Page 46 of Cursed Love

Moses doesn’t answer right away, his lips curling into a small, amused smile. “Why don’t you go find out?”

I narrow my eyes at him, but he’s already climbing out of the car, walking around to open my door like the gentleman he is. Still, his grin makes me suspicious. He’s hiding something and I don’t like being the last to know. “Moses,” I say, dragging hisname out like a warning. He just laughs, leaning down to kiss my forehead.

“Go on, sweetheart. Your surprise is waiting.”

I huff, grabbing my bag and stalking toward the front door, my heart racing with every step. A million thoughts flood my mind. Is it a client? Someone from work? Or is this just another one of Hunter’s wild plans to throw me off my game?

The front door is already open, a quiet hum of voices filtering out. I push it open slowly, the air thick with the familiar mix of scents from my mates. But there’s something else there now, a sharp sweetness I can’t place. My senses are on edge as I step inside.

I barely make it past the threshold before a squeal rips through the air, followed by a blur of black hair and wide arms. Amelia crashes into me, clinging to me like it’s been decades instead of a few years. Her giggles fill the air as she rocks me back and forth before I’m able to peel her off.

“Holy shit, Amelia! What are you doing here?” I gasp, stepping back just enough to get a good look at her.

She grins, eyes shining, and then I notice it—her hands resting over her stomach. My gaze drops, and I freeze. Her belly’s slightly rounded, not huge, but enough to notice. My heart skips a beat, and I look back up at her face. “You’re... pregnant?”

Amelia bites her bottom lip, a flicker of worry crossing her face. “I wasn’t sure if you’d be happy about it. With everything you’ve been going through—”

“Oh, stop.” I cut her off, pulling her into another hug, tears pricking at my eyes. “Amelia, I’m ecstatic. This is amazing news.”

Her whole body relaxes against me, and she lets out a relieved laugh. “Good. Because you’re the baby’s godmother and it would be awfully awkward if you weren’t okay with this.”

I laugh, wiping at my face as I pull back to look at her again. “Are you serious?”

“Of course I’m serious,” she says, her grin as wide as mine.

I shake my head in disbelief, glancing over her shoulder—and that’s when I notice the others. Hunter’s leaning casually against the counter, his arms crossed, a knowing smirk on his face. Amel’s beside him, his brow raised in amusement. But it’s the two unfamiliar men standing near the doorway that catch my attention.

They’re big—bigger than most Alphas I’ve seen. One has dark hair pulled back into a sleek bun, his piercing green eyes scanning me with an intensity that makes my skin prickle. That has to be her Valla. The other is blond, his build just as broad, but his expression is softer, almost curious.

Amelia notices my gaze and laughs. “Oh! Koa, meet my mates. The brooding one is Ezra and the golden retriever over there is Theo.”

Ezra nods once, Theo offering a warm smile from his perch against the counter. “It’s nice to finally meet you. Amelia talks about you all the time.”

“I hope all good things.”

“Only the best,” he says with a wink.

Amelia rolls her eyes, looping her arm through mine. “Don’t let Theo’s charm fool you. He’s a menace.”

“I’m standing right here, babe,” Theo says, pretending to be wounded.

Amelia starts chatting away about the baby names she’s considering when Hunter saunters over, his smirk so smug I know he’s about to start something. Sure enough, he leans down and presses a soft kiss to my temple, his hand brushing along my lower back.

“We promised you real dates and outings, didn’t we?” he murmurs, his voice warm and teasing. “Turns out our schedules lined up perfectly with a certain friend of yours.”

I pull back, narrowing my eyes at him. “How’d you manage that? You don’t even know Amelia like that.”

Moses snorts from across the room, clearly unable to resist. “That would be because Hunter went through your phone.”

I whirl around to glare at him, my jaw dropping. “Youwhat?”

Hunter has the nerve to grin, leaning against the counter like he didn’t just admit to being a nosy little shit. “What? You left it unlocked and I was curious.”

I swat at him, laughing despite myself. “You’re unbelievable.”

“Yeah, but it’s the best present ever, isn’t it?” he asks, pulling me into a quick kiss, his smug smile pressed against my lips.

I’m still mid-laugh when Moses steps forward, arms crossed, his smirk a mirror of Hunter’s. “Please. My present’s better.”

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