18–Bonding Time

Ari’s POV

I always thought Alphas were overly possessive of their mates. But Finch is listening, asking questions and even laughing at stories about me and Kale.

Me- Juliet, you there?

Juliet- I am, sorry for being so quiet. My heart hurts too.

Me- I’m sorry.

Juliet- It’s hard right now, but I think we can do this. Duke and Finch will help.

“I always thought that the steel drum thing was in movies,” I tell Finch, who is laughing so hard he can’t cut the lettuce. “So, when Kale’s Dad started playing them, I laughed and asked why?”

Finch puts the knife down so he can come around the counter to hug me.

“What did Kale say?” He is holding my waist.

I give a fake pout. “He pulled out drumsticks and started playing too.”

Finch laughs again and we start kissing.

“I love you,” he whispers.

“I love you, too,” I tell him, and we deepen our kiss.

“Hey, bond not fully broken, we feel that,” Finley says, coming into the kitchen. “I thought there would be steaks.”

Anderson follows and they both sit