Months Later (American Thanksgiving)
Ari’s POV“Good morning,” Kale whispers as we untangle from last night.“Do you have to go home?” I ask with a whine. “I can’t imagine sleeping alone.”Kale smiles and captures my lips. Kale and I can’t get enough of each other.The triplets have been trying to win me back every day and I am determined to either always keep Kale or find a second chance.After Kale and I climax, we shower together.“Come with me,” Kale says as he packs his bag. “It would be nice to introduce you to my family.”I smile and pull my packed bag from the closet.Kale erupts in laughter.“Sorry, I was hoping you would ask me!” I giggle.“You are the silliest girl,” Kale pulls me to him for a long deep kiss. “I can’t believe you are with me.”“Why?” I ask, looking up at him. He has one arm around me, holding me close and the other hand holding my face.“Because I’m not good enough for you. But you and I laugh so much. Even when we disagree, we end up laughing. It’s so easy to love you,” he tells me.We say it often, but we show it more often. He conjures flowers for no reason, he holds my hand even when the triplets are staring at us and helps me around the apartment. I cook for us, help him with homework, and make sure he is physically taken care of. But honestly, we both love to talk to each other and laugh. He is right, we laugh all the time.“I do love you,” he tells me, looking into my eyes.I can’t help smiling. “I love you too.”We kiss and, of course, we almost miss our flight. I upgrade us to first class, because, why not.“Show off,” Kale rolls his eyes as we settle in our seats.“Don’t act like you don’t appreciate it,” I tell him, buckling my belt.“Oh, I always do, but you are a showoff,” Kale smirks.“It’s because I love you,” I tell him, leaning in for a kiss.“I love you too,” Kale meets me halfway and we, basically, make out the entire flight.Juliet- I know that as your wolf, I am not suppose to approve of him. But I like Kale. He has no ill intentions.“Kale,” A taller, older version of Kale yells as we exit the tiny airport. “Who is this?”“This is my girlfriend. I have spoken to you of her,” Kale holds me close.“A powerful werewolf,” a small woman with natural curly hair whispers.“Hello,” I hold out my hand to her first.“Hanna,” she answers, shaking my hand.“Jerome,” the man says, taking my hand. “We will prepare a room for her when we get back.”“No, she and I share a bed,” Kale chuckles. “Have for months now.”Juliet- Bed, bodily fluids, all of it.I bury my face into his arm. I am too white to hide the blush that is blaring on my cheeks. Kale chuckles.“American?” Hanna asks.“German,” I answer with a nod.As I hold to Kale, I smell them.Juliet- It’s Tweetle Dum, Tweetle Dee, and their idiot brother.“Don’t push,” I hear Finley.I look back, all three of them are loading suitcases into a taxi.“Babe,” I pull on Kale’s arm, making him turn around.“Were they on our plane?” Kale asks. I shake my head.We follow his parents to their car.Kale points things out to me as we drive.We both notice the triplet’s cab following us.“The Conrad Triplets are visiting the Coven during break,” Jerome tells us.Kale looks at me and I smirk.Juliet- You know what, those three are much too stupid for us.If they want to torture themselves fine.We get to Kale’s house, and he carries our bags to his room.When the door closes, we don’t speak, we know what to do.Juliet- Work it, girl.“Part of me hates being used as tool to hurt them,” Kale says as he thrusts in me.“It became more than that a long time ago,” I pull him in for a kiss.“You mean that?” He asks, slowing down.I nod. “I love you, Kale. Hurting them is not important. It’s habit. But being with you, that is what I want.”Kale leans in, covering me like a blanket. His dreadlocks fall into my face.When he starts again, its gentle and he is holding me tightly.“I love you,” he whispers as he kisses down my cheek and neck.We are so close to climax I can feel it, when there is a banging on the door.“Don’t stop,” I moan.“I’m so fucking close,” Kale moans back.Juliet- I love him too. He is so perfect for us.Me- Is he ours?Juliet- No, but I want his seed.We ignore the door and find our peaks. As we start to come down, the door opens.“What the hell?” Kale covers my body as the triplets stand in the doorway.“Just stop torturing us,” Carter snaps at us. “We have tried everything to win you back. Just stop torturing us.”Juliet- Start screwing Kale again. I like the screams.Me- What is wrong with you?Juliet- I’m a she-wolf scorn. And you thought woman were vicious.I look at Kale and shake my head.