Page 66 of Knot Dead Yet

I scooped her up and kissed her tenderly. “Don’t worry. We’ll be by your side the whole time.”

Casimir opened the door and we stepped out into our new world. One where our pack would go to hell and back for our Omega, and every step of the way would feel like heaven because we were with her.

EPILOGUE – Kienna

I stared hopelessly at the over-packed suitcase on the bed. There was no way I’d be able to fit all of the clothes that I bought here in Winnipeg inside of it, and the airline only allowed one piece of luggage per passenger. How was that fair when sometimes a girl needed to bring a whole wardrobe with her?

Someone wound their arms around me from behind and kissed my cheek. His pine and peppermint scent told me it was Alderic. His warm chuckle would have given it away. “I see you haven’t made any progress since I’ve packed my things.”

“The suitcase just isn’t big enough.” I pouted and leaned back against him. My stress eased in his arms, and I could breathe a little more easily.

He’d had it rough the past month. Ewan didn’t leave the pack or the team gracefully. He made a big fuss in the media, and when he tried to sue about getting suspended, he lost. He tried to make the pack’s life, and particularly, Alderic’s life, miserable, but we circled around our sweet Beta and protected him from his cousin’s cruelty. Yet through it all, Alderic always managed to bring me serenity in my new chaotic life with the pack.

“I thought you said you were only going to wear bikinis when we got to Oregon. They shouldn’t require such a big suitcase.” Alderic tickled my sides, and I giggled and squirmed. “Well, I guess you have to wear the dress for your cousin’s wedding one day too, but bikinis the rest of the time.”

We were flying out west for Callista’s wedding. As the maid of honor, I couldn’t just stay home and snuggle with my mates. That had been what we’d been doing for a month now since the play-offs ended and it was time to show them my hometown. More so, show them off to my hometown.

“I think you just want to keep me naked or nearly naked all the time.” I wiggled my rear against him and smirked to feel his cock start to harden.

“That’s because he knows the plan.” Tiergan wandered in and grinned, winking when he caught my eye. His dark green t-shirt stretched across his broad chest in the most scrumptious of ways. Living with the pack had made me addicted to sex. Every time I saw one of them, I could only imagine all the way to have my way with him.

“How do you know it isn’tmyplan to get you all in tight little swimsuits?” I folded my arms. “You guys are always in your hockey gear which covers up all the good parts.”

“I know I look good in a Speedo.” Alderic nudged me, and I couldn’t do anything but grin because he had a killer swimmer’s body. I was going to revel in having him on the beach with me. Every woman in the state would be so jealous.

“Hey, we’re without hockey gear for the next two months,” Tiergan protested.

I rolled my eyes and gave him a hug. “You’d never go that long without being on the ice.” Not that I minded one bit. Hockey was their passion, and few people were so lucky to be able to do what they loved. Besides, I’d become a professional puck bunny. I had my own jersey which declared I was their biggest fan. “Just as long as you continue to be naked at home, or in the woods, or in the car…”

Alderic groaned and pinched his brow. “Did you guys do it in the SUV? I just had it cleaned last week.”

We laughed because we certainly did, and I touched the spot on my thigh where Tiergan’s mark was. He was an Alpha who thoroughly enjoyed going down on his Omega, and I was so very spoiled in that aspect. Of course that meant when he finally claimed me after the Rampage won the Calder Cup, he bit me while eating me out.

A knock at my door had Casimir leaning in. “Hey slayer, your father is here with the van ready to take us to the airport.”

I threw up my hands and then slapped my palms to my forehead. “Fuck! I’m totally not ready. I don’t have enough room in my suitcase.”

Tiergan kissed my cheek. “I’ll go down and entertain Dad while you finish packing. Just bikinis, remember.”

I swatted at him as he left the room.

Casimir sighed. Always still my gentleman vampire. “Call him Mr. Birk. He’s Kienna’s father.”

“He doesn’t mind. I’m his favorite after all.” Tiergan chuckled as he disappeared into the hall and thumped down the stairs.

My father had been surprisingly wonderful and supportive when he found out I was claimed by the pack, by players on his hockey team. Though it could have been he was just immensely grateful I was alive and that they had saved me from the Manitoba Hangman. The psychopath had been a long time zamboni driver at the arena and a well loved member of the community. It shocked everyone he was the Hangman, but it came out later that his teenage daughter had committed suicide by hanging herself, and he had never recovered. He had plenty of time to work on his grief while in prison.

Dad welcomed the pack with open arms. To top it off, while the guys had moved on to the NHL, they had been working with Dad to make improvements to the arena and for the Rampage. I’d spent more time with my father in the past month than in the previous year, but I left all that hockey business to them.

I had never seen my dad so happy. He’d never been one for politics like my uncle Julian nor one for their business. He had sold off his part of the company to Julian’s sons—my cousins—after my uncle died. Dad had found what he loved, and Irealized I’d been selfish not to enjoy it with him. Sure, we never went to Ireland, but I would never regret coming to Winnipeg.

“Before we get going,” Casimir walked in and I perked up, thinking he was going to thoroughly distract me from my suitcase problem. He and Alderic always worked so well as a team. I almost pouted when he took out his phone instead. “The contractor had to make a few changes to the house, and I wanted you to have a look before I approved them.”

“Ooh, let’s see!” This was my passion project lately. We were building a new pack house just outside of the city to accommodate all of us. The guys had gotten their wish and signed a contract with Winnipeg’s NHL team, so they could stay. The current house couldn’t handle us all, and we wanted something more private, away from the center of town. The contractor could only build during the summer, so we were on a tight schedule.

“Nice. I really like Tyndall stone for the fireplace instead of brick.” Alderic looked over my shoulder, and when I raised my brows wondering what the stone was, he knew just what I meant. “It’s a type of stone mined right here in Manitoba. Unique to the province.”

“Then yes, absolutely. Approve everything.”

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