Page 161 of A Second Chance for the Beta
“I will call someone tomorrow,” Liam offers. “Maybe Elise or Elodie.”
I nod. “I’m sure they are going to help.” Elodie is a luna, together with Dalila—each of them mated to one of the alpha twins, while Elise is her twin sister and gamma in the same pack.
For now, both Annie and Liam drop the topic, and instead watch how Charlie opens the presents from her friends.
“Hey, Dante,” Dave says when Ty hands Charlie his present. “You are aware that Charlie already has two suitors?”
Dante’s head whips around to look at Dave. “Who!?”
“Ty,” Dave says.
“And Austen,” I add.
“Wait, you knew?” Dante exclaims while I just snort in amusement.
“I first thought Felix and Dario might like her too,” Liam says. “But now I am not sure anymore. I think they just understand each other on a deeper level due to their mutual trauma.”
“Should this make me feel better now?” Dante grumbles. “There are still two boys lusting for her.”
Annie laughs. “What will you do when one of them invites her to prom?”
“I haven’t thought about that,” Dante mutters.
“Don’t worry,” I say. “Dante would never be a misogynist and play the overbearing uncle.”
Very funny,Dante links me.
I just laugh at his disgruntled expression. Even when he is annoyed, he is the sweetest. While the others tease him for a bit longer until he finally loosens up too and jokes with them, I can see Nicole approaching. She is not here for Austen, though, as she comes straight for me. It seems like she just waited for when the others were occupied.
She hugs me from behind, whispering something into my ear. I grab her arms, squeezing them, my heart jumping in anticipation.
Thank you,I link her.For immediately telling me.
I couldn’t not,she says.I had to come and tell you personally.She squeezes me once more before letting go. I notice how Dante eyes me curiously, but Nicole ignores him and just smiles at me.Congratulations.
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Epilogue #1 World's Best Dad
*ELLA*
Thefundraiserhappenstobe the funniest thing ever. Despite their previous reluctance, everyone—including Connor—is fully invested by now. It clearly helps everyone’s confidence to see so many guests interested and intrigued by them. Some of the younger women in particular flock to Levi, who is very obviously single and doesn’t mind the attention.
The fashion show is held in the school’s sports hall which they usually use for events. The kids went all out with their organization, and I feel proud that Charlie was a part of this.
There are a lot of guests from various packs but also a lot of humans, parents of students, and their friends.
Some moms eye Dante hungrily as he walks over the catwalk, but he ignores them, and I personally find it so cute. I don’t feel threatened by them. He is mine, and I agree with them that he is hot. Meanwhile, I can hear some of Charlie’s male schoolmates whisper a bit.
“Charlie,” one of them mutters. “This is your aunt!?”
“Yes,” Charlie says, annoyed.
“Wow! Does she have a boyfriend?”
I almost die inwardly at this question. Do I look like a predator who would lust after teenage boys? Charlie seems annoyed too. “She is married!” She points at Dante. “To that guy.”
“Oh fuck,” one boy mutters. “Then I have no chance.”
