Author's Note

Sorry this is a short one

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Chapter 34

The word heat echoes on repeat in my head as I feel every cell in my body burning up. I cry out as fire begins to spread through my veins.

"I've got you Flicker" Connor soothes as he gently picks me up.

My body responds to him immediately, acting on its own accord to press itself closer to Connor. The heat was taking over body, controlling it, causing me to crave my mates touch.

"Take her up to the bedroom" Jake orders and I whimper as I lose sight of Jake, I couldn't bare being away from either of them.

Connor runs up the stairs kicking open the door, once in the room he places me gently on the bed. Pain lances through my body again as I lose contact with Connor. I reach out gripping his hand, his touch providing a welcoming relief, soothing the flames ready to devour me.

"I want you" I say to Connor as I begin ripping off his t-shirt. He uses his teeth to tear through my clothing taking it off in one go.

I don't have the energy to look but I feel Jake's presence as he steps into the room. He walks into my line of vision and I notice that he's shirtless as well.

The fire inside me strikes again and I whimper in pain.

Jake hops onto the bed leaning over me, concern and lust deep in his eyes.

"Do you trust us Flicker" Jake asks as he looks down at me asking permission.

I stare up at him, love clear in my eyes as I say

"Yes, completely"

...

I wake up next to the Alpha's stark naked. I was surprised that they weren't up yet as I stare at the morning sun glaring through the window.

"Shit" I mutter as realisation dawns on me, we had slept all through yesterday.

I hop off the bed grabbing the sheet to cover myself, despite everything that happened I still wasn't comfortable with the Alpha's seeing me fully naked.

My lower part of my body ached as I stepped into the bathroom heading towards the shower. I still couldn't believe what happened yesterday. I rest my hand over my stomach as I let the hot water cascade down massaging the knots in my skin, soon there would be a baby in my stomach.

My thoughts swirled with the idea, but I don't think any of us were ready for that, not yet anyway.

I finish washing myself before stepping out of the shower, the steam quickly escaping.

Wrapping myself with the towel I walk to the closet.

Jake and Connor are awake as I step out, their whispering to each other but stop suddenly as I enter. I narrow my eyes at them but can't be bothered inquiring about their whispering.

"How are you feeling" Connor asks concerned

"Okay" I murmur, a blush creeps up my cheeks as I remember yesterday, I shake my head trying to clear my thoughts, "What are our plans for today" I ask trying to change the subject.

"Not much, we still have the issue of housing to discuss with Cassidy and that mate of hers" Jake says. "But we have time to head back to bed" he adds suggestively, a grin playing on his face

My lips twitch with the thought but we had already wasted a whole day,

"We have more important things to do Jake" I scold him, watching as his face drops, "But maybe tonight"

I turn around before I can see his expression, grinning secretly to myself.

"I look forward to it" he whispers, his breath fanning my cheek as he leans in from behind me. He steps back leaving a trail of goose-bumps in its wake.

I hear the door close behind me and I release a breath I didn't know I was holding. I was now treading a dangerous line with my mates and I loved every minute of it.

...

The argument is the first thing I hear as I descend down the staircase and I cringe knowing that I was soon to become a part of it. I didn't know which side I agreed with more, both points were very valid.

Cassidy and Kyle had every right to move to another pack but I understood Connor and Jake's intentions, they loved their sister and they wanted her to safely remain within the pack.

"You don't own me" Cassidy screams and I wince as I enter the disaster zone. Connor and Jake were on one side with Cassidy and Kyle on the other.

My mates expressions softens a little when they see me but it doesn't last long.

"Which side are you on Flicker" Cassidy questions her tone harsh and demanding.

My loyalties were tied with my mates but I cared for my friends, I knew that I wouldn't be a very good Luna if I sided with the Alpha's every time.

"I think I'll play referee for the moment" I state staying at the edge of the room

"Flicker" Connor says shocked, I think they expected blind loyalty, but I was my own person.

"Their my friends as well" I look at my mates, pleading that they'll understand.

I lean my back against the wall as they start fighting again.

"What's to stop us from walking straight out of here" Cassidy asks

"You won't get further than the pack borders without one of my guards stopping you"

"They didn't stop me last time"

I gasp as I look at Cassidy, I never expected her to bring that up again. Her betrayal had already damaged her relationship with her brothers, why would she remind them of it again?

I turn my attention to Jake watching as he narrows his eyes, his expression darkening.

"Don't worry we won't make the same mistake again" His voice is cold and emotionless , if he didn't snap out of this anger he was going to do something he regretted.

"Beta" He yells, almost immediately the beta scurries into the room.

"I want these two watched" he states pointing to Cassidy and Kyle like they were outsiders who had just stumbled into their pack.

"What" Cassidy screams. "You can't do this"

He ignores her, "I want everything they do reported back to us, understood"

"Yes Alpha" the Beta states he moves to the edge of the room, his eyes staying trained on both of them

"Jake, this is too far, she'll be safe in my old pack" I plead for Cassidy's sake

"Don't argue with me Flicker, the only pack she's safest in, is this one". He looks at me his face detached from any emotion.

"I hate both of you" Cassidy screams at them before rushing out of the room, Kyle on her tail with the beta following quickly behind them.

I leave the room also, I couldn't be around my mates when they were blinded by anger. This wasn't the people I fell in love with.

"Flicker, where are you going" Connor demands, using his Alpha tone

"Out into the woods, I can't stay here, not with what you just did"

I quickly leave the room before Connor gives me another order that I'm bound to follow.

I breathe in the fresh air as I step outside,

I didn't realise how much my mates hated Kyle, they hated him so much that they were okay with refusing their only sister happiness.

Was this what was going to happen when I had kids, were they going to become so controlling that they didn't think straight, that they let their emotions rule without seeing logic or reason.

Cassidy and Kyle had to get out of here, they deserved to live their own life in whichever pack they chose even if it wasn't this one.

This was something that my mates had to live with, it was common for the female to change packs for her mate it had been happening for thousands of centuries.

Just because they were the largest pack in America didn't give them the right to change that tradition.

An idea forms in my head, a stupid, rash and reckless idea but right now it was the only choice I had. I had to find Cassidy, I needed to tell that I have a plan to get her out of here.

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