Gerald pov"And that concludes the hearing, for now. Gentlemen, we will meet in this hall in an hour to decide the most appropriate punishment for the Council assistant Gerald Amorello," the Council speaker calls out as two armed guards grab my arms and pull me out of the hall. They promised I could have one phone call, so they better let me use the damn phone, or I will pull the whole Council down the drain if I must fall.Damn that old fool Richardson and his stupid assistant. I knew that dealing with those two would be more complicated than dealing with the rest of the Elders, but I didn't think he would know that stupid Alpha's handwriting. As the guards pull me toward the main library of the building, which is where they're about to lock me in for the next hour, I come up with a new plan of action. I can't escape that library- no windows or ventilation, and not even a damn chimney. However, the massive room will provide me enough privacy to make the phone call. "I want a burn
BEFORE YOU READ:WARNING, THE CHAPTER MIGHT APPEAR TRIGGERING TO SOME READERS. The chapter contains a description of slight insanity and the mention of a forced intimate act between two MEN. Lenox pov"God fucking damn it, is it so hard to understand that I have a spoon?" I wave the thing in his face as the coward steps away from me. "A fucking silver spoon! And I'm sure as fuck ain't afraid to use it!" I hiss at him. The idiot raises his hands as if I'm aiming a gun at him, and the damn action would stop me. Hell to the no, I'll perform a prostate examination with this goddamn spoon, even if it's the last thing I get to do before I die!"I-I can be more of an asset for you if I'm alive. T-trust me; I have the information you seek," Sarah's father stutters. First of all, I have no idea what he's talking about. What kind of information am I seeking now? Here I was, thinking I came here to play around and have some fun, but this guy is trying to sell me something. This game turned ou
Lazarus pov My life is a mess. No, let me rephrase that. Our life is a mess. Everything my brothers and I knew turned into endless chaos, and there isn't anything we could do about it. Actually, there are possibilities, but for those, we need to forget our differences and stop acting like one massive asshole. Lately, I caught myself thinking about how many changes came into our life when Sarah appeared out of thin air. On many occasions, I assumed everything went downhill because of her arrival, but these days, I understand how wrong those assumptions were. Yes, nearly everything changed, but it changed for the best because, now, we can see how many mistakes we made. Especially the mistakes we made as brothers. Sarah is opening our eyes and forcing us to be better. For once, all three of us learn how to confront the issues instead of overlooking them or swiping them under the rug. These days, I understand what my father meant when he said the best thing that happened in his li
Lazarus povI pace my office while the doctors do the last check-ups on Sarah. They already mentioned she had iron deficiency, but other than that, they claim she's healthy, just a little exhausted and still in heat. Apparently, since her cat surfaced, which was a surprise to me, the pain isn't half as bad as it was without the animalistic side present to help Sarah through it. However, as happy as I am for the changes and her health, we just got another problem added to the pile. While Sarah is calm as usual, her cat isn't. The doctors mentioned her cat wouldn't allow men near Sarah, so we have to tip-toe around the pissed-off animal. Glancing at my phone, I groan. It'll take at least ten hours for our parents to arrive since mom has to travel safely and dad decided to hide her God knows where until the due date. On top of that, it's been around an hour since I called for help, and the man himself hasn't arrived yet.All I got was a brief promise he'd arrive and a text message soo
Sarah pov "Talia, back down!" I hiss out loud, clutching the bed frame. She's been out of control since I woke up, and at this point, I fear she might force a shift which would end up pretty messy with my attempts to hold her down. I know she's on the surface because when the last nurse that came into the room looked at me, the poor thing paled, screamed, and ran. We might be in a pack of wolves, but even those people fear what they don't know, and Talia is one of the aspects they don't understand about me. *No! I won't let them touch you!* Talia screams, and I almost let go of the bed frame when I hear her voice echo off the walls. Did she just speak to me using my damn mouth? "They won't touch or harm me, Talia! Those people are here to help us, so stop acting like a psychopath! We need their help! And for the love of God, stop using my voice to talk; it's giving me creeps," I have to force the words through gritted teeth since my lovely cat is slowly but surely gaining comp
Lazarus povI stand next to my brother, watch Sarah, or is it Talia, run away and gape at her retrieving frame. What the fuck just happened?How did we go from having the weirdest conversation in the hospital room to suddenly playing a game of chase with a grand prize being a damn threesome?I'm absolutely speechless while Lenox bounces on his heels, checking his watch every few seconds, obviously overly excited about the opportunity Sarah's cat is handing us. I turn around to face him. "I assume it's unnecessary to ask if you think this is a good idea?" I raise an eyebrow and cross my arms in front of my chest. With Lenox, I never know how he decides to react or take my words, so it's better to keep my guard up and, just in case, protect my chest. Sounds silly, I know, but once, we had a brotherly feud, and the tiny lunatic stabbed me. He plunged the blade millimetres away from my heart with a smile on his lips. I still remember how our parents took me to the hospital and forced h
