Chapter 105
The small space between them seemed to be calling to me. I padded toward the center of the foot
of the bed and slowly crawled over the comforter that was piled there. I could feel their body heat
from here and their combined scents of citrus and cinnamon is heavenly and my pulse instantly
slows, like my body knows I’m Safe. I move all the way up to the pillows and lay down on my side,
facing Cam.
I take another deep breath in and my eyelids droop. At the same time, both Cam and Kota shift.
Kota, against my back and he wraps his arm over my stomach and buries his nose in my hair. Cam
turns to face me, glides his hand down my side and rests his large hand on my hip with his fingers
extending toward my butt. His head leans towards me, lips grazing my forehead. That’s the last
thing I remember before I am dead to the world.
“WHERE IS SHE! IF SHE LEFT WITHOUT US I AM REALLY GOING TO KILL HER!” The door to
the room banged open and my eyes flew open and took a sharp quick breath in, but I couldn’t move
anything.
What? Where am I? I took another deep breath and tried to look around. Then the familiar scent
settled in and I remembered, I crawled in bed with the twins
when I couldn’t sleep last night. Oh jeez, I crawled in bed with the twins! What was I thinking?
Before I could move or say anything, a gravelly voice spoke up.
“Are you sure you looked everywhere for her?” Cam asks from in front of me. His breath fanning
over the top of my head and moved the baby hairs slightly.
I can hear footsteps pacing the room. “Yes. Her room is empty, she’s not downstairs in the kitchen
or in the Luna’s office. We told her not to go without us, it’s 8, where else would she be if she didn’t
leave?” I flinched hearing the time, I never sleep this late. How did I manage that? I think, starting to
get uncomfortable at how close and intimate this feels.
Hands flexed on my hip and on my stomach. I stopped moving.
“I’m sure if you took a deep breath and calmed down you would be able to find her.” Kota says
behind me. I can feel him huff into my hair behind me and I know he is smiling. They are clearly
enjoying my brother’s torment and | have to admit, it is kind of funny. He hasn’t noticed I’m
sandwiched between the two people he’s freaking out to.
“Fine,” I could hear him taking a deep breath. “
Wait!”
Both twins are laughing now, but they haven’t moved from the position we started in. “Okay, you
have had your fun with him, but I need to pee, so let me go.” I tell them, pushing up from Cam’s well
defined chest, not doing a good job of holding in my own laugh.
I climbed down between them and walked past my brother, not looking at anyone. I keep my gaze
down as I walk past the rest of our friends. I can imagine what Sierra’s knowing grin looks like,
Oliver is probably confused or still just waking up and Sam is probably ready to throw a party. I don’t
want to know, I just move past all of them, into my room and straight to the bathroom to do what I
need to do to get ready.
I’m ready in 20 minutes, I couldn’t stall any longer than that. I pull on black leggings, a black sports
bra and black tank top that has a high neck. I don’t know what the trials are going to consist of, but
I’m sure the more of my skin that is protected the better. I pull my hair up into a high ponytail and
throw on my new tennis shoes. Somehow the Luna knew I busted through my last pair. I walk out of
my room to see all my friends waiting for me on the couches in the sitting area and ready to go. No
one says anything about where they found me this morning. We just walk to the stairwell and head
down to the kitchen for breakfast.
“You seven really do travel as a pack, don’t you?”
“Good morning Alpha Reggie.” I say walking to the island covered in food. ‘Good morning Luna
Anne, Prince Xander.” I acknowledge them as I get closer.
The rest of my friends form a line behind me to get food and I follow Cam and Kota to the large
kitchen table set near the patio windows. We all slide into our own chairs and dig in.