Free Army Beasts Resurrection by Dahlia Rose

clasped.
    “Amari , this is Casey, my beast friend,” Stavros said.
    “Nice to meet you Casey , and thank you all for com ing to my rescue,” she said a little shyly.
    “We alway s come for one of our own . Y ou’ re Stav’s ma te , and that makes you part of us now.” Unexpectedly he pulled her into a hug and said , “Thank you for bringing our brother home.”
    They worked to secure everyone and call the police to pick up the four men and Dr. Bascombe. The DA arrived and more charges were added to Dr. Bascombe’s arrest record . Kidnapping and attempted murder could not be washed away , no matter how much money his mother had. No one even seemed to ask why an elite team rescued Amari and the local police weren’t called. Knowing Casey and Cam , that little tidbit was taken care of when the talked to the DA outside. As they headed back to the SUVs for the trip to the airport , Stavros walked hand in hand with Amari and lagged behind.
    He stopped , and wi th a quick move pulled her into his arms and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Marry me.”
    “Ok ay ,” she replied simply.
    “That easy , huh?” he said , amused. “I thought I would have to fight more.”
    “I was tied up on a cot and I thought I would die without seeing you again , without telling you I loved you ,” Amari explained. “I’m holding on to what I found with you , and I’m holding on tight.”
    He kissed her long and deep before caressing her cheek. “That’s good to hear.”
    “Catch up , you guys . L eave the kissie kissie until we get back to Georgia,” Casey called out.
    “Do you mind living in Georgia?’ Stavros asked with a laugh.
    “A fter a year of bone chilling cold in Hiko … U m let me think.” She laughed. “I’m so there, where ever you are I’ll be.”
    Stavros could ask for no more than that. He found a love in the frozen plains of Alaska and he was reunited with his team and his best friend. Feeling Amari lay her head against his shoulder and link her fingers with his , h e knew that he’d found his forever in her arm s .
     
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    Four months later…
    Summer was coming to an end in Georgia , and the Labor Day weekend was in full swing. The rolling lawns of the Army Beasts compound held a bouncy house, streamers and a cotton candy machine. More of the unit member ’s wives were eating it as opposed to the kids. Most of them were too young to understand cotton candy. Stavros watched the wives in the bouncy house or eating the sweet treat and figured it was mostly for them. He looked around at the members of his team, their extended family and his Amari , who fit in perfectly. The move from Hiko to Georgia was flawless. Since then , he and Casey had some long talks and the tension that was there for the first few weeks had slowly dissipated. Their bond as best friends was stronger than ever.
    Kale was sitting on a picnic table feeding his wife April a hot dog. Her burgeoning belly was apparent under her loose pink top , and Kale ru bbed her stomach gently. Stavros heard a squeal and saw Cam chasing Sable with a caterpillar on a stick. Zander stuck his foot out and tripped Cam while Sab le stopped and laughed. Anya wal ked over to Zander with her hand s on her hips and made him apologiz e. Only Anya could make Zander into such a softie. He could kill a man in the blink of an eye, yet around Anya he was mush. There was a look he gave her, something soft and endearing , then he kissed her hand. Stavros had no doubt in a few weeks they would all hear the news another baby was on the way.
    Malachi and Mae we re manning the grill and the food . N o one could match her cooking and barbeque. But that didn’t stop Malachi from pulling her close with barbeque ton gs in his hands and kissing her a few times. Casey and Zane were trying to take pictures of Promise, Amari and Nia in the bouncy house. Promise and Nia were holding the babies by their small chubby hands and teaching them to jump. While his Amari