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The omega, who was now technically my sister-in-law, was waiting for us in the kitchen.

“Sunny!” she shouted, barreling over to me and pulling me into a bear hug. “Smells like you had a lovely time.” She chuckled, pulling back and beaming at me.

“I did.” I laughed. “But I’m more than ready to see my baby.”

Kennedy nodded. “He’s in his room. He didn’t want to nap earlier, but after lunch, he conked out. Here, I’ve got the baby monitor with me.”

She darted over to the kitchen island, grabbing the small screen and handing it to me.

“Thank you… Why does it smell so clean in here?” I asked, glancing around. Now that I was actually looking, I noticed that every surface was sparkling and tidy. All of the usual clutter was gone. It certainly didn't look like I’d had multiple people staying at the house for the last few days.

“The last thing you need after a good heat is a messy house.” Kennedy shrugged. “My guys took our babies, so I had some spare time while Luka napped.”

“You didn’t have to.”

“I wanted to! Now, would you like me to stick around and help for a bit longer, or do you just want to get back to your little family for a bit?”

I bit my lip. “Is it rude if I say I just want to eat takeout and have some baby snuggles?” I winced. Kennedy had been so lovely, I shouldn’t have been booting her out as soon as I returned.

“Say no more! I’ve got my car, I’ll leave you to it, and I’ll text you later.” She embraced me again, squeezing me tightly before grabbing her bag and zooming out of the door at an impressive speed.

“Well, now that tornado has left… do you want pizza or Chinese food, Cher?” Rune asked, slinging an arm around me.

“Is both an acceptable answer? I worked up quite the appetite.” I giggled.

Rune chuckled, leaning down to kiss me. “I fucking love you.”

“And I love you.”

I was pulled out of Rune’s arms by Blaze, who gave me a bone-crushing hug. “I want some sunshine cuddles! Where’s my love?”

“I love you too, you moron.” I laughed, gazing up at him adoringly.

He nodded happily. “Good, because I’m obsessed with you, sunshine,” he said before kissing me again.

“Okay, no more kisses. She’s just been through a heat and needs a break,” Walker chided, pulling me away from the other two.

Having just declared my love for Blaze and Rune, I couldn’t leave him out. “I love you,” I whispered, kissing under his chin as he wound an arm around me. Our bond was alive with affection and warmth. It was so mind-blowingly comfortable and easy. Wrapped up in his arms, I felt inexplicably safe.

“And I love you, Sunny. You’re never getting rid of us.”

I sighed contentedly, snuggling into his arms. “I think I can get used to that.”

Chapter 56

Rune

We were nervous for our first shift back after everything that had happened with Luka. We had taken an extended leave of absence while we were getting back to normal and Sunny was going through her heat, but eventually, the time came to return to work.

The shift seemed to drag on forever. The moment it was finished, we all piled into a car and hightailed it home.

The house was quiet when we got back, so as a group, we went on the hunt for our omega.

“Sunshine?” Blaze asked as he walked into the nest, which just happened to be in chaos.

Luka was sitting in the center of the nest, playing with one of his stuffed fire trucks while Sunny whizzed around the room at a breakneck pace.

She was wearing nothing but one of my T-shirts, her hair piled on the top of her head. She looked beautifully rumpled and utterly ours.

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