ASHLEYIt was past seven when I sprang up from my bed and rushed out. I could not just let the whole day end without a single fight. I was going to hit the door until someone came and opened it. I went straight to the front door and began banging it hard. I held onto the knob to twist continuously alongside banging. I almost lost my balance as the front door flew open. Bastards! They finally decided to open it. I ran out and looked around. Whoever opened the door was probably still hanging around. I needed to ask for my phone, but there was no one. I dashed into the kitchen to see if the back door had been unlocked too. I held the knob firmly and twisted. Immediately the door flew open. Those fools had succeeded in ruining my plans for my birthday. My hate for the triplets tripled. To think they had made my birthday a nightmare. I stepped out into the backyard and looked around. Just then, I saw my phone by the window. I rushed and grabbed it. I tried to check for missed calls fro
ASHLEYMate? It was my turn to stare wide-eyed at the triplets. I swallowed as I looked intently at the guys in front of me. Were they still my step-brothers? The same ones that had made life miserable for me in every way possible. What exactly was going on? Was this some sort of prank? A confused frown crept into my face as I tried to make sense of everything. They looked completely different in their seemingly hypnotized state. Where was all their bitterness? The same Axel that always had a bitter frown when he looked at me, was looking at me blandly. They looked at me like I was a different person. It made me wonder if some of my features had changed.They could not possibly be looking at me with such intensity. The look in their eyes was that of longing and a burning desire to grab me. Axel’s eyes roamed my body. He seemed unable to tear his eyes away. I noticed his hands were curled at his sides. He looked like he was going to pounce on me. I could not tell what exactly was go
ASHLEYAnita's words came as a shock to me. I didn't expect her to challenge Axel's command. But apparently, she wasn't as scared of him as I was. We all turned as she moved closer to us. Her steps were bold and purposeful. She stopped in front of Axel, with her hands on her waist. “Why would you take her away? What do you think you are doing?” she asked. I watched Anita's eyes change from their usual cool green to a blazing yellow. Her eyes flashed as she stood up to Axel, not batting an eyelid. She ran her eyes over the three of them with utmost disgust. “After everything you put her through! You all stand here like you are under some spell and you want to take her away? Listen, not on my watch!” she said pointing at them. My eyes enlarged in shock. I blinked repeatedly to signal Anita to calm down but she paid me no attention. She moved over to where I was and pulled my hand from their grip. Then she held me firmly and dragged me to her side. But Brody held on tightly. “You ca
AXELWhat the fuck was going on? I tried to keep my cool as we drove home. But eventually, I could not hide my devastation. We were mated to Ashley? How was that even possible? I had been with my brothers, having a restful evening. Then suddenly, the environment was filled with an intoxicating scent. We could not hold back, we just had to follow some strong connection. We were led by our wolves and we began tracing the scent. Our bodies were on autopilot. I tried to understand it but I could not. As we got closer, I had expected to see anything but Ashley!Why Ashley? It just didn’t make any sense. How did I go from planning to kill Ashley to becoming her fated mate? The worst part of it was that my brothers had accepted it all without question. Were they that dumb? I was unable to hold my frustration any longer, so I attacked Ashley. “What have you done!” I barked.I grabbed Ashley by the neck and hit her violently against the wall. I could not contain the anger I felt as I stran
ASHLEYI could not believe what I had just heard. Axel believed I manipulated the mate bond. Why would I do such evil to myself? Why would I want to be mated to my wicked step-brothers? Did Axel think I wanted to be with him? I held my neck and swallowed with a wince. Maybe I should have listened to Anita. This was not the life I wanted for myself. How was I even mated to this beast in the first place? Was the moon goddess trying to punish me? I watched as Carson and Brody tried to convince Axel that I could not have manipulated the mate bond. But he was bent on accusing me. I was going to reject them as my mate. Axel’s attitude was even a very good reason to cut them off. I had nothing to lose. I was already eighteen, I would just move out of the palace as planned. I heaved a sigh of relief as soon as Axel stormed out of the house. There was no way I could have peace with Axel in the same house. Immediately, Carson and Brody rushed over to me. My eyes widened as they came closer
ASHLEYThe knocks on my door were becoming unbearable. Carson and Brody refused to leave even after I banged the door in their faces. I grabbed my pillow and used it to cover my ears, just so I could get some peace. But it helped nothing. I eventually got tired and decided to answer them. “What do you want?”“We decided it would be nice to come spend your birthday with you. Hence, we brought you a cake to…”“A cake? Again?” I asked cutting off Brody’s lengthy explanation.How did they think it wise to bring me a cake after what they did in the morning? The shock of the morning explosion had not been erased from my mind. Now they were in front of my door, holding another cake!“Thank you for the cake, but I really cannot take it. not after what I went through from the previous cake you…”“Oh, that was a mistake that would never happen again,” Brody said with a vehement shake of his head.“Well, it didn’t seem like a mistake to me. Thank you, I have to go now,” I said and pushed the do
ASHLEYI ate food brought by my step-brothers and I was still alive. Have they changed? Or was it just the effect of the mate bond on them? I had to clear my mind off the thoughts and get ready for school. I went downstairs just to be sure Axel had not sent the servants back to their quarters. I knew how brutal he could be. I got to the living room and everywhere was clean. I checked other parts of the house, and not a single thing was out of place. This whole special treatment was beginning to look real. A feeling of relief washed over me. At least I didn't have to do those annoying house chores. I quietly walked back to my room. I got in the shower and for a short while, I was ready to leave for school. it felt so good leaving for school without body aches from doing so much work.I stepped out into the living room and Brody was waiting by the door. He stood there like a monument, ogling me.What the fuck is his problem? I quirked my brow at him, wondering what was going on.
AXELI lay face up in bed after dropping the call with Jasmine. In the midst of the mate bond madness, she seemed like the only thread of sanity left in my life. I was so glad when she told me she was close to the palace and would spend the night with me.Jasmine's scent filled my senses before she stepped into my room. I felt awakened and alert. I waited anxiously for her to walk into my room. It seemed like it was taking forever. Then my door creaked softly as she entered and my brain did a double somersault.My nerves were on edge. I just wanted to ravish her sexy body. Her desire equaled mine. Her eyes were cloudy and she looked at me hungrily. I could tell she was not ready for small talk. She rushed over to me and placed her hands on my shoulders.“Oh, baby!” she moaned and began kissing me.Fuck the stupid mate bond. The only person I wanted to be with was Jasmine.I grabbed and pinned her to the wall. My eyes traveled over her face slowly and eventually landed on her lips. Des