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 created is not a crime. Besides, she is almost 19,” I say pointing to her birthday.“Okay, Boss,” Turk holds up his hands in defense.“Make sure to invite all of them to end of term dinner here. And make sure my sons know I am disappointed in them not making the list and not winning their mate back,” I put on my coat and start to head out.“Where are you going?” Turk asks.“I want to see this super star in action, she is training right now,” I smirk.Duke- I approve. Let’s check her out.“Wow, Alpha Horny, going to check out a barely legal piece of ass. I’m so proud to serve you,” Turk says, shaking his head.“Come with me,” I command him.Turk hates it when I command him to do anything. But he also can’t resist my command.We make it to the training and stand above everyone to watch.Duke- I feel weird. I want to smell something. But I can’t, too much sweat.Me- You feel weird?Duke- Don’t ask me to explain it.“Pink sports bra and blue shorts,” Turk points out the girl I came to see.“I thought I was the one looking for her,” I chuckle as I stare at her.She is moving quickly and almost like she is dancing. She is sparing with a guy three times her size. She is not backing down either.“She lets him tire and just dodges,” Turk observes.We both let our a loud WHOA when she round kicks the kid's jaw.He stays down. I mean, yeah, stay down. Damn.“Don’t tell me that wasn’t impressive,” I say, not taking my eyes off of her.She looks up and our eyes meet. I can’t smell her, but I feel drawn to her.Duke- I like her.Me- As in….Duke- I can’t tell. But I like her.“Alpha,” Turk says, staring at the instructor who just walked in.“What is it?” I ask, looking between the two of them.“MATE!” they both say and run to each other.Everyone in the class claps and cheers as they kiss. I look over and Ariella has moved off the mat.She gathers her things and leaves before she even gets her shoes on.“Alpha, your Beta Female, Romona Reece,” Turk introduces us.“Nice to meet you,” I smile and shake her hand.~~Ari’s POV“Hey, you are back early,” Kale greets me from the den. He is reading a textbook for his last final.“The Beta found his mate,” I frown.Kale drops the book and opens his arms to me.“Let me, guess it was perfect,” He holds me close.“I feel bad being upset when I see mates meet perfectly. I mean, I get you,” I say with my head in his chest.“But, I’m not your mate,” Kale kisses my head. “I know for you a mate is important. I also know when you find your second chance, I get demoted to friend. I just hope you won’t cut me out completely.”I snuggle into him.“More and more I think about asking you to be my chosen mate,” I say.Juliet- I see that. I feel that too. Maybe we are suppose to chose?Kale tightens his grip on me.“More and more I am getting used to the idea,” he answers, making me shift to look at him.“Really?”Kale smiles and we start kissing. Kissing turns to undressing and making love on the sofa.We climax and the buzzer starts going off.We know the buzzer is going off again. It does every time we make love.After a nap and round three, I get up and put on a robe. Once I’m in the kitchen, I start with a frittata for dinner. I’m cutting veggies and browning meat when the buzzer starts again.Juliet- We aren’t even screwing. What now?I sigh and check the peephole. It’s not the triplets.I tighten my robe and open the door.“Hello,” a friendly, young man smiles. “The Dean of the University and Alpha of Conrad Pack invites you to the Dean’s list dinner in four days at the pack house.”He hands me a printed invitation.“Thank you,” I take it and close the door.Juliet- Suddenly, I feel weird. Like, I smell a faint something.“What was that?” Kale asks, still waking up but breaking me away from Juliet.“Dean’s list invite,” I hand it to him.“Ooohhh, I’m dating the smart girl,” Kale teases. “No plus one.”“Sorry,” I pout. “I don’t have to go.”Kale laughs. “Yes, you do. It’s an honor. I will just have to work harder to earn my own.”We smile at each other, and I go back to cooking.Four days later, Kale escorts me to the packhouse before saying goodbye.“Call me when you are ready and I come get you,” Kale and I kiss goodbye, and I enter the house.I don’t scent the triplets. I heard a rumor their father had be denying them entry because they rejected their mate. No one knows I’m the mate, but I am happy not to scent them at all.When I walk further inside, my senses are overwhelmed. I know this feeling.Juliet- MATE, MATE, MATE!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,
Ari’s POVOnce Anderson leaves, Finch and I sit on the couch.“Nothing will hurt you,” Finch assures me.Juliet- KALE!I pull out my phone and call Kale.“Hey, you okay” Kale answers quickly.“Hey, are you?” I ask.“What?” He asks again. “I’m on the plane, they haven’t closed the door yet.”“So you are safe on the plane?” I ask with a sigh.“What is going on?” Kale demands.“Carter has threatened you and I. He won’t directly hurt you, but he may try indirectly.”“My father has been concerned as well. He set a protection charm over me,” Kale sighs. “I’ll be okay, Ari. You on the other hand need to watch your back. My father’s coven can’t protect a Royal.”“I will watch my back,” I smile.“She has me to protect her,” Finch says so Kale can hear him.“Then keep her safe,” Kale warns. “I will call you as soon as we land.”I end the call.“He is not with you anymore,” Finch pulls me close. “Carter won’t see him as a threat anymore.”“But he is a way to hurt me,” I tell him, leaning into hi