Page 475 of Omega for the Pack

Next, I talked to my dads, who were astonished to see Ryder and the rest of my men. My dad, Alex, clapped Ryder on the back, thanking him for saving me.

“You made a good choice there, daughter,” Alex said to me.

“I thought you’d be mad or something,” I said. “You always hated the boyfriends I’d bring home in the past.”

“Because I knew who they were,” he said. “Look what happened with your ex. It's a good thing your boyfriend killed him.”

“Alright, Dad, never mind,” I said, not wanting his opinion anymore on my dating life. But I was glad he at least approved of Ryder. After talking to my fathers, I decided to have some fun with my pack.

“Yes?” said Ethan, who was eating cotton candy.

“Let’s go to the Ferris wheel,” I said as they all surrounded me. They agreed wholeheartedly while I took a ton of pictures. I felt extra cute today, and I wanted pictures. It was an amazing feeling being high up in the air and seeing all my friends and family below us enjoying their day.

Cooper squeezed my hand, and Lucas kissed my shoulder. It was the best day of my life, but Olivia was still missing…

“What’s wrong, baby?” said Cooper, who had been observing me the entire time.

“This was one of the best days in my life,” I said. “But I feel guilty.”

“Because?” asked Lucas.

“Olivia is still trapped in that hellhole,” I said.

“I know,” said Cooper. “They’re looking for her, and they’ll save every omega in there. There’s nothing you can do now but wait.”

I nodded, feeling reassured as I leaned against his shoulder. The ocean looked so beautiful from high up, and being in the same little space with my pack comforted me. I wished it could be like this forever.

After we got off the Ferris wheel, Ryder turned to me and waved over for everyone to come over. I looked around, confused. My family and co-workers stood around us, smiling.

I wondered if Ryder was about to give a speech or something.

Under the glowing lights of the Ferris wheel, my bodyguards and I stood, their faces illuminated with affection and anticipation. The carnival's lively atmosphere surrounded us, but for that moment, it was as if time had slowed down, and it was just us.

“What’s going on?” I asked softly. Then they moved away from me, walking backward and forming a circle around me.

I stood there confused and feeling dumb for a moment.

Then I saw the sand light up with the words, “Will you marry us?” in glowing, radiant letters under the night sky.

My breath caught in my throat, and my eyes filled with tears.

The men closed the circle, surrounding me instead with their intense energies around me. The two deltas and the three alphas all surrounded me, with only me in the reflection of their gazes.

Ryder knelt, his head bowed as he faced me, and I gasped. But right at that moment, the rain started to come down, drenching everyone on the beach. The rain was still comingdown, but Ryder did not get up from the ground. I was breathing so fast, not from the rain but from my nerves.

Was he really about to propose to me?

“Damn it,” said Ryder, and I smiled at him. “It’s not supposed to rain, but I can’t let another day go by without asking you this question.”

I placed a hand on my chest as he opened a small box in his hand.

“Oh,” I gasped at the glittering ring inside.

“On behalf of my pack,” said Ryder. “As the leader of my pack, I have sought permission from each of your fathers, who have granted me their approval. My beautiful Lacy, you’ve dropped into our lives in the most unexpected way, and we’ve all gotten to love you through it all. Will you do us the honor of marrying me, Ethan, Lucas, Cooper, and Adrian?”

It was an actual marriage proposal. And I never expected it to happen right now.

Panic stirred within me, but the feelings of excitement overrode it. I was going to have a pack just for me. A dream that I believed gone long ago.

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