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I finally meet her gaze, trying to stop the annoyance from seeping into my voice. “I’ve told you enough, Maya. Now it only matters because it’s your job to do what I ask. That’s all you need to know.”

Her shoulders slump slightly. “Yes, Mr. Stone.”

I drum my fingers on the oak desk, trying to scan the marketing proofs for our latest investment venture, but the numbers blur together as my mind drifts to a certain strawberry-scented omega.

As Maya reaches the door to my office, I say, “And can you get me the city’s Building Inspector on the phone?”

Because the sooner I get Freya back home, the better it’ll be for me and my pack.

Chapter 20

Freya

I wake to warmth,and the solid press of Zane’s body spooning me. His arms circle around my waist, pulling me closer until his lips brush my nape.

“Sleep well?” His morning voice rumbles through me, causing goosebumps to scatter over my flesh.

“Like a baby.” I stretch, arching into him. “I’m so happy.”

“Because you kissed Miller?” he asks.

“That and having your knot inside me for hours while you slept on top of me.”

He laughs. “I could have stayed there all night, but in the end, I had to think about mundane things because Stone needed feeding, and I needed to deflate.” He chuckles, the sound vibrating against my back.

“What? Why didn’t you wake me?” I twist to face him, guilt pinching my chest. “I could’ve fed him.”

“But your nipples are too sore. You needed a break from Stone and me.”

I grin. “You are lovely.”

“I’m an alpha. You can’t call me lovely.”

I press a kiss on his arm.

He turns me around to face him. His fingers trace my cheek. “Besides, Thorne and Miller helped. We had a long talk about you. And Thorne is even trying to sort out your bakery claim for you.”

My heart skips. “Oh?”

“Mmhmm.” He nuzzles my neck. “I think Thorne is coming around.”

“Maybe by day seven he’ll love me,” I joke as hope flutters in my chest.

His lips capture mine. They are soft and insistent. “I want you again.”

I smile.

“Miller has Stone.” Zane walks me backward until my legs hit the bed.

He is ravenous. You’d never think we’ve fucked twice already today.

I’m the same with him and as heat pools between my legs, I drop back on the bed and part them. “Still can’t believe I was your first. You definitely don’t act like a virgin.”

“Because you drive me wild.” His hands roam down my sides. “You have done since that first day.”

I smile. “Do you want to stay with this pack forever?”

Zane sighs. “Stop worrying. Miller wants you. And Thorne’s just a prickly bastard because he’s been duped by omegas before.But me?” His eyes lock with mine. “You’re my first experience with an omega and I knew you were mine the moment I laid eyes on you, and I’m going to make sure this pack realizes you’re ours.”

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