For a moment, she hesitated. After everything they had been through, would all four of them still want to bond with her?
Zayden cupped her face and kissed her deeply. “I’m ready for you.”
Her heart stopped, and then everyone else echoed Zayden’s words, even Kai.
They were ready, and so was she.
I’m ready.
Sonnet trailed her finger over Zayden’s shoulder, and when he tilted his head to the side to give her better access, she couldn’t hold back her happiness. All four of her alphas were about to be hers forever. Their souls were about to sing in harmony as was destined from the very beginning.
Sonnet sank her teeth right where Zayden’s neck met his shoulder. A bite that was once given could never be taken back. There is no room for rejection now.
Felix was next, and she bit him similarly to how she bit Zayden, but on the other side. He held her close, playing with her hair, before reluctantly handing her over to Jude, whose smile was like pure sunlight.
Jude could hardly hold still as she mulled over where to bite him. She chose his forearm, and he happily held her and rubbed her back as she sank her teeth into him.
When she turned to Kai, he was patiently waiting, holding out his arms to welcome her. She crashed into him, scent-marking his neck, and purring.
“You sure you want this?” She asked softly, just for him to hear.
“You’re all I’ve ever wanted, firecracker.” He kissed her deeply before holding out his forearm, already reading her mind.
She saw her alphas as mirrors to each other, and Kai had caught on. She happily bit into him, but the bond was not yet complete. Not until she received their marks, too.
Nothing could have prepared her for what being truly bonded would feel like. All those classes she took in high school, all those seminars, and yet this sensation was completely indescribable.
When Zayden initiated the first mark mimicking hers, it felt like being stung by a thousand bees. The pain quickly morphed into a melting sensation, as if she could feel everything flowing in her veins. Everything felt warm, and then she felt something else. Zayden. She could feel everything he could, as if a door had been opened, allowing each of them into the other’s world. She could feel his strength, his confidence, and his complete devotion to her. He harmonized her own emotions.
Each of her alphas marked her similarity to their own, and each mark brought a new wave of emotions. When it was all done and over with, her mind felt different. She could let any of her alphas in or lock them out if she wanted privacy. They could do the same. But at this moment, every door was open to each other. Everyone could feel everything. It was beautiful.
Sonnet’s eyes glazed over with tears, and she didn’t try to hold them back. She ran her fingers over her marks.
They’re so beautiful.
We did it. We’re bonded.
Sonnet collapsed onto her nest with all her alphas and purred. She poured all her warm, happy emotions into her mind, flooding the gates and letting each of them feel what she did. They responded the same way.
“This feels amazing,” Sonnet whispered.
A part of her, however, was angry. If her birth mother had sought help sooner, perhaps she could have bonded with a good man. Maybe she could have lived the life Sonnet had.
Our mother made bad choices, but in the end, I think she lived the way that made sense to her. There were dark moments, but not all of them were bad.
You’re right.
Sonnet’s mother didn’t live a similar life, but deep down, she understood why. Her birth mother sought out love frequently, but she never needed destined love to chain her. She never wanted to be chained, and if that’s what romantic love was for her, Sonnet was glad she never had it.
She’s free now. I hope she’s happy.
Sonnet turned to Felix, a tired smile playing on her lips. “Can I ask you for a favor?”
“You can ask and have anything you want, sweetheart.”
“Don’t give her too much power,” Kai laughed.
“I’m not asking for too much, don’t worry. I was just wondering if you could make your famous waffles for breakfast tomorrow. We could all wake up early and eat them at the park to watch the sunrise.”
