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Arsenio tosses me on his shoulder, whirling me around. Someone smacks my ass, exposed for the four of them to see. I cackle and thrash, my body going wild under their attention. If we didn’t hear laughter from the hall, coming from the direction of Holly’s downstairs bedroom, I might’ve begged to be tossed on the table and devoured.
“Maybe not in front of your sister,” Holly calls, her voice growing in volume.
“Which is why we need to eat, discuss a few things, and send you away. Not that we don’t want you around...but we don’t want you around. Even thinking about you hearing anything...just no.” Desmond shudders.
“Complete boner killer.” Enzo twitches his fingers at Holly. “Plus, you smell like Beckett. I like the guy and all, yet I’m irritated.”
“Which is why the Silversteins are staying in my room until we’re ready to go.” Holly smiles at me. “We won’t be long. They’re honored that our pack has entrusted them with not only taking care of me but also our territory.”
I know that it bothers all my guys that they were surprised by Jarvis. It also bothers them that they’re not fighting on the front line like they prefer. It has been instilled in their minds that they should do everything themselves because that’s the only way it would be correct. It’s something hypocritical that King Winston used to demand. He hadn’t done much apart from bossing everyone around ever since my guys manifested into their orders.
“And I’m honored for their alliance. I still struggle to give you the freedom you desire, Holly, but I’m working on it. I promise you that. I know you’re ready to start your own life and pack. We just don’t want you to forget that you will always be part of ours.” Wilder motions for everyone to sit down at the table, and he puts together two plates of food. One for me and one for Holly.
His brothers wait until we are served to get up and fix themselves something, and I sit on Arsenio’s lap, allowing him to busy himself by feeding me.
“You couldn’t get rid of me even if you tried, big brother. I have too much fun teasing you and teaming up with Kinsey to mess with your shit.” Holly grins and takes a bite of pizza, the cheesy and saucy goodness making my stomach grumble harder.
Arsenio watches me stare at the pizza for only a second before he picks it up and holds it in front of my lips. I hum as I take a bite, an explosion of garlic and tomato sauce coating my tongue. I can’t help taking it from Arsenio to feed myself. It’s as if my body demands I eat faster than he offers. Everyone studies me with various expressions on their faces. Desmond looks amused as hell, and Enzo narrows his eyes in envy like he wishes he were the pizza I’m so focused on devouring.
I wave my hand and mumble between bites, “Stop staring. I’m starving.”
“Just make sure to chew and swallow, baby. We don’t want you choking.” Enzo shifts his jaw. “Though I know just how much you can fit in that pouty mouth of yours.”
Holly throws a roll at him, smacking him right in the forehead. “If you don’t stop, you’re going to find out just how much you can fit in your fucking big mouth. Death by breadstick. Now, I know it’s hard for you all to focus, but you called this meeting for a reason, remember? We have to ensure our borders are bulletproof. We also have Platinum Shores to think about. I know it’s not a priority, but there are innocent people there. I wouldn’t put it past our enemies to attack there first to cause unrest.”
Silence falls across the table as my alphas think about her concerns. I always knew she was strategic. She’s a bit spontaneous, yet she knows how to run a pack and a territory because of her brothers. This might be the first time she has ever been invited to a meeting, considering that King Winston always held them before and even excluded Desmond sometimes. But now? She impresses me. All her brothers, too.
Wilder rests his hands on the table, holding Holly’s gaze. “You’re absolutely right. We’ve been discussing Platinum Shores and have decided that none of us wants it.”
Holly grimaces. “Those people need us. Their former rulers were pieces of shit. I wouldn’t put it past some other asshole pack to try to just scoop it up in a power-play.”
“We know, which is why we’re naming you the leader of Platinum Shores. It’s your territory. For you and the pack you choose to rule beside you.” Wilder pulls out his phone and touches the screen a couple of times. “If you accept, I need you to sign this. With the final approval, our allies will make it happen.”
Holly drops her pizza back on her plate and sits in shock, opening and closing her mouth. “Are you serious? I’m an omega. They’re not going to stand for it.”
“They’ve already agreed. This is the right thing to do. You’ll be a fantastic leader and queen, lil sis. I know you will.” Arsenio reaches out and scrubs his fingers through her hair, messing the strands.
Desmond squeezes her shoulder. “We’ll be your advisors until you get the hang of things. You will not just be thrown to the packs.”
“So, you better say fucking yes. You wanted to move out on your own, so you might as well have a whole territory.” Enzo wags his brows.
Holly bobs her head, her eyes wide. “Okay, yes. Yes.” Hopping from her seat, she tackles Wilder from behind, hugging him while not letting him get up. Desmond stands and opens his arms, squeezing her with affection. Enzo offers her a high-five and then grabs her hands, spinning her around, sending her into a laughing fit.
I slide off Arsenio’s lap, jumping up and down, the excitement coursing from her contagious. We screech and bounce, smiling and laughing. Arsenio hugs me between him and Holly, and the rest of his brothers engulf us in a group hug I want to last forever. This is what a pack and family is supposed to be like. I’m so lucky that I found myself with them. There is no other life I want.
“You’re going to be an amazing ruler, Holly,” Wilder says, getting her to sign the digital contract. “You’ll lead the way to a new beginning.”
“We all will.” Holly cups my cheeks, her smile as bright as the sun streaming in through the window. “They will see. I’m not going to bow or break.”
I savor her confidence, hoping it passes on to me. I’m ready to prove to the world that omegas are more than what alphas make them.
Because we make alphas too.
They will see.
Chapter twenty-two
Kinsey
