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The makeshift blindfold melts away, and he whispers in my ear, “Now, be a good little omega and tell Dex and Briggs which room you want to claim for your nest. They can deliver your favorites.”

I turn in surprise to see the two wolves standing near the door, their arms overflowing with piles of bedding. How long have they been here?

Both wolves are looking at me with an overwhelming combination of adoration and lust.

“Tomynest, of course.”

Gage laughs, a truly joyous sound.“Are you sure? We can build you one of your own.”

“I’m sure.” I lunge for him, and he catches me easily. His hands slide along my hips as I plant kisses on his scruffy jaw.“Thank you for sharing this with me. All of it.”

He kisses my temple and sets me back down. “Come on, let’s build you a proper nest.”

Chapter 25

Dex

Being in her nest feels strange. Not bad. It’s really, really good actually, but it’s almost like working together to build her nest made all of this more real. The others seem to feel the weight of it too.

We rearranged Gage’s room until it truly became Nova’s. Seeing our fierce little omega boss her alphas around made me snicker. She had us move the bed out of the room and replace it with two king mattresses that she promptly made into a comfy nest. At least this new nest won’t murder my back.

The room's essence is the same, but it feels as though it really belongs to the pack now. That’s not the only thing that’s new and incredibly right.

Nova leans into my side, burying herself under my arm and rubbing her cheek against my chest. She’s seeking my scent.Mine. Even in her human skin, she wants me.

I’m not sure what the fuck to do with that except bask in it and pull her closer. “Do you like it, sweetheart?”

“I love it.” Her sigh turns into a sweet purr.

Briggs finishes hanging a strand of little twinkling lights and plugs them in, filling the bedroom with a soft glow. “All done.”

Gage clambers into the room, a stack of bins in his hands. Besides the attic, there’s a storage room filled with clothes by the laundry. He’s brought old clothes for Briggs and me to go through and a bag of things he found for Nova. “I’m gonna make dinner.”

“You want help?” Nova’s muffled voice makes me grin.

“You guys work on these first.” The healer doesn’t wait for an answer, setting the bins down and shuffling to the door.

“All right, pretty girl,” Briggs calls. “Come pick which ones you want me to scent.”

I toss a pillow at him, but he catches it easily.

Nova laughs at us, untangling herself from my side and folding herself down into the nest. “Give me.” She makes grabby hands.

Briggs and I rummage through the piles, letting her select which ones she wants us to adopt. Most of the stuff is too small for me, but some of it will work. Given the circumstances, we don’t exactly get to be picky.

Nova is so fucking cute in the way she rubs the fabric against her cheek before deciding what stays and what goes. It doesn’t take long to get it sorted and put away, with a small pile left out for each alpha to scent mark.

We join Gage in the kitchen, where he’s taking chocolate muffins out of the oven. He puts Briggs and me to work chopping vegetables to add to his roast and instructs Nova to sit at the island. She protests momentarily but gives in with an eye roll at my growled, “Sit.”

“You’re all ridiculous,” she huffs.

Briggs points a carrot in her direction. “Let us pamper you where we can.”

“Fine. If you insist.” She gives him a soft smile, and my heart splutters as though it was meant for me.

I love that she’s both of ours. My brother and I have shared everything our whole lives, so it makes sense that we would share our omega.

“We do,” I grumble, which makes her turn that soft smile my way.

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