Page 75 of The Beta's Heart

“And?” I demanded when he drew the word out.

“If Cole sees you two making out, Ty’s a dead man before he even gets a chance to slip his tip in—”

“ARRGGHH!”

With a scream that was half embarrassment and half frustration, I grabbed Ty’s hand and pulled him towards the stairs. As we climbed out of the pool and headed for our towels, I couldn’t resist screaming a parting shot over my shoulder.

“Cockblocker!”

“Family-friendly event, Periwinkle!” Wyatt shouted back.

Next to me, Ty chuckled.

“What are you laughing about?” I grumbled, wrapping the towel around me. “He’s lucky I love him.”

“Love who?” Ash rumbled as he joined us, Cole and Jay trailing along behind him. “Tyler? Goddess, I hope so! He is your mate, after all, Sissy!”

“Oh, hush! I was talking about Wyatt! How you all managed to grow up with him and not want to drown him five times a day is a mystery to me!”

“He’s funny,” Jay said with a shrug, as if that was the only reason Wyatt was still alive.

“Are you two getting ready to head out together?” Mase joined our little circle now, too.

“Wait, what do you mean, head outtogether?” Cole narrowed his eyes at Tyler. “Sissy’s not leaving withhim.”

“Why, yes, I am, big brother,” I said ever so sweetly. “I want to go home with my mate.”

“Um, Sunshine, I don’t think you should poke the bear—”

“You arenotgoinghomewith aboy!” Cole hollered.

“Bro, we’re mates!” I yelled back, aware of Jay snickering into his hand and Mase massaging the bridge of his nose.

“Yeah, Cole, it’s the Moon Goddess’s will,” Wyatt added as he dripped his way over to us. “Besides, we walked him through what to do yesterday, so he should be set. She has nothing to worry about—”

“What?!” Cole roared. “Are you telling me that we taught him how to matemy little sisterlast night?!”

“Dude!” Ash roared back, only with laughter. “They. Are. Mates!”

“Uh, Sunshine—” Ty’s eyes were bouncing from me to my brothers, as if waiting to see who was going to fire the next salvo and hoping it wasn’t going to be me.

You have so much to learn about your mate, Mr. James.

“Of course, he’s going to mate me!” I shrieked. “Ty … is … my … mate!”

“Sunshine, why are you bringing me into this—”

“TY. LER. JAMES!”Cole was heading into full smash mode, bulging eyes and veins and everything.

“Last time, you knucklehead!” I bellowed. “We are going home together. He’s going to mark me. We are going to mate. In fact, I hope we fuck like rabbits all night long!”

“Language!” Mase barked.

“Family-friendly event, Periwinkle,” Wyatt teased, his eyes glittering with mischief.

“Better get her out of here, Ty,” Jay cackled.

“Yeah,” Ash tittered, “beforeherbig mouth getsyoukilled!”

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