Thalia “Lia! That’s not how it works! Do you really think they will meet with other women? You think so little of them and it’s not fair. I have known those men all my life, they are fucking loyal!” Elena let out. I understood her anger. Those were her alphas. “Guys, I am sorry, okay! I can’t control how I feel. I know I should trust them with my whole heart and not let little things sway me but this is all new to me! All these feelings. The relationship, the mating thing. It’s all new to me and I don’t know how to navigate anything!” I blinked and tried to stop my calf from crying. This wasn’t the time to cry. Their gaze softened. Emily got out of the car, pulled the back door open, and got in with me. She reached for me and I let her hug me. I couldn’t hold the tears anymore and I felt stupid. I felt stupid because what were the tears for? It’s not like I caught any of them cheating. It’s not like they gave me any reason to think that they will one day move on from me. I
Thalia “Emily!” I yelled out. She shrugged her shoulders and handed me my phone. I stared at the text that she sent for a few seconds wishing I could take it back. It sounded stupid, childish, and insecure to me. There were so many flaws in the short text messages that made me want to hide away. “The deed is already done.” Emily said as if that was supposed to make me feel less ashamed. “You shouldn’t have sent it.” I let out. “If you didn’t want to send it then you shouldn’t have typed it out. He will read and respond, okay? Just let it go now.” Elena said. She finally looked ahead and started the car. “Also, we are going for our little date! You are not backing out just so you can go hide away in your room and make shit up in your head! That’s unhealthy.” Elena let out. I didn’t argue. Now that I have spoken to them, I didn’t want to be alone. I still wish Elena hadn’t sent the message but I didn’t want to think too much about it and how Cross will respond to w
Thalia “You are a slut.” The tiny nagging voice in my head judged me. I lost count of how many times it has judged me in the past week. Not like I disagreed with her or anything. If I am being honest. I might be a slut. Yeah, why else would I have slept with two different men on two different nights within a week? Scrap that, within two nights! It still felt like a surreal experience for me and if I didn’t have the marks on the bridge between my neck and shoulder, I would have concluded that I dreamt it. “It wasn't a dream. It really happened.” I whispered as I put the finishing touches to my makeup. It was the first day of the new school year and honestly, I just want this year to run through so that I will be in my finals. I am so tired of school and just want to run away but I can’t do that. “You can’t afford to not graduate.” I told myself. If I ever don't graduate, I am damn sure my parents will disown me. They have been hinting at it for years now. The only thing still
Thalia I looked away and swallowed, trying to clear the lump that formed in my throat. Fucking hell, my new professor is one of my lovers. What in the world? I spared him a lot again and he was still looking directly at me. fuck, he remembers me. I looked away again and tried to get my heart to stop beating fast. I hoped to meet him again after the night we had but I never thought it would be like this. At my school. I didn’t want him to be my professor because that would make him off-limits. The school has a rule that students and professors can’t date as long as the student still attends classes within the school. I didn’t want him to be off-limit. Lucas. I finally know his name but at what cost? “Lia, the professor is talking to you.” I heard Emily whisper and I looked toward the front. He smiled and my heart skipped multiple beats. Holy fuck. This wasn’t part of my plan today. “I am sorry, sir, can you please repeat what you said? I was a little distracted.” Good, Thalia, g
Thalia “I am sorry sir,” I said, bowing my head. The last thing I want right now is to be in my new professor’s bad book. “See me in my office after class, Miss Thalia. Sit down.” “But sir,” I stopped whatever I was about to say and took my seat. Bloody hell, it wasn’t looking good for me. Maybe I should have stayed at home today. I made a mistake already and it was just the first day of the school year. I really can’t afford to be on a lecturer’s bad side. I don’t want a bad grade because of spite. I let out another sigh and listened as he introduced the course outline for the semester. Each time I look in his direction, I always catch him looking at me. “Maybe you are just paranoid.” The tiny voice in my head whispered. Maybe I was seeing things that weren't there. He might not even remember me. The thought of him not remembering me kind of made me feel sad but if he doesn’t remember me then why did he single me out? He didn't ask any other students to introduce themsel
Thalia “Please, please, please.” I pleaded, wishing for it all to be a dream. It would be better if the whole of today was some kind of dream. I don’t want the men to be off-limits. Not when I wanted a repeat of what happened. Not when my body craves to be touched and taken by them again. “Thalia? Are you okay?” He called my name out loud. Fuck, he remembers my name. But doesn’t he think the other student will find it weird that he knows my name when it was just his first day? Hell, I have better things to be worried about. “Steve drop your phone while I am talking.” He said before I could respond to his question. I realized that he didn’t actually remember my name, he just knew the names of the students in his class and probably their faces too since he could tell who Steve the Course rep was. “I am sorry sir,” Steve said out loud. “Thalia still looks out of it. I know that I am hot but you don’t have to look so taken by me.” My mouth opened and closed in shock. The class
