Page 172 of Psycho Alphas: Part Two

I tugged up the hood mask and grazed my teeth along her neck.

“Thank you for saving me,” she whispered, a cheeky smile playing on her lips.

I chuckled. “I’ll be your supervillain any day, Kitten—though I’m surprised Knox didn’t follow. Usually he can’t help himself.”

We lay together until my knot finally released her. She went to clean up as the phone in my pocket buzzed. I tugged it out,reading a message from the group house chat the Misfits had added me into.

I grinned when Thistle returned, a towel wrapped around her from a shower, though her hair was tied up and still dry.

“Bambi’s ready for visitors,” I said, waving the phone.

Thistle’s eyes lit up. “She is?”

“Yup. She wants you first.”

“Fuck yes!” She grabbed fresh clothes, tugging them on in a hurry. Then she snatched up Bunny, gave me a kiss, and darted from the room, buzzing with excitement.

I tugged the black mask off to breathe properly, and lingered in her nest alone, happy to bask in her moonflower scent as I played a game on my phone.

I’d lost track of time when the door creaked open.

I looked up to see Knox stagger in, unsteady on his feet as he held a box up triumphantly. He opened his mouth, then saw it was me. “Oh. Where is she?”

“Bambi’s nest.”

He looked sick, but happy.

“What the hell is that?” I asked.

I think it was the most real smile I’d seen on his face as he set the box down on her bed.

“I can bite in.”

THISTLE

Bambi’s nest was exactly like a nest should be.

The Misfits had given her so many pillows and blankets that it formed a full cave on the massive, low bed tucked into the corner.

A burrow.

It was arranged perfectly, with low lights glowing from within. Fairy lights also hung from the walls and ceiling, and the curtains were drawn tight across the room. It was a grotto of Omega safety, and her scent was everywhere, calmer than it had ever been.

“Holy shit,” I whispered, hugging Bunny close as she pulled me into the burrow. Inside lay a snug nook, wall lights casting a soft glow, with notebooks and pencil cases tucked nearby.

“It’s so perfect.”

Bambi smiled, then nodded, scrawling something out.‘Everyone has been very kind.’

I nodded.EspeciallyVance, who always addressed Bunny as well as me—not many people did that.

He was a good man.

I looked down to see what she’d added.‘You’re the first one to visit.’

I beamed, looking around. “It’s amazing.” I noticed her pink bunny peeking out from the pillows beside me and set Bunny next to it. I wondered if she’d named it yet. “Knox is sorting out a tutor for sign language—said we could all join if we wanted, but I’ve been looking up some tutorials online.”

Bambi grinned, pulling out her phone and opening a video app to scroll through her history. It seemed she’d been doing the same thing. She wrote out:‘You have to do it with me. I’m no good at languages.’