ThaliaI didn’t try to resist him. How could I? My arms went around his neck as he deepened the kiss and walked with me in his arms to the bed. He settled on the bed with me in his lap. His mouth not once leaving mine.He kissed me hard and fast, dragging his mouth over mine, seeking entrance into my mouth and sucking my tongue all the while grabbing and fumbling with my ass. His tongue explored every inch and contour of my mouth. I kissed him back as much as I could.I missed him so much. I missed his kiss. I was reminded of how good it had been between us. Of how it was so fucking good, just kissing him that I had not regretted it even though the thought of Cross had lingered in my mind as he kissed me crazy that night more than three weeks ago.He suddenly eased out of the kiss and gazed into my eyes. Fuck! His eyes. I couldn’t look away. It was as if his eyes held mine captive. There was no mistaking the want in his eyes. The raw need. Need for me. I caressed my lips which were pr
Thalia“So, have you decided?” I knew what she was asking and honestly, yes. At least for now, I know that I want to be with both of them but I don’t know what they want just yet. Maybe we will all sit down and talk about it. For now, they are only talking about protecting me and nothing about our relationship. I made out with both of them again and it felt just as amazing as it had been before. There has to be a way for everything to work out for us, right?“I have; if they will have me.” “Ohhh.. Girl!” Emily cheered. I laughed. “What about Cross? I assume you both are already on good terms since you live with him and he brought you here.” I nodded.“We are,” “Are you guys already?” She raised her eyebrow. I pushed her lightly.“Dirty girl, no we haven’t done anything other than a kiss and it was on the night he took me home. We made out in his car after I told him that Steve wasn’t really my boyfriend.” Now that I think about it, both of them kissed me after I told them the
Thalia “Ohhhh… so now we are accepting everything?” The voice in my head judged. I rolled my eyes and ignored her.“Yes, I should leave. Just in case Secretary Lim or whoever comes here, tell them to fuck off.” Emily laughed.“Don’t worry, I can handle myself.” “I know, take care of yourself and I will see you at school.” I told her and hugged her close. She walked me to my door. I expected Lucas to be out already but when I pushed my door open, he was still right where I had left him.“We should leave.” I called out to him without entering my room. He stood up and walked towards me.“Hi, I am Emily. I know we have met before but I haven’t really introduced myself. I am one of your students.” Emily said, smiling shyly and fixing her hair. If she didn’t have a boyfriend who I know she loves a lot, I would have been mad at the way she was acting with Lucas. He smiled and nodded.“I know you, nice to meet you again. So sorry that we stole your friend.” The fact that he said ‘we’
Thalia Only very few rich people have happy families and mine wasn’t part of them. However, my family, especially my parents, never accepted that we weren’t a happy and normal family.“What’s funny?” Did he think that I was laughing because things are funny? I wasn’t.“I hate talking about my family but just so you know, my parents got my siblings to marry who they picked out for them, got them to study what they wanted them to. I am the youngest and only exception because I never let them tell me what to do and they hate it. I am literally this close to losing my place in the Sinclair dynasty and I am not even joking.” I wish he wouldn’t ask any more questions. I just want to forget what happened today and sleep for the rest of the day. I have a class tomorrow and I should be fresh and ready for it. Thankfully Lucas didn’t ask any more questions. I closed my eyes after about three minutes of silence and just dozed off.When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the bed that I had
Cross“What the fuck?” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Marriage? That's not what I expected them to talk about. I actually thought Lia got scolded for moving out without telling her parents and I was ready to accept that but marriage? No way.“Yeah, my exact reaction. Turns out we have a lot more on our plate than we initially thought.” I didn’t even know what to say. I thought finding my mate will be the final piece to a missing puzzle in my life and yes, finding Thalia did fix the missing piece but she came with so much shit that I don’t even know if I can handle it.Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to back away. Hell no! Not in a million years. Having to deal with the council and now her parents too was just too many problems. I looked to where she was currently lying. She was fast asleep again even though she had been sleeping all day.I got a text from Lucas when he dropped her off at my house earlier and he told me that she was sleeping so he just carried her to her
Cross“Don’t thank me, I didn’t do it for you, I did it for her and right now, I don’t know if I did the right thing. She defended you when I cursed at you for not feeding her before dropping her off.” He let out a loud laugh that pissed me off. Yeah, I definitely sold myself out by getting them back together.“Stop fucking laughing,” I scolded him. That made him laugh even more. The bastard. I wanted to hang up on him but we weren’t done talking and as much as I don’t like him, we still have to talk a lot going forward.“Are you done?” I let out when his laughter finally died down.“Yeah, I am done. Maybe I should get you even more worked up by telling you that we made out earlier in her bedroom. She couldn’t keep her hands and lips off me. If her best friend hadn’t distracted us, who knows, I would have taken her again.” I growled but surprisingly not in anger. I didn’t feel angry that he kissed my mate, nope, I just felt jealous that it wasn’t me. What the fuck is wrong with me
