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She deserves to be very well taken care of.
When dinner is over, Scratch is holding a very sleepy little wolf in his arms.
Our newest family member is going to make getting time alone with our mate a little difficult, but none of us could ever have said no to taking him in.
“Okay, Scratch,” my mom says, as Fox and Snake clear the plates from the table. “Hand over my new grandchild and help your brothers clean the dishes.”
“Um …” Scratch murmurs, looking down at Adam.
The kid is very attached to him already.
He stands up, staying hunched over as he carries Adam over to my mother.
“I think it’s long past time for him to go to bed,” Scratch admits.
She nods. “He can sleep in my room tonight. You’ll need to move into the Masters’ house or one of the other empty buildings in town soon.”
“Thanks,” I tell her.
“No problem,” she tells us. “I could use some sleep now, too. Big day in the morning.”
Big day indeed. We are going to announce we’re running this town.
My mom turns around and hands Adam back out to Scratch.
“He wants to say goodnight to his dads.”
I don’t know how she knows, while he’s still in his wolf form, but she knows.
Scratch hugs him close and earns a licked cheek.
The kid is passed to me, and I give him a hug, earning a sleepy yawn in return.
I pass him to Fox, who spins him around before giving him a hug.
He lets out a squeal before Fox passes him to Snake.
Snake licks his ear, making him giggle.
Lita leans in and kisses his cheek, stroking his back before she passes him over to my mom.
She takes him into her room and closes the door.
Lita smiles at me, moving in for a hug.
I know there is still work to be done, but standing here in this kitchen with my brothers and my mate makes me well and truly feel like I’m home.
It only took twenty years.
I would have waited forever for Lita.
I’m lucky I didn’t have to.
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Lita
Nomatterhowdarkthe night, the sun always rises in the morning.I understand those words now, a whole lot better than I did six months ago. It doesn’t matter how awful things get, the good always outshines the bad. At least, that’s how it is when you’re around the right people, all day, every day.
