Page 91 of Never Bet Against A Hockey Player

It was going to take some getting used to.

Chapter

Twenty-Five

Dhara

After a few more days of recovering, the doctor finally cleared me to go home. I couldn’t have been happier to leave. Between the pitying looks, the hovering nurses, and the drop-ins from police to get our statements, I was over it all.

It felt like someone was trying to poke holes in my story. Maybe I was just terrified this time would be like all the others. They’d tell me it wasn’t enough.

But the guys reassured me that there was too much evidence this time. No one could deny what she’d done. Not with my medical records and the video that the police couldn’t confiscate.

We stopped by our old house long enough to pack up our things. There wasn’t much that either of us wanted to take with us. Gavin packed a few clothes and his favorite belongings, but the rest was someone else’s problem now.

The pack reassured us that we’d get new things. This was our fresh start and they didn’t want us to have any reminders of that life we didn’t want to have.

The lake house was just as beautiful as I remembered. The inside was almost unrecognizable from the empty space it was before.

They’d poured so much love into it.

Brand-new furniture filled the spaces that had once felt empty. A massive dining table stretched across the dining room that was big enough for us and guests.

Maybe I’d finally get to make friends now. I could invite Lydia and her pack out sometime and repay all the free meals they’d given us over the years.

This was the start of a new life.

“Come upstairs,” Conrad encouraged. “We want to show Gavin his room.”

Gavin didn’t need to be told twice. He practically sprinted up the stairs before the words were out of Conrad’s mouth. I followed behind, smiling as the guys laughed, but moving a little slower.

Lachlan stayed behind to help me up the stairs. They were trying their best not to hover, but I selfishly wanted them as close as possible now.

The room they’d made for Gavin was perfect. Hockey memorabilia decorated the walls without overwhelming the space. There was still plenty of room for him to make it his own.

A television hung on the wall and they’d hooked up several game consoles to it. When Gavin opened the entertainment center, he audibly gasped. It was already stocked with more games than he’d seen in his lifetime.

They didn’t just put in things to entertain him. He had a bookshelf set up beside a sturdy desk. His backpack and a laptop were waiting and ready for him to do his homework once he was settled back in school.

The bedroom in the next room held a much bigger bed than he’d ever had before. The guys had gone above and beyond to fill the closet with clothes. I didn’t even need to check the sizes. None of them would’ve missed a detail like that.

Gavin stayed behind to unpack while the guys guided me farther down the hall toward the omega suite.

I’d expected something simple but I should have known better.

The work they put in stole my breath. This was like something out of a magazine. The large bed in the room was big enough to fit us all. A cream, plush comforter was pulled across with an assortment of throw pillows and blankets.

Beautiful artwork filled the walls without making the room feel crowded. I spotted some of my favorite products and the basic things I’d need already set up.

They truly thought of everything.

“This is incredible,” I whispered as I turned in a slow circle, taking it all in.

Lachlan smiled before walking over to another door. He pushed it open to show off a nest.

A complete nest.

The walls had been painted a deep charcoal gray and it already smelled like my pack. The scent settled over my omega like a warm blanket.