Arden’s Mate(64)

“Not like Sara had. Hers was big. I do like the beach thing, but I don’t need the puffy, sparkly dress or the thousands of flowers and every person I know in the world at the wedding. I just need you, me, and a couple of my closet friends. I don’t even need my family, they’re not important. Would you be happy to do something like that?”

He kissed her forehead and eased back, looking in her eyes. “I would do anything for you. I’ve been looking at rings, but I thought we could choose something together. I think a small beach wedding with our close friends would be good.”

Remy smiled up at him. “I want to do it soon. I was thinking in the next couple of weeks.”

“We don’t have to rush. If you think your mother and brother will leave, let them.”

“It’s not just that, Arden. I love you and I know you’re the one I want. I don’t want anyone to doubt what you are to me. What we are to each other.” She took his hand and placed it on her stomach. “I have a family. All I need is here with me now. It may have taken me a while to learn this. I’m a slow learner, but once I get it I never forget. I want to get to know my family. Nara seems interested in getting to know me. I’m going to try, but if they don’t want to get to know me and be a part of my family, I’ll be sad but I’ll get over it because I’ve already got my family—you, this baby, and our friends—and I wouldn’t trade my life for anything in the world. I love you, Arden.”

I love you too, Remy.”





Epilogue




The wedding was small. Remy walked down the beach to meet Arden in a simple, long white dress. Everyone had laughed that she still wore chunky high wedges, but Remy defended herself by saying she wasn’t sinking in the sand and she needed any help she could get in the height department when she was marrying someone who to her was a giant.

Nara sat in the front row. Everyone could see she adored her sister. Remy’s mother and younger brother were there too. The relationship was a lot more strained with them.

A lot of the shifter community was learning sign language. Pet was eagerly learning too. Nara and Remy went to visit Pet almost every day. Griffen was happy his mate was accepted by his family.

Stacy had been their traitor. When she found out what had happened with Remy, Ava, and Lexie, she’d run. The clan had decided not to hunt her down. They had more pressing problems fighting the demons.

Griffen was on edge, because this was the first time he’d let Pet socialize with people, other than his close group of family and friends, since her rescue from captivity. As he now sat at the wedding reception where all the pack was rejoicing the union   between Remy and Arden, Griffen feared the reprisal of Pet’s previous actions. There were plenty of people who hadn’t, and never would, forgive Pet for what she did when she lived with and helped the demons. His Omega powers were tingling, and he could feel anger directed toward his mate. It wasn’t simply a feeling of anger...their intention was revenge. Griffen planed on making sure they didn’t get it.