Page 97 of Claimed By 3 Mountain Men

Ben steps forward, his hand coming to rest on my other arm, his eyes soft but full of warmth. “We know it’s unconventional, but this is what feels right. We’re a team, Mac. We’ve always been stronger together, and that includes you.”

Hank’s fingers lace with mine, I can feel the weight of what he’s not saying. His eyes meet mine, and in that quiet way of his, I know he feels the same.

“We want you to marry us,” JT says, his voice filled with certainty. “All three of us.”

The world tilts for a moment, and I feel the breath rush out of me as the meaning of their words sink in. They’re not just asking me to stay. They’re asking me to be a part of their lives, of this family, in the most permanent way possible.

For a moment, I can’t speak, or think. My heart is pounding so hard I’m sure they can hear it. But then I look at them—all three of them, standing there, watching me with hope and love and something I never thought I’d find out here in the wild—and I know.

I know exactly what I want.

I laugh, the sound bubbling out of me like a release of everything I’ve been holding in for so long. “You’re serious? You all want to marry me?”

JT grins, his hand tightening around mine. “Hell yes, we’re serious.”

Ben’s smile widens, and Hank squeezes my hand gently. “So, what do you say, Mac?”

I look at each of them, my heart full, and I realize that this—they—are my home now. I’ve fought so hard for this land, for the lynxes, for everything we’ve built together. But the truth is, I’ve been fighting for something else too—something I didn’t even realize I wanted until now.

“I say yes,” I whisper, my voice trembling with emotion. “I’ll marry all of you.”

The joy on their faces is instantaneous, and before I know it, I’m wrapped in their arms. Their laughter mixes with mine as they pull me close, the four of us stand together beneath the towering trees that have now become our sanctuary.

The forest stretches out before us, endless and wild, but for the first time, I feel like I’ve found my place in it. With them.

And as the sun sets over Silver Ridge, I know that this—this is where I’m meant to be.