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I chuckled, leaning back into them and taking a deep breath so their scent surrounded me completely. “Sounds about right. My friend Teagan would kill to have a place like this, though she doesn’t own this much since she travels a lot for work.”
“Your packages were delivered here by accident, and I won’t lie… I left them here as an excuse to spend some time with you. Just us.”
The hint of vulnerability had me slowly turning around in River’s arms. Pale blue eyes studied me as I brushed away long strands of black hair so I could see them. “Why would you do that?”
River didn’t reply right away, petting my arms as they collected their thoughts. “You’re living in Yuri’s home. You’ve spent one-on-one time with Nash and King, but we haven’t really had time together since we’ve become a pack. And unlike all the other alphas, I’m… me.”
“Hey…” I reached up, cupping their face in my hands as I smiled gently at them. “I like you for who you are. You’re loud, chaotic, and so fucking confident in who you are. I admire that about you. I like that you aren’t like the others.”
A smile curled their lips, and they rested their forehead against mine. “Thank you.”
“I’m not the only one who likes what they see when they look at you, either. You and King are heavy on the flirting lately.”
River snorted, but when I pulled back, I saw a hint of a blush on their cheeks. “Friendly flirting. That’s just who I am.”
“Fair.” I dragged out the word as they stepped around me to grab the bags on the bed and began pulling out the clothes I had ordered. “But King doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy to flirt that heavily without being interested. Just because I have no personal experience in this department doesn’t mean I’m completely naive. My besties aren’t shy about sharing details.”
River hummed, setting out a few outfits and ordering me to try them on. They settled on the edge of the bed, holding out a set of clothes for me to start with. When I didn’t take it, they forced themselves to meet my inquisitive stare.
“Two alphas together? I’m not sure how that would work in the long run. Especially since we’re both with you…”
“Seems like you also need to have a conversation,” I told him softly. “But honestly? I don’t care if you two start something.”
“Oh really?” River cocked an eyebrow.
“Yeah. In fact, I think it’s really hot. Just imagining the two of you together…” I bit my lip. River’s pupils were blown wide.
“For someone so fucking innocent, you sure know how to tease,” River muttered.
“Well, thatismy job,” I joked, making River snort, then I snagged the outfit and went behind a Japanese folding screen they had set up.
I tried on a few different outfits until we finally decided on some black fishnets under a pair of dark-washed blue jean shorts and a black crop top. I also found a pair of black ankle boots that looked and felt amazing, so I slipped them on while River got dressed. They snagged some short black shorts that I didn’t think I could have pulled off and threw a long sheer black skirt over top of it. That was paired with a fitted silver short-sleeved shirt and a wide boho hat that would have made Teagan green with envy.
River looked fucking amazing, not that they let me check them out for very long. They quickly got to work helping me with makeup before doing a little bit for themselves. They grabbed a pair of black boots on the way out and swept me away, back to the big house, yelling as soon as we were through the door. “Five minutes!”
“River,” Yuri deadpanned from not two feet in front of us. “We are all right here. No need to yell.”
Nash grinned when King looked at me, then River, before his eyes moved to the floor. From where I was standing, I could see him swallow hard. Damn alpha had no idea what to do with his attraction to River, and it made me feel better that I wasn’t alone with having new feelings.
“River, why don’t you and King take Gomez?” Yuri suggested as he approached me. As soon as he came close, I gravitated toward him, humming happily when he wrapped an arm around my waist and tucked me into his side. “The SUV is getting some maintenance done, and we won’t all fit in my car. Nash and I can drive with Sienna and just follow you.”
River narrowed their eyes, and King looked between the two of them. “Gomez?”
“I feel like you need to experience Gomez.” I smiled at the unsure alpha. “You’ll love him though.”
“You’re not subtle at all, cousin,” River huffed, but they gestured for King to follow them outside.
“Is the SUV in the shop?” Nash asked after the front door closed behind them.
“No.”
“Always meddling,” Nash teased the other alpha.
“I could make you take your bike instead of riding with us,” Yuri shot back dryly. I coughed, trying to hide my laugh, but it was no use.
“Did River say where we’re going?” Nash asked as he stepped up to my other side.
I shook my head. “They didn’t reveal any details at all.”
