Page 219 of Dark Haven Omegaverse

“Thank you, Loki,” I said under my breath, rushing toward my mate.

Hiro moved just as quickly, meeting me halfway and crushing me in a hug.

He didn’t seem to care that I was coated in grime and ash.

“How are you here? What did I miss?” I gasped out as I clung to him just as tightly. “How are you, you?!”

“Surprise!” he offered. I let out a laugh at his awkwardness, glad my sweet beta mate was still the same.

“Is Roman here, too?” I questioned as I pulled away, my hands resting on his cheeks while I studied the man, learning everything about his new features.

Even if I’d never looked at this face before, it was insane how close he looked to himself. He was leaner and even a bit taller. His face wasn’t as sharp, but held a softness to it I’d always noticed in him before. There was a slight crookedness to his nose that gave his handsome face character and a dusting of stubble over his chin.

The familiar emerald eyes were just as expressive. It was as if Loki took every feature and mannerism that distinguished Hiro from his counterpart, and enhanced it perfectly.

I owed that god, and as I stared at Hiro, I knew I wouldn’t hesitate to return the favor when he asked. He’d saved my men and brought them here but what he did for these two was beyond what I could have hoped for. And I hadn’t even seen Roman yet.

“I’m here.” Roman sounded more like his usual self, but his voice had a gravel to it.

A gasp escaped as I spun to see a newly made gargoyle.

His body was fitting of Roman, taking his alpha nature and giving him a body to match. He could easily protect us without a second of hesitation.

He still had some of his human features, like the shaggy hair and green eyes, but it was mixed with stone.

I loved it as much as I loved him.

“You two are perfect.”

What was even better was being a whole pack again. Fighting my way to the castle, I felt like I’d never get all of my men back. And somehow, we’d managed to find each other in what felt like a few short days.

Roman moved forward and pulled me into his arms, just as composed as before. His wings wrapped around me and held me tight so I couldn’t focus on anything else but him. I breathed my gargoyle in as I held him tight. Embers and smoke tickled my nose and the hint of night sky that I now knew was all gargoyle.

“I missed you,” he whispered as he brushed kisses over my forehead, cheeks, and finally my lips. Just like when I kissed Monty and Kol, a hint of a bond snapped into place. The one that was soul deep, but still not finished.

I hadn’t felt quite as hollow since bonding with Kol and Monty, but now that he fit into place, his presence nestled right into my chest next to them, as if it had always been there.

It had happened with all of them so far and I couldn’t go another minute without doing the same with Hiro.

We had only touched, hugged, and it seemed it needed something more intimate than that.

Wiggling out of Roman’s embrace, I pulled Hiro in and locked my lips to his.

He gasped at the powerful bond forming between us. As it settled in alongside my pack, a shockwave of raw energy exploded around us. We were untouched and thankfully no one was blown off their feet... that was unexpected.

“That’s new,” I said, tilting my head. “These powers are wild.”

He started to answer but was interrupted.

“Hiro, are you tearing stuff up again?” Drake called out as he walked into the throne room, stopping when he saw us. “Harlow, you’re back. You found them.”

“And you found Roman and Hiro.”

He laughed at that, looking more relaxed than I’d ever seen him, pride reflecting on his face for our mate and Roman.

“It was all them. How did you get back?”

“I, uh”—he narrowed his eyes at my tone—“I landed in prison, freed some demons, found Monty and Kol. But… I also kind of brought your dad back.”

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