Page 127 of Zoinks! Nice Pack, Bro

Oh frick.

He said-

I don’t even let myself get sucked into overthinking as I cup Cam’s cheek, looking at him right now. He’s vulnerable and willing to be in front of me.

“Good because I love you too.”

Seeing Cam smile, a real smile, is like watching the sun rise over the ocean. All the colors of the world glistening in a golden hue as they sparkle and ignite the world on fire. Except I am the world and I’m on fire.

He hugs me, doesn’t kiss me, just holds me to him like I’m the most precious thing in the world. And I soak it up, every second of comfort.

“You’re always going to be safe with us, Sadie love.” His promise makes me burrow into him deeper, clinging to him because I’m scared. Scared because I believe the words he is telling me.

“I want to go home now. With you. With Jace. With Ant. With Daddy Pax. I want to be with all of you because I love all of you. Is that okay?” I look at Cam, his kind eyes on mine as he smirks, nodding his head at me.

“With you, Sadie? Yeah. I think that’s exactly how things were meant to be.”

Apparently, as soon as you tell someone you want to go home they just book plane tickets, pack your things and take you home.

It’s that simple.

Maybe I should have given the whole having alphas thing a shot sooner. Not that I had luck but having them helping and anticipating my needs is amazing.

The relief in my everyday life is unparalleled.

Mornings I wake up curled with an alpha or four. Someone starts to make breakfast and someone moves to help me shower or get ready for the day, depending on what’s going on. My coffee order is always perfect and my medication is always there so I don’t forget it. No one says anything when I take my pills but I have noticed Cam takes his with me now so I don’t feel like I’m in this alone.

Days on the ranch have been treating my touch starvation from prior years. They treat me like a newborn, all of the alphas trying to give me skin to skin contact. Cuddles on the couch, riding horses, picnics by the lake. Whatever we’re doing it’s usually with a shirtless alpha who makes quick work of my clothing.

I eat three meals a day. I’m constantly being handed a drink of water. Fancy metal water bottles have become the newest accessory for the boys to carry. People say it improves your skin and attitude to be hydrated. I have mastered squatting to pee outside because of the constant flow of water.

Nights after dinner are spent watching movies or playing board games, even though Anthony always cheats and Cameron literally threatens to beat him up after a rather vicious three hour game of Risk. But I like having a warm drink and being in my alphas hoodies to get comfortable. Before bed some nights Paxton will give me long baths where he reads to me and spoils me. Or some nights Jace will lay with me and point out all the stars. On nights I feel to wound up, Cam and Ant make me a sandwich, using me as the filling until I’m so exhausted that all I can do is sleep.

It’s been ideal on the ranch but headed home, that’s what the pack house is to me now, that’s what I want.

In all the things they did to leave the ranch, like book tickets and inform Jace’s family we were leaving they forgot a big step. What they didn’t do was warn Paxton that we were headed home.

He is in his office when I throw open the door, his head coming up so quickly as he looks taken off guard. He didn’t even have a chance tostand up before I rushed to him, throwing myself in his arms and burying my head in his neck as I breathed him in.

It hadn’t even been long and I missed him.

“Princess.” There is slight confusion in his tone as I cling to him, squeezing him tight as he seems to get the message and hold me tighter in his embrace. “You’re home.” The words hit me so hard as I sniffled back a sound that was building in my throat.

Home.

Yeah, I am home now.

“A little heads up would have been nice,” He is talking to someone over my head and I can picture Ant and Cam shrugging without care. Jace’s face as he watches us together makes me smirk. I blossom under the attention. “Are you hungry, little Sadie?”

“Yeah. Can we go out? Just us?”

I never really asked for one on one time with the guys. It happens a lot because they all respect each other. I think they usually plan it when they want the time but me asking was a new one for them to handle.

Pax looks at me, standing up with me in his arms as he sends a look to the guys who all just seemed to get out of our way. No one is going to tell me or him no if I’m asking for one on one time. They know that we’re back here because I want my whole pack together. I made it clear on the plane ride that I don’t like the idea of us being separated with one of us off on a project.

I’ve been alone for a long time and the idea of one of my alphas having to be alone doesn’t sit right with me. Especially when I know he has his pack mates and me who want to be with him.

And I love that.

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