“Come on, Alpha,” I murmur, nudging him towards our bedroom. “Let’s get you to bed.” Victor nods and lets me steer him through the door and over to the bed, where he sits down. I pamper him a bit then, going to the closet and picking out a fresh pair of pajamas for him, murmuring sweet compliments
“Evelyn,” Victor says seriously, “I want you to have a say in what happens to them if you want a say in what happens to them. This pack belongs to both of us now, and it’s a big decision. But I’ll defer to you. If you tell me that you want nothing to do with it, then I’ll take whatever action I thin
The next morning, Victor wakes before Evelyn again. He’s pleased to see it, a little thrill of excitement running through him. Great, he thinks – I can go wake the boys and finally put my plan into action – “Nooo,” she murmurs, reaching for him as he starts to roll out of bed. “Come backkk. Too ea
I frown at Victor as he opens his bedside drawer, half my attention on Alvin reaching out to pull Archie off of Ian and give the dog a snuggle. “Why do you want a mint?” I ask, turning back to my kids. “You just brushed your teeth.” “Sometimes, you just want a mint,” Victor murmurs, and I turn back
“Um…” I say, looking at the empty velvet pillow inside the box. “Victor, baby…” I can’t help the little laugh that bubbles out of me. “What?” Victor asks, blinking. Then he looks down at the vacant box. “Oh my god,” he murmurs, looking all around him, as if the ring might have fallen out or somethi
Then, Victor opens his hand to show me perhaps the biggest diamond I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I gasp when I see it, completely distracted from my answer. I am not a diamond afficionado, I know nothing about carats, but all I can say is that it is…big. Huge, even, and gorgeously cut and facet
Then, smiling again, Victor turns to me. “Well, Evelyn? What do you think?” “Actually,” I say, cheeky, “I would like to revisit this question of first-choice of deserts –“ Victor laughs, but also closes his eyes and shakes his head. “Please, Evie, the three of you are killing me –“ “Yes!” I cry,
Two hours later, the house is full of people. Not gathered for an engagement party or some kind of celebration, as one might expect. Despite the fact that this is perhaps one of the happiest days of my life, it’s also just precisely that. A day in my wonderful life. And as I watch my Alpha fiancé m