Page 46 of Doubly Tied

“Oh no! I’m so sorry! Did that hurt?”

“If I say yes, will you kiss it and make it better?” He grinned, loving the heat that filled her gaze beneath her glasses.

“You are incorrigible,” she said.

“Insatiable is more likely the story, love. But only for you.”

Brody tugged her over his body until she was in the middle of the bed. Mayne nodded, taking the space on the opposite side. Both males were head over heels for their mate. Willing to die for her, in fact.

“I don’t want you to die for me. Just love me.”

“We do, Ani ours,” Mayne said, kissing her neck.

“We sure as fuck do,” Brody seconded.

Then they showed her, over,and over, and over again.

Epilogue

Ani peeked outfrom behind the curtain at the crowd. The enormous tent they’d rented was supposed to hold over eight hundred guests, but since most of them were Shifters, she’d needed every inch of the space for half that many.

“Is everyone here?” Ginger squeaked.

“I think so,” Sage replied.

“Everyone I invited is here,” Ani replied, smiling when she saw her Uber driver in the stands. The older woman turned out to be abruja. She was in the know as far as the supernatural world was concerned, and Ani was glad she had insisted they track her down. She watched as the woman’s eyes went wide as she took in all the hunky Shifters around her.

LOL.

“And the caterers?” Sage asked.

“Happy Ever After Events & Cateringare justmarvelous. I’m sure the husband and wife duo have done a great job!”

“OMG! Look at us!”

Ginger squeaked as she took in the three sisters in the mirror. It was past Thanksgiving with another two weeks until Christmas, but Ani had wanted to do this as soon as possible. Tying up the loose ends of their lives had taken a little bit of doing, and arranging travel, but here they were. Back where it all began.

Moongate Island was a tropical paradise no matter the time of year. Rows of chairs were filled with friendly faces. Ani sucked in a calming breath as she gazed out among them. New friends, family members, Shifters, Witches, and even a few Vampires were seated side by side.

All there for one purpose, and that was to see the Freeman sisters tie themselves each to their own Alpha Omega Pair in a formal ceremony that was legally recognized only there, on Moongate Island. But for Sage, Ginger, and Ani, it would forever be recognized in their hearts.

Every little girl dreamed of this day. The Freeman sisters were no different. Okay, so they didn’t know that they would each be marrying a couple of truly brave, incredibly strong, wonderfully affectionate, intensely loyal, and sexy as hell Shifter pairs, but they were just lucky like that.

The women wore matching flowing silk gowns. Sage’s was a pale pink. Ginger’s was yellow. And Ani wore a light blue. Unconventional, like their unions, but just as perfect as well. They looked simply beautiful. After reading the letters from their maternal grandmother, each sister had laughed and cried as they shared the wisdom she’d imparted.

“Embrace your true destiny. You are worthy of love. Just accept it, return it freely, easily, and with everything inside of you. Only then will you know true happiness. Take care. A garden needs watering and nourishment to grow, and love is a garden.”

Ani had the idea of the three of them using their grandmother’s words in their vows, which they all agreed to and wrote together. After the ceremony, the Freeman sisters kissed their mates in front of all the attendants, and the celebration went on for hours into the night.

“I think the Pack is really starting to embrace us as their leaders,” Ani whispered in Brody’s ear while he spun her around in a lazy two step.

“Of course, they are. All Shifters want to find their fated mates. We give them hope.”

“And your mother? Is she healing alright?”

“Yes. The hex thatsonofabitchwas using to control her, made by the same Coven that Ashley White was from, has finally been reversed. Callan’s contacts said it would take time, but she will be okay. Thanks to you. I never would have suspected it, Ani.”

Pleasure at his praise suffused her, and Ani felt her cheeks heat under his amber stare. She still couldn’t believe it was possible to love him, and Mayne, so much. But she did. More than she ever dreamed she was capable of. Brody suddenly spun her around and dipped her low, claiming her lips in a sultry kiss.

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