My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"Why are you guys being weird?" I call over from the sink as I wash my hands.

"What do you remember this time? From the magic release, I mean." He lets me pass him and puts his hand on the small of my back, steering me towards the bed. Cam and Kota have switched spots. "Seriously. What is going on? Why are you guys playing musical sleeping spots?"

Oliver just pushes me forward as Cam reaches out for me, smiling. "It's my turn, get over here."

I lay on my back as Cam wraps his arm around my waist and nuzzles into my hair taking an audible deep breath in. Oliver slides in next to me, laying on his back, one arm behind his head, the other draped across his bare torso. How did I not notice that before? I think I might be blushing.

I clear my throat. "So, we're here and not at the hospital, that has to be a good sign right?"

"They tried, after the last time we said 'no' and told the healers to come here. We don't all fit in a hospital room..." Oliver grumbles.

frankly, we are getting tired of spending time there." Cam

mumbling 'don't leave me.' What did you see

question I ask one of my own instead. "Did you guys see anything this time?" All three of them tense. Far too much time passes silently. "Guys! You're freaking me out. What

a faceless douche-canoe. You were smiling at him like he hung the moon and just walked away." Dakota breathes out. I can hear

didn't even look back. You found a mate and it wasn't us. I

an answer before. He's always been the person to just tell me, even if it might hurt my feelings. He's never actively avoided answering me before and my heart starts to hurt all over. Maybe

at me. "You will have two Alphas to protect you. I'm just a Gamma, you won't need me." He looks at me then and I can see unshed tears in his eyes. He releases my hand and crosses his arms over his massive chest, looking down. He's my big, protective, moody guy. He's never been cocky or arrogant, but he's also never been unsure of

going to happen. It's just the

everyone else first. You take on things that should be far too much for you, but you seem to always make things work after a ton of personal sacrifice." He looks up at me. "The saw you leaving, but I've seen you

us have control over. We need to go find Elena and Gentry, I want to get rid of a third point before Cam and Kota's birthday. They mentioned something