Page 138 of Never Bet Against A Hockey Player

This time, I believed them. They were the reason my brother was finally, truly mine.

I would never forget that.

Chapter

Thirty-Seven

Dhara

The girls said to dress cute, and I didn’t have a lot to choose from, so I ran out this morning. It was the first outing after knowing Gavin was mine and I was more than a little worried Mom might stalk me.

Conrad went with me, standing back and letting me shop, just making sure I was unbothered. Having him at my back made the entire outing a whole lot easier.

My shopping trips had mostly been thrifting so far, outside of the outfit I bought for my first date with Lachlan. I never had the chance to take my time and browse the racks.

The weather today was nice enough that I could go sleeveless. I’d considered a dress but I only wore those for the pack. My first choice was something casual and cute.

I ended up finding a comfy pair of dark, wide-leg jeans, leather boots, and a tank top. I’d even snagged a crossbody bag that was just big enough to fit what I needed.

This felt more like my style. Something that made me feel confident and like I tried, while still being comfortable in my skin.

I’d washed and dried my hair, putting some spray in it that left it wavy. My makeup was minimal, like usual, but that’s the way I liked it.

I walked downstairs to find the guys chatting in the kitchen.

“Where’s Gavin?” I asked, looking around.

August moved forward, pulling me close.

“Hey there, firecracker. You look incredible.” He practically purred the words into my ear.

“Where’s my brother, you flirt?” I poked him in the side, making him grunt.

“Hey now. Is that any way to treat the love of your life?”

“Yeah, yeah, brat,” I grumbled. “I have three loves, last time I checked.”

“He’s in his room,” Conrad answered, not letting me worry. His smile was bright after my teasing comment.

August nipped at my ear. He wasn’t the least put out by sharing me.

“Can you blame me for teasing her when she looks this good? We might need to pick back up on those lessons.”

“I am fairly certain you’ll get enough of me during my heat.”

He scoffed. “I will never get enough of you.”

“Well, maybe we can fix that after girls’ night,” I said, pressing my lips to his for a moment.

He tilted my head to the side, his fingers tangling in my wavy hair, kissing me deeper and deeper until a soft moan escaped.

He groaned as he broke away. It wasn’t until I looked up that I saw Conrad pulling him back.

“Don’t mess up her makeup and work her up before girls’ night.”

August groaned, looking genuinely put out by not being able to continue kissing me. I couldn’t help but chuckle. My delta was insatiable and this was only the beginning.

“I’ve never had friends before, or girls to be able to go have a drink with and talk about all the omega things. I’m not missing it,” I told him.