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.”
arousal at the Talent Show. It’s not just Misty who
were a lot of aroused
has said anything to me. Remember, you can’t say anything to anyone. She’s scared of
“We won’t,” Alaric said.
“Misty is a good person, and she was driven to say those things about me to hide her feelings. She’s terrified of being found out.
bar for werewolves. But that’s a discussion for another time. I keep thinking about how scared she was to even have the
Conri said. “Of
the sense of being attracted to the same sex, not
Conri huffed.
her,” Thea said. “See what I can do. She’!] need someone to stand by her when
if she tries something with you?” Kai said. “What
tries to kiss you?” Kai
her I wouldn’t
if you want to kiss her?” Alaric
would
it
“Would I have your permission to kiss
want to?”
your hypothetical,” Thea said. “You saidi
kiss her, yes, you’d have my
Thea, Conri, and
wants to,
like it,” Kai
“Fine, whatever,”
are getting worked up over nothing,” Thea said. “This hypothetical situation where I’d want to kiss
been with anyone else. You’re going to wonderwhat else is out there. The only time you have to experiment is before we mark and mate you.
know you’d feel me being with someone else, and it would be the worst pain
We won’t feel anything. This is
me to try being
“But maybe it will help you get past
“What?” Thea said.
let us hold your hand,” Alaric
intimate with us
true,”
away,”
“I don’t mean to.”
you’ re feeling better, the first thing you want to do
timing is
trust us?”
one
Xavier thing
with us?” Conri
concussion made me not feel well and not want to be active, and you
You don’t want to go further with us?”
to go further,” Thea said.
what’s holding you
can remember,” Thea said. “What happens when you all find your mates? They won’t want me around as your Beta if we’ve had
to be
going to be Luna,” Kai
what if we’re not
eyes for anyone else. Never liked the smell of anyone else. When other girls have tried to touch us,
how I felt when Xavier touched me.” There was a flash of a smile on his face, then he sobered. “I’m sorry you had to go through that. What
is the best thing I’ve
as we get closer to shifting. You’re
wanted any other girls? Even though they’ve thrown themselves
“None,” they said together.
other
pretending to count them off on her hand. Each triplet growled. “I’m kidding. It’s only ever been
anyone else drives us mad with jealousy and possessiveness, but not with us three.
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 I
sexiest woman on the planet,” Alaric
feel everything,”
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