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Posy will be happy to hear that. She gets touchy about always being the shortest, I said with a tiny smile.

Oh, I almost forgot! They have a pet chicken named Mrs. Featherstone. She's stunning, and I never thought I'd say that about a chicken! Her feathers are red-orange with dark blue edges and her under feathers, or whatever they're called, are light blue. You ever heard of a chicken like that?

Mrs. Featherstone?Jay raised an eyebrow.Oh, no. Don't even tell me she was once a human!

Georgie insists she's much happier as a chicken,Reuben said primly.Since I myself have no desire to be a chicken, I did not inquire further.

Reuben sounded a whole lot brighter than he had when we first linked him, for which I was thankful. It was going to be hard for him to be the only unmated one of the higher-ranking pack members. Even all our deltas had found their mates by now, and I made a note to tell everyone to help keep an eye on him.

After what he'd endured at Tall Pines, his mental health was already shaky, and the last thing we wanted was for him to fall into depression.

Wait, wait, wait!Wyatt shook his head and held up both hands.How can they have a cake shop in a human city? They're fairies! I know humans are used to hair dyed in all colors, but surely eventheyare going to ask about pointed ears and skin that glitters. And what about their wings?

Sara said they use something called a glamour. Makes humans not notice or look right past their unique features. As for their wings, wait until you see, alphas. It's fire! They have what looks like wings tattooed on their backs and unfurl them right out of their skin!

Dude! I can't wait to see that!Wyatt exclaimed.

Me, either,Jay said, just as excited.Ash, too, when we tell him!

Oh, my Goddess,Colegroaned as the thought struck him.What aretheirpups going to look like?

We're already looking at bird-wolves, fox-wolves, and potentially dragon-wolves if Konstantin finds a wolf mate.I shrugged.Fairy-wolves will fit right in.

Speaking of pups,Reuben said with a grin,that's the good news.

Who's pregnant?Jay caught it before the rest of us.And don't even say Peri because I know she couldn't possibly have gone into heat yet.

Emmeline. She found out yesterday and told Rio this morning. That's why they had the cookout, to officially announce it. Word spread from there and now pretty much the whole pack knows.

Wow. A pup. Rio was nineteen, two years younger than me, and he was going to be a dad. I couldn't even imagine taking that step yet. Then there was Emmeline, who was Posy's age and in her last year of high school. How was she going to juggle a pup with homework and all the milestone activities that come with senior year?

I thought they wanted to wait until she graduated,I said, voicing my thoughts.

Well, they did, but Rio underestimated the number of condoms he'd go through while she was in heat.

Why didn't he link someone to bring him some more?I growled.What was he thinking?

After nearly three days of nonstop sex?Reuben deadpanned.Probably not much.

As Wyatt burst out laughing at that, Jay nudged the alpha link.

I think we'd better start stocking up on condoms now,he said with wide eyes.

Wyatt was too busy laughing his head off, but Cole's cheeks turned pink, and I knew his brain was stuck on the same thing mine and Jay's were.

Posy.

In heat.

Goddess have mercy on our souls, Cole whispered.

More like on our dicks, Wyatt smirked.

How many condoms do you think we're going to go through?I ignored him to ask.Can you buy the damn things wholesale or in bulk?

I don't know, but I'll find out,Wyatt promised with a wicked gleam in his eyes.I think I better build us a condom closet somewhere in the house. Maybe in all that space downstairs, huh? Ooh! Better yet, what if I made us a little play room?

My eyes widened as I contemplated that delicious thought.

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