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This time will be different … she laments. She knows actions speak louder than words and until I see how the guys are, that fear will be there.

“Gracie?” Barrett calls for me and I lift my head to turn to look at him. “I am putting myself in charge of being your emotional support omega. You’re upset hug me. Your emotions are all over the place. Talk to me. You just need to lie down and be held. I’m your man. However you need me, I will do whatever you need me to do.” Without thinking about it, I reach out and pull Barrett to me, sandwiching myself between him and Griffin. The combination of the two soothes something in me, and I start to relax.

“Alright kids, today is a happy day. We have a pup on the way and a new mate coming home tomorrow. Boys, let’s get that room set up by the front door and make sure momma is fed and happy.” Ruby barks out orders and Ethan and Conrad take off to set the room up. I mouth thank you to Ruby and she smiles before moving to set the food up.

Barrett moves away and goes to help Ruby set the kitchen up for lunch. Griffin scoops me up and starts walking away down the hall. “Where are we going?” I look around and he’s heading to his room.

“Where do you think, baby girl? You need to relax and I know just the thing for that.” Griffin turns sideways as we enter his room and he kicks his door shut, then locks it. “Strip then, lay on your stomach.” There’s a tinge of alpha bark to his tone that makes my wolf sit up and take notice. He walks into his bathroom and closes the door behind him. Curiosity is getting the better of me and I strip and crawl up onto his bed, laying on my stomach.

After what feels like forever, Griffin emerges with a small decorative bucket that has bottles in it. “What’s your favorite scent in the entire world?” He glances down at the bottles, then up at me expectantly.

“Lately chicken. But I know that is not in there.”

“No, it’s definitely not.”

“What about rose? Or eucalyptus?”

He digs around in the bottles, looking at each. “I have both. Eucalyptus will have the more calming effect, so we’ll go with that.” He pulls the bottle out and he sits it in what looks like one of Ashina’s bottle warmers. “I’ll put it back later. It’s serving a different purpose.”

“I was gonna say I didn’t think it had become a fixture in your room.” Smiling, I lay my head down and close my eyes, trusting the process.

“When I have Ashina, I bring it in here with a little cooler, with drinks for both of us. We lay down watching movies together.” I hear the top pop from the oil bottle, then the wet sound of him rubbing his hands together.

“You’re a good mate and a better father, Griff. Thank you.” I know he would kill to keep my daughter and me safe. With everything I’ve seen lately, I fully believe he loves being a girl dad.

“As funny as it is going to sound. Growing up with brothers…” He motions in the general direction everyone is in. “I always wanted a sister. So having a daughter or two is the next best thing.” His oiled warm hands land on my shoulders and the pressure he’s applying is making my muscles feel like they are melting.

I can’t help but moan with how good his massaging my muscles is feeling. “Griff?”

“Yes?”

“Can I get a different kind of massage?” I ask as his hands grip the meat of my ass as he palms my cheeks.

“What kind would you like?” There’s a slight chuckle to his tone. I know he can scent my need. Feeling his hands roaming all over my body has turned me on.

“I think you already know Griff.” I wiggle my ass and lift it off the bed slightly.

“Oh, I know. I just want to hear you say it.” He leans down and nips my shoulder, teasing me.

“Griff, I want you…” That’s all it took. I feel the bed shift as he moves to stand next to me and strip. Rolling onto my side, I watch the show as it goes on.

“Do you want anyone else in here with us? Or can I be greedy and have you by myself?” Griffin’s question catches me off guard. Usually he’s the one that wants Ethan here more for me than anything else.

“Be greedy.” No sooner are the words out of my mouth does Griffin dive onto the bed and wraps me up in his arms. He pins me to the bed with his hips nestled between my legs, the tip of his cock resting so close to my entrance. The heat alone makes my core pulse with anticipation.

“I want to try something with you.” His lips brush against mine as he speaks. His hot breath washes over me and something about the look in his eyes is as apprehensive as I feel.

“I trust you…” The words fall softly from my lips and he slowly pushes his length into me. This is new, gentle, different from all the other times with Griffin.

What changed?

Chapter 11

Griffin

- Sting—We’ll Be Together-

It’s hard to be gentle with my mate when my brothers and Barrett are screaming in my head about being careful with her. I slide into her welcoming depths and stop moving when I bottom out. Grace is gently petting my face and watching me closely. I’ve never been this gentle with her, and I know it’s throwing her off.

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