“I’m in love with him,” I say, looking at the triplets. “I won’t stop.”Kale is catching his breath, but he stands up.“Unless a second chance mate claims her, I will not give her up. I love her too.”Juliet- Kale! Kale! He’s our man! If he can’t have us no one can!Me- Okay, you are really starting to make me think he is our Mate.Juliet- Both of us would love that, but he is not our mate. Unless, you chose him. And I’m not saying no.“You three need to move on,” I tell them, trying not to laugh at Juliet.“We can’t until you are marked,” Anderson looks defeated. “If you chose Kale, he can’t mark you. We will forever feel it.”My heart actually pings at the idea.Juliet- Serves them right!Kale and I look at each other.“We will slow down,” Kale offers. “But we won’t stop altogether. We enjoy each other.”The triplets leave.Juliet- I want to feel bad, but my give a damn is busted.Kale lays next to me.“I forgot about them always feeling it if I don’t get marked,” I say, snuggling into him. “I was going to ask you to be my chosen mate.”“I was going to ask you to choose me,” Kale frowns.I look up at him. “We can, if you really want. They did this to themselves. They don’t get to control my life.”Kale holds me tight.“Let’s see if you find a second chance,” Kale kisses my head.Several weeks later (before end of Fall Term)Finch’s POV“Here is the Dean’s List,” Turk hands me the list.“The boys are not on here,” I say, shaking my head.“Have you seen them?” Turk asks me. “Their mate must be walking funny. She keeps them in agony every night.”I can’t help but laugh.Duke- I think they are simply getting a much-needed lesson.“It will end when she marks someone,” I laugh. “Honestly, we both warned them.”Turk shakes his head.“Anyway, there is a standout you need to know about,” Turk tells me. “Ariella Zillard. Her background is classified, but she has top marks in all her classes. She also has been impressing the trainers at the University.”“Werewolf?” I ask, trying to pull up her file.“Yeah, but I can’t find her pack,” Turk tells me.“Whoa,” I say, seeing her picture attached to her file. “She is beautiful.”Turk looks over my shoulder. “If you find 18-year-olds attractive.”I roll my eyes.Duke- I approve. So pretty.“Enjoying what the goddess has creat
Ari’s POVI pull back and go to the bathroom. Am I ready? Do I want my second chance? What about Kale? Can I just leave and pretend this isn’t happening?Juliet- Bet Kale understands. He is a great guy. But we have a mate! Our mate! We need to be running to him now.Me-What about Kale?Juliet- Bet he understands.I pull out my phone, I just need to hear his voice.“Hey, Baby, you okay?” Kale asks concerned.“My second chance is here,” I say quickly. “I don’t know what to do.”Kale is quiet for minute and then answers. “Yes, you do. You know what to do. Go to him. Have your perfect moment. I’ll move out tonight.”“NO,” I say quickly. “No, don’t leave me.”“Ari,” he says my name and I want to vomit. I’m Baby, my name is Baby. “You know you want your second chance. You deserve that perfect moment. All I ask is that we can be friends.”“I love you, Kale,” I say as a tear falls.“I love you too. I love you enough that I want what is best for you. Your second chance is best for you. It’s ok
Finch’s POVDuke- Move, or I will take over!I start running, but she is fast! I can’t believe how fast she is.I let Duke take over and he has to stop when he gets inside the dorm building. I shift and put on a pair of shorts.Duke- Upstairs.I follow her scent and sure enough, I find her door. It’s open, so I enter.She is crying. The most beautiful woman in the world is crying and being held by a Warlock.Duke- Kill him.Me- We need her to like us.Duke- Kill him, mark her, done deal.Me- She was the boys' mate. Any idea the hell they will feel if I mark her.Duke- Serves them right.“You will NOT hurt him,” She speaks with authority. An Alpha, nice. I almost want to comply, but Duke is so near the surface.“I won’t hurt him, if he lets you go,” I promise, ignoring Duke and forcing him down.Duke- Her wolf, oh my perfect mate wants us.Ariella steps away from the Warlock but stays between he and I.“Okay, I’m not in his arms anymore. I think you know I can’t be mated to you,” Ari
