Page 93 of Deadly Sweet

My cock springs to life at the thought of her marking me as hers. It’s all I’ve ever dreamed of—making her mine, being her Alpha, giving her the life she deserves.

I might not have been able to do that back when I found out what she was to me, but I can now.

To be able to give her my mark will be one of the greatest honors of my life.

Bringing her back into the house, I carefully place her back between Walker and Leroy. She mumbles in her sleep, her body seeking out Walker, cuddling up on to his chest, but she sticks her ass out, making contact with Leroy. His arm snakes out, pulling her ass to him, and I chuckle softly. She fits so easily into our pack. She’s the perfect fit; meant to be ours.

As much as I hated seeing the guys be so unhappy, never dating anyone or seeking something serious, I’m glad they didn’t.

Taking my spot on the bed, I close my eyes and let sleep take me over.

“Hey, wake up.” I feelsomeone push on my shoulder.

“What?” I groan, pissed off I’ve been woken up from a very exciting dream about Savvy. It’s the first one that doesn’t end with her being dragged away from me while my feet are frozen in place, being forced to watch her disappear forever.

“I think something’s on fire,” Caleb says.

“Fire?” My eyes pop open in time to see Walker jump out of bed.

Leroy scrambles out after him, Caleb and I joining them.

“Where’s the baby?” Leroy asks, finding the bassinet empty.

Savannah isn’t here either. Fear hits me.What if they found out she’s not dead and they came for her? And took the baby too.

We all run downstairs, coming to a skidding stop when we find Savannah in the kitchen.

She’s by the stove, her back to us as she dances in her spot, singing some song I’ve never heard of. The more I listen, the more bizarre it becomes.

She’s waving around a spatula, and I realize there isn’t a fire. She’s cooking.Oh boy.

She moves over to Athena, who’s strapped in her bouncing chair that sits on the counter, and sings to her. Savvy’s singing still sounds as bad as it did in high school.

While I might not think she’s the best singer, Athena loves it. She has a little toothless smile, giggling up a storm.

My eyes widen, snapping to the guys to find them with matching grins. We’ve never heard her laugh like this before. Maybe a little giggle here and there, but nothing like a full-blown belly laugh.

Savvy spins around and grins widely. “Oh good, you're awake,” she says cheerfully. “Us girls thought we should make breakfast. Sit, sit. I’m just finishing up.”

Savannah turns back around to the stove, and Walker leans in. “Wait... that smell is the food?”

Caleb shoots him a glare. “You’re going to sit down and eat whatever the hell she gives you with a damn smile on your face or I’ll stab you in the thigh,” he hisses before taking a seat at the table.

Walker groans, and Leroy lets out a breath as we join him at the table. I agree with Caleb. She seems excited to have made something for us. No way in hell I’m going to risk upsetting her.

“I know that the lady you had living with you cooked and cleaned for you, too.” She scoffs at the word lady. “But you don’t need her. Not when you have me.” She grins, placing two plates on the table. One has what I think are meant to be eggs. They’re dry as hell and brown like they’ve been overcooked. And the other plate, I think, used to be bacon, but it’s almost black now.

“Joke's on you,” Caleb whispers to me. “I love my bacon extra crispy.” He grabs a handful and starts munching on it.

Savannah grabs Athena and brings her over to the table, placing her on top of it. “This baby is, like, so damn well behaved. You sure she’s not a doll?”

“She’s real.” Leroy smiles over at our daughter who’s sucking away on a toy. “She’s just a very good girl. Aren't you, Little Princess?” he coos.

Savannah notices the rest of us don’t take any of the food and starts to put some on our plates.

My stomach turns when I look down at my portion.Just don’t breathe through your nose, Jake.

We all take a bite as Savannah eagerly waits.

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