Sarah povLazarus looks between Lenox and me, obviously confused. His eyebrows furrow together, but after a moment, he chuckles, shakes his head and takes a step back, raising his hands in surrender. "As much as I believe it would be for the best if I stayed around, the rules are rules, and you won the chase, brother." I gape at him. No way the biggest of the Alpha brothers gives up that easily. I expected, at least, a little bit of fight and arguments if only one would catch up to me. Not that I wanted any of them to chase after me in the first place. God, as much as I love Talia and the fact that she's back, one of these days, I will strangle her. I get it, she's more outspoken and daring than I am, but taking away my choice was wrong. She let me down by offering my body for those two men to use. I'm sure Talia wouldn't be happy if I ran around and told every man in my way that he could fuck her. *Sarah, I didn't mean it like that,* Talia jumps up as soon as she catches on to my
Lenox povSarah walks around the cabin as if the place is sort of a wonderland in her eyes. If she wants to act like Alice, all she has to do is tell me, and I'll show her some tricks we can do about that rabbit hole. I slump on the couch and grit my teeth at her intense scent. The woman reeks of need for a dick, yet I act like a moron and offer her a stupid chat. I knew I had to stick to my ideas rather than listen to my brothers over the years- both Laz and Luka think it's healthy to build a connection with someone I fuck, but for the love of topless Jesus Christ, how much time will I waste on that shit?"Hey, kitty cat?" I call out for Sarah. She jumps at the sound of my voice and turns around. "Yes?"Her face is flushed, she's clearly fighting against the heat, so if I don't use this chance, I'll be an absolute champion of morons. Besides, I can use her heat as an excuse and end up as prince motherfucking charming for helping her. Shit, I'm a genius. "I think you are wildly ea
Sarah pov I gulp as I scan the faces of the men in my room. A part of me wants to have Seth by my side, but she’s too good to stick around now. The thing I mentioned earlier, the possibility of terminating the pregnancy- it was my idea. I spoke about it and Seth just held my hand and said she would support me regardless of what I do. I saw the tears and pain in her eyes, I saw how much against the idea she was, but being the amazing woman she is, Seth stood by my side. And she would now too, but this time, I need to listen to the men who love me and make the decision with them. Only them. My mind races, thousands of thoughts run through the deepest parts, and each scream something new. Should we know what’s hiding inside our baby? Sure, the possibility of it being evil is small, but even a good being wouldn’t take over a body that isn’t born yet without a reason. Than said it himself, the holy beings come here to stop the evil deeds and this situation is too grand for him t
Sarah pov It’s not so much that Than makes me nervous, because he sure as hell does, it’s more his words that leave me speechless. He’s implying that whatever is living inside my body must be someone who’s sent for a greater good. There’s no saying if he could be right or if he’s tricking me, but the look on his face doesn’t resemble someone who’s coming here to play games. Besides, technically, he has no reason to fool me. His daughter lives inside Lenox, he has an obvious attraction toward Seth, and so far, he has proven himself to be worthy. Maybe he’s the one person I should listen to? “Okay, so what do we do next?” I ask, probably sounding a bit too uneasy. Not that he could blame me given that the past events keep piling up and the entire family seems to lack time to deal with the issues. “Nothing. We wait,” Than leans back in his seat as the tension finally leaves his features. At this point, as confused as I am, maybe he is right. Perhaps sitting back and waiti
Luka pov Lazarus stares at dad with the same confused, shocked, and wide-eyed expression as I do, but as it seems, it’ll take a while for my brother to come back to his senses. Possibly even too long, so this time, I have to step up and give him a break. Turning my full attention to dad, I clear my throat and slightly tilt my head as I speak, “Whatever is your idea about this situation, you can’t blame us. The last time we were with Lenox, he promised to follow us in a bit. We talked to Sarah and just left the room, and as you might have noticed, both of us kept glancing around. We were looking out for Lenox and decided to wait for him here.” Now, dad’s facial expression mimics ours, and all of us look like a bunch of very confused idiots. “That means you didn’t give Lenox a damn blessing to go there?” Dad turns his attention back to Lazarus. My brother shakes his head, still somewhat shocked, yet slowly regaining his senses. I have no idea what dad is thinking right now, but no
