sure until she met them in person.
Anyone could sound like a nice guy in an email. She’d been burned by people in online forums in her younger years.
But it wasn’t like she was doing anything important. Her parents had an after-school program and a babysitter for the boys. Things were already running smoother at the warehouse. The new shipping system had been a breeze to implement. Most of her day now consisted of handing packing slips to truck drivers. It wasn’t bad for a week, but she was going to get bored quickly. She could see no reason to delay leaving to visit the brothers.
Jackie looked around for luggage after she checked the internet for weather reports for Sunset Falls. She was notorious for overpacking, but she’d be flying on a small plane. She had to choose her outfits carefully. If she stayed longer, she could always order herself new clothes or ship some to herself.
She was starting to get very excited. She was going to get to meet the brothers in a few days! Maybe she’d be engaged before the end of the month. If her mom thought things had been going fast before, she wasn’t going to love this, but it couldn’t be helped. Jackie finally knew what she wanted out of life. There’d be no more trying to find the perfect major or struggling to get motivated for work.
She just hoped the boys were as good as they looked.
***
“Everyone is outside waiting,” Matt told his brother.
They had gathered the whole pack at the restaurant after closing. A meeting like this was unusual, so everyone knew something big was coming. The hype had been building since Mark had started telling people about the meeting. Matt knew that was coming, but he was still nervous. They weren’t just telling the pack that they wanted to be alpha. They also had to announce that they were getting a mate and that she’d be with both of them.
This would be the Lunar Pack’s first triad alpha couple. Matt didn’t think anyone would object, but it was strange to expose himself in front of the pack like this. He wished he could have told people individually and let word spread organically. It helped knowing his mate would be touching down in Sunset Falls in just a few hours. By the time he went to bed tomorrow, she would be within jogging distance of his house.
It was both phenomenal and scary how fast it had happened. Once she had agreed to talk with them, Mark had sent an email inviting her to town. Matt had looked at her profile on LK’s site and was floored. She was beautiful. She had uploaded a picture of herself standing in front of a lake. It must have been taken on a family vacation. Her blonde hair was pulled back in a perky ponytail and she was wearing bright red lipstick. She looked exactly like a 1950s girl next door.
Matt couldn’t believe that a girl that pretty wasn’t just single, she was interested in becoming an LK Bride. She looked so clean and wholesome he also had a hard time believing she would be interested in completing their triad. Her email reply to Mark had been quick, but Olivia had warned them to go slowly.
“Come on,” Mark prodded. “People are getting restless.”
“I know. I’m coming.” Matt repeated the opening of his speech in his head and followed Mark out of the kitchen. The entire room was packed with his packmates and it was noisy. As soon as the brothers came out of the kitchen, word spread through the room. The room quieted and Matt raised his hands. “Evening, everyone.”
“Thanks for coming out so late,” Mark added. “We aren’t going to keep you long.”
“We just wanted to formally announce our intention to become alphas of the Lunar Pack.”
The room erupted in noise again. Some people clapped and some of the older pups asked their parents how two people could be alpha.
An anonymous voice rose above the others in the back. “Are you two looking to be a triad, then?”
Matt nodded. “Yes, we are. In fact, that’s our second announcement. We’ve asked