Wicked Cravings (The Phoenix Pack Series - By Suzanne Wright Page 0,118
may or may not happen. You’re my mate and that’s it.”
“And you’re mine. And if you ever let another female touch you again, I’ll gut you both.” She rolled her eyes at his crooked grin. God save her from guys who found jealousy hot!
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
The identical looks of shock on each of the faces staring at them were almost comical. Jaime and Dante had made a short pit stop at their room to change clothes—he hadn’t wanted the others seeing her in nothing but his huge T-shirt—before going to the living area, where everyone other than the Alphas and Kye were lounging. Their announcement had received a stunned silence.
“How did I not see this coming? I should have picked up on it.” Rhett sounded like someone who thought he’d lost his super-power.
Grace looked at her mate oddly from where they were sat on the sofa. “Why? You never picked up on Trey and Taryn.”
“I did, I just hadn’t said anything.”
“Sure you did, honey.” Turning to Jaime and Dante, she smiled. “I had a feeling you guys would imprint, but this is even better.”
Lydia’s smile was ever wider. “A birth and a mating all in one day. How awesome is that?”
“When do you want the mating ceremony to take place?” asked Grace excitedly.
“You have to let me help with it,” insisted Lydia as she leaned forward in Cam’s lap. It was tradition for the other members of the pack to arrange most of the ceremony.
Cam sighed, which earned him a cautioning look from his mate. “I won’t lie and say I don’t still have my worries about Jaime’s wolf,” he said, looking between Jaime and Dante, “but I am happy for you guys.”
Greta huffed. “An insane jezebel as a Beta female? Ludicrous.”
“Yet true, so suck it up, Grandma Grinch,” said Jaime with a sweet smile.
Tao gave Jaime a mock frown. “I guess this means I can’t bitch at you anymore, since you outrank me.”
Ryan nudged Tao with his elbow. “One word: karma.” He then turned to Jaime and Dante.
“Congratulations.”
“Gorgeous, you could do so much better than him,” Marcus told Jaime. Predictably, Dante responded with a low growl. That pleased Marcus so immensely that his clown-wide smile surfaced.
“Congratulations to both of you,” said Trick. “You two getting together was always going to happen, even if you weren’t true mates.”
When Dominic saw that Jaime and Dante’s attention was on him, he shrugged. “What can I say? You’ve shattered my dreams. Jaime, are you really going to ignore this chemistry we have?”
“Dominic,” bit out Dante, giving him a warning shake of the head.
“Come on, you can’t blame me for being attracted to her. Look at that body and those entrancing eyes and that beaming smile.”
“Dominic, seriously, don’t do it.”
Naturally, he ignored Dante. “I swear, when she smiles it lights up the entire room like a candle in the dark.” He winked at Jaime. “Let’s go upstairs and prove it.” His eyes widened as Dante suddenly dove at him. Quickly the pervert darted out of the way, laughing, as Dante chased him out of the room and down the tunnels.
“Boys.” Jaime sighed.
“I don’t know what either of them sees in you anyway.” Greta huffed.
Jaime gave her a sweet smile. “If you don’t stop bothering me, I’m going to fart and watch with glee as you pass out from the smell.” She switched her attention to Gabe, Hope, and Shaya, who were now beside her.
Hope gave her a respectful nod. “Congratulations. You make a good couple. Thank you for being happy for Gabe and me.”
Jaime shrugged, smiling. “You make him happy.” That was all that was important to Jaime.
“You’re looking very pleased with yourself,” she said dryly to her brother.
“I told you he adored you.” He kissed her cheek. “He didn’t have to claim you, Jaime, but he did. He could have walked away, but he didn’t.”
That made her think of someone else. Someone who had been very quiet—an usual thing for Shaya. It struck Jaime that hearing about other people mating might be too painful for her.
Shaya must have known what she was thinking, because she dragged her to the side as she told her quietly, “Don’t you dare think I’m not happy for you, okay? I’m so thrilled for you and Dante.
Both of you deserve to be happy.”
Sensing that she was being truthful, Jaime relaxed a little. “I felt what the urge to claim was like. God, Shaya how do you do it?”
“It’s not easy.”
“Are you still thinking of leaving?” It was the last