Kyrian nodded. "Yes, she is."
"Man," Talon said wistfully. "I'm going to miss our three a.m. bullshit sessions. Wulf's already climbing the walls because he's lost his Doom opponent."
Kyrian smiled as he recalled the lonely nights he had spent with his Dark-Hunter brothers and sisters online. "Tell the Viking not to worry. I'll sneak up every now and again and challenge him."
Acheron took a drink of his champagne. "So, what are you going to do with your short life?"
Kyrian watched Amanda grab three-year-old Niklos up and dance with him. She was going to make a wonderful mother someday. "I'm going to live it. Happily."
Nick had his hands in his pants pockets. "Guess I have to start looking for another Dark-Hunter to serve..." He looked meaningfully at Talon.
"Like hell, Gator bait, don't cast those eyes at me. I don't have Kyrian's patience. Besides, there's only enough room in my cabin for me and my computer."
"Don't worry," Ash assured Nick. "I'll find you someone to serve."
Nick looked horrified. "Please don't do me any favors. I have visions of you sending me up to Alaska to serve Zarek's psycho ass."
Kyrian laughed until Amanda rejoined them with a severe frown on her face.
"What is it, baby?" he asked.
"There's, um... a, um..."
The men looked at her expectantly.
"Yes?" Kyrian prompted.
"There's a fleet of UPS trucks in the driveway."
The men exchanged puzzled looks before they all headed out to the front of the house where seven UPS trucks were lined up.
One of the drivers approached Kyrian. "Hi," he said in greeting. "I'm looking for a Mr. K. Hunter."
"That would be me," Kyrian said.
"Good. Any idea where you want this stuff?"
"What is all this stuff?"
The driver handed him a clipboard with the names of the people who had sent the items. "Wulf Tryggvason, Zoe, Blade Fitzwalter, Diana Porter, Cael, Brax, Samia, Alien, Kyros, Rogue, Kell, Dragon, Simon, Xander St. James, Alexei Nikolov, Badon Fitzgilbert..." On and on the Dark-Hunter names went.
"You know, Kyrian," Acheron said with a laugh, "you're going to have to buy a bigger house."
"Yeah," Talon said, "but just wait until you have kids. I'll bet you get twice as much as this."
They all burst out laughing.
Amanda stepped into Kyrian's embrace and looked up at him. "I think your Dark-Hunter cohorts are going to miss you. You sure you have no regrets?"
Kyrian kissed her lightly on the cheek. "None whatsoever. You?"
"Never."
Acheron watched as the two newlyweds headed into the house arm in arm.
"Wanna bet where they're going?" Talon asked.
Ash laughed. "No bet, I already know." He turned to the driver and told him to leave the gifts in the living room. "I think my wedding gift will be to hire an unpacking crew in the morning."