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Jamison and my pack surrounded me as we headed to the plane, letting Pack Jacobs and the girls board before us. Tipping my face to his, I studied his sapphire-colored eyes, which appeared even darker under the deep night sky. “It’s not safe to go home, is it?”
He shook his head, cupping my cheek and stroking his thumb along the curve. “No, Little One.”
Slowly, sadly, I nodded my understanding.
Once again, Anton had taken something from me. Something I loved. But at the end of the day, home was wherever my pack was. I missed Vermont and Maverick Falls. I missed their house and my nest. But as long as I had my men—mymates—I’d never have anything to complain about.
Still… that left one important question weighing me down. “So, what do we do now?”
eight
DEMI
“Where are we?”I peered out the window of the moving car, taking in the change of scenery from lush green grass and trees that were just beginning to turn color to sea grasses and rocky terrain.
After a three-hour plane ride, I had no idea where we were and hadn’t cared to ask until now. I trusted my men. Besides, my stomach had been too upset on the flight, and I’d spent most of it curled up with my mates trying not to be sick. The six of them had taken turns holding me, murmuring soothing, sweet words about how much they’d missed me and doing all they could to make me comfortable. Their scents were distressed and worried.
Eli had done all he could to give me an impromptu medical exam in the back of the cabin, but I knew he was aching to get me alone so he could do a full workup, blood draws included. Though how he’d be able to process it, I had no idea. We weren’t in Vermont, that was for sure. I kept catching glimpses of the ocean outside the car window.
“Welcome to Cliff Side, Maine,” Leo murmured gently, smoothing a hand along my leg, but unlike with Slade earlier, I welcomed his touch. “Our home away from home.”
I hopped out the moment the SUV pulled to a stop, needing solid ground that wasn’t moving. Between the waning effect of the drugs and the motion sickness, the entire trip had been a bitch.
Placing my palm over my churning belly, I peered up at the seaside mansion that looked like something straight out of a movie. Three stories tall, it sat cliff-side, towering into the sky as though it was trying to meet the gods. Above, clouds spread out in every direction and seagulls cried, their squawks blending in with the steady sound of crashing ocean waves. It wasn’t the sprawling, beautifully restored Vermont farmhouse surrounded by trees and hills, but it was stunning in its own right. There was a beachy flair about it with its sea-green siding and wrap-around porch.
“Wait… you own this?” I looked between my mates, in awe of how handsome they were in the early morning light spilling across the horizon. Each one of them was banged up and a little worse for wear, but bruises, cuts, and broken bones would heal with time. We were alive and together again, and that was all that mattered.
Jamison moved behind me, wrapping his arms around my middle. I covered his hands with my own. Warm breath caressed my ear as he murmured, “We have a few real-estate holdings, but none of them were safe to use since they were in our names. We purchased this using a shell corporation, making it much harder to trace back to us, and more importantly, you. But ultimately, we bought it with you in mind. Do you like it?”
Like wasn’t a strong enough word. “It’s gorgeous.”
“You’regorgeous.” Eli slid into the conversation.
I smiled. “Such a smooth talker.”
He pushed his black-rimmed glasses up his nose with a sexy, crooked grin. “Only for you.”
A light chuckle slipped out, and Jamison pressed a kiss to the top of my head.
“You guys are sickeningly cute,” Slade commented as he opened the trunk of their own SUV and started unloading their luggage.
Thane shoved his hands in his pockets, but his attention never left me as he replied, “And proud of it.”
“Are you feeling better?” Jamison rumbled.
I took a minute to assess how I felt, knowing he wanted the truth rather than a platitude. “Now that we’re not moving, yes. But I’m honestly exhausted. I can’t seem to shake how tired I am.”
“That’s probably from the drugs. I wish I knew what the fuck they gave you,” Eli stated unhappily.
“I know, but as long as it wears off, I don’t care.”
“Come on, Baby.” Hades gestured toward the house—if you could even call it that—with a jerk of his chin.
“Go with them.” Jamison nudged me gently, motioning to my other mates while he hung back to talk to Pack Jacobs.
I hesitated, torn because I didn’t want to be separated from any of them after the trauma of the last two weeks. I also felt marginally bad about leaving Julia and Adeline behind, though they’d seemed to relax marginally throughout our trip, even allowing Eli to give them both check-ups.
As if he read my concern, Jamison smiled. A small curve of his lips. “Don’t worry, Sweetness. I won’t be long. The guest house is right over there, and once I help Pack Jacobs and the two Omegas settle in, I’ll join you.”
