He sighs. “I also forgot how much it hurts, because my alpha was clawing to get out that day in the hospital. And I beat it back because I’d already made my choice.” His eyes drop to the floor and he stares at it for a while. I assume he’s remembering back to the night that his alpha smelled his scent match. “And I decided from that day forward that I would never think about scent matches again. I just never expected your mother to leave me for hers.”
Silence fills the air as I consider everything.
“Where the fuck is Stanton?” my father growls.
“I told them they should forget about me.”
Chapter 31
Stanton
I sit on the bed and stand her in front of me and hold for a sweet moment as I look at her.
“Are you sure about this?”
She smiles. “I am now.”
As my eyes travel downward, they come to rest on the barely noticeable bump on her body. “Can I touch it?”
She nods with watery eyes.
Holding the hem, I pull the jersey over her head. When it lands on the floor, I flatten my palm over the life that is growing inside of her. Tears sting my eyes. The baby feels like mine, even if it isn’t.
“He wants this baby, you know?” I say, as I meet her eyes once more. “We both do.”
“Both of you?” Grace repeats. “Like a pack?”
Don’t fuck this up, Stanton.
I nervously chew on my lip as I nod.
She shakes her head. “He ignored me at the game. In fact, I’m sure he gave me a dirty look.”
I smile. “You were wearing my name on your body. He hated it.”
“You did it on purpose?” she asks.
“Yes. You’re our omega… And I have to make him hurt to make him feel.”
She blinks hard and nods lightly, like she understands. “Is he yours? I mean, are you and Lucas a thing?”
I laugh out loud. “No fucking way. I don’t want his dick anywhere near mine unless we’re both sliding inside you.”
She presses her legs together. “Ouch.”
“You’ll love it.”
“You sound pretty certain we’ll be together, but you already mentioned his father won’t allow me into his life, and Lucas more or less told me the same thing.”
I sigh. “Unless we all move away to another city. I’m going to suggest it because I know Lucas has been offered a place on a team in Florida.”
“He has?” Her voice is shaky as she watches me nod. But she still tries to pretend she isn’t bothered about him. “I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I want you.”
“Oh, is my omega a little needy?” My voice has a playful tone. I’m in the mood for irking her today. “Do you need your alpha’s dick?”
“It’s just my hormones,” she growls and grabs the hem of my sweater, her fingers scrambling to remove it. “Just remember, this omega is going to dump you when I’ve had the baby.”
I chuckle and she hesitates for a moment, before her hands rush to my belt, unbuckling it as I drag her skirt and panties down her legs. “And you’re not going anywhere. Your two alphas are going to treasure you for the rest of your life.”