Ari’s POV “Merry Christmas,” Finch whispers in my ear as we start to wake up.“How the hell are you awake before me?” I ask with a small groan. Juliet-Sorry Duke and I kept you both up so late. Me-I am not talking to you.Juliet-I am apologizing. Me-You shifted in the snow a mile from our clothes. “Duke is apologizing,” Finch tells me nipping at my ear and kissing my neck. “Juliet too, but I’m not talking to her,” I turn over and face him. “After our adventure last night how are you awake?“It’s a special day, Our First Christmas,” He kisses my mark and holds me close to him.“Happy Christmas,” I tell him. He chuckles not used to the normal expression we use at home. We start kissing and I have an idea. “I’ve been very naughty Daddy. Will you punish me?” I ask with a pout. Finch lets out a little growl. “I bet you have been rather naughty,” Finch gets off me and out of the bed. “Say nothing. Kneel on the bed with your hands behind you back.”I do as instructed and downcast
Air’s POV“Let’s race to see who gets ready faster,” I tease him and run into my closet. When I come out dressed for the day, he is putting on a polo and smirking. “My Perfect Luna even gets dressed faster than me,” He pulls me in for a kiss. “Youth has it advantages,” I tease back deepening the kiss.We make it to the den and his mom is busy setting up piles of gifts for the boys. I remember waking up on Christmas and there were piles for Caleb and Alicia, then a few things for me. “Just move that pile, she is a mated girl why should she care about gifts anymore,” I hear her say and his Dad starts moving a fourth pile. “Stop,” Finch orders making both his parents straighten and look at us. “Those are Ari’s gifts and I don’t care her mated status, you will not move them.”I look over and there is a mountain of things. “Who are those from?” I ask. “Caleb, your parents, the boys bought one each, Kale’s parents sent a couple, and of course me,” Finch explains with small pecks on m
Finch’s POVDuke- Kill.Me- Our mother?Duke- Roseline’s broach. Roseline’s birthstones. The suggestion of the damn cufflinks. KILL HER!Me- Ari seems to not know.Duke- You are the dumbest human. She is being gracious!“Mother, may I speak to you in the hallway, please,” I order, not ask.Duke- Look at the boys!Me- They are heartbroken.Duke- Their grandmother ruined a great Christmas. “Is there a problem, Finch?” Mom asks with an innocent smirk.“You are a bitch,” I say directly. “And what is worse is you know it and are doing it on purpose.”Duke- Atta BOY!“She doesn’t get it. Her little brain is so filled with cobwebs she will never get it,” Mom actually waves her hand in my face.“Cobwebs? Did you see the boys opening their gifts from us? She picked out individual gifts for each one based on knowing them,” I remind her.“How does she know the boys so well? Could it be that she is actually in love with them?” Mom asks with raised eyebrows.“You don’t know this, but the boys
Ari’s POVJuliet- You ready to talk to me now?Me- You are a total Bitch.Juliet- I own it, but I am sorry.Me- At least you are sorry.“Hey, you with us?” Finley asks as I start to clear the plates.“I’m here, sorry,” I smile and stand to clear.“Oh, no,” Finch takes the plates from me. “You and Romana cooked; we shall clean.”I am shocked when Turk and the triplets follow his lead without complaint.“I like this deal,” Romona sits back and takes a long swig of her beer.“I guess I won’t complain,” I shrug and reach for Finch’s beer to finish it.Juliet- Nope!Me- Why? It’s just beer?Juliet- Don’t drink that.Me- Why?Juliet- Don’t be stupid.My heart skips a beat and I put the beer bottle down.I look at Romana, who looks confused. I guess I have a stupid look on my face.Me- Really? Like, no lie.Juliet- Your scent should start to shift in the next couple of days. But yeah, you are having an Alpha Heir.I jump up from the table.“What is it?” Romana asks me.“I can’t tell you unti
Alicia’s POV“What happened, Baby?” Kale asks.“I don’t know, but I just felt the worst pain I have ever felt,” I tell him.“It’s the mark,” he taps it.“Sorry,” I tell him with a pout.“You marked the dumbass. That was not part of the plan,” Kale rolls his eyes and gets up.“I’m sorry, but you were supposed to kill her over Christmas break,” I shoot back.“She found her second chance,” he covers his impressive body with shorts. “I kept my cover as the doting, wonderful man. She won’t suspect me when they ‘find’ me tomorrow. I can get close again.”I sit on the bed and pull my knees to my chest.“Is she better in bed than I am?” I ask, looking up at him.Kale looks over at me with raised eyebrows.“I’ll let you know if I ever get to actually have sex with you,” Kale jokes. “Did your family buy the act that you really thought she was dead?”I can’t help the smile on my face.“Oh, even Tristian bought it,” I giggle.“Why do you mention that asshat?” Kale asks, throwing a shirt at me.“Y
Finch’s POV“Finch,” My name coming from her mouth, in that moan, as our hips meet, damn. I want to pound harder, but I think about our baby in her womb. I keep the pace that both of us seem to be enjoying.She moans again and I rock into her as we come undone.We finish with a kiss, and I roll, pulling her on top of me.“I love you so much,” I tell her, holding her.“I love you too,” she laughs. “I can’t believe I love someone as old as you.”I tickle her.“I’m not that old,” I growl at her.“Oh, please, you are old enough to be my father. No wonder you like to be called Daddy,” She giggles and sits up. “You are going a little gray, but this,” she moves my dick inside of her. “This is just like a younger man.”“Oh, Sweetheart,” I thrust up as she moves. “A younger man can’t do to you what I can. They are too concerned about their own pleasure. I have the stamina to last and the experience to use what I got best.”She throws her head back as I twist my hips, knocking her off balance.
Ari’s POV“Sweetheart,” Finch shakes me as I was enjoying very restorative, much needed sleep.“Gravity,” I whine as I try to go back to sleep.I hear him chuckle.“Darling, your phone. It’s about Kale,” he whispers, holding my phone in front of me.I open one eye and see the messages.“Wait, Kale is alive?” I ask, reading the messages.I pick up my phone and call Kale’s number.“Hey, Baby,” Kale answers.“Don’t call me, Baby,” I say. “But it is still good to hear your voice.”“I had a lot of time to miss you,” Kale chuckles.I look over at Finch, who I know can hear him.“I’m marked and mated to Finch Conrad. I missed you, mourned you and everything. But the mate bond and him. Finch is amazing. He spent our whole first day together helping me mourn you. He talked to me and helped me. He won my heart, Kale, all of it,” As I finish, Finch is smiling at me and holding me.“You sound like a woman in love,” Kale’s voice has a hint of anger. “I guess what we had wasn’t real.”“What we had
Finch’s POV“Don’t worry, Dad, we are fine,” Anderson tells me as Ari and I are about to leave for our cruise.“All decisions are made by...” I wait for them to answer.“Turk, the Beta is in charge for the next four days. We know and we promise to not interfere,” Carter tells me.“One thing, can Everly be off duty for a while?” Finley asks. “I really don’t want her on patrol or anything.”I look at the panic in his eyes at the idea of his mate in danger.“I can take her off patrol, but son, she is elite. She is amazing, which is why she was on your guard detail to begin with. So, if a fight comes, you best believe that she-wolf is going to be kicking some serious ass,” I tell him. He nods.Me- Turk.Turk- Yeah, boss.Me- Remove Everly from the patrol schedule if she asks why, tell her to ask her mate.Turk- So, throw Finley under the bus. Can I record the fall out?Me- I just want a copy but you upload it anywhere.Turk- No problem, boss.“Done,” I warn Finley. “Good Luck, son.”Ari a