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He turned back to me. “If you want to eavesdrop, you can handle the consequences.Don’tdo it again.” He squeezed my throat a little, and I stifled a cry. “The moment you offered yourself onouraltar, you became ours, and no matter what you think of me right now, no one touches what’s mine. I can please you, hurt you, use you, do anything I want, and so can my brothers, butno one elsetouches you.” I clenched my thighs together, and I felt the slickness dampen my skin. A devilish smile spread across his face. “Not even healed, yet your body cries out to mine. I hate to disappoint you, but I won’t be taking you,princess.” He sneered and let me go; I could practically hear him calling me pathetic.

I shot a glance at Aiden and Nicholas, who were watching us closely. They both shook their heads, as if to warn me to stand down. Nicholas gave me a pained smile, as if apologizing for his brute of a brother.

I stomped out of the bathroom, and all three brothers stepped into my room behind me. I grabbed some baggy shorts and an oversized shirt to cover my nakedness.

“Lilly, are you ho––” My door swung open, and my mom looked back and forth between me and the three men in my room. “What the fuck, Lilly? Normally I stay out of your shit, butthreeguys?” She scoffed. “Do you realize what that behavior will get you labeled as?” I nearly laughed as I thought about her own reputation. She didn’t really care what people thought of me; she just wanted to humiliate me. She was probably jealous.

“Donotspeak to her that way,” Aiden demanded before I could find my own voice. “Apologize.”

My mother looked appalled. “Excuse me? You’re in my home, and I will not be spoken to like that by some fuckboy. If I want to tell my daughter she is acting like a whore, I’ll fucking tell her she’s acting like a whore.” She looked at me with a smug smile, and I instantly dropped my gaze to the floor. I was mortified that they had to witness this.

Nicholas set his hand on my lower back, and I took a deep breath. I would not cry. I would not let her see how she got under my skin.

“You’re just a shitty mother whose life sucked, so you take it out on your daughter. I know the type. You’re pathetic and useless. Jealousy doesn’t look good on you,Margaret.” Her eyes widened at the use of her name. “Thank Satan we can protect her from you now.” Keir took a couple of steps toward the door, and she backed up. Considering our exchange earlier, I wasn’t expecting him to come to my defense. I couldn’t tell if he hated me or liked me. I hoped for the latter.

My mom let out a small, dramatic laugh and then stared me down. One corner of her mouth quirked up. “Oh, how sweet.” Her smile dropped. “You’ll be gone by the end of the week. You all will.” She made a point to look at each brother. “My Lilly has a reputation.” Her words made my stomach churn as she reminded me of the type of girl I was. That the guys wouldn’t want me once they realized how much of a mess I was. How used and broken I was.

Keir slammed the door in her face and turned to me. “Pack a bag. We’re moving you to Hell.”

I wanted to ask why, but Keir spoke before I could get the words out. “It's better, safer.”

I was stunned. It was like he knew what I was thinking. I couldn’t believe he’d have the audacity to expect me to move to Hell with them just like that. “Well, there’s no way in hell I am going toHellwith you to face your father, who may or may not kill me, so thanks, but no thanks.”

“Then we will findtemporaryaccommodations here while we convince youotherwise.” Keir gritted his teeth. I was surprised he gave up so quickly. He clearly did not like being told no, but I enjoyed his intensity when I pissed him off. He claimed he wouldn’t take me, but I silently hoped I could get that to change.

I looked to Aiden and Nicholas for some support; surely they would be more rational.

Nicholas shrugged. “It’s not a terrible idea. We’d have more space, and it would be easier to keep you safe. Plus––“

“Plus, unlimited access,” Aiden ran his hands down his body, “and we can be as loud as we want, which is something you need, little one.” His eyes lit up with desire, and my clit pulsed.

Shit. My vagina seemed to have a mind of her own with these men around.

I filled my cheeks with air, then let it go dramatically. I rolled my eyes and didn’t speak as I retrieved my duffels from under the bed and stuffed them with clothes. I avoided Keir’s triumphant expression when I walked past him through the doorheopened for me. He chuckled, amused by my reaction.

I couldn’t believe I was going to stay with complete strangers, but anywhere that wasn’t here was the better option. At least, I hoped it was. Plus, I did like the sound of unlimited access with no noise level restrictions.Fuck me. Why was I so okay with all of this? I knew someone rational would not be doing this, but I wanted to go with them. Ineededto go with them.

I was going to be staying with my princes.

Chapter 15

Lillian

Keir drove while the other two sat in the back, me in the middle seat. It was a tight fit, but I liked being between them.

I didn’t pay much attention to the drive. I don’t know how I could have expected myself to focus on anything, not with the twins stroking along my limbs the entire time, but when Keir stopped the car in the driveway of a huge cabin, my jaw dropped.

“Don’t drool on the seats. It's a rental.” Keir’s eyes met mine as I glared at him in the rearview mirror. He just snickered and shook his head before turning away.

What a dick.

His eyes shot back up to the mirror, and I quickly looked away.Shit. Did he hear me? No way. He couldn’t have. I didn’t actually say anything out loud. Right?

“Coming?” Nicholas’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. He helped me out of the car, and I walked into the cabin in amazement.

The inside was beautiful, wooden and rustic but with modern decor. It was immaculate and smelled cozy, woodsy with hints of spice, neither of which I’d had much of growing up. The living room was huge, with a couple of fluffy-looking couches and a coffee table between them. The kitchen and dining room were quite large too, separated from the living room by a set of stairs.

The twins announced that they were going to find something for dinner in the kitchen, shoving and laughing at each other as they went.

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