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“What if you’re not around? What do I do then?” I ask breathlessly. I can’t tell if it’s because of panic or arousal.
“For the near future, you’re likely not going to be alone,” Kane says. “But if there is a day where you are, you yell, you scream, you do whatever it takes to get attention on you. He might not have hurt you or our—or Phoebe before now, but that doesn’t mean he’s not dangerous.”
I nod, my teeth chattering again. “I’m sorry I didn’t open up sooner.”
“Are you?” The change was fast, but his eyes have gone back to hazel, his tone adjusted ever so slightly.
“I’m sorry, Seb,” I whisper.
He leans in and brushes his lips against mine. It’s a soft and gentle kiss, full of emotion, and a tear drips down my cheek as he pulls away.
“You are so beautiful, little love. You feel so deeply,” he murmurs, wiping my tear away before sitting back down on his bum properly.
“At first… no, I wasn’t sorry for not opening up sooner. But now that I realise how stupid I was, yes,” I say sadly. “Ignore how pitiful I’m being. I know that I messed up. I just... seeing him, seeing Ryan and having the chance to let him see our daughter? It was everything to me. He wasn’t truly gone if I could still see him. I wasn’t alone in this.”
“Not alone.”
“I still feel alone.” I look up at him from under my lashes, and I see the frown on his face. “I’m terrified, Seb. It’s been so hard to figure out my feelings, to try and let you all in without dishonouring Ryan, and whilst tonight has really helped with that… for the last few weeks, I’ve been so out of my depth.”
“I protect mate,” he says with a firm promise. “I protect child.”
“You love her.”
“I love you both,” he corrects, leaning forward to press a kiss to my nose. “I love you, Maia. You and Phoebe are everything to me. Everything. Before the bond snapped into place, I was merely existing, surviving in a world with no true purpose. But now? I know my place. I know who I am and what I’m meant to do.”
“Is this Seb or Kane?”
“Does it matter?” he asks, and I shrug. “Mostly both, but we’re one in the same, little love.”
I sigh and lean into his touch. “What are you meant to do, Seb?”
“Love you both. That’s it. That’s my life’s purpose. To be the best dad, the best mate, the best husband. My job in life is to give you everything you need, want, and desire because without you, I’d be nothing.”
“That sounds so…”
“Obsessive?” he fills in, and I nod slowly. “My love is all-encompassing. It is an obsession. But you are worth it.”
I sigh. “I mean it’s not very healthy.”
He snorts, and I know for sure it’s Kane now based on the way his eyes are bright green. “If a wolf doesn’t love their mate this deeply, they’re not worthy, Maia. The mating bond is indescribable, and one day, you’ll understand, but for now, just know that you and Phoebe are the top priority in all of our minds.
“To me, to Topher, to Ben, and to Alex, you come first Maia. You’re the first thing on our minds when we wake and the last when we go to sleep. Our entire purpose in life is to bring you the most joy, the most fulfilment that we can.”
His hand brushes against my knee, and I look at him once more. “I love you. You were made to be mine, just like I was made to be yours. We’re one, little love. One beautiful, slightly damaged soul.”
“I thought I’d live the rest of my life alone. That I’d never be able to move on from Ryan,” I say softly, ignoring the low rumbles from Seb. “I didn’t think I’d find someone who could love Phoebe and I as much as Ryan would have.” I reach up and cup Seb’s cheeks. “But I think I might have found four people who already do.”
Four men who love me and Phoebe. Four men willing to fight for us.
Four men willing to let me grieve.
Four men who love me.
I press my lips to his, hoping he can hear what I didn’t say, feel what I’m trying to share.
We’re at the start of a huge battle, and it’s one I’m not going to be alone for.
Not anymore.
