Submitting to Fate (A Collection of Strays Book 5) by Toby Wise

Author:Toby Wise [Wise, Toby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Wyn

With Master Eggsellent placed carefully in my backpack, I trudge my way to Dakota and Charlie’s backyard. They’re having an old fashioned Fourth of July cookout. The sun shines down, warming my face as I walk and I find myself smiling. Before nerves can start turning in my belly, a familiar hand wraps around my own.

I look up at my mate as we walk, his brown eyes lit up with joy. He’s so oblivious to what he does to me, how he puts me at ease, how he takes care of me without even realizing it. It’s hard for me to accept I’ve been given this life, this gift. I thought I had gotten my one true love in the form of Gideon. He made me happier than I knew was possible, and when he passed away, a part of my soul shriveled up and died right along with him. But now, part of me feels like I’m finally living again instead of just existing.

Rhett’s literally been a breath of fresh air. Not that I’ll admit that to him, the brat.

As we come around the corner, I’m hit right in the chest with emotion. There are kids playing together on the ground, laughter sounds through the yard, and people are chatting, drinking, grilling. This is my family. It used to be just me and my sister, but then Ivory went and found her mate and left to travel the world, leaving just me. But now? Now I’m literally filled to the brim with family. Holy shit.

I’ve met everyone at least once already but I still have to go through everyone’s names in my head as we walk through the lawn. Sam, Isaiah’s mate; Mandy, Rhett’s adopted sister; Tony, and Cameron are all playing bags. The smack talk makes me smile because really, it wouldn’t be a party with this group without it.

“Come on, baby,” Isaiah yells from their place in the grass with the babies. “I know you know how to get it in the hole!”

Sam blushes bright red and he covers little Delilah’s ears. She continues sleeping where she’s strapped to his chest in a cloth baby carrier, oblivious to everything going on. “Isaiah,” he hisses. “Not in front of the babies!”

Isaiah giggles and the sound is like music, mixing with the chatter of everyone else around. It’s so carefree and lovely that it makes me smile even wider. “They don’t know what I mean, it’s fine!”

Rhett kisses my temple before walking over to the patio where Pops, Elwood, and Jace are manning the grill. Jace is Cameron’s mate and Charlie’s brother. They all greet Rhett with high fives and hugs, immediately pulling him into the story Jace is telling.

“Look at my meat!” Jace says proudly, making me snort in amusement.

“Don’t be showing people your meat, Jace! That’s mine and River’s!” Cameron calls across the yard.

“At least you know what to do with your meat,” Elwood says with a shrug.

“Stop with the meat jokes,” Mandy complains as I walk over to where they’re playing.

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