Chapter 36 Swimming

The triplets came jogging up to Thea. They nodded to the Delta team encircling her.

“We came as soon as he let us out,” Alaric said, rubbing her arms up and down.

“I’m sorry. I had to get out of there,” she said.

“We know. It’s a lot,” Kai said.

“It is!”

The triplets gathered her in a big bear hug.

“How mad is your dad?”

“Don’t worry about him,” Conri said.

“Are you doing okay now?” Alaric said.

“I’m better. I still don’t like what’s happening. I don’t like that people have been lying to me my whole life or that I don’t have a say in any of this.”

“Do you understand why, though?” Alaric said.

“I don’t want to yet. I want to be mad,” Thea said, almost pouting.

“Okay. You can be mad,” Kai said, smiling. Thea almost never got upset. He liked seeing the vulnerable side of her.

“Did I miss anything important?” Thea said.

“Nothing that can’t wait. You want to go for a swim?” Kai said.

Thea nodded. “May as well take advantage of my time outside,” she said.

Alaric and Kai each took a hand, Conri wrapped his hand around her waist, and they made their way to the river. Delta team wolves circled the group at a distance.

When they got to the river, Thea started lifting up her dress.

“Woah,” Conri said. He grabbed her hands and pushed her dress back down.

 “What are you doing? Delta team can see.”

“Haven’t you been paying attention? Delta team was created to protect me. They’ve been watching us our entire lives. We just didn’t know it. Pretty sure there isn’t anything they haven’t seen.”

looked at each other, thinking. They

put it together, huh?”

I got there way before

“Oh,” they said.

let’s just carry on like before,”

sure they avert their eyes,” Alaric

and

Thea

deal with it, so can you. You’re going to have to make concessions. You realize all of Delta team have given up their own lives to protect mine? They think I’m some kind of magical being, sent to save the world. They deserve something.

said. He pulled her

you

up and over her head. He looked down and

me,”

“You like?” Thea said.

“I love.”

water. Kai and Conri joined them a moment later. Thea wrapped her arms around Alaric and

a while, Conri cut in and held her

you no matter what, right?”

She nodded.

are you doing?” Conri

need time to wrap my head around everything. I feel like this impossible standard has been set for me, and there’s

you are the standard. There’s nothing to live up

rested her head on

love you,” she

her from him and positioned

ride, darling?” Kai said. She wrapped her legs around his waist,

“Sounds great,” she said.

or not. We just want you to be

kissing his

head home?” Kai

She nodded.

the bedroom, the four of them

you?”

she said.

about

learn before we become responsible for keeping you safe,” Alaric said.

realize how much our parents and Delta

mean keeping the whole pack safe?” Thea

safe, the pack will be

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255