After that the game turned into an all out war of dunking and splashing. Wyatt and Nathaniel ended up siding with the guys and Jena, Sierra and I were outnumbered being tossed around between all of them. There was so much noise and laughter. It's been so long since I have laughed like this with these guys.

Then the most murderous growl erupts from one end of the pool and all play stops.

"HANDS. OFF. MY. MATE." Sam demands through clenched teeth. His pupils blown wide, his wolf is close to the surface. None of us move except for Cam who is holding Sierra.

"You mean this mate?" He says, a look crossing his eyes that I don't quite understand. But he hugs Sierra tighter and she giggles. Oh man, Cam is playing with fire.

Sam lunges towards him, but Dakota moves in to snatch her up first, moving behind his brother. Now all the guys are in on it, but Sierra doesn't seem to mind, she is either okay with the teasing or doesn't feel it yet. Either way Sam is getting more and more pissed as time goes, but all the guys are laughing.

"How does it feel when someone else messes with your things asshole?" Mateo asks.

Now I get it. This is payback for all the flirting Sam has probably ever done in his whole life. They are making him earn his mate and Sierra is all about it, eating up every second of attention from all of them. "What are you laughing at?" Mateo asks Jena, swimming up to us.

"I was just thinking, none of you would have caught me to play keep away."

"Is that so?"

"Yep."

other side jumping out before he can grab her. He jumps out to chase her into the house. They are not coming back tonight.

their moment. Who knows what they'll do with the mate bond officially intact. I am outta here. I climbed out of the pool only now realizing I am

you being shy?" Cam asks, throwing his button down shirt over my

where sometimes we all have to share a single hotel room or worse. You kind of lose modesty after a while. And my scars aren't an issue anymore. They aren't the worst thing that has happened to me." I turn to look at him, sliding my arms through the sleeves, but not buttoning the shirt. "Besides, I wear warrior issued underwear. This is more sturdy and covers more

"Hey! I heard that!"

cannot talk to any of them right now." Sam pulls her attention back and I

Cam, your shirt is white, this is not actually helping any." I look down at my back undergarments soaking into his

still hot. You guys are all screwed!" Lil

are you on Lillian?"

she is a fine specimen." She cackles and

as I follow her in, knowing

Lil wait." Oliver shouts running after her. I'm confused

what's up?" I ask as we catch

last night

last night when we found the other bundle. "We know Jena and Sierra will be upstairs tonight. I think you both should be too. Bitty, will you link Nathaniel and ask him to look at the footage from today in this hallway when he's on shift next?" I only trust him, but it's not urgent since

our stuff is in

in effect if you were

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