Chapter 19

Beau

I was feeding the chickens when I stopped dead in my tracks and Sug stepped out the house's back door in that red dress and alligator boots. My mind circled back to the night she accepted us both as hers

“Fuck me,” I groaned and she chuckled. Oh Henry, striding past the feed to greet her. She scooped up the vile bird and stroked his plumage. She laughed lightly at the look on my face.

“I see you two are still on each other's bad list, she commented before setting him down amongst the flock. Her eyes scanned the birds a soft smile playing on her pouty lips.

“I see regardless they have been well cared for,” she said grinning. It was a far cry from the utter devastation she had presented us last night. A glimmer of the Bri I knew shone back at me.

“I figured you’d skin me alive if we didn’t,” I joked

“You are not wrong,” she teased back. I stepped up to her.

“You're trying to test my self-control in that dress,” I accused.

“Blame your Alpha, he suggested it,” she grinned. Go figure,