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"What?" I ask.
"I'm pregnant," Jade whispers. "The only one who knows is Rafe--it's why he came with us, because he won't let me out of his sight."
I lean forward and fling my arms around her neck, and Olivia joins us. I realize I'm crying a second later, when I feel Zane's big hand gently rubbing my back. Even though we're living through what feels like the apocalypse, there's hope here--a future.
I wonder if I'll have that with Zane one day...or if we might grow our pack.
I glance up at Carson and he averts his eyes...then I look back at Maddox, who doesn't bother pretending he wasn't looking. I feel a pull to all of these men--Zane most of all--but I don't know how Zane will feel about it.
I need to talk to him alone after I've caught up with Olivia and Jade.
As we all settle down in the cabin, I feel Zane's gaze on me. I turn to him, meeting his dark eyes with my own. He's so handsome, with those brown eyes that make me feel safer than I ever have. I can't help but feel a surge of desire every time I look at him.
"Are you okay?" he asks softly, his voice deep and soothing.
I nod, feeling a blush creeping up my cheeks. "Yeah, I'm okay. I'm just really glad to be here with you."
He smiles, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "I'm glad to have you here too, baby girl. I was so worried when you were with Maddox...I thought I'd never see you again."
"He wasn't going to hurt me," I say. "He just...he doesn't know how to behave. He wanted to be with me and he didn't..."
Zane glares over at Maddox, who returns the look with a lazy smirk.
I don't think these two are ever going to work together.
"You aren't angry with him," Zane says, and I know it's more of an angry admission than a question.
"Not really," I say. "He brought me back to you, after all."
Zane takes me by the chin and kisses me softly, and I lean into his touch, wanting to just forget about everything that's happened--and the road ahead.
"I know it hasn't been a long time," he says, "but I love you, Kendra. And if you want my mark...I'll give it to you gladly."
"But the synthetic mark..."
"It can be covered over with enough bites," he says. "And maybe...maybe more than one alpha."
That surprises me--and it makes my core throb, my belly twisting with desire. "What are you saying?"
Zane's eyes flick over to Carson, who's on the other side of the deck and trying very hard not to look like he's listening. His blond curls drift softly in the night air, making him look like Adonis.
"I talked to Carson," he says. "I could tell he wanted you...and I caught your scent when you saw him in the shop. He would be a fine member of your pack, Kendra."
"You would be okay with that?"
Zane brushes his thumb over my cheekbone as he looks into my eyes. "I want you protected, and Solstice Bay is a harsh world. I can't always be there, and I'm not...I'm not all that young--"
"Don't say that," I cut him off. "I don't want to even hear that from you. We have so many years ahead of us."
"But that doesn't change the fact that you need a pack, not just one man," he says. "And I don't mind sharing, Kendra. You're...you're a special kind of woman. Too much of a bombshell for one man."
I feel my cheeks heat up at his words, and I can't deny the thrill that runs through me at the thought of being with both Zane and Carson. It's a heady feeling, and I can't help but picture the three of us together, tangled up in the sheets, our bodies moving in perfect sync.
"I...I don't know," I say, my voice barely more than a whisper. "I've never thought about...being with more than one man. I didn't even think I would take a mate before I met you."
"That's okay, baby girl," Zane says, his fingers trailing over my skin. "We can take it slow, or we can jump right in. Whatever you want."
I nod slowly, my mind whirling with the possibilities. I've never been with anyone besides Zane, and I can't help but wonder what it would be like to be with someone else--especially someone like Carson. He's a big deal in the Enclave, infamous around Solstice Bay.
