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Using the same instinct I’d used with Elan, I captured Tye’s soul and carried it carefully, praying to anyone who would listen that this would work. When I opened my eyes again, hope replaced some of my sorrow. Tye’s soul hovered over his body, and I gently pressed it back where it belonged.
For a long, silent moment, my lungs ached as I refused to breathe, only offering them oxygen when Tye inhaled sharply and started coughing.
Tye, I sobbed and threw myself at him, wrapping myself around him and refusing to let go. Kota hurried to finish healing him and then we helped him stand.Don’t ever do that to me again. You’re not allowed to leave me.I turned to the rest of my mates.Any of you.
Now you know how we feel.Tye swayed, and together with my mates, we held each other up as we stood in the ruins, victorious.
A light wind blew through the midnight sky, carrying away the scent of sulfur and smoke.
We won,I marveled as our allies emerged around us. When the sun rose, it would be a new day for our kind.
Now what?Axel scratched the back of his head.
I smiled and gazed at all my mates.Now we have a future. Take me home.
Epilogue
Lorn
Six Months Later…
My heart raced and my hands trembled as I released the breath I’d been holding. Two little pink lines stared back at me, and I knew one thing for sure; our lives would never be the same. But finally, for a good reason.
No. Not just good. A pure, miraculous, perfect reason.
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at myself using the full-length mirror in the bathroom, hands naturally cupping my belly where a bump would soon grow. I wondered if this was how my mother had felt when she’d first learned she was carrying me. This immense joy.
“Hello, my Little Light. Welcome to the family,” I whispered, keeping my voice quiet and my connections to my mates shut tight.
They knew bathroom time was sacred time, so shutting them out was par for the course, but they’d become suspicious if I hovered for much longer.
Still, I took another minute in front of the mirror, turning this way and that, looking at my body as it was, knowing it would soon change. Happiness filled my heart. I should be used to falling in love so fast, given I’d done it seven times already, but this was different. This was the fulfillment of a dream I hadn’t even fully recognized for myself, a dream that would grow my family. A family I’d chosen.
And I’d choose them all over again. I’d go through every challenge again just to get to this moment.
“Now then, how are we going to tell your daddies?”
I realized as I looked back up and caught the purple haze in my eyes that I’d slowed time. Sometimes, when I felt emotions this strongly, I couldn’t help but tap into my new power.
Shaking it off, I smiled as I thought about my mates’ reactions. This would blindside them, but each one of my mates would welcome this new little addition with open hearts. Besides, given how much sex we were having, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. Every time I went into heat, my birth control was useless. Come to think of it, maybe this was Dason’s plan the whole time. I knew how badly my alpha wanted a house full of children. That’s why he’d built so many rooms. And I kind of loved the idea.
Sliding my cell from my pocket, I used my magick to create a privacy ward—just in case—and called my best friend.
“Are you finally going to tell me what I’ve been waiting to hear?” she squealed, and I huffed.
“If you’re saying what I think you’re saying, how the hell did you know? I just found out!” I waved the pregnancy stick through the air as I whisper-yelled into the phone.
“Oh, please. I specialize in reading spirits, LoLo. I keep a close eye on those I love, and I sensed that new little spirit the second you conceived.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“And spoil the fun of nausea, sore boobs, and an agonizingly long wait while you stare at a plastic little test? Do you know me at all?” she teased. “But really, I didn’t want to ruin the experience. You are happy, aren’t you?”
“I’ve always wanted kids. I’d never thought I’d have them this soon, but it honestly feels like the right timing.” I sighed, unable to stop smiling. Goddess, was I this sappy?
The last few months had been borderline blissful. My mates and I had settled into life together with ease. Without the threats to the veil, they spent their time dating me and making me fall in love with them all over again. I thought about our pack runs and the beauty of how we accepted each other just as we were, regardless of our pasts, regardless of what form we took, regardless of mixed bloodlines or differing personalities.
My mates had even come around and accepted Tye as a brother among them. His sacrifice to protect me from his father had proven his total devotion to me and our pack. He still sometimes acted as though he didn’t deserve our family… or me… but I was quick to remind him—and show him—otherwise.