Thalia I stood there for a moment wondering if I had imagined what I had seen in their eyes the seconds they turned to me. It was a split second but I was damn sure I saw their eyes lit up. Yes, their eye color was different. I was close enough to see it even though it disappeared in the next seconds. “Thalia,” Cross said my name. A shiver ran through my body. I tried to shake off the thought of their eye situation earlier. It might have been my eyes deceiving me. “I came to see Professor Lucas.” I managed to say. “Yes, come into my office.” He said and I was about to do that when Cross stopped me. “No, she can’t. I told you to see me in my office.” “Yes, But he asked for me first. I had his class this morning. Once I am done, I will come over to your office if you can point me in that direction.” I told him. It kind of felt weird to stand outside of my professor’s office, addressing the two of them as “Professors” when they both made me beg for more during our intense, stea
Thalia“The marks.” I whispered to myself, my fingers itching to reach and touch them. Fucking hell, it couldn’t be. No way I carry the marks of these men who might be beasts. Werewolves? Vampires? Which one could they even be? And since when did I start to believe that those things were real? No way.“What are you guys? Werewolves? Vampires?” I couldn’t help asking. They both looked at me and each other before Cross spoke.“Wolves.” I gasped and tried my best to stay put. Werewolves. I fucked two werewolves and now carry their marks. What the fuck did I get myself into? No, I refuse to believe it. There must be a mix-up somewhere, someone was playing tricks with me. “Yes, Lia, we are wolves and you are my mate.” Lucas told me.“No, she is my mate. I am not about to do this with you.” Cross fired at him and I watched as they both started going at each other while stood there, going over what they said multiple times, trying to make sure I didn’t hear wrongly. Mate?“What are you
Thalia “Emily!” I yelled out. She shrugged her shoulders and handed me my phone. I stared at the text that she sent for a few seconds wishing I could take it back. It sounded stupid, childish, and insecure to me. There were so many flaws in the short text messages that made me want to hide away. “The deed is already done.” Emily said as if that was supposed to make me feel less ashamed. “You shouldn’t have sent it.” I let out. “If you didn’t want to send it then you shouldn’t have typed it out. He will read and respond, okay? Just let it go now.” Elena said. She finally looked ahead and started the car. “Also, we are going for our little date! You are not backing out just so you can go hide away in your room and make shit up in your head! That’s unhealthy.” Elena let out. I didn’t argue. Now that I have spoken to them, I didn’t want to be alone. I still wish Elena hadn’t sent the message but I didn’t want to think too much about it and how Cross will respond to w
Thalia “Lia! That’s not how it works! Do you really think they will meet with other women? You think so little of them and it’s not fair. I have known those men all my life, they are fucking loyal!” Elena let out. I understood her anger. Those were her alphas. “Guys, I am sorry, okay! I can’t control how I feel. I know I should trust them with my whole heart and not let little things sway me but this is all new to me! All these feelings. The relationship, the mating thing. It’s all new to me and I don’t know how to navigate anything!” I blinked and tried to stop my calf from crying. This wasn’t the time to cry. Their gaze softened. Emily got out of the car, pulled the back door open, and got in with me. She reached for me and I let her hug me. I couldn’t hold the tears anymore and I felt stupid. I felt stupid because what were the tears for? It’s not like I caught any of them cheating. It’s not like they gave me any reason to think that they will one day move on from me. I
Thalia “Lia? What’s up with you? You have been awfully quiet and it’s concerning” Emily asked me as we walked together out of the library after spending about three hours there. Three hours that turned out to be mostly unproductive for me because I was too busy thinking of what my lover was up to and was unable to completely focus on anything else. Again, I wasn’t proud of my behavior and I tried as much as possible to push the thoughts away but the more I tried, the harder it was to stop myself from thinking so in the end, I just gave up trying and let my thoughts wander. Let me tell you that it wasn’t good at all. “I am okay, I just have a lot on my mind.” I told them. “Lot on your mind enough to keep you from talking? That means you are not okay and you were okay until a few hours ago.” Elena pointed out. She didn’t lie. Until Cross asked Calista to see him in his office, I had been having a good day. It was all his fault for ruining my mood. Why didn’t he just tell
