“Yes,” Levi said, grinning. “I want to make you mine.”
Cole’s smile grew into a smirk. “Yeah? Later?”
The minister coughed lightly. Levi nodded. “Yes.” And he slid Cole’s ring on, marveling at the perfect fit, and his ring on Cole. Cole was his.
After years of yearning for his alpha, this, too, felt like a dream.
Cole took Levi’s hand, kissing his knuckles. Then he slid Levi’s ring on, and hauled Levi close. Pressed their foreheads together, his breath falling heavy on Levi’s lips.
“I can’t believe you’re mine,” Cole whispered. “All mine.”
“Yours.” Levi beamed, tilting his head so their lips met. “Always.”
Cole shared the longest, sweetest kiss with him, his wrist brushing down Levi’s arm, marking him.
When they finally broke the kiss and their friends and families came forward, Gran was the first to stop in front of them.
“Congrats, the both of you,” she said, smiling so wide her eyes crinkled. “I’m so proud.”
“Thanks.” Cole grinned. “I’ve never wanted another omega this much in my life.”
Levi blushed.
Gran took their linked hands. Then she pressed something into their palms—warm and hard, kind of jagged.
Keys. Keys that Levi recognized—keys to the mansion. Levi stopped breathing.
“I made a promise,” Gran whispered. “I told you that you could have it. It’s been over a year.”
Next to Levi, Cole’s eyes widened, too.
“But... but you can’t,” Levi squeaked. “It’s too much!”
Gran could sell that mansion for a whole million dollars.
“I’m giving it to you. It’s a wedding present.” Gran laughed. “You agreed, remember?”
“But... But what about the rest of the family?” Levi whispered in her ear. “Won’t they be mad?”
Gran chuckled. “That’s not my only property, you know. Your Gramps, bless him, invested in many oil stocks. There’s more to go around.”
“Oh.” Levi met Cole’s eyes. Cole stared at him in bewilderment.
But that mansion... it was a place full of memories. And maybe... they could make more memories there, too. Levi gulped.
“We’ll live in the guesthouse,” he said quietly, glancing at Cole. “At least, until Bryce gets older.”
“Sounds good.” Cole squeezed his hand, lifting it to kiss Levi’s wrist. “Thanks, Gran. We really appreciate it.”
They pulled Gran into a tight hug. Over her shoulder, Levi saw his friends and family with smiles, Cole’s warmth pressed firmly against him.
Then Cole leaned in, kissing Levi on the ear. Levi’s heart swelled.
“Here’s to a new life together,” Cole whispered.
With Cole’s nightmares finally gone, with Micah’s blessings releasing them from the accident, and Bryce a healthy, happy child, they had started on a path to a better future. A future that contained no more doubts, and no more guilt.
And maybe, in the distant future... who knew? They might have a second baby on the way. Levi wasn’t as broken as he thought he was.
In the midst of all the congratulations, Cole leaned in, kissing Levi again, his eyes so bright.
This? It was the perfect beginning to a whole new chapter of their lives.
* * *
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In Meadowfall…
The Omega’s Secret Pregnancy - second chance, childhood sweethearts
Omega Teacher’s Baby - older omega, younger alpha
Omega’s Stepbrother - second chance, single dad
Two Alphas, One Omega - second chance, alpha/alpha, age-gap
Omega Teacher’s Secret - secret baby, age-gap
Stepbrother’s Secret - single dad, second chance, business rivals
The Pretense (this book!)
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A huge fan of angst and bittersweet tension, Anna has been scribbling since she was fourteen. She believes that everyone needs a safe place, and so her dorky guys fall in love, make mistakes, and slowly find their way back into each other's arms.
Anna loves fine lines on her notebook paper, and is especially fond of her tiny glass globe. She is currently living on the west coast of the US with her husband and a menagerie of stuffed animals.
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