Page 24 of Alpha's Rise

“Again. Say our names. Let us know how much you need this,” Tobias whispered.

“Tobias. Nathan.” She could feel her body giving in to them. The walls she had up were crumbling. Every doubt she had about them was floating away in a cloud of dust. Just as she was about to say the words, I’m yours, fully giving herself over to them, a knock sounded on her door.

“Fuck,” Tobias hissed.

“Shit,” Nathan said at the same time.

“Whew,” Romi whispered. She’d been saved by the proverbial bell.

Twelve

With Tobias and Nathan off doing pack business thanks to being beckoned by the Alpha Supreme, Romi left the house. She needed some fresh air and space. Those two were suffocating. It wasn’t that she didn’t enjoy the attention, because she did. Who wouldn’t want two sexy ass men drooling over them? Just the memory of them both pressing up against her, their thickness heating her skin through their clothes. What kind of heat would they generate naked? Just the thought of it made her body shiver with need.

Fuck. She needed a cold shower.

The sounds of the town were all around her. Kids playing. Adults sitting outside at café tables eating and drinking. Just life. If she had no idea about the secrets that lie just under the surface, this would look like any other city in America. People simply enjoying the day. If she took a few minutes to enjoy the view in front of her, it truly was an incredibly beautiful sight. Nestled within the mountains of West Virginia, it was a nice slice of heaven. Romi was so used to the hustle of the city, it took a moment for her to get used to being in a place like this.

She wondered how Layla got used to this so quickly. Then again, she and Odin didn’t even live in the heart of the city with the other pack members. Who did Christopher play with? Where would he go to school? Thinking of Christopher also brought her own situation to the forefront. Would she be expected to have more than one child with Tobias and Nathan if she agreed to their plan.

Mate to two wolf-shifters.

Queen to their pack of thousands.

Just the thought of it made her shiver with a bit of fear and trepidation. It didn’t mean that she was against it being with them and living a completely different life, but there was a lot for her to think about.

Then again, was saying ‘no’ to this life even a possibility for her? If she had been selected to become their fated mate, who was she to refuse?

But, before she agreed to this whole triad thinga-ma-jig, she needed to understand how Nathan felt about it. Yes, she would absolutely be down to fuck one or both of them. She was grown, they knew the deal, and no one would question her taking them both into her bed. But these two wanted much more than one night. They wanted forever.

Was she even ready for all that?

Mindlessly, she walked through town, stopping here and there to window shop or watch young kids playing. Or at least she thought they were kids. What did Tobias call them? Oh, right… pups.

Romi never thought she would be the type of person to have a bunch of kids… would they be called a litter? Wait? Would she have more than one child at a time? Just as she began to hyperventilate, she remembered that Tobias was the only child of the current Alpha. Nathan hadn’t said much at all, but she got the feeling he was also an only child. Or just a single birth.

That was part of the problem also. They hadn’t told her anything about themselves, or who they were, or what they expected.

They were both all “me wolf”, “you mate”. Like seriously, what kind of shit was that?

They both had to understand she needed more than just their words of ownership to feel comfortable with this situation. Would she be expected to give up her life in Richmond to stay here with them? Then again, what kind of life did she really have waiting for her back there?

She lived alone. Her only true family lived a mile away from where she was standing. Although Tobias and Nathan, her two guys, had no idea what she truly was, she no longer had to hide herself away. She was surrounded by supernatural beings. If anything, they’d better be grateful that she was on their side. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad living here with them. She’d get to see her godson grow up. Have a few kids of her own. Be worshipped nightly by two sexy ass man.

Now she was getting herself all hot and bothered. She stomped over leaves and fauna as she crossed over into the tree line surrounding the town. Her confusion and ire at the whole situation caused her to become reckless in her haste.

“Fuck!” she yelled out. “Why am I even considering this? Everything about this is crazy as hell. I don’t even care that they’re wolves. It’s the sharing part. It’s the becoming a Queen part.” She gave a small laugh. “Actually, I could get used to that part because I’m already a damn Queen.”

Sighing, she looked around to see where she was and realized just how far she’d gone. Turning around, she began to make her way back to town. She had a lot more to think about because there were some questions she still needed answered.

Just as she broke through the clearing from the woods and stepped foot on the street, Tobias and Nathan came running up to her.

“Where the hell have you been?” Nathan yelled out as they approached.

“Excuse you? I don’t answer to you.” And she didn’t. He had another think coming if he thought she was going to be some simpering woman that cowered at the sound of her man’s voice. He had the wrong bitch for that. “You got the wrong one, Nathan, so you better check your tone.”

“Romi!” Tobias interjected. “We asked you a question. Lose the fucking attitude and answer when we call. Our scouts have found some strangers on our lands. We couldn’t find you. We don’t know where they came from, but they seem to be going towards Odin’s place.”

She turned to him, ready to bite his head off when he made his last statement. Everything in her froze. “Odin’s place? What the fuck? What about Layla and Christopher?”

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