Page 70 of The Alpha's Runaway Mate
Before I can even blink, Xander, Kolt, and Declan are surrounding me, along with Paige, Brooke, and what feels like half the damn pack. It turns into one massive, laughing group hug that nearly knocks me off my feet.
“About damn time,” Xander mutters against my shoulder.
Kolt squeezes me tight. “You realize this kid’s doomed to be the most spoiled cub in history, right?”
Declan just grins. “That’s the Alpha’s kid. Better start building a nurseryanda panic room.”
Paige laughs, and when we finally pull apart, I catch something weird in the air.
She’s standing face to face with Xander. Both of them frozen. Staring. Like the whole world just shifted under their feet.
Her breath hitches. His eyes flash gold for just a second.
Oh.
Well, damn.
I bite my lip, trying not to smile too hard as Nolan wraps his arm around me from behind, his hand splaying protectively across my belly. The pack’s still cheering, but all I can feel is the steady thrum of his heartbeat against my back and the warmth that fills the space between us.
The bond hums bright and steady, and for the first time, I realize this, him, the pack, all of it, isn’t just where I ended up. It’s where I belong.
And as Nolan kisses my temple and whispers, “You’ve made me the happiest man alive,” I think,yeah, I kinda like the sound of forever.
