13. Bailey-Rose
Eventually, once I’d convinced everyone I was truly fine, we returned to the house’s main level and spread out on the giant sofa.
To my amazement, the chaise lounges on the end could be moved to fill in the gap and create one massive sofa bed.
Warrick disappeared for a bit, but when he returned, he had pillows and blankets galore.
The second he dumped them on me, I squealed with delight since they carried their scent.
He’d gone from room to room and collected something from each of them for me to snuggle with.
“Are you trying to make the rest of us look bad?” Gareth grumbled.
Warrick just fluttered his lashes at him. “I don’t know what you mean. Everyone knows Omegas love pillows and blankets to nest in no matter where they are.”
“Let me guess… you actually read the book the Matchers gave us last night, didn’t you?” Gareth accused.
“No! No fighting,” Vili cut in. “Silly thing to fight over. Leave it be.”
Both Alphas stared at each other for a moment, then Gareth let out a huff and flopped back on the couch.
Unsure how to navigate what just happened, I occupied myself with arranging the goodies Warrick brought me until I was satisfied with the outcome.
Surrounded by my Alphas, their scent grounded me in a way I didn’t realize I needed.
Logically, this home might be mine, but Omegas were a fussy bunch when it came to our spaces.
As wonderful as this house might be, it wouldn’t be my home until the nest was finished perfectly.
Yun-Sun offered me a tablet with The Snuggery website pulled up. This was a store every town had filled with anything and everything you could possibly need to start or update a nest. I took the offered device, but I wasn’t sure what exactly he expected me to do with it.
“Whatever you want is yours, sweetheart. There is no limit, no rules, no idea we can’t entertain, so don’t shy away from what you truly want,” he explained.
I looked from the tablet back to Yun. “Why do I need to buy all new things when I have a nest back at home?”
“We will, of course, move your clothes and personal things here,” Ulysses answered.
“But it would mean the world to us as your Alphas if you would allow us to provide what you need for a nest here in the house. I know it might seem silly to you, but that will always be your room at your parents’ estate.
We want to create something that’s just for us. ”
It was hard to argue that logic. I knew how important it was to an Alpha to provide for his Omega. That need was hardwired into their system, and to say no would be cruel.
“Okay, I’ll go shopping if I have to,” I agreed with a dramatic sigh.
“Do you want our help, or should we put on a movie to watch while you look over the options?” Gareth asked.
“No, you guys can put on something you want to watch. Handing me this and telling me to go crazy will send me down a rabbit hole that’s going to take me a bit to come back out of.
Once I have things somewhat narrowed down, then you can help me figure out what will work best in the room,” I suggested.
The guys didn’t need much convincing, and soon some action movie was playing while I dove into the beautiful world of nesting.
For those who aren’t an Omega, a nest doesn’t really make sense.
They don’t understand the need to build a space in their home where they can retreat when the world becomes too much.
By nature, Omegas need to be grounded by their Alphas, environment, and internally for peace of mind.
At the core, our purpose is to offer comfort and emotional support to our pack as well as ensuring other Omegas or Alphas are born to keep the cycle of our world going.
When a pack has an Omega, each member bonds to the Omega in one way or another, creating a united force.
It also provides the Omega with protection, assistance in caring for offspring, and companionship that Omegas crave.
Alphas and Betas are also drawn to community living, which is why packs form in the first place, but they don’t need it the same as Omegas do.
If an Omega is left to fend for themselves with no support or care, they suffer physically and mentally.
Being lonely could actually kill an Omega and cause them to give up any effort to keep living which, in turn, could result in suicide or trauma-induced illness they don’t recover from.
My doctor had warned my family to keep an eye on me for these issues since I was at a mature age and still hadn’t found a pack.
It was the major reason Crew and Eli worried about looking after me on top of the heart defect.
The nest I built at home meant so much to me because it was my safe space, the one place in my life where I controlled every aspect.
I could hide away from everything but not fear going mad, knowing my brothers were around if I needed them.
Now that my pack found me and I was going to be moving into this home, I could understand the importance of making a fresh start.
