Fifty Nine

Soon after, some Omegas began coming up, bringing huge share plates loaded with deliciously aromatic foods. We ate, drank, and laughed for several hours, though Cole left part way through to swap with Luca, who came in looking delighted at the spread still on the table. "I swear, I could smell this all the way from the south wing," he said, his hand rubbing a circle on his stomach as he eyed the food hungrily.

We laughed at him, and he grinned, joining us and helping himself to the food, before sitting himself next to Finn, on my left. "Any change?" asked Thane quietly, and Luca shook his head sadly, "None at all. Dorian doesn't seem all that hopeful that there will be," he said, and I noticed Dad paying more attention to the conversation now, though his eyes were still mostly on Elyanna. Sam noticed too, glancing over at me, and I nodded gently, realising I'd have to fill him in sooner or later.

Despite everything that had been going on, it felt good to have everyone around me, sha