Cross“Do you think they will find the fact that both of us got jobs in the school almost at the same time suspicious?” I asked even though I knew the answer to my question already.“Obviously, that’s why we have to be careful.” So rich coming from him as if he wasn’t the one who created a scene with the human boy who Thalia wasn’t even dating.“So you know that and you still went ahead to create a scene?” I asked him and he grumbled.“That was a one-time thing and no one saw.” “Yeah? As far as I remember, it was twice and both times, you had a witness who those fucker can easily talk to.” I reminded him.“It won’t happen anymore. Now that I know that nothing is going on with them, I don’t need to chop off his dick anymore.” Oh, she finally told him. Good for him but what’s done is done. I won’t be surprised if a member of the council saw. It would have been so easy if the members of the councils were just the heads that we knew about but there are a lot of agents that work for
Cross“What was he doing in our pack? You said that you would explain when we meet and I couldn’t wait because I didn’t want to ask you during the pack meeting.” I sighed again. Don’t even ask me why. I made up my mind that sighing was my new habit. I didn’t want to beat about the bush so I just went straight for the kill.“He was here to drop off my mate who is his mate too.”The look on my beta’s face told me that Elena didn’t even drop a single hint. I know she knows that Thalia has two mates because Thalia told her and she told me about it. Every day, I like Elena even more. She’s beta material, too bad I selected her brother as a replacement before she was of age. I would definitely have picked her.Back to my beta, man couldn’t say anything. He kept trying and stopping. In the end, he settled for downing the liquor he poured out for himself.“I haven’t tasted alcohol in weeks.” I laughed at his choice of words. I know why he hasn’t been drinking. His mate told him to remove al
Thalia “Lena.” Calista called in a small voice. She looked worried. Was she worried that Elena wouldn't approve of her? I don’t see why she won’t approve. We have been friends with Calista for months now and both of them were close. Surely, she knows that Calista was right for her brother. “I can’t believe it.” Elena finally said. “I told you! I fucking told you but you refused to believe me. I wasn’t delusional after all.” I told her. She pushed her hair behind her ears and bit her bottom lips. “I had no clue! Even at that, I asked you but you said nothing was going on.” She said to Calista who looked visibly worried. “That’s because nothing was going on when you asked. I thought he didn’t see me like that and there was no way for me to know I was his mate. I am not a shifter. Yes, I had feelings for him. I have had feelings for him since the day we first met years ago but I knew better than to expect him to fall in love with me.” She sounded sad about that and I wante
Thalia “Look who finally decided to join us.” Elena let out and I looked up to see Calista walking towards us. There was something about her that felt different and I noticed immediately. She looked happy. I mean, she had been happy in the past two months but this felt different. “Did something good happen to you? You look all smiley and happy.” I asked her as she sat down with us. She smiled and covered her face with both hands. Even the giggles she let out were a giveaway that something good definitely happened to her. I didn’t know what it was yet but I was happy for her. She deserves all the good things in the world and more. “Are you hiding something?” Elena asked in a suspicious voice. Calista shook her head. “I am not hiding anything. I just find it hard to believe. Oh my goodness, somebody needs to punch me or something. I think I might be sleeping and this is all a dream that I am having.” I laughed at her words and how her whole face reddened. Whatever happened t
Thalia“Lia? Are you okay? You have been looking around all day long. Are you bothered by what Cross told you last night?” Elena asked me as she sat down next to me. I let out a deep sigh and nodded. I couldn’t shake off the thought that someone was secretly watching me. I haven’t seen anyone suspicious but that didn’t make me feel better. From what Cross told me, that bastard can blend very well with others and he might even have people watching me. Everyone was a suspect but no one I have met the whole of today has been remotely suspicious.When I saw Cross earlier today, he kissed me good morning and assured me that everything was under control and that I could go to school if I wanted to or study at home. I wanted to ask him what Elena told me but I couldn’t bring myself to say the words so instead of asking questions or getting mad at him for keeping secrets, I kissed him and waved him goodbye before leaving the house with my friends.“Lia, there’s nothing to worry about.” Elen
