Page 107 of Vegas Baby!

I snapped a couple photos for myself of my alphas sitting on the floor with their swaddled baby dolls, listening with rapt attention as the instructor explained normal newborn behaviors that usually freaked out first-time parents and how to distinguish them from the baby actually being in distress.

“Let’s practice some baby wearing. Partners, you’ll be wearing the wraps since your little ones to come are occupying the space the birthing partners would be putting them.”

“This is witchcraft.” Luke had managed to get tangled in his wrap, but before I could offer to help, Bryce was scooting over, smoothing the fabric where it was twisted and arranging the ties so it matched what the instructor was showing. “Thanks, man.”

Delight surged through me and Bryce glanced over at me. “What? We can mostly get along now.”

“I didn’t say a thing.” I grinned at them. “You two are being so cute right now.”

Both of them flushed pink.

We sat through another hour of tips on baby sleep, breastfeeding, and organization to make the first month as stress-free as possible.

My other alphas and my brother met us after class for a quick lunch before it was time for me to have my omegas’ day with Callie.

“How did it go?” Jesse asked when he swept me into a hug at the diner, carefully wedging me into a booth between him and Micah since Luke and Bryce had gotten to hog me all morning.

“Pretty good. It was touch and go during the medical parts, but the actual baby care section was adorable.”

“I didn’t realize how many surgical things could be involved,” confessed Bryce.

“Fingers crossed it’ll all go smoothly,” replied Jesse.

I wiggled excitedly through my grilled cheese and tomato soup, excited to head over to visit Callie.

“What’s got so many ants in your pants?” Nathan asked.

“I’m going to see an omega friend as soon as we’re done here.”

“There’ll be a double surprise for you when we get there,” said Luke.

“Double—oh my god. She had the twins?” I was vibrating with excitement over getting to see the new babies, and also check in on how Callie was doing.

“She did indeed. She actually went into labor only a couple days after your party.”

“The babies are okay?”

“Fit as tiny fiddles. They’re all back home already.”

“And they’re ready for guests so soon?”

“Specific ones,” he replied. “Callie thought you might appreciate getting some baby practice in.”

“She’s not wrong about that.”

“Well,” said Nathan, “you have fun with that. I’m going to stay in the baby-free zones.”

“If you’re going to be weird about babies, you’re going to automatically lose your favorite uncle position. There’s a lot of competition if you’re going to be a butthole.”

“I’ll settle for being the favorite uncle whenever I swoop in for visits.”

I rolled my eyes.

Once I finished eating, I kissed each of my alphas and hugged my brother, and then Luke drove me over to Callie’s.

Her pack house was practically a castle. “It’s huge!”

“Ten bedrooms, last I heard,” said Luke.

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