Page 30 of Alpha's Rise

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Romi stepped in front of Tobias because she had a feeling the shit was about to hit the fan. “Stop. Tobias, no fighting in the bedroom. And no threatening to rip out anyone’s throat.” Using one hand to motion at Nathan, she snapped. “And you, stop this bullshit. Don’t you think it’s time to stop fighting this? I mean, hasn’t this animosity gone on for too damn long. You both know your roles in this situation. I’m the one who should be freaking the fuck out, but I’m not.”

Nathan said nothing. He stared at Tobias with fury reflected in his eyes. Everything in him wanted to rebel at his words. Was it selfish of him to want Romi all to himself? Yes. But it didn’t stop him from feeling this way.

“Nathan, please. Can we all just take a moment to calm down?” She felt Tobias pull her body close to his. His chest was pressed up against her back, his thick cock lay soft against her ass. “Today has been difficult, plus, we had to murder-death-kill a whole bunch of fools who trespassed on your land and kidnapped my godson. I mean, they were so stupid, right?” Making a joke seemed like a clever idea, but when she was met with dead silence, Romi shrugged her shoulders. “Well, I thought it was funny.”

“Next time you threaten me, you better be ready to back up your bullshit words. I’m not a sixteen-year-old pup anymore.”

Tobias laughed, but it wasn’t a ‘ha-ha, that’s so funny’ laugh, it was a ‘fuck you, keep trying me laugh’. Romi knew the sound because she had done it a few times herself when people kept trying her. It was right before she split their bodies in half.

“Nathan,” she said, looking at him with a shake of her head, as if telling him to cut it out.

Then she turned, glancing up at Tobias. “You know you deserved that. Please stop antagonizing your friend and threatening to kill him. I think for this to work, we need both of you alive and kicking.”

Suddenly feeling the need to touch both men, she grabbed Tobias’s arm and wrapped it around her waist. Reaching out her hand to Nathan, she curved her fingers in a come-hither motion. When his hand met hers, she felt a calmness overcome her. This felt right. Each of them separately called to her. The attraction and need for both Tobias and Nathan got stronger every day. But when they both touched her like this, something unlocked inside her body. Her soul stilled. Her heart slowed down, as if searching for a new pace until it locked in on what it wanted. She gasped in surprise when she felt the three of them get into sync. Is this what it felt like to have mates? To have two men who were made just for her? Mind-blowing.

She’d gone her whole life thinking she was ‘too much’ for a man to love and want the way she needed. But standing here, between these two men, the feeling was indescribable. She felt as if she’d finally come home. Against her will, water filled the well of her eyes, not quite tipping over, but she knew it was noticed by her men. Tobias’s grip on her waist tightened, while Nathan stepped closer.

“Sweetheart,” Nathan whispered.

“Babygirl. It’s going to be okay,” Tobias said before placing a kiss on her temple.

Nodding in response to their words, Romi continued to hold on to both men. Not sure she was ready to describe what just happened, she focused on calming things between the two wolves. “Just for tonight, can we call a truce? I know there’s still a lot to work through. I’m not saying this isn’t important, but we can’t solve all the problems in one night. Especially when you still need to wash that blood off,” she said to Nathan.

His head tilted to look at his ruined clothes and his blood-stained fingers. “Yeah, I’ll be back.” Leaning in for a kiss, he pressed his lips to hers for only a quick second before leaning back. Glaring at Tobias, he released Romi’s hand before stepping away and turning to walk towards the bathroom. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t.”

“Fuck you,” Tobias called out.

Before she knew it, Romi’s body had been turned around so that her chest was pressed against Tobias’s. “Babygirl, want to explain why I come out of the shower and find another man’s hands touching my pussy?”

Romi pulled back, shock covered her face as she stared at him. “First of all, this is my pussy. I belong to no man.”

“No, sweetheart, you got it all wrong. From the moment you barreled into my life with your demands, your cutting words, and your sweet smell of mango, you’ve belonged to me.”

Choosing to ignore his words, even though they made her clit pulse and her channel clench, Romi continued. “Second of all, as you and Nathan keep reminding me, I belong to both of you. If he wants to touch me, he has every right to? Or are you telling me that it doesn’t work that way, because if you are, then I’m not okay with that. Shouldn’t he have just as many rights as you. He can’t get me pregnant, which still sucks and I’m not sure he’s okay with that…”

Tightening his arms around her waist, he pressed his forehead against hers. “He has no choice but to accept it. There has only even been one Alpha Triad that had children born from each male wolf. Unless the Goddess blesses him with that gift, it won’t happen. Continuing to wish the situation would change, doesn’t do a damn thing. We must take our blessings as they come. You will be blessed with children. They will be loved and raised by all three of us. That they will be of my blood should not matter.”

Finally releasing her, he took a step back. He couldn’t believe how beautiful she was. He wanted to run his fingers through her hair while he fucked his babies into her body. His gums itched to release his canines so he could give her his mate bite. Before she came into his life, he never would have believed just how much he needed her near him. When she was too far away, his wolf paced, uneasy with her presence so far away. If he had his way, he’d wrap her in his arms, place her in their bed, and never let her go.

Romi shook her head at him, “No, it will not matter if they are your children,”

“Pups.”

Laughing at his interruption, she turned toward the bed and sat down. He remained standing but was now facing her. “Fine, pups. But since I’m not yet pregnant, I think it’s okay if I call them whatever I want.”

“You must learn these things, Romi. You will be our Queen, our Luna. Human terms may not work anymore for certain things.”

“Tobias, I will learn all the things you need me to. If I need to take classes or get Layla to help me study, then I will.”

He went down on one knee, so they were eye-to-eye. “You’ve finally accepted that you’re my mate…our mate?”

Romi nodded as Tobias lifted one hand to her face. His thumb rubbed along her jawline.

Not sure when it happened, but yes, she was ready to accept them both, and her role in their lives. Somewhere in between coming to this large ass castle… mansion… house… whatever it was, and going on a killing spree getting rid of Jones and his lackeys, Romi had come to the tough realization that this is where she was meant to be.

With Tobias.

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