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“You can’t be serious,” the third alpha blurted, an incredulous look on his face. “Just like that, you’d turn your back on us, your family? Your mother is upstairs dying, and you just want to spit on the legacy she helped create?”

Listening to these men who claimed to be Vili’s family and the way they twisted everything to make Vili out to be the bad guy was disgusting. While Vili might not be showing it outwardly, each attack chipped away at the shield Vili had placed around himself. A few more blows and they would start tearing into him, and I wasn’t going to allow that.

“Seriously, you must be joking with that shit,” I interjected with a harsh laugh.

The three men turned to look at me, and I couldn’t help but shrink back a little at the weight of their gazes. Waffles was there to remind me that I was perfectly safe as he nudged me forward. Quickly, I collected myself and approached the men who would no longer have a say in Vili’s life once we walked out the door.

“Who are you?” Wilhelm asked, looking down his nose at me.

“That’s his Omega,” Jonas answered as if I was nothing of consequence.

Vili started to speak up, but I gripped his arm. I wanted to handle this. “My name is Bailey-Rose Thatcher, daughter of the oil moguls Rawlins and Adrian Thatcher, owners of Infinery Petroleum Industries. I also happen to be part owner of the billion-dollar company, The Snuggery.”

This information instantly transformed the way these men looked at me. No longer was I some riff-raff girl with crazy-colored hair and an eccentric taste in clothes. I’d just proven that I was worth more money than all of them combined.

“Now that I’ve proven my net worth and have your attention, I’d listen carefully to what I have to say,” I informed them. “Vili is no longer your son, nor does he have the last name Rantala. Instead, he’s a Thatcher, my bonded Alpha and a valued member of our pack. As for what his mother would think… she’s the one who told him to get the hell away from you. Now, Vili has told you he’s not changing his contracts, but should you have any further questions about them, feel free to speak to our lawyer.”

As if on cue, Yun-Sun walked up to Wilhelm and handed him a card. “Just so you know who you’d be going up against, my father is In-Su Lee of Lee, Holt, and McNeil. I'm sure you’ve heard of his skills in corporate law, and while I might not like the man, he taught me well. I look forward to hearing from you, but we need to be on our way. We have important dinner reservations.”

Vili’s fathers just stared at us as I walked out hand in hand with Vili and Yun-Sun, a little pep in my step as we climbed back into the limo. God, I don’t know that I’d ever had a moment where I went toe to toe with three Alphas and spanked them good. The shock and disbelief written all over their faces was something I would treasure, knowing it would be the last time I ever saw those assholes.

I gasped in surprise as Vili pulled me over to straddle his legs. With a hand holding the back of my neck, his lips crashed against mine. Instantly, I was purring as I wrapped my arms around his neck. All too soon, he pulled back to rest his forehead against mine.

“Did you mean it?” he asked. “Can I really take your last name?”

Grinning with delight, I nuzzled his nose. “Vili Thatcher has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?”

“I love you to the moon and back, Bailey-Rose,” Vili whispered, pulling me into another passionate kiss.

Dinner was a fantastic experience, and the food was as wonderful as Vili promised. The chef even came out and greeted us, bringing a dessert he made especially for Vili, knowing it was his favorite. This man had no idea the day Vili had gone through or how perfect his kind gesture was, but I could feel how much it meant to Vili.

After dinner, Vili walked us to the arboretum behind the restaurant. He truly wanted us to see the beauty of Tumie and Numoland, ignoring the dark stain his family had left on the day. Finally, we made it back to the hotel, stuffed and jetlagged, making it easy to fall asleep curled up in the arms of my Alphas.

We spent the following day exploring the city, Vili showing us all his favorite places and childhood haunts. Learning about him was truly an amazing gift since he’d been so closed-lipped about his life here. Now, even if we never came back to Tumie, I would have experienced everything there was to Vili’s time here.

This was the most walking I’d done in a while, but I wasn’t willing to tell the guys I was getting tired. However, I forgot that now we’re bonded, they all knew the truth anyway. Ulysses stopped in the middle of the sidewalk, dropped to one knee, and looked over his shoulder at me.

“Hop on, Rosie,” he instructed.

“What?”

He rolled his eyes and gestured with his hands. “Come on, hurry up. I’m blocking traffic.”

That got me moving since he knew how much I hated it when people stopped for no reason, becoming an obstacle to the flow of foot traffic. Hopping up on his back, I wrapped my arms around his neck as he secured my legs. Waffles watched us, seeming a little unsure about this situation, but Nugget jumped on Lysse’s leg as if he wanted to be picked up too.

“Sorry, Nug, I can only carry one of you,” Lysse said.

Nugget gave a frustrated sneeze, shaking his whole body but fell in step alongside Waffles as we continued on. I peppered the side of Lysse’s face with kisses then nuzzled his neck. “You’re pretty amazing, you know that?”

“I wouldn’t go that far, but I’ll take it.” Lysse chuckled. “Why didn’t you just tell us you were getting tired?”

“Because I didn’t want this day to end,” I admitted. “If I said I was tired, then you guys would overcorrect and make us go back to the hotel.”

He grunted at that, unable to deny the truth of my words. Vili spun around and walked backward as he spoke. “Not this time,” he announced with a grin. “I have surprise planned.”

“You do?” I gasped excitedly.

“Two, in fact,” Vili answered, holding up his fingers in a peace sign as we came to a stop. “The first is here.”