Finch’s POVOur lips know what to do and we both want so much more.I drop her bag so I can hold her with both arms. She wraps her arms around my neck, and we deepen the kiss.I hold her waist and slowly move my hands down.Duke- Touch the ass. Give it a squeeze.I test the waters and move my hands down. She responds by trying to pull up, and I pick her up and hold her to me by her ass.Duke- She is amazing. I love her. Can I say that yet? Don’t care, I LOVE YOU.Duke howls as she turns her head, and our kissing becomes more intense.I gently press her perfect body again a wall. I give her ass a squeeze before grinding my hips into her so I can hold her face.She is wearing a dress and I’m only in shorts. I smell her arousal.Duke- Get your hands off her face and into her. I want to hear her cum.Me- She may not be ready.Duke- If she says no, we stop.I move my hands down and start to lift her dress. She encourages me and even helps.Duke- Yes, she wants us too. Go for it!“Now?” I p
Ari’s POVLooking into Finch’s eyes, my heart is pounding. He got angry when I told him about Alicia. He pulled me into his lap as much to comfort me as to comfort him.Juliet- He really cares about us, and his wolf does too. We are in great hands.“One more thing,” he says when looking at me. “I need to call your father. I want to tell him about us.”I check my watch. “Wait till morning, or until 3am here. No need to wake him and scare him. This should be a happy announcement.”I watch his eyes light up.“Happy?” He whispers.“I want to be happy,” I whisper back.“Then, let’s be happy together,” he leans in and captures my lips.We shift and I straddle him as he lays back. I feel him hard inside his shorts and I’m bare under my dress.His hands find their way to my bare ass, and he squeezes.We have been in this position so many times already tonight and it feels so good. But I just made love to Kale today. I can’t let my mate be inside me when Kale has just been there. I know sex is
Finch’s POVI take a cold shower and try to get to sleep. But I just toss and turn for a bit.Duke- This is stupid!I go back to her room and open the door. I hear her talking to someone from the bathroom.I step out but stand by the cracked door. She shutters when they talk about having to play stepmother to the triplets. I get that, it is going to be crazy awkward. Will the boys expect me to reject her so they can have her? Am I seriously going to have to fight my own sons for my mate?She talks about running away. She sounds happy when they talk about hybrid babies and hiding from me.Duke- Hey, at least he knows we will come after her. Ariella will soon be Ariella Conrad!She finally starts to fall asleep, and I want to go inside and sleep next to her. I just want to be near her. Soon as I know she is asleep, and I peak in.He is also asleep on the phone next to her.I can’t help it. I don’t care that he is on the phone, I lay down next to her. I get it, it’s creepy, but there no
Ariella’s POVI hear my mate, my real mate declaring to his sons that he is accepting me. I’m being claimed. I can’t let Finch take their blame alone.Juliet- He is ours. All ours. He is totally in! I want him in us.Me- Can we just not have sex for one day?Juliet- Why?I push her away when I hear the boys start to yell. I walk in and take Finch’s hand. I am wanted. Finally, I am wanted.“Is this why we were able to sleep through the night?” Carter asks.“Yes, your Dad wouldn’t allow me to torture you,” I answer. Finch gives my hand a squeeze.“So, you were sleeping with the Warlock just to torture us,” Anderson narrows his eyes.“Oh, like you three weren’t planning on fucking every single female you could find,” I shoot back, just as angry.“We haven’t had a single female thanks to your daily torture,” Carter snarls.I smirk and Juliet pushes through to snark at them. “Maybe you three shouldn’t have rejected me. Imagine the sex we could have had.”“Actually, don’t,” Finch interrup
Finch’s POVI laugh at Anderson, thinking there is no way these boys are going to challenge me to the death. I can kill all three without breaking a sweat.Duke- Let’s do it, I mean it, let’s just end them.Me- Why are you like this? They are our pups.“I will not put Ariella through that type of challenge,” I tell them, shaking my head. “She has been through enough.”“Guys, if she wants her second chance, no matter who it is, we should just be thankful it means no more pain,” Finley tries.“Fin, you stand with us, or against us. You really want to see our mate with our father?” Anderson asks him.“It’s not that,” Finley huffs. “We did this, we caused her pain first. Yes, she was a total witch to cause us pain on purpose, but we did kind of ask for it.”“You wanted to fuck random girls too,” Carter yells at Finley.“I did, until I met Ariella. I wanted her, you guys forced me to reject her. I didn’t even attempt with anyone else. You two went around and screwed anything with a vagina,