Mates

Celine POV

16th Birthday

My mother drags me, and I try to keep up but fail.

"Mum!" I cry and try to pull free.

"Hurry up, Celine!" She growls, and her hand shifts into a paw.

"I don't have a wolf!" I cry and try to be quicker and keep up, but I fail and fall. She growls and drags me up from the floor. I'm not sure why she hates me right now. She knows I have no wolf, so moving as quickly as her is impossible.

We reach the door, and it opens. The man peers at me momentarily before pulling my mother into a hug.

"I missed you," he whispers and kisses her. "Come in. We will introduce her to the boys," he says before stepping back and giving us space to enter. My mother drags me forward, and I almost fall, using my hand to steady myself.

"Celine, I'm Richard." The man shakes my hand, and I get flashes of images of him and my mother together in bed. I try to pull away, disturbed by what he is thinking.

"Hi," I whisper, finally freeing my hand from his grip.

"These are my sons. Wes, Dolton, and Alex." He steps to the side and walks off with my mother. The sons peer across my body. I watch their eyes flash between colours as they step closer—Lycan's.

I step back, but they keep advancing toward me.

"Celine, I'm Wes," one of the brothers says. He pulls me into a hug, and I hear him take a deep breath. His wolf growls, and images of him claiming and marking me flash into my mind. I pull against his grip, and he releases me.

I have no time to unwind or return to earth before Dolton wraps his arms around me. My body stills, and images flash through my mind of his hands roaming my body. Slowly peeling away the clothes I have on to reveal my body beneath.

Pushing away from him, I break free of his hold. That is his thoughts. He's thinking of stripping me. I feel anxious as Alex steps forward. I want to say no, but it's too late.

His arms wrap around me. "Welcome, little sis," his breath washes over my neck. Images of me gagged and naked beneath him push into my mind. I tremble and break free of his hold. That can't happen.

I move back more, and they look at me.

"You feel it?" Wes looks at them, and they nod.

"I can," Dolton says as he walks behind me. Now, they all corner me. My mouth opens and closes again. "There's so much because of who she is, but I can still feel the bond.

"We share her," Alex states and steps closer.

"You will not!" I shout, feeling myself panicking.

"She's our mate," Wes inches closer. Mate? No, that's not possible. Why are they speaking like I don't exist?

"Father won't be happy about that or allow it. It's not what she's here for," Dolton replies but smiles in a way that says he doesn't care about what his father will think.

"Then we don't let him find out," Alex replies. His hand wraps around my neck, and he pulls me against his body. "She would make a great Luna if only she was destined to be that," Alex says as his head lowers and his nose settles in my neck. He breathes in deeply, and I hear his wolf.

"She's here to serve us, to be kept restrained and hidden," Wes explains, and my body goes cold.

Did he just say that I'm here to serve them and be restrained? "I'm what?" I stagger back away from them. They laugh slightly and walk towards me until my back hits against the wall. He's wrong. I'm not here to serve and be hidden. Why would I be?

"Look back, baby. You didn't go to school, you had no friends, you were kept inside." Alex explains, and now I consider it. He's right. I've been hidden my entire life. Why, though?

"We will make sure you have fun, though," Wes moves closer, his body pinning mine against the wall. "Her smell...Could you imagine the power and how much more addictive she would be if she was released from the ties that hold her down?" His nose runs across my neck, and images flash in my mind of him kissing me.

Before I get a chance to stop it, his lips are on mine. Kissing me, his tongue forces its way into my mouth. My body turns soft against him and reacts in a way I hate. He snaps back, and I stand panting.

"She tastes amazing, far better than her scent." Wes' eyes flash purple. "I just want to devour her," he growls, and my body is pulled against Alex's. I've no time to consider anything before his mouth is on mine. His hand tangles into my hair and holds me against him. He growls into my mouth and seems to dive deeper into the kiss. My body once again reacts before he's pulled back.

Hands grasp me, and I find myself pinned by Dolton against the wall. His mouth captures mine, and he groans. My mind tries to process everything as his hands slide along my thighs.

He lifts me and wraps my legs around his waist. His body rocked against me, and I felt his length rub between my legs. I whine slightly against his mouth, and he groans, moving his hips harder.

"Boys," their father appears, and I try to break free of Dolton's hold. Richard glances between us, and I'm so sure he will tell them to get off me. I wait, pleading with my eyes.

"Do as you want with it. Just remember the rules, remember why this one is different and be careful. The mask can't slip," he glances from them to me before walking away.

I fight against Dolton's grip.

"She sounded amazing, whining into my mouth." He leans closer, and I swing my head forward, hitting his nose. He stumbles back, and I move quickly so I'm no longer against the wall and can escape.

"Okay, let's not scare her on day one," Wes laughs. "This way, I'll show you to your room." He walks out, and I follow him, but I hear Alex and Dolton following.

Wes stops at the door, and I watch him walk into the room. I follow him, and he turns to look at me. My eyes take in the room—that's the bed from the vision. I want to ask to sleep somewhere else, so it might alter the future.

"Someone will come give you a schedule and the rules you have. For your own safety, you can't leave the grounds. It's not safe for you," Dolton steps closer.

"We will let you get settled and come by in a few days to see you," Alex says, and they walk out. My body falls to the floor. I'm so confused. They said I was their mate, but their father wouldn't allow it. They said that I'm different. How am I different?

I've not told anyone about the visions, so how can they know I'm different?