Page 143 of Sunshine

Julian looked at Logan and Luca. “I’m okay.”

Logan nodded, rubbing Julian’s shoulders. “Good.” He kissed Julian’s shoulder, right where the bondmark was hidden by his shirt.

“What’s those boxes?” Julian sounded more like himself. “Are we moving out?”

“No, I’m moving in.” I grinned at him.

“Really?” His entire face lit up and his scent bloomed around us, softening the burnt edges. “Even after I made you worry about me all night?”

“Especially after.” I pressed my mouth against his plush lips. “I love you guys so much. I have to stop letting fear make decisions for me.”

Julian cupped my face. “I’m sorry I made you worry.”

“It’s not you.” I sighed into his touch. “I keep thinking I’m going to do something to make you not love me anymore.”

All three of them made soft “aww” noises in their throats.

“Aww, babe.” Julian locked eyes with me. It was like his brown eyes saw directly into my soul. “You’re my beta. You’re it for me. If it takes you ten years to realize we love you and we’re not going anywhere, so be it.”

“You’re mine. Ours.” Luca growled, digging his fingers into my hip. “We’re not letting you go.”

Logan nodded. “You’re stuck with us.”

“What if I break some priceless heirloom?” I asked, looking around the house. “Or kill someone?”

“We’ll help you hide the body,” Julian said immediately. “I know a lot of good places.”

I laughed. “Julian.”

He gave me an innocent look. “What? If you ever committed murder, they had it coming.”

“You already saw me be an anxious mess the other night,” I said, trying to put words to the twisting fear inside me of not being enough. Of not measuring up. “But what if two years from now, you’re tired of dealing with it?”

Julian cocked his head. “Are you going to get tired of having bad nights because I’m on a call?”

“No.”

He frowned, concern leaking through his expression. His scent dipped. “Are you sure? I freaked you out last night, and I know it.”

“I’m sure.” I knew in my heart it wouldn’t make me love him less.

Nothing could.

“That’s how I know.” Julian’s tone was firm. “I wanted you the moment I saw you, and now that you’re mine, I’m not letting go.”

“I love you,” Logan said, squeezing my shoulder. “I don’t know what I’d do without you in my life.”

“These two are acting like you have a choice, but now that you’re ours I’m not letting you leave.” Luca’s voice took on a rasp. “I will hunt you to the ends of the earth, send you a thousand love letters and roses if that’s what it takes.”

Julian snorted. “Caveman.”

“You like it.” Luca nipped Julian’s bottom lip.

“I do.” Julian’s scent was still burnt, but the edges were smoothing out.

I rubbed my face against Julian’s chest again, reassuring myself he was safe. He was here with me. They weren’t going anyway.

“You take all the time you want,” Logan said. “We’ll move at your pace.”

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