Page 107 of Talk About… Dramay

My heart swelled in my chest and tears burned at my eyes as I accepted both versions of my alpha. He had made me who I was back then, but this new version had my whole heart and soul now and I knew this time it was forever.

“Wait, chocolate is an option?” Lane gasped, poking his head between us and ruining the moment as he looked over the menu. “Holy shit, they’ve got a whole list!”

Cam shook his head but never lost that smile as he stared right back at me.

“You okay?” he asked silently and I nodded, letting Lane steal my attention so things didn’t get heavy.

“They do. Cam and I tried quite a few combinations before we settled on this one. I think it’s the best, but they also have a chocolate churro option that is phenomenal. It just can get a little messy.”

“Ooh, sign me up for that one! I didn’t know that was even a thing,” Lane said, his energy rubbing off on me so I felt his same excitement. It was like seeing this place for the first time all over again.

A quick look behind me told me that not one of my guys was unhappy about being here.

“Look, Hudson,” Roman deadpanned, silver eyes dancing with laughter. “They even have strawberry topping. We found the health food.”

Hudson took a pointed bite of an apple and glared at us, but I knew damn well he was going to partake in our sweet treat, too. He never shied away from junk food before, he just tried to make us eat healthier when he could.

And he had a point. Now that we were all living together, I needed to do a little better about cooking proper meals.

Or I guess I should saywe—it wasn’t all on me anymore.

That was nice to admit.

Cameron bought everyone funnel cakes, and we nibbled on them as we walked through the aisles of booths, offering dog treats to Henry to appease him.

Though I watched him lick powdered sugar-coated fingers a time or two.

When we finally reached the antique and handmade craft booths, I was ready. The sugar had given me a bit of an energy boost, and I rolled up the sleeves of my sweater as I took it all in.

“Now you guys get to see her work,” Cameron muttered under his breath. It was playful and exasperated at the same time.

This was my happy place and I wasn’t going to hold back or hide who I was. They needed to see me, even in my crazy shopping frenzy.

I promptly ignored them all as I browsed each table, picking through to separate the junk from the true antiques.

Until I got a face full of dust that ended in a coughing fit. I nearly wheeze laughed when three of my mates pulled out my extra inhalers. I took Roman’s and used it before handing it back.

“Glad to know some things never change,” Cameron teased, but I didn’t do anything more than roll my eyes before diving back in.

There was not a single complaint as I bought and handed over one thing after another until each of them had a bag or two hanging from their arms.

Thankfully, this time I didn’t run into anything big. It was all just small trinkets or books. Outside of the jackpot of vintageChristmas decorations I found. I could already picture in my head the holiday displays that I could do with this one.

As I stepped away from the final table, a big smile on my face, I realized I’d done it. Not only had I come in the first place, I’d enjoyed myself completely, no holding back.

There wasn’t a single question or worry over what Cam and I had, only appreciation of how it had changed.

In fact, my trust in him was stronger.

He’d organized this for me, had made sure our pack had come together, not just us.

He could have been selfish and claimed this date for himself, but he included our entire pack in something that was originally just ours. Not only had it eased me in, but it brought us all closer together, and I was grateful for that.

As I handed over another antique to Cameron, I leaned up and kissed him. “Thanks for today. It meant a lot.”

“Happy to do it, Baby,” he promised. “This is just the first of many.”

“And you’re not leaving us behind next time,” Lane said. He held up the treasure he found. It was a painting of a lake surrounded by trees. It was beautiful, and the blend of colors was vibrant and breathtaking. “Look, I found this gem for the living room.”