Chapter 20

Briar’s POV

I crossed my arms and leaned against the counter, glaring at the three Lycans who somehow managed to look completely at home in my kitchen. Kai was calmly plating the food he’d made, Kieran leaned casually against the fridge, and Kylan... well, Kylan looked like he was mentally planning his next smartass remark.

"You can’t just show up here and act like this is normal," I said, my voice sharper than I intended.

Kai set the plates down on the table, his piercing blue eyes flicking to mine. "Nothing about this situation is normal, Briar. But here we are."

I rolled my eyes. "Let’s get one thing straight. Just because you think you’re their fathers doesn’t mean I’m going to let you waltz in here and take over my life."

"You don’t have a choice," Kai said bluntly, his tone firm but not unkind. "We’re not going anywhere."

"Oh, yes, you are," I shot back. "The second you