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"Definitely," I agreed with a dimpled grin. "Andthe pace. Slow, but deep and powerful."

"Oh, yeah. I'll tell you what. If Princess Bossy Pants everdoeswant to come out to play again, I accept the position under her happily." Hovering over me, he leaned down to kiss me. "Eagerly." Another kiss. "And enthusiastically." Another kiss.

Bracing my hands on his chest, I giggled with each kiss, loving him so much that my heart felt like it would burst from it.

Jayden? Mason? Cole? Wyatt?I asked in the mate link.Are you busy? Would you like to join us?

Their responses were also happy, eager and enthusiastic.

Hurry, I whispered.I miss my mates.

"You shouldn't have said that." Ash shook his head and gave me a pitying look. "You've started a stampede of hungry alphas, and they're going to try to cram through that bedroom door any second now. I bet it won't be standing tomorrow."

"Let them come." Shrugging, I sank my hands into his curls and toyed with them.

"Oh, I know they will," he smirked. "Probably more than once tonight. I betyouwon't be standing tomorrow, either, cupcake."

Finally understanding what I said and how he took it to a dirty place, I covered my bright red face with my hands and kicked his shin as he laughed and laughed.

I had to admit, though, thatallof his predictions came true.

22: School

Posy

On Friday morning, I woke up alone, which confused me for a moment. I almost always woke up with Wyatt's face smooshed into my neck and his heavy arm curled around my boobs or stomach.

Wyatt?I linked.

You finally awake, cutie?he answered right away.I'm in the kitchen. Mason made breakfast. Waffles and bacon. We saved some for you. Should I heat up your plate?

No! I'll do it when I'm ready,I hurried to tell him.

I hadn't recovered yet from his attempt to boil spaghetti noodles a couple days ago. The kitchen still smelled faintly of smoke.

Why am I waking up alone, fifth star?

We have a lot to do today, cutie, remember? We're going to get you registered for school, introduce you to the gammas, and begin self-defense lessons.

Oh, yeah!I grinned, excited about school. And you're already showered and dressed?

Yep! I'm here in the kitchen whenever you're ready.

I frowned. Wyatt was not a morning person and rarely got out of bed voluntarily. Then I remembered my other four mates kissing a sleepy me goodbye at sunrise, and a smile spread across my face.

Wonder which one of them dragged Wyatt out of bed so we wouldn't oversleep?I giggled.Ten bucks says it was Mason.

Telling Wyatt I'd be down soon, I stretched, then rolled out of bed and headed for the bathroom, grateful that Ash had helped me put together an outfit last night. I wanted to look super-cute, and he'd made sure I would. All I needed to do now was shower, brush my teeth, and dry my hair, and I'd be ready to go.

Twenty minutes later, I went down the stairs and made a beeline for the kitchen. Wyatt sat on a bar stool by the window, writing in a book with a pencil.

"What're you doing?" I asked as I wrapped my arms around his waist and squeezed him.

"Just sketching." He put down his pencil and swiveled toward me. "Wow, cutie! You look gorgeous! Ash was right; those shoes are adorable on your tiny feet!"

"Thank you, my fifth star." I pecked his lips.

He pulled out his phone, told me to pose, and snapped a couple of photos while I clasped my hands in front of me and smiled.

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