“I am not being unreasonable! You are pregnant, with my child. He doesn’t need to be showing you kinky porn videos that explain different positions,” Aleks roared.
Bran and Caleb turned away to hide their smiles.
“Jeez, Aleks, just put our business right on out there. Besides, I didn’t hear you complaining last night when your eyes rolled back in your head and you were calling out for the Gods or Fate or whoever would listen.” Rebecca winced as she realized that Ma was standing at the counter. She waved at Ma who just smiled.
“At least you’re getting to enjoy your ‘educational’ videos. The one he has been showing the boys is driving us up the fucking walls!” Caleb complained.
“Come on, everyone loves that one,” Rian said.
“The Lion King is the ‘educational’ video you have been showing my sons non-stop!” Bran exclaimed.
“I swear I feel like I have been brainwashed and Hakuna Matata is my damn trigger to start killing shit,” Caleb exclaimed.
Rebecca and Kate started giggling and the men knew their righteous anger would not end with choking the life out of the lion. They made their way over to where their mates sat and joined them at the table.
“First of all, sex has all but alleviated Rebecca’s morning sickness. Second of all, I totally picked out all that gorgeous lingerie you have been ripping off Kate. So I deserve praise and worship, not death threats!” Rian said dramatically and the Alphas had to admit defeat. Caleb took Landon and Bran took Lucas from the women.
“Since we can’t kill you, I guess we have to give you and Damian these gift cards for shopping instead,” Bran said, sighing and handing over a large envelope.
Rian, fell silent, looking back and forth from Bran to Caleb.
“And here are gift certificates for your spa treatments,” Aleks said, throwing his envelope on to the table.
All three men were looking smug and their mates beamed proudly. Rian and Damian looked at each other then the table where the envelopes lay. They jumped up and gave loud screams.
“Ohmygodohmygodohmygod! Ya’ll are the best!” Rian screeched.
“You deserve it, Rian. You’ve put your life on the line to protect our boys. This is a small way to thank you,” Caleb said, as he watched the small man bounce around the diner showing off his gifts.
“You’ve been there to keep Rebecca company and keep her mind off her morning sickness. I can’t thank you enough for that,” Aleks said, taking Rebecca’s hand.
Rian and Damian launched themselves at the women, hugging and squealing.
“You’re our family,” Rian said simply, as if that explained everything. His eyes began to water.
Damian dashed his eyes and wrapped an arm around Rian.
“Don’t cry. If you cry, I’m gonna cry!” Rebecca said, sniffing loudly.
Rian shook his head and gave a wobbly smile. “We can’t have that. Your makeup is looking divine today.”
Everyone started to laugh.
Kate smiled at Caleb and Bran, taking their free hands as they watched Rian flit from person to person describing what outfits he was going to get. Damian sat with Rebecca, asking what spa procedures he should sign up for. She realized suddenly that Rian was right. Ever since Rebecca had come to town, relationships had been forming and bonds growing. As unconventional as it might be, Kate’s ménage mating had created the family she had always dreamed of having and hopefully, one day, she would be adding to. She patted her tummy. Some day.
Epilogue
The gentleman looked at the men kneeling in front of his desk on the thin piece of plastic. He sighed. He’d really had high hopes for this task. How hard could it be to take two small infants? It wasn’t like they could fight back.
“Which one of you thought to use the boy to keep the perimeter down?” he asked, standing.
The hyenas before him flinched. Hesitantly, the hyena to the right raised his hand.
“It was my idea,” he said, cringing.
The gentleman stepped forward and ripped the head off the hyena closest to him. He stepped to one side as the headless body fell forward. He tucked the head under his left arm.
“I am very disappointed that you did not get what I asked of you. I’m afraid I am going to have to torture you and bleed you to make things right again.” His voice remained quite calm and neutral. He looked down and tsked.
“See what you made me do? Such a waste of blood. You are bad boys, aren’t you?” the gentleman asked the head under his arm. He brought his hand up and moved the jaw up and down.
“Yes, sir, we’re extremely bad and we need to be punished thoroughly to appease your anger.”