Page 99 of Knot Forgotten

“And that is my cue,” Riley says, dropping a final kiss to my forehead and grabbing two more boxes.

When it is Blake and Cam remaining, Cam says, “You’ve opened up my life to lots of firsts, I might be open to another.”

Blake groans and slaps him before he backs out of the room. “I could have gone my whole life without hearing you say that.”

My chest moves in silent laughter as Blake disappears, leaving Cam behind.

“And then there were two.”

He closes the space and caresses my cheek. “The way it all started. Even back then, I knew you were it for me. Young and full of all these foreign hormones and the only thing I was sure of was you. I’m glad we found our way back to each other. All of us.”

“Me too.”

Epilogue

Erin

Brushing my hair from my face, I take a step back and study my new nest. It is almost perfect. Everything my young teenage heart dreamed of. The best part is, we’ve remade my childhood home into something that is ours.

Money isn’t an issue with the life insurance policy my mom still had on my father. She was more than willing to cash it in and use it for changing anything we needed in the house. And the guys each picked up summer jobs, although Blake really doesn’t need one with his family throwing money at him anytime he asks. All of it really fell into perfect place. Like a fairytale.

The skylight that we had installed casts the bright, warm light over the raised cushion, and I look forward to breaking it in later with the guys. I might not be in a heat, but I can’t get enough of my guys, and making sure each of our scents is ingrained in the fabric is a real need.

The sound of the front door shutting pulls my attention away from the room, and I turn away to go see who is home.

When I enter the kitchen, I find them chatting amongst themselves. Riley catches sight of me first and crosses the space to pull me against his chest.

“What are you all doing home?”

“You’ve been working so hard on the house, and we decided to take the day off,” Matt says as he leans against the counter, crossing his arms over his large chest.

“Yeah, and Cam got paid today. So you know what that means…” Blake replies with a mischievous grin. He eyes the guys, and I know exactly what he is going to say before he says it. “Last one to the watering hole buys dinner!”

Riley laughs and presses a kiss to the side of my head before he is chasing Blake and Matt out of the house. I share a look with Cam and shake my head. Of course they want to race. Only this time, I’m sure it will be me coming in last.

Cam tilts his chin up and toward the backdoor. “I’ll give you a head start.”

My competitive side rears its head, and I dash out the backdoor without a backward glance. Pounding down the old trail we used to take to the waterfall. The sound of Cam’s footfalls have my heart pumping as if he is a predator and I’m prey. Then he brushes past me, and I push myself harder, attempting to take the lead.

It isn’t even a competition as he pulls away. But then he slows to a stop just outside the others view and turns back to me with a smile. My feet stall as I study him. He puffs out heavy breaths before drawing out his inhaler.

“Fucking asthma,” he says. He breathes slowly, and I watch him with concern. He gestures toward the clearing before saying, “Even if I’m last, I’m still the winner.” He closes the distance between us, and I squeak as he lifts me into his arms.

Wrapping my arms around his neck, a surprised squeal comes out of me as he walks toward the clearing. The scene that greets us is familiar, only they are grown men now, and I know they are mine.

“You lost,” Blake calls.

Cam kisses my forehead. “I think I won, I’m the one with Erin in my arms.”

Matt chuckles. “He has a point. Maybe that was his goal all along.”

“You can put me down now.” I smack his chest softly.

“I think I’m keeping my prize,” he replies.

Riley reaches up to remove his implants, and then he signs, ‘Maybe the next race we can play for who gets our omega.’

I laugh, my breath catching as he reaches down and pulls off his shirt, quickly followed by his shoes, socks, pants, and boxers. He is like a Greek God, his time in the pool clear in the cut of his muscles. Blake and Matt follow suit, and then all three of them are completely naked.

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