scabbed outline, it had also brought with it a deep sense of peace, a serenity that Olivia had never known she was missing.
But her new nature hadn't taken over her identity as she had feared. She was still the same Olivia she had been before, still enjoyed nothing more than spending hours in the wilderness capturing photos of the creatures who lived here.
(Well, other than the hours she spent with her alpha, she corrected herself with a blush.)
In fact, Olivia had lost none of her desire to share her photographs with the world, to teach others to see the beauty in the wilderness, and not be afraid of it.
Now, she never had to leave the field. She could follow her passion all day, every day, and not have to sacrifice love and family to have the life she wanted.
"Trust me, Knox never does anything out kindness alone," Gray warned, his eyes narrowing as he gave his alpha brother a suspicious stare.
"Don't listen to him," Knox laughed. "He's just jealous of the way you smile at me. He's afraid I'm going to steal you away."
"Bullshit," Gray said, but his grin gave him away. "I've got more faith in Olivia's loyalty than I do that the sun will come up every morning."
"It's true." Olivia blushed. Gray was right. She would never leave him, not for anything or anyone in this world.
"I don't get it," Knox said teasingly. "You two seem to argue more than you talk."
Gray pulled Olivia even closer. "That's because she's my little hellcat. You should be glad Olivia didn't end up being sent to your land, Knox. It takes a real alpha to handle an omega who thinks for herself. She'd send you running with your tail between your legs."
"You don't know what you're saying, old man. Any omega who got left on my land would be thanking her lucky stars and unable to walk for a month." As Gray shook his head and chuckled, Knox's devilish grin turned thoughtful. "I don't think I'll ever understand love," he added, almost to himself.
"Be careful," Gray said. "I said a similar thing once. You can see how that turned out."
Knox gave him a thumbs-up and surveyed the pile that took up half the room.
"I think you're going to have to build an addition for all this stuff," he told Gray. "By the way, sorry it took me so long to get here. That pup Ryder said he would give me a hand, but he never showed up to the bar."
Gray frowned, his arm tensing around Olivia's shoulder. "That's not like him. I've never known Ryder not to keep his word."
"Yeah, well, something probably came up." Knox didn't seem to share Gray's concern. "It happens."
"I don't know…maybe we ought to check on him."
Knox dug his keys out of his pocket. "I can swing by the kid's place on my way home if you want."
"No, I'll go," Gray said. "You've already done your good deed for the day. I wouldn't want you to ruin your reputation."
"You can't handle the hit to your savior complex, more like," Knox said with a laugh. Opening the door to go, he gave Olivia one last wink. "Like I said, don't let Mr. Stick-Up-His-Ass keep you away from the bar for too long. The brothers already miss you."
Gray narrowed his eyes. "The brothers or you?"
Knox just laughed. "Gotta run," he said, taking the porch stairs two at a time.
Olivia shook her head as the alpha got in his truck and drove away. "He's… he's really something, isn't he?"
"Something to avoid," Gray clarified, kissing her on top of the head. "Do you think something might be wrong over at Ryder's place? Maybe I ought to go check in on him now."
Olivia sighed. "You all talk about Ryder like he's a little kid. That alpha is twenty years old—he can take care of himself. He's taller than you, for God's sake!"
"That's a long way to say no."
Olivia laughed. "No, it's a long way of saying, wait and check on him in the morning after you've helped me unpack all these boxes."
"That doesn't sound like much fun," Gray teased, already hefting the biggest box.
"You won't be saying that when we get to the box with all my lingerie in it."
"Your what?"
"You know, my black lace teddies and silky bras and teeny tiny…"
That was the last word Olivia managed to get out before Gray spun her around, lifted her up into his arms, and kissed her with enough passion to make her toes curl.
"Screw the lingerie," Gray growled against her mouth. "I only want you."
Olivia smiled and kissed him back. Lucky for them both, her alpha already had her—body and soul.
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RYDER: The Boundarylands Omegaverse
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Times have never been tenser in the Boundarylands. Threats from the outside world abound, and there’s only one rule—trust no one.
Welcome to the Boundarylands. A place where the only way to know your true nature is to feel the touch of an Alpha. Omegas may be rare, but every woman knows their fates are hellish—held captive, broken, mated, knotted, and bred.
Raised on the streets, Mari has seen her share of horrors. A scrappy survivor, she’s fought for her life countless times, but she’s never known real fear until she washes up just inches from an alpha’s land.
Now the only thing saving her from the touch of his wild beast is an invisible border—the thin line between his world and hers. Neither is willing to cross over…no matter how tempted they both might be.
Ryder is the eleventh book in The Boundaryland Omegaverse, a hot new ABO romance series featuring knotting, heats, and possession. Wear gloves, cause this sh*t is hot.
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Ever since she was little, Callie Rhodes’ imagination has been landing her in trouble. From daydreaming about far off worlds in class, to escaping into the made up stories of her mind in the meeting room, she’s been creating tales to take her away from the real world for as long as she can remember. Now she lives among the tall trees of Northern California, and has found a way to make a living off her fantasies.
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