Chapter 37

ISABELLA

Seeing Maggie arrive was a surprise, and it's a good thing I was dressed appropriately. But I could tell by the smile on her face that she knew exactly what her son and I had done last night, all night long and this morning.

I had the best night of my life. Ash is a real machine, his batteries were recharging at lightning speed and he made me feel things I'd never felt before and never thought even possible.

I hand her a cup of coffee and when she takes it she looks at me and I feel as if she can read my mind.

"I won't ask you any questions about my sons because I don't want to make you uncomfortable." She tells me before taking a sip and I'm grateful. "So your project?"

"They loved it. They don't want to do a national TV and print ad campaign."

"That's good news for you. But you're not going to do all that yourself, are you?"

"Oh, no, I'm not. It's not my job, but I'm going to negotiate a percentage because it's my idea."

"You're smart and clever." She says and I shrug.

"No choice. I went to the right school, between my dad and Freddie, I was served."

"Ah yes your daddy's friend and your friend Alex's father. He told me a bit about his parents and your story. I'm glad you got them."

"Me too." I finish my cup of coffee and decide to change the subject. "And what do you have planned for this weekend? Are you staying with the boys?"

"No no and I wanted to propose to all four of you to come to the pack. Well, it's just that after last night I thought you might be ready to make your relationship official. Especially you... because for them it's different..."

"Were you and their father true mates?"

"No." She tells me, shaking her head. "It's very rare to find your true mate, you're very lucky. We weren't fated mates, but we loved each other." She laughs visibly as she thinks back on something. "The first time I met him I never imagined we'd end up together. He was so cold, solemn, always so serious." She adds shaking her head.

"Reminds me of someone." I say and we both laugh.

KNOX

Mom returns more than half an hour after leaving, smiling. "Get your things ready, we're leaving in an hour!" She says to the three of us, while we haven't left our places on the sofa.

"And may I ask where we're going?" Asher asks her as he stands up.

"Home, of course." She replies. Jax and I get up at the same time, and she adds. "Zaza's coming too."

"She's coming?!" We ask all three at the same time.

She nods. "Would you stop calling her that? That nickname is just ridiculous." Ash tells her firmly and for a moment I feel like I'm seeing my father.

"This ridiculous nickname as you say doesn't seem to bother her so I'll keep calling her that."

She returns to the guest room where her things are, leaving the three of us stunned.

It seems our dear mother has put our mate in her pocket and convinced her to come to the pack... knowingly this time.

Sighing, I turn back to my room to pack for the weekend. My wolf is jumping up and down, happy to have the opportunity to show himself. Calm down, buddy, we promised each other we'd wait until she asked before showing up.

I don't want to scare her away. I'm aware of the stakes, but I have a feeling we're on the right track. We know that the more time we spend with her, the stronger the bond becomes and the more she's attracted to us and wants to be close to us.

I can't understand how Ash could sleep with her and not mark her. I'm not sure I have the same willpower as he does.

ISABELLA

"Are you aware that she's going to expect us to visit her every weekend or so?" Knox asks me from his seat behind the wheel.

"Not every weekend, right?" I ask him. Because if that's the case I had no idea what it was that she could expect from me and therefore from them.

"Stop it Knox you're going to scare her." Jax tells him from the back seat.

"Well I figured after last night we could say we were officially together...all four of us so why not go to your family home."

"We're clearly a couple... well, a foursome? Is there a word..."

"It's okay Knox we get it. We're all in a romantic relationship together."

"Is it too soon to ask you to live with us?" Knox asks and I laugh at his spontaneity. I know he's serious and this should freak me out, but for some reason I don't understand... it seems like the perfect solution, like it is what it is suppose to happen.

"I'd say it's definitely too early for a normal human couple, but I don't think we fall into that category so... I'll think about it." I can see Knox's smirk, which makes me smile.

We leave the main road and I feel Jax move closer to my seat. "Tonight you sleep with me?" He asks me in a whisper.

"Okay." I reply and Knox announces that it will be his turn tomorrow.

It may feel weird to admit, but it feels good to feel so wanted. I know all three of them want me in every sense of the word and I'm inexorably drawn to them.