Ch 14 Your Hypothetical
The triplets were all staring up at Thea from her bed. She stood in front of them.
“Are you going to start? Or should we?” Conri said.
Thea took a deep breath in. “I don’t know where to start.”
“Why didn’t you tell us people were spreading rumors about you? Because of us? We would’ve taken care of it,” Kai said
“I didn’t want to make a big deal of it. Gossip calms down eventually. Plus, I did do that striptease at the Talent Show.”
“You had a tearaway jumpsuit. It wasn’t a striptease. It was a costume change,” Alaric said.
“You know what someone wears does not mean they’re asking to be assaulted. Shaming someone for what they wear is rape culture. We don’t allow that.” 1
“Even you guys didn’t want anyone to see me in that outfit.”
“Yeah, maybe we don’t want anyone thinking of you in that way because it drives us crazy with jealousy, but that’s our problem. You wearing an outfit for a performance in no way gives anyone the green light to sexually assault you,” Kai said.
“They were also saying I like gangbangs because I’m with all three of you. That’s why the group stopped me today. I didn’t tell you because—I don’t know— maybe there’s truth to it.”
Three sets of eyes flickered.
“Not random gangbangs, but you three. Only you three. Think about it. I’ve never been one on one with someone. I’ve only ever been with all three of you, and I do like it.”
“So you deserve a dozen guys trying to rape you? No,” Alaric said.
“You’re taken. You’re ours. No one else gets to touch you. Period,” Kai said.
“You have to admit it’s unusual,” Thea said. “ People even suggested I used witches to get all three of you.”
“Everyone in the school wants you. No witches needed,” Conri said. Thea looked at him. “Oh, we’ve been keeping guys away from you for years.”
“What?”
“It’s true. No one has ever asked you on a date because we wouldn’t let anyone near you,” Alaric said. |
“There have been fights, people who needed to learn their place,” Kai said. °
“Why did I never hear anything about this?” Thea said.
“We didn’t want you to be bothered. It was part of the threats. Don’t say anything to Thea, or else,” Conri said.
“Why?”
“Because you’re ours. Always have been. Always will be,” Kai said.
“How long have you felt this way?” Thea said.
“Always,” they said together.
“Are you mad?” Alaric said.
“No,” Thea said. “I’m trying to adjust to this new information.”
“Will you tell us from now on if you’re having a problem?” Conri said.
“Let us take care of you, Thea,” Alaric said.
“I’ll try.”
The triplets eyed each other.
“The other thing I wanted to talk to you about,” Thea said. “First, you have to swear to secrecy. No one outside this room can know.”
“We swear,” they said.
“Okay,” Thea said. “Misty was a big part of spreading the rumors because she’s gay, she has a crush on me, and she was trying to hide her feelings.”
knew I smelled arousal at the Talent Show. It’s not just Misty who wants you,” Conri said.
were a lot of
Remember, you can’t say anything to anyone. She’s scared of
“We won’t,” Alaric said.
hide her feelings. She’s terrified of being
talked about with your dad today. I want to change the perception, maybe open a gay bar for werewolves. But that’s a discussion for another time. I keep thinking about how scared she was to even have the feelings. I want her to know her feelings
Conri said. “Of course they’re
attracted to
Conri huffed.
her,” Thea said. “See what I can do. She’!]
something with you?” Kai said. “What
to kiss you?” Kai
told her I wouldn’t cheat
to kiss her?”
doubt that would happen,” Thea
if it did?” Kai
thought about it. “Would I have your permission to
you want
your hypothetical,” Thea said. “You saidi
to kiss her, yes, you’d have
Conri, and
Alaric said. “If she wants to, we have to let
like
huffed. “Fine, whatever,” Conri
over nothing,” Thea said. “This hypothetical situation where I’d want to kiss anyone besides you
Kai said. ‘“You’ve never been with anyone else. You’re going to wonderwhat else is out there. The only time you have to experiment is
it would be the worst pain imaginable. I would never do that, much less want to,”
shifted yet. We haven’t marked you. We won’t feel anything. This is your
sounds like you want me to try being attracted to
it will help you get
“What?” Thea said.
barely let us hold
intimate with
true,” Thea
away,” Kai
“I don’t mean to.”
we couldn’t get you riled up, but now that you’ re feeling better, the first thing you want to do is spend time
timing is bad.
you not trust us?” Conri
one
Xavier thing
with
Maybe at first I didn’t feel like going there because it was too fresh, but I know the difference between you guys and him,” Thea said. “The concussion made me not feel well and not want to be active, and
is something. You don’t want to go further with us?” Alaric
I want to go further,” Thea
you back?” Kai
since I can remember,” Thea said. “What happens when you all find your mates? They won’t want me around as your
not going to be Beta!” Conri
going to be Luna,” Kai
what if we’re not
getting angrier. “We’ve never had eyes for anyone else. Never liked the smell
then he sobered. “I’m sorry you had to go through that. What do
touch is the best thing I’ve ever
stronger as we get closer
really haven’t wanted any other girls? Even though they’ve
“None,” they said together.
wanted other
many over the years,” she said, pretending to count them
you with anyone else drives us mad with jealousy and possessiveness, but not with us three. That has to be the magic of the mate bond. Otherwise,
to be mates,” Thea said. “I want to go further, all the way with you, but I can’t bear thethought of what would happen if we’re not mates. I fee] guilty and selfish for wanting all three of you, but
the sexiest woman
us feel everything,” Conri
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