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Further on, there’s a covered-swing chair that perfectly captures the rest of the garden, with room for people to walk…or run. Aiden’s words about being chased through the woods make me clamp my thighs together, barely avoiding perfuming.

“This was the combined efforts of everyone inside,” he says with a grin. “We’ve known about you for some time, and have been dying to meet our sons’ omega. Nothing comes easily, but our love does. Welcome to the family, Aisling.”

Tears are inevitable as I’m quickly overwhelmed, and Grace gives me a hug.

“Why is my mate crying?” Caelin yells, making me giggle. God, he always knows.

“Yeah, I feel it too,” Aiden growls, pushing through until he’s in front of me. “Princess…”

Smiling weakly, I shrug as he sweeps me into his arms as I cry.

“It’s amazing,” I whisper in his ear. “I can’t believe this.”

“Believe it, Princess. Now, dry your eyes and come meet everyone,” he rumbles. “They’ve been wanting to since New Year’s Eve.”

“You’ve been talking about me for that long?” I ask, wiping at my eyes and he sets me down.

“I’ve known since before that,” Noreen says with a wink.

“Mother’s intuition is unfair home advantage,” Grace’s alpha snorts.

Smirking, Noreen grabs my hand and walks me back inside to meet more people before dinner.

Their families are as unhinged as my pack is in the best of ways.

Domh

1 month later

May

“Why are you pacing?” Aiden groans, watching as I drag my fingers through my hair.

“Something is bothering me,” I mutter. “I know we’re officially packed up, but we never actually asked her.”

“Yeah,” Caelin grunts. “It’s been eating at me too.”

“So let’s plan something romantic,” Evan says, rolling his eyes. “Stop beating yourself up about it and fix it.”

Blowing out a breath, I nod. The garden looks gorgeous in the backyard, the air smells incredible from it, we can do this.

“Should we get her a ring, or is that silly?” I ask, sighing. “I really am nervous about this.”

“I don’t think it’s silly,” Aiden rumbles. “Isn’t one of your cousins a jeweler?”

“Yeah, but he’s kind of an asshole,” I grumble. Ryan isn’t a terrible omega, just grumpy. “Fine, we’ll go there.”

Me:

Mom, I’m going to see Ryan for a ring. Can you give him a head’s up, please? It'll come better from you.

Mom:

Getting your head out of your ass, I see? I’m very proud. I’ll see what I can do.

There’snothing like a little motherly love to make you shrink three inches.

“You texted Theresa, didn’t you?” Aiden asked, lips twitching at my face. “I’m sure she’ll sort it out. Ryan is close by, isn’t he?”