Sarah pov“You have to be kidding me,” I groan as I close my eyes and try to grab control over my emotions and senses. In all honesty, I’m a bit over everyone telling me what I’m supposed to do. No, perhaps not even just a bit- a lot, damn it. One person comes in here to tell me it’s better to do this, and the other arrives to tell me the complete opposite. How am I to make the right decision if everyone seems so indulged in my life that they need to make the decisions for me, or even try to shift my judgement?Isn’t this the one matter that I should discuss with my partners and come up with the best thing to do for our future? Yes, I already made the mistake of thinking that I had all the right to make this choice on my own, but thank God, Lazarus opened my eyes and reminded me it’s as much my decision as it is his brother’s. But now, there’s a demon sitting next to my bed and claiming I can’t even think about the termination. Does he have any idea who resides in my baby? What if
Lenox pov“Holy fucking sticks and bricks, let me shit myself while you’re acting all mysterious and dangerous, why don’t you? Come on, tell me and I promise I won’t steal shit here,” I grin at the blob and hide my hand behind my back to cross my fingers. For as long as I keep them crossed, no one can claim I lied. Alright, I’m lying, I still fully intend to steal something, but the creature doesn’t need to know. “Follow me, but for those answers, keep in mind that everyone pays a price,” she whispers as if she’s trying to make a fucking deal with me now. What the hell is even happening? I promised mom I wouldn’t make a deal with the devil and this thing before me looks like I imagine a devil would. I want the heart, but the price? Yeah, for as long as I don’t know what it is, I’m not that keen to exchange my left nut for the heart. I need my left nut. Panic seizes me as images of this, whatever it really is, ehem, woman, grabbing my nut, runs through my mind. I quickly lift the
Sarah pov “He’s right,” I let out a long, shaky breath as I admit the one thing I wish I wouldn’t have to admit out loud. Lazarus might have reacted to my words in a way I didn’t expect him to, but at least, he didn’t shy away from telling me everything he thinks of the decision I’m trying to make. Regardless of the circumstances and setting, I can’t make the choice on my own because Lenox is present. Often, women have to carry the burden of life-changing choices on their own simply because they are alone. But I’m not. And I know that I won’t be even if I pressure the matter and the choice, I thought was the right one. But what if it’s not? What if Lazarus is right in more ways than I can think of? What if the next time Lenox and I try for a baby, we have to face the same situation as now? I know, we don’t have much time to make the decision, but we also don’t know how dangerous the thing is that’s taking over my baby. “What do you mean?” Seth asks, concern crossing her fea
Lenox pov~If you do this, I will never forgive you,~ As snarls at me as I hop through the shadowy, eerie-looking forest. Shit, this place feels like home. I could totally see myself living here, building a small cabin and all that nonsense. While As keeps fuming, I stop to take in the scenery and enjoy the silence surrounding me. The tree branches look like they’re ready to grab my body and gut me on the spot. How hot is that? I can almost imagine how I could take one of those fucking vile-looking branches and make myself a new, exclusive spoon. Maybe that thing could have a mind of its own and attack people on my commands?Once I’m done with my task, I might grab a souvenir on my way out of here. While my mind wanders to beautiful possibilities, As can’t seem to shut the fuck up, so I snap at her. “Because I should forgive you for nearly killing my brother, huh? Real smooth, Miss As, real fucking fantastic ants farm smooth.” She scoffs. ~You forgot who keeps you alive.~ Yeah,
Lazarus pov“Kill the baby?” The question leaves my lips before I can stop it. I didn’t intend to be so straightforward or come across as a complete asshole, but sometimes, even if I try my darndest, I can’t stop myself from saying some things. All eyes in the room focus on me. I guess saying something in the lines as Sarah did, the fancy wording of termination and all, seems more humane than the actual truth. All things aside, that’s exactly what she’s saying. She is planning to kill the baby. I raise my hands and shake my head. “We need to discuss this. All of us. Just think of the possible consequences and the reaction Lenox will have to these news. Like it or not, he’s the biological father of that child, and he has a say too. Yes, it’s your body and your choice, but thus far, I haven’t heard anything from you that implied that you didn’t want this baby. In fact, you appear to be rather happy about the possibility of becoming a mother.”Everyone in the room sits silent. Sarah
Luka povWhen Laz and I step into Sarah’s hospital room, she’s already wide awake, grinning at our mom. My heart skips a beat at the sight before us. Not only the adoration in the eyes of the women I love the most but I’m taken aback by how much at ease Sarah appears. Her cheeks are slightly flushed, so I assume they were sharing some secrets or spent the time laughing at their weird jokes. However, despite the cheerful energy that surrounds them, I can’t help but feel a little suspicious. As they smile at us, I notice how the smiles don’t reach their eyes and it’s all the confirmation I need to accept that something’s wrong. Not only wrong but they’re also trying to hide it from us. Whatever it is, I’ll figure it out sooner or later, because just like Sarah said- if we want this to work, we must remember how important communication is. Sucking in a deep breath, I brace myself for the possible backlash but still go with the initial plan and dive right in, “What’s wrong?”Sarah a