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If I wasn’t fully awake before, I am now.

Having more than one mate is going to have a wild learning curve.

I cup my hand over my pussy as I walk around the bed, moving slowly toward the door that leads to the living area. Owen hasn’t claimed me yet, and Ezra hasn’t marked me.

The part of me that felt a little too needy to walk into that other room naked no longer cares how this is going to look. The desire I feel for these men is too powerful.

I reach for the door with my free hand, and I find the handle.

This is it.I’m about to ask for what I want, knowing I’m going to get exactly what I need.

It’s an incredible feeling. I can hardly believe any of this is happening to me.

But it is, I remind myself, as I open the door.

Chapter Sixty-Five

Owen

The table has been moved back into place while I was picking up dinner from the kitchen. Seems like as soon as they moved it, Pete talked Ezra into making good use of the big, L-shaped couch. They have their backs turned to me while they fuck, but Ezra saw me come in.

My dick starts to get hard in my jeans as I look for a spot to set the food down.

The table is overly cluttered with place settings and silverware, so I end up placing the pizza boxes on the corner of the counter next to it, and then I turn back to the door to lock it.

Now isn’t the time to be lax about security.

Lana might be safer than she’s ever been, now that she’s with us, but that doesn’t mean whoever’s got it out for her will decide to stop trying.

People don’t give up on the things they care about, but plenty of people care about the wrong things.

My perspective was skewed for a while. It happens.

I don’t care what this place used to mean to me anymore.

It’s not what’s important to me and it never should have mattered.

My biological parents never cared about me.

They cared about money and status.

They weren’t my family.

My pack is my family.

They’re the ones I care about, and I’d never give up on them.

That includes Lana. She’s part of our pack now. All that’s left is to make it official.

She’s sleeping now, so that can wait until later.

I take off my T-shirt and move toward the couch, getting ready to join Ezra and Pete.

Before I get past the bedroom door, it creaks open.

My attention moves up slowly, taking in one sexy, sunkissed leg, one hand covering her pussy, the softly curved stomach I licked cum from, those full breasts …

I don’t gasp until I see the fresh mark on her throat.

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