Page 56 of Cam's Treasure

The sun was warm and bright today—I'd heard Cam on the phone earlier with DD, and I was sure that had something to do with it—and I could see glints of red in Ember's brown hair.

"Where to?" he asked curiously, and I let Cam take the lead as we made our way into the woods that edged the river.

The spot we were taking Ember to was an important place for us. It was where, years ago, Cam and I had claimed each other as mates. We'd exchanged rings too, but after we'd discovered we had two more mates, we'd done some thinking and decided to return the rings to each other for then.

While we hadn't stopped being together, we had decided that we'd only swap rings after all four of us were together. We couldn't legally get married in the human world, so the rings would be a way for us to show our commitment.

That wasn't what we were here for today, but it'd still felt like the right place for this conversation. I just hoped it went well.

Ember

After a few minutes of walking with the river on one side and the woods on the other, we arrived at a small clearing.

The river was much narrower here, the water moving too rapidly for the boats to manage coming this way.

It was a secluded spot, and I could tell why Cam and Micah liked it.

"It's beautiful," I said, eyeing the large trees that edged the clearing. Their branches created a canopy, allowing only slivers of sunlight to pass through and fall on the ground.

If I didn't know better, I'd say the place was magical.

"Right? We found this place years ago, and it's sort of become our spot," Cam said, and my heart skipped a beat. I loved learning more about my mates, loved being accepted into their lives more and more.

I'd tried my best not to push them, to give them time to accept me, because while I'd been waiting for them for many centuries, they were still young, and they needed time. I understood that, and I'd never begrudge them time. After all, I had all the time in the world, and I could be patient with them.

Yet I couldn't deny how good it felt every time they took a step toward me, no matter how small it was.

"We brought you here today for a reason," Micah said, his dark eyes soft as he looked up at me. It'd taken me some time to understand Micah, to figure out what made him smile, what made him happy, and I loved everything I'd learned. He and I were quite similar in some ways, and very different in others.

"Yeah?"

"Years ago, this was the spot where I officially claimed Micah as my mate. And where we found out we had two more mates."

My eyes widened at Cam's words. Did he mean to say...

"Since then," Micah added quickly, as if he'd read my thoughts. "This place has become our milestone spot. We wanted to ask you a question, and this felt like the best place to do it."

For the love of Fate, could they stop beating around the bush? I didn't think my heart could take much more of this.

Micah winced, then shared a glance with Cam. "Ember, will you—and Jodi, of course—move in with us?"

I sucked in a sharp breath, my eyes sliding from Micah to Cam, who nodded, a wide grin on his face.

They wanted me to live with them and be with them all the time?

"I'd love to," I answered, and I wasn't the only one who noticed how choked up I sounded.

Micah smiled widely, and then two sets of strong arms were wrapped around me, their warmth, their scents, and their soft, happy sighs enveloping me in a cloud of comfort unlike anything I'd ever experienced.

I curled my arms around their waists, holding them close as I breathed them in. I was sure they could hear how fast my heart was beating, but I didn't care. I wasn't going to hide how they made me feel, how much they affected me.

After what felt like hours, I loosened my hold on them, allowing them to take a step back.

"Oh! When we get back, I'll ask Rhiannon for a portal. She's the warlock I told you about. That way we can move you in quickly. Do you have a lot of stuff?"

While I had collected a few things over my lifetime, most of it was in storage. My actual home didn't have much in the way of personal possessions, so I shook my head, stunned at how quickly all of this was happening.

"Awesome! I'll text Rhi."

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