Epilogue
EPILOGUE
“M?e, você está vendo?”
I nodded to Alice as I held Senan back, away from the rail. He was too small, but the other kids were all pushing against him, fighting to see the whale.
The baby on my lap frowned, trying once again to make a run for it. “No, you stay.”
Whale watching was our family tradition. They didn't come every year, but every year, we were here, waiting. Alice was on the deck, taking the lead and teaching the young ones all she knew. She loved whales and could talk about them for days, even over the loud sound of the water crashing against the boat.
At the beginning, I worried if they would accept Alice as their own, but my alphas and husbands took to her with a passion I could scarcely imagine. It shouldn't have surprised me, but when we got pregnant, I was afraid the dynamic might change.
They surprised me again when they told me they didn’t care to know who fathered any of the children. When I got pregnant, they all decided on their titles and gave Alice the choice to call them that as well. She happily accepted.
My three children all had a Papai, Papa, and Daid, and I had never imagined so much love was possible. We don't know who fathered any of them, so it doesn't matter who Alice’s father was either.
Oisin came my way, taking Senan from my arms. “He's a Kerry man. He's not afraid of the wild Atlantic.”
I arched my eyebrow. “But his mom is.” But I let him take Senan anyway. I stayed back, enjoying the view of the three of them and our three children.
Aisling played with a glittery set of lures Lorcan removed the hook from, squealing about fish and why they wanted to eat something so yucky.
Sometimes, I thought about the fact that my daughters were all likely omegas, that they’d have their own families like this someday, and my alpha son would be looking for a pack like his fathers’. Other times, it was all so surreal, I couldn’t even imagine it.
Three alphas, kids, and a boat. This life was so far from anything I thought possible, but I couldn’t be happier.
“Do you ever regret it?” Oisin asked from behind me. He turned out to be one of the most wonderful husbands and fathers a woman could ask for.
“Regret what?” Of all the feelings I had, I couldn't put my finger on any regrets.
“Leaving your home? Coming here? We could have moved for you.”
I was taken aback by the suggestion. They gave me so much. Teresa offered, and I turned it down and never thought of it again.
A silly smile spread across my face.
“Oisin, I’ve never had a home before this. There is nowhere on Earth I’d rather be.”
“I’m glad to hear it.” But there was a catch in his voice that sounded like he was disappointed.
“What’s wrong?”
“Well, what would you say to a visit?”
He flashed me a set of plane tickets, and I smiled even wider.
“A visit would be perfect.”