"Oh.. haha, yeah. That would be great, thanks, Finn!" he said awkwardly, and Finn smiled at him nodding. "No worries, Jake. Hope you don't mind if we take the long way," he said, still sounding far too casual, and Jake frowned in confusion. "The long way?" he asked, and Finn nodded, "Yeah, via the hospital. So you can see what miss witchy bitchy really does to her loyal followers. Unless there's some other reason you've been up here fucking around in our bedrooms?" His tone grew angrier as he continued, losing the casual mannerisms as his expression became intense, showing the fury he clearly felt. The colour drained from Jake's face, his eyes widening as he shook his head, "No.. I.. what are you talking about? I.. was just lost, like you said.." he stammered awkwardly. Both brothers stared at him intently, from either side, and he glanced from one to the other, looking fearful. I stepped forward then, and he gave me a pleading look, "L..Laila," he said desperately, "You understand,
Jake stared at her, then Thane, "Wait.. you haven't told me what they actually do," he asked, and Thane's expression only grew angrier, "Perhaps you should have sought that knowledge out for yourself, before bringing them into our home!" The last few words were a shout, as Thane momentarily lost control of his rage. He took a moment to calm himself, before speaking again, to his brothers this time, "Take Laila downstairs for a shower. I presume the lower floors are at least still safe?" he asked, turning back to Jake, who gave a brief nod. Cole and Finn both linked their arms through mine, beginning to lead me downstairs, while Jake began to protest about removing the items, now that he understood their danger - to some degree, at least. It only made me angrier to think that Samantha was having her followers do her bidding, without then even beginning to understand the danger of it. The voices above continued to grow more heated as we reached the lower landing, only to find Sam stand
I squeezed Sam's hand gently, still resting my head on his shoulder, as he seemed absolutely stunned. "Does Dad know about all of this?" he asked, and I shook my head gently. "No, Thane's not wanting to share much about it yet, but he's planning on addressing the pack soon," I said quietly, not really wanting Dad to know, and worry about all of this. "But we're not pack, Lails, we're your family. You should come to us with stuff like this, you know we'll always be here for you," he said, turning his head to look at me, and I lifted mine to meet his eyes. "I know, Sammy," I said sadly, "I just don't want to worry you, or put you in more danger," and he shook his head at me. "We're in more danger when we don't know," he said gently, and I nodded, realising he was right. "I'll try to be more up front about it," I said softly, "but you need to careful who you trust with anything I tell you." He nodded sadly, and I knew I didn't need to mention Jake's name, for him to understand that I m
Soon after, some Omegas began coming up, bringing huge share plates loaded with deliciously aromatic foods. We ate, drank, and laughed for several hours, though Cole left part way through to swap with Luca, who came in looking delighted at the spread still on the table. "I swear, I could smell this all the way from the south wing," he said, his hand rubbing a circle on his stomach as he eyed the food hungrily. We laughed at him, and he grinned, joining us and helping himself to the food, before sitting himself next to Finn, on my left. "Any change?" asked Thane quietly, and Luca shook his head sadly, "None at all. Dorian doesn't seem all that hopeful that there will be," he said, and I noticed Dad paying more attention to the conversation now, though his eyes were still mostly on Elyanna. Sam noticed too, glancing over at me, and I nodded gently, realising I'd have to fill him in sooner or later. Despite everything that had been going on, it felt good to have everyone around me, sha
I awoke briefly a short while later, as I felt Cole climbing into bed beside us, gently taking my hand in his as he laid close. He pressed his lips to the backs of my fingers, and I whispered a soft, sleepy sounding, "Thank you." I felt his lips curve up into a smile, and he gently lowered my hand, keeping his fingers entwined between mine. "You're welcome, my lovely mate," he whispered softly in return, and I couldn't help but smile as I began drifting into sleep again. I wasn't sure when Finn joined us, but he was on our other side, sound asleep, when I woke again. It was morning, and I could feel Thane stirring underneath me, his cock still inside me, and rapidly growing hard again. I gasped softly, lifting my head to look up at him, and he opened his eyes, pressing a finger to his lips. I frowned, confused at his need for silence, but understood suddenly, as he began moving inside me, still growing harder, and larger, by the second. I barely stifled a soft moan, and he grinned,
We spent another immensely enjoyable two hours in bed together, ending with a long while snuggling, exhausted and satisfied. Eventually, we reluctantly got up, showering together before heading to each of our rooms, one by one. They were insistent on still being cautious, checking the rooms for any sign of disturbance before dressing, while the others waited, then moving onto the next room. Thankfully, they all still seemed untouched, and it gave some hope that they might remain that way. We headed downstairs then, stopping for a late breakfast, before heading over to the hospital. As we walked over, I couldn't help but notice the odd stares and whispers that followed us, or the mood that seemed somber and suspicious. I glanced over at Finn, noticing his small frown and slight tension, and realised that he'd noticed too. Even the nurses seemed significantly less welcoming than before, with Camille seeming to avoid us entirely, ducking back into the nurses' office the moment she saw
Cole took my hand gently as he saw my sadness, lifting it to press his lips to my knuckles, while Finn reached over to stroke my cheek gently, before taking my other hand. "It was just another facet in our decision to remove our father," Cole continued quietly, "It wasn't just Thane getting hurt like this, but so many. And her jealously, over those she'd consider hers.." He trailed off again, shaking his head sadly, and Finn continued, his voice wavering with the pain he still felt. "We suspected her involvement in our mothers death," he said softly, and I stared at him, stunned, "There was never any proof, but.." he paused, and Cole continued for him, anger in his tone now. "Our father would never have allowed it to happen, without Samantha's corruption affecting him," he said heavily, and Finn nodded agreement. "She had power like that, even over a Lycan Alpha?" I asked, both horrified and impressed, and they nodded sadly. "How did you overthrow them then?" I asked, wondering if t
They both looked thoughtful for a long while, and Cole sighed, shaking his head gently, "I hate how we've come to second guessing everyone's intentions," he said quietly, as he stood. Finn nodded agreement, and stood too, gently pulling at my hand until I stood beside him. He put an arm around my waist then, as we headed back out of the room. When Cole opened the door though, we were hit with a tirade of voices, followed by an angry sounding Thane, shouting, "ENOUGH!"It was clear he'd used his Alpha voice, and the din quickly ceased. Surprisingly, it seemed to come from only four people, who I recognised as Elsie's friends who had confronted us previously. They turned, hearing Cole close the door behind us, and their faces were suddenly full of anger. "You!" one of them said, pointing a finger at me accusingly, "You did this! You hurt her!" they continued, and Thane growled angrily from behind them. The young-looking girl quickly dropped her finger, backing away from me, as much fea