Page 47 of Nanny Omega

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“They’re here!” Xander’s mother’s voice rang through the house before he even reached the door.

He barely held back a groan as the door slid open, revealing his entire family crowded inside. Every single one of them stood waiting—except for one. Thron wasn’t there.

An awkward silence stretched between them, thick and suffocating. Their gazes flickered from him to Ersa and back again, unreadable expressions settling on their faces.

Xander squared his shoulders, his grip tightening slightly on Ersa’s hand. He could feel the omega tense beside him.

His dad was the first to move, clearing his throat as he stepped forward. “Welcome home, son,” he said.

“Thank you, Dad,” Xander said, stepping into the house with Ersa close behind. The familiar scent of home wrapped around him like a warm embrace, rich with memories and comfort. Xander inhaled deeply, greedily. He hadn’t realized how much he missed it. After a short pause, he turned to Ersa. “This is Ersa, Benjn’s nanny,” he said.

The reaction from his family was instant and almost comical. Their wide-eyed, stunned expressions made it look like he had just dropped a bomb in the middle of the room. They exchanged glances—silent, knowing, as if they were all in on some secret he had yet to uncover.

“Of course he is,” his mother finally said, her voice oddly tight and forced as she stepped forward. With an air of practiced grace, she greeted Ersa warmly, then took his arm to guide him deeper into the house.

Behind them, Hicks carried their luggage inside, handing them off to the waiting maids before disappearing somewhere into the house, leaving Xander alone with his dad and brother, Fury. The two of them continued to stare at him like he had sprouted a second head.

Xander exhaled sharply. “What’s wrong with you guys?”

His dad hesitated. “It’s just…”

Before he could finish, Fury suddenly grabbed Xander by the shoulders and yanked him forward.

Then he sniffed him.

Xander shoved him back with a scowl. “What the hell are you doing?”

“Checking,” Fury said, eyes sharp with suspicion.

“Checking for what?”

His dad cleared his throat awkwardly, shifting on his feet. “We, uh… saw you two.”

“The whole planet saw them, Dad,” Fury corrected, a smirk tugging at his lips as he pulled out his connector. With a few quick taps, he shoved the device in Xander’s face.

Xander’s jaw dropped.

There he was—clear as day on the screen. The footage showed the exact moment the correspondent and his crew approached, and then… the kiss. It was nothing short of cinematic. The Lazo pollen floated in the air, turning the sky a dazzling pink, the flowers swaying in the breeze as if nature itself had conspired to make the moment breathtaking. In Ersa’s arms, Benjn was nestled safely, completing the picture.

They looked like a bonded couple on a romantic outing with their cub.

“Oh, shit,” Xander muttered under his breath.

His dad crossed his arms, amusement flickering in his eyes. “So… want to tell us what’s going on?”

“Uhh…” Xander began, his brain scrambling for words.

But before he could find them, Fury cackled, his eyes twinkling with mischief. “Oh, I think we know exactly what’s going on,” he teased, clapping Xander on the back with enough force to make him stumble forward a step. “You lucky bastard.”

Xander winced, shooting him a warning look. “It’s still new,” he said, his voice low and cautious. “So please… don’t make a fuss.”

But it was already too late. His family’s faces lit up like they’d just been given the best news they’d heard in years. The excitement buzzing around the room was almost tangible—an electric mix of joy and hope.

He knew why. The fallout from his breakup with Nath had cast a long, painful shadow over all of them. It had caused fractures in their family, wounds that had taken time to heal. But now, seeing their smiles, their genuine happiness, Xander realized just how much they’d been waiting for this—for him to find something good again.

And maybe… just maybe… he had.

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