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His eyes are wide as he looks at me, and I push all of my love for him into our bond. And then his hands are on my face as he’s kissing me, consuming me. No gentle licks or nibbles, only pure possession. “I loveyou, angel.” He gasps into my mouth before he takes it all over again.

We pull up to the house ten minutes later, our lips swollen like two teenagers who just spent the evening making out. The rest of the pack, sensing our nearness, bursts out of the house before we even make it to the front door, and I’m shuffled into the house before being passed from man to man, smothered in hugs and kisses.

“Thank fuck, Tink. I thought I was going to die when I felt the bond go blank.” Ollie presses a kiss to my forehead, and then Mattie is there, pulling me into his arms.

“Tesoro mio, I am so glad you are safe.”

Archie comes up behind me and wraps his arms around my waist. “God, I love you blossom.”

“I love you too,” I whisper, holding my hand out to Simon, who takes it. “All of you.”

Stepping from Archie and Mattie, I let Simon hold me close as he breathes in my neck. “I never want to feel your bond go dead like that again. It was like a piece of my soul was ripped out.”

“I’m so sorry,” I choke out, even though I know it was nobody’s fault but the asshole alphas of Pack Sheffield.

Purrs erupt all around me, as I’m surrounded on all sides by my pack.

“You do not get to be sorry,tesoro mio,” Mattie chides. “We love you, and we are glad you are safe.”

Murmurs of agreement sound, and I close my eyes, reveling in the feel of my pack around me. For the last ten years I’ve been on the run, trying to escape this exact situation.

It’s then that I realize, even though I figured out long ago that not all packs are like Pack Anderson, if I hadn’t run, I never would have metthispack. My sunshine alpha, my grumpy alpha, my snarky beta, my calm alpha, and my quiet, thoughtful alpha. My perfect pack.

Knowing what I do now, I would have done it all over again too.

I really fucking hit the jackpot, didn’t I?

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Epilogue -

one month later

This is it, Cady.

After tonight, everyone will know who you are.

I had nearly passed out when Grady unveiled all the new marketing materials plastered with my face and huge text that says, “Cady De Lucca is…The Knotty Omega” that would be plastered all over Starbrook City come morning.

That’s right, Cady Jackman is no more, and I’m more than happy to leave my family name behind. We all changed our last names, actually. We are now Cady, Simon, Ollie, Titus, Archie and Mattie De Lucca. The males of Pack De Lucca are looking dapper as hell tonight with their black-tie formal-wear, their ties and pocket squares matching the glittering gold of my dress.

I’ve checked myself in the mirror six times since we got here to make sure I don’t have a hair out of place. My satin gold gown with the corset-boned bodice shows off my curves, the straplessness of the dress showing off all my bond marks except for Simons, which, realistically, is for the best. My hair is swept up in a swooping updo, my makeup smoky and sultry. The PR girls tried to get me to cover up my tattoo, but I refused. Now, I’m just trying to come to grips with the fact that I'm about to become a minor celebrity.

Especially once people realize the same Cady De Lucca that wrote the viral OMS love story article is the same Cady De Lucca that's been the Knotty Omega this whole time.

We’re all currently waiting backstage at the hotel where the event is being held, the owners on stage droning on and on about how The Knotty Omega started with a dream, and now look where it is blah blah blah. One of the younger owners, a beta named Killian Roberts, is currently talking about how this role takes someone with the courage to give advice from their hearts, no matter how others will react. That’s my cue that I have thirty seconds before they call my name.

“You got this, kid,” Grady smiles next to me, his arm around his omega, Sandy. Grady couldn’t have felt worse when it came out what role Laura had played in everything. Instead of keeping her mouth shut like I’m sure Pack Sheffield had hoped she would, she confessed everything they did, but said that they forced her to do it. She’ll be facing a trial soon. Pack Sheffield was re-arrested and will be facing trial as well, except for Brody, and the DA disbarred for blackmailing a judge and posting bail for a family member.

“I’m so proud of you, babe!” Hannah wraps me in a hug, her pink hair done up beautifully.

“Me too!” Wren joins our hug before they both leave and join the crowd.

Then Titus is in front of me. “Time to blow their minds, angel.” he murmurs against my lips, his classic black suit pulling tight across his chest.

“Work your magic, Tink.” Ollie’s navy blue suit makes his eyes pop, and he brings a hand to my cheek before giving me a panty-melting kiss.

“You’re going to ruin her make-up, you heathen!” Archie chides before sliding in front of Ollie and gripping me by my hips. “We are all so proud of you, blossom.”

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