Thalia “What happened to you? A day ago, I am sure you would have said no.” Yeah, he was right but yesterday’s me and today’s me are two different people. “Let’s just go, Lucas! I don’t want to be late.” I let out and went ahead of him out of the house and straight to the parking lot. I pulled the door open and got in. I only had to wait less than a minute for him to show up. He helped me with my seatbelt and kissed me before he did his own seatbelt and started the car. “I submitted my report last night.” I told him as the car pulled out of his driveway. He looked at me and smiled. His smile made my inside warm with feelings. “I see why you are an A student now. You have the best report so far.” I smiled. Of course, I do. I don’t do mediocre and easy things. I know what I wrote yesterday. “Did you really read all the reports that have been submitted or are you trying to pull my leg?” I asked him because there’s no way he really read all. There are at least forty-fi
Thalia “No need to be so hostile towards me, woman! I was just concerned.” I rolled my eyes at him and smirked when I saw his gaze linger on my chest. I didn’t need to look down to know my boobs were exposed. Heck, my boobs reacted to his look. I kind of expected him to come closer, kiss me, and then make morning love to me but then he cleared his throat and looked away. I pouted in disappointment and quickly acted normal when he looked back at me. “Are you sure you are okay?” He asked again. I was tempted to pull the nighties that didn’t even cover much of me off and show him my body. I felt good. Not sore at all because they were more careful with me last night. They fucked me senselessly but with care. Just a dip in warm water and I will be good to go. Also, I think my body has adjusted to taking two of them. That’s just a theory but I am willing to hold on to it. He was looking at me again and this time lustfully. It made me feel good. Being desired by such a hot m
Thalia “Turn it off!” I winced and covered my ears to block out the ringing of a phone that was disturbing my beautiful sleep. I hated being woken by a ringing phone or an alarm that I hadn’t set! Whoever owns the ringing phone better have a good reason for not turning on silent mode before dumping his phone near the bed. It had to be one of those two. Men! Hate and love them at the same time. Even after blocking out the noise, I could still hear the noise. “Lucas? Cross? Turn your bloody phone off or I am going to smash it against a wall!” I yelled out. “Lia, it’s your phone.” Oh shit! I opened my eyes immediately and took the phone from Lucas’s hand. I noted two things, one it was bright outside, and two he was all dressed. Which would only mean. “Oh shit!” I let out and sat up immediately. Looking around like a lost sheep. Did I oversleep again? “Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my fucking God!” I yelled and jumped out of bed. First day back to school and I o
Thalia “No guys but you can have other fun like dancing and drinking moderately. But you can drink as much as you want when you are at home.” Lucas told me. “Okay. You guys don’t need to worry about me clubbing right now because I have to focus on my schoolwork that I have been neglecting recently. I have a lot to do.” I told them. “You are free to do whatever you want within the packs. No unauthorized persons will get into any of the packs so safety won’t be a problem but when you are outside, you have to let us know where you are and you have to come back home early.” I smiled at the rule. A week ago, the rule would have pissed me off but not anymore. They were looking out for me. The council or whatever they called them must still be out there and they might be trying to get me. Not just them, my parents too. They won’t just back out like that. If I am careless, they might catch me unaware and the guys might not be available to come to my rescue so for my own good, it’s
Thalia “Okay, hit me with what you have for me.” I told them. “We want to spend time with you freely without the weekly thing over our head which means it’s left for you to pick whoever and wherever you want to spend time and we will accept it. It doesn’t matter how you do it.” Lucas explained. I knew what he was saying and what they were offering but it didn’t make complete sense to me. What if I have a favorite and decide that I want to spend all my time with him? Okay, that would mean choosing and I already promised myself that I wouldn’t choose between them. Still, I didn’t see how it would work. I don’t want to move from one house to the next every freaking day. I mean, if I want to equally see them, I would have to make it a day here and a day there, right? I don’t how they think that will work. “Can you explain more?” I asked them instead of jumping on the train and arriving at the wrong conclusions. “It’s easy. You pick where you want to be. If it’s here then we wil
Thalia “Something important.” His answer made me even more anxious. “What kind of important something?” I asked him, I couldn’t figure out what could be so important to discuss that would have Cross come over for dinner with us. I wanted to think positively but no positive reason crossed my mind. I couldn’t be losing any of them, right? Not after our night together. I wanted them both with me for a long time. I refuse to choose. If they are going to make me choose, I might cry. I might go as far as throwing things at them. They shouldn’t put me through the heartbreaking experience of having to choose between them especially not after showing me how good it could be with the three of us together. I won’t settle for that. “Why are you making that face? You don’t even know what we are going to talk to you about yet. Don’t make that face, ma’am, I promise that you will like it.” He assured me. I didn’t know if I should easily believe him. Not like he had a reason to lie. If he s