rounded ass. You never once questioned me, though. I should spank your ass for not having belief in yourself. I don’t like that, Bethany, and you will be punished accordingly.”
He left the cabin, walking down the steps.
She didn’t bolt or back away. Standing her ground, and he fucking loved that.
“You’ll punish me?”
“It’ll be a good punishment, I promise,” Draco said.
Reese watched her lick her lips. Her cheeks were a nice shade of red.
“You all want me?”
“We all want you.” Reese stopped in front of her, reaching out to sink his fingers into her hair. She didn’t even try to move, simply stayed in one place. Titling her head back, he stared into her beautiful eyes. They were brown with flecks of amber from the wolf that was pacing inside her. “What are you thinking right now?”
“That I’m going to wake up to this being a dream.”
“What do you think of three men?” He wanted everything out in the open. There was not going to be much waiting around. They would all be able to keep her safe.
“I don’t have a clue. I’m scared.”
“Don’t be afraid,” he said, pressing his head to hers. Just touching her was magical to him. His wolf calmed right down and gave him time to think, to process.
“I don’t know what is happening to me.”
“We’re all going to take care of you, baby.”
She rested her head against his chest, and he felt her finally relax. Her hands going behind him, holding tightly.
The emotions, the turmoil, he couldn’t imagine being in her position right now. He’d have been terrified.
Rubbing her back, he turned, staring at the other men. “We’ve got to help her come to terms with this. She’s a new wolf, and with it, her body is going to change.”
Bethany pulled away. “I’m sorry for crying on you.”
“Don’t be. I consider it an honor that you would use me to cry on.” She wiped the tears away, and he noticed that she also hid a yawn. “Go and get some sleep. We’ll take care of you.”
“Are you sure?”
“That’s what a mate is for, to take care, and to make sure you’re well provided for.”
“I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to this.”
She smiled at him, and walked past Alex and Draco heading inside.
“Her body is getting stronger,” Alex said.
“I hope it’s strong enough to survive the full moon.”
“Is it possible for her to not change?” Draco asked. “Some wolves don’t change during pregnancy.”
Reese let out a sigh. “I honestly don’t know. I’ve never heard of a human turning into a werewolf. This is supposed to be the work of fiction, not actual fact.” He rubbed at his head, feeling the start of a headache, which he rarely got being a wolf and all.
“We’ll take it one day at a time.” Alex spoke up. “We can do this. Two Alphas, one Beta, we’ve got this covered. We’ve got this plenty covered.”
He hoped so.
Already he couldn’t bear the thought of losing her.
* * * *
Owning a café put Alex in charge of food. He liked being in the kitchen, organizing, making sure everything was done to perfection. There was no point only doing half-assed attempts at stuff. If you wanted a meagre result, then don’t put in the effort. It was as simple as that. He loved cooking, and Bethany was in for a treat.
Alex had his chicken steaks already marinated, now he was doing his special seasoning breadcrumbs. To him, flavor started at the foundation of cooking. The more seasoning, the better.
“I always thought guys who liked cooking were pussies,” Draco said, taking a seat at the counter and biting into an apple.
“Then you’re an uncultured cub. There is nothing wrong in enjoying being in the kitchen.”
“Meh.”
“What the hell is meh?” Alex asked.
“There’s always plenty of women in the pack willing to cook. Don’t see the reason for doing it when women are more than happy with doing it for me.”
“You’re a lazy ass. Where’s Reese?”
“Dealing with said