Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 269

Lanie

“Hearing Zane sing “Hard Candy Christmas” was one thing,” I said around another flurry of laughter at the memory. Once Mason’s argument with Asher had dissipated, Quinn’s party had ended up being really fun. “But when Mason and Xander dueted with ‘Greased Lightning Gabriela, I swear to the Moon, I almost peed my pants.

“Hey,” Mason said mildly, “Your rendition of “Baby Got Back was truly inspired, Lanie.”

“No Eddie Grayfur classics? Gabriela chuckled softly and set the match to one of the candles on the

mantelpiece.

She’d had a fire going for us when we got home, and now she was adding the candles. She shook her head at her enormous son, bent over and shaking with laughter on the couch.

“You and your human music. Xander always did like to listen to it.” She put the matchbox on the mantel and her hands on her hips. “All four of you smell like a brewery. Do I need to bring you some coffee?”

“We’re all good, Ma. Thanks for watching the kids.” Xander straightened with a grin.

“Yes,” | echoed. “I didn’t realize how much I really needed to just do something…normal.”

not call that duet normal,” Zane said, but his

here with the pups. They did wear me out, though I’m off to bed. Unless you need me for something? Should I wear earplugs

the couch next to Xander. It wasn’t big enough for all four of us, really, but we managed to squeeze by me ending up half on

had happened when Zane stepped in, but I knew we’d all been thinking about it. It wasn’t really my place to bring up the subject, though. I belonged to all of them. Xander belonged to

belonged to me,

could poke the

were taken care of. That we had what

I

places in this family, and I was

Xander said quietly and then said nothing else for so long the cr ackles and pops

anything. Sitting between them, I could feel their awkwardness. Like it was Xander’s job to keep the fire going, it was

1/2

had to be said.

Zane

think I overstepped.” I had to speak up first, when it was obvious Mason wasn’t going to say anything. I leaned forward with my elbows on my knees

were good. I needed that. Needed you,”