The nest I built at my parents’ home was what I needed to fill the hole in my life where a pack was supposed to be.
With that void no longer in the equation, it gave me a new perspective and vision for this space.
Many would say my current nest was childish and I should grow up, but that room needed to be filled with all the joy I could manage.
It was a reminder that even if the world seemed like a cold, callous place that only saw me as imperfect, there were still good things about it.
Looking up from the tablet, I took a moment to study each man I was matched to.
I so wanted to believe they would stay with me forever, but other than my brothers, no one had kept their promise.
Each time this fear spilled out of the shadows of my insecurities, I tried to remind myself it wasn’t true.
These men were created to bond with me and I for them.
How could something destined since birth not work out?
“You good, baby girl?” Gareth asked, making me realize I’d been lost in thought, staring at him blankly.
“Yup,” I answered a little too loudly with a slight squeak. “Just got lost in thought, is all.”
Fingers combed through my hair, making a moan slip out at how wonderful it felt. “Anything you want to talk about?” Yun-Sun asked.
Did I want to talk about how I was feeling? Part of me felt like I’d caused enough drama today with my outburst in the parking garage that it would be better to keep this to myself. Then, on the other hand, they’d been pretty insistent about sharing how I was feeling.
“Just a little overwhelmed,” I answered. It wasn’t the whole truth, but it wasn’t a lie, either. I simply didn’t feel up for another deep soul-searching conversation.
Yun-Sun plucked the tablet out of my hands and set it on the coffee table.
“Then I think it’s best for you to relax.
We are in no rush. These next fourteen days are all about enjoying time together as well as preparing the house.
It should be fun to plan out your room, so if it feels like too much work, come back to it later. ”
“That sounds like a good idea, but when this movie is over, I get to pick the next one,” I said, leaning against Yun-Sun’s shoulder.
“You got it, Care Bear,” Warrick assured me with a wink and thumbs-up.
Wriggling around, I tried to get comfortable, but with the height difference between Yun and me, it made it challenging.
He must have gotten irritated with all the shifting because the next thing I knew, he scooped me up and settled me between his legs.
My head now rested on his chest, and I was securely nestled as he tucked one of the blankets around me.
The final touch was for him to loosely wrap his arms around my waist and drop a kiss on my head.
“Better?” Yun-Sun inquired, a smile in his tone.
Peering up at him, I grinned. “Perfect.”
“Sweetheart, can you promise me something?” Yun-Sun asked, and I nodded, urging him to continue.
“Don’t ever be afraid to ask any of us to snuggle if you need a hug or any other physical contact that will help you settle.
Believe me when I say we’re all craving the chance to hold you at any opportunity we get right now.
I have no idea if that will shift for either of us as our bond grows, but for now, it’s all I can do to control the urge.
If I had it my way, you wouldn’t be walking anywhere around this house.
I would carry you just to keep you close.
Anyway, all I meant to say is as we learn about each other and what you need from us, never fear asking for it outright. ”
I’m not sure Yun-Sun had any idea how lethal words like that were.
If he kept talking like that, I would be madly in love with him by tomorrow, if not in the next hour.
Okay, I was half in love with him already, but I couldn’t tell what part of that was the high of finding my matches or not.
Either way, this Alpha was proving himself to be one hell of a lawyer with that silver tongue of his.
“I’ll try, but I’m not the best at asking others for help,” I admitted.
Yun-Sun pressed a tender kiss to my forehead. “It’s okay. We’ll just be checking in a lot more until we can help you realize asking for something won’t upset us. Honestly, I’m not sure there is much we would ever say no to.”
“If it’s dangerous or the chances of her getting hurt are way too high, then I have zero issue saying no,” Gareth interjected. “Otherwise, Yun is right. We want to give you the fucking world, baby girl. You deserve all that life has to give, and we plan to make that happen.”
These Alphas were determined to make me melt into a puddle of goo. If I ever had hopes of keeping my heart protected, they were quickly fluttering away like the butterflies in my stomach.