Page 311 of Knot What I Expected

The past month has been fucking insane.

Ethan's dead. The remnants of the Suicide Cliff Wake scattered after losing their Alpha and a hell of a lot of their males.

Gabby's a fucking Phoenix. Yeah, I’m still wrapping my head around that one.

Justin has become disturbingly interested in her history, which annoys Monster, but Gabby says the Dragon is helping her understand what she is.

Fine.

Whatever.

As long as Sparky remembers she's mine.

And Matteo?

The kid bounced back faster than any of us.

There are still nightmares. Sometimes he wakes up and crawls into bed with us. Sometimes he needs to know exactly where his mother is.

I understand that better than anyone.

So we let him. No questions. No bullshit.

He needs us, we're there.

That's what family fucking does.

Gabby sits while I put a plate in front of her.

Eggs.

Toast.

Fruit.

Bacon.

Two pancakes.

She stares at it.

“Rowan.”

“What?”

“This could feed Wreck.”

“No, it couldn't.”

“Okay, fair.”

“Eat.”

She picks up a strawberry.

“Yes, sir.”

My dick twitches. Her eyes sparkle.