Page 9 of Rising Luna
"Before you two say anything, I am not Lupe. I wouldn't do that. If I don't want you to know something, you'll notice the wall in the bond. I don't think Teowulf is noticing that block like you would. Maybe she can manipulate the magic where the bond is there, but like... astral, so it doesn't look like it's there."
Hunter put a comforting arm around me. Feeling his tension through their bond, his hand gripping my shoulder. "I'd hope you wouldn't need to block us out in that way to begin with. We are your mates. You should be able to tell us anything."
I glanced up at him. "Should be, but what if I have to block you out so the bad guy can't manipulate you through me?"
Hunter looked at me, and his look was not amused. "Let us decide if we can't handle something. They can't manipulate us through you. Your father may be strong, but I believe you are stronger. It would take someone with all the strength of our kind to override you."
"I'm strong, but I'm not that strong. Good try though," I said, rolling my eyes.
As we strolled along the pavement, we scanned our surroundings. It was a cool town that provided a great escape for students with restaurants, shops, and even a place that looked like a nightclub. As the sun set, the sky transitioned from blue to a vibrant mix of orange, yellow, and red, almost like a bleeding rainbow. Despite searching every street, we could not locate Lupe. I focused on Lupe's scent as we walked so I could hone in if I smelled it. Nothing.
"Well, this was a waste. What if she noticed us following her and changed course?" Sera questioned with her hands on her hips.
"I wouldn't put it past her to say one thing and then change it once she knew we couldn't hear her. She's a sneaky bitch," I answered.
"Now what?"
A smile touched my lips as my eyes fell upon the nightclub. I had avoided parties after Silas’s rejection. Now, I thought it could be fun. My night would only be ruined if I discovered another mate who rejected me.
I swear, Great Moon, if you do that to me again, we are going to have words when I get up there!
My wolf chuckled but said nothing.
"Want to blow off some steam before we go back to the school?" I said and motioned to the club with my thumb.
Sera's smile reached her ears. "Hell yeah!"
Sera took my hand and ran towards the club. The sudden dash caused Hunter and Jackson to snarl, which amused me. There was no line, but there was still a bouncer to check ID. After entering, Sera promptly pulled me onto the dance floor. Hunter and Jackson found a place to lean against the railing surrounding the dance floor. The area featured tables and chairs, a walkway, and then the bar. Both of them had their arms over their chest, looking sexily broody as they watched us move along the dance floor.
It had been a while, but I fell into a groove with Sera. The girl could move and did some street dance with her arms and hip movements blending with the beat. My laughter accompanied her efforts to keep up. The music shifted, and Sera began whooping and yelling, moving to a different beat that I had to observe before joining in. When Sera saw me attempting the same thing, she quickly moved over and began grinding against me. I laughed again and matched her energy.
"What's this for?" I yelled over the music.
"To make your mates watch!"
As expected, I noticed the guys focusing only on me, ignoring everyone else. During his training, Hunter would monitor people to avoid surprise attacks, while Jackson, as Beta, scanned his surroundings to protect his pack. Their ingrained behaviors vanished, replaced by a focus solely on the woman they loved. Sera intentionally held onto my hips as I leaned forward to push my ass towards Sera. More laughter eruptedas we lost our footing, but we caught ourselves so we could continue dancing without hitting into others.
The guys were by our sides. Jackson grabbed onto me first and whirled me around the dance floor. I saw Hunter dancing with Sera, but noticed his eyes were on me. With a smile and a wink, I moved to grind against Jackson. He took hold of my face and adjusted it to kiss me from a different angle. An overwhelming lust surged between us as we intertwined. The thought of Jackson’s passionate kiss and grinding against me while Hunter watched reignited the heat in my lower belly. I could feel Hunter urging us on through the bond as Jackson twisted me around so I would face him without breaking the kiss. He broke the kiss to allow us to dance for a few moments before reclaiming my mouth. I noticed that any time a guy glanced our way, his mouth was against mine.
I'd yell, but I am having too much fun.
When Jackson had thoroughly showed off that I was his to the room, he twirled me around, and I was in Hunter's arms.
"My turn," Hunter growled before claiming my mouth.
The way Hunter kissed me, it was like he was fearful I would leave him and never come back. Like this was the last time he would kiss me. We were still dancing with his hands roaming everywhere, leading me across the dancefloor along with the rhythm. He would break the kiss just to twirl me, allow me to dance with Sera before grabbing me to start all over again.
Drenched with sweat after only a few songs, I motioned to an empty table so I could catch my breath and get a drink. Sera looked just as flushed as me when we plopped down in seats, the boys refusing to sit so they could stand guard for a moment.
"What would you ladies like to drink?" Hunter asked them after he assessed his surroundings.
"Something fruity and strong." I told him and tried to cool myself down by fanning myself with my hands.
"Oh, same here!"
Hunter shook his head. "What is it with females and fruity drinks?"
Giving him a devilish grin, I replied, "Because then the drinks are good, and we get drunk faster!"
