They were fucked.
I took my laptop into the nest and snuggled down with a blanket. So far, I hadn’t spent much time here. It needed some adjustments. Paint and pillows and lights. And their clothes.
They were taking me to the nest store soon. Period.
I sent notes on two pieces and wrote a draft of the Element article before my eyes started to ache. Food could also be nice. Had I eaten today?
A banana this morning after I used the gym.
Fuck.
I put my laptop away and went to the kitchen. On the way, Bastian’s door was open. Hmm. Speaking of their clothes. A hoodie was thrown over a chair. It smelled like him. Perfect.
On the list I told them I could sneak. Now was the perfect time to show them.
Bastian’s hoodie went into a corner of the nest. The shirt I stole from Brooks went on the other side. My instincts directed me where to place everything. Theo’s dress shirt and Logan’s sweatpants were thenext victims. Nothing from Aiden. Yet. I didn’t want to interrupt his moving in.
I heard noises coming from that direction, but went to the kitchen instead, feeling a bit smug for not getting caught. Not that they’d care about me stealing their clothes. But still.
“Haven’t seen you all day, wildfire.”
“Whose fault is that?” I teased. “I was in the same place most of the time. Half expected one of you to track me down and have your wicked way with me.”
“You were working,” he said. “We won’t interrupt you when you’re at work. That, and Aiden needed help.”
I opened a cupboard and found cups and plates. Another one had spices. Warmth lined my back, Logan’s cinnamon and sugar surrounding me. “What are you looking for?”
“Snacks.”
An arm around my waist guided me over to a tall door near the fridge while he walked with me. “Pantry.”
The small, shelf-lined room had everything from cereal to flour. Including a shelf that was lined with snacks. I grabbed a protein bar and tried to turn, only Logan hadn’t released me yet.
“I need your food list, Trinity.”
“I know.” He let me spin inside his arm so I was looking up at him. “I keep forgetting. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry. Just know that if I don’t have it by the end of this week, I will absolutely fuck it out of you.”
I suppressed my smile. “Noted.”
Bastian entered the kitchen and came straight to us when he saw. He froze a foot away. “Why do you smell like me?”
Logan leaned in and inhaled. “She smells like all of us.”
“No idea what you’re talking about,” I said.
A smirk. “Somehow I doubt that’s true.”
I shrugged and made sure my face gave nothing away. They could figure it out if they wanted to.
My other three Alphas entered the room.MyAlphas. I liked the sound of that.
“All moved in?” I asked Aiden.
“Enough. Not perfect yet, but it’s livable. And there’s more than enough room for that scene.”
The others looked at me. “I told him I wanted a scene before the dynamic included him.”