Lucas“I can’t believe that you just said that! Do you want us to tell her that her parents have been stalking her and tell her that we might get her expelled if we don’t leave the school? Have you lost your mind?” I yelled at Cross. He was acting like a man-child and throwing a tantrum over having to leave our mate on her own. Well, it’s not like I was handling it any better. I am the one who came up with the idea but even I find it hard to accept. I love teaching, I love being near Thalia in school.I love seeing her in class and not just her, I have come to like the other students. They listen, okay maybe not all the time but it’s fun getting them to listen and work hard. I don’t want it to end but if we will get Thalia in trouble by staying in the school then I don’t mind stepping away.“Thalia isn’t just any girl. We both know that she is brilliant and she knows how to handle things more than we give her credit for. Not all human women would have been able to take us both on wit
Cross “Why do we need to leave?” I asked him. The thought of leaving the school while knowing that that bastard was after my mate didn’t sit well with me. I hated it. “That’s what's best for her. It won’t take long for us to be linked to her.” “What does that even mean?” I asked him. I did my research before I took the job. If it was because of the no professor-student relationship then I don’t fucking care about that. I didn’t care before and I won’t care going forward. “I mean that if our relationship gets out, she will be expelled from the school and I don’t want that to happen.” He was talking crap. “That’s not going to happen!” “I wish it won’t but think about it! It’s not just one but two of us! Shifters are accepting but humans? They won’t! We don’t want her to end up sad, right? She really loves school and she has worked so hard to get this far. I don’t want us to ruin it for her.” I saw a lot of sense in what he said but that doesn’t mean I agree with it.
Cross “I am going to kill him. I swear on my life that I will kill him!” Lucas yelled on the phone. I couldn’t blame him. I felt the same too. I wanted to kill that bastard the moment I got the message from him. That bastard not only found out about Thalia but he has been following her for a while now and told me about it himself with picture proof. It wasn’t just a handful of photos that he sent. If it was, I wouldn’t have been so mad right now. He has been following her for a while now. Even before Lucas and I met her. I still couldn’t believe that bastard met my mate before I did and even talked to her. Thalia might not remember because he may have met her as a regular person but he did so and has been watching her for so long. I wouldn’t have believed his words if he hadn’t sent pictures of her from over a year ago. Just thinking about the conversation I had with him pissed me off so bad. I wanted to find him and murder him in cold blood. “You are not alone! I want to
Thalia “I can’t lie. Cross, I am scared. Honestly, I don’t know how to be calm and not anxious when someone out there is probably watching my every move. What if they find me when you aren’t there? It’s not like we are together every time, and it’s not like I can just stay home. I have school.” I told him, and he pulled me back into a hug.“Nothing is going to happen to you, Lia, I promise you. Don’t worry; I will take care of that bastard and make sure to put an end to the madness.” He assured me. I let out a deep sigh and snuggled closer to him. I just have to keep believing him and hoping that it will all end without me getting in trouble. After a while, we eased out of the hug, and only then did I remember that the other girls were in my room, and they probably heard our conversation. Not that I mind. “My friends are in my room. We are spending the night here.” I told him. he fixed my hair and nodded.“You go study, and I will take care of everything else.” He told me while
Thalia “Hey, did something happen?” I asked with concern. He didn’t respond immediately, just hugged me tighter until it got a little hard to breathe and I had to tap him. “I can’t breathe.” I managed to say and he let go immediately. He looked me over as if trying to make sure that I was okay. I smiled at him to ease his worry but he seemed even more worried. Something must have happened to make him so worried. “Are you okay?” He asked with so much concern lacing his voice. Yup, something definitely happened. “I am okay. Did something happen? Why are you so worried?” I asked him. He pulled me back into a hug. “Thank goodness,” He let out in relief. “Hmm. Why did you think something happened to me? I have been at the pack all afternoon and you told me that I am safe here.” I reminded him. He pulled out of the hug again and nodded. “You are safe here.” He assured me. “Okay, so why were you worried for me? You literally look like something big happened tha
Thalia “Yes, claim her. If he doesn’t, she might never know. Also, she has to be attracted to him too.” Those two are definitely attracted to each other. I literally see sparks flying around when they are in the room together. “You will see. I am betting money on the fact that they will get together.” I told her. She looked unconvinced. “I doubt it but let’s see how it goes. I really like her so I will definitely approve.” Emily called out to us again and We didn’t say anything else as we both made our way upstairs to the balcony outside my room where the other girls were already sitting and waiting for us. I realized that even though I have been here for about two weeks straight now since I returned from Lucas’s pack, I haven’t been into my room. I use Cross’s room and everything I need is there so I don’t even bother coming here. “You guys took forever to do the dishes.” Calista scolded us. I waved her off and sat next to Emily and turned on my laptop. Good thing I asked