Page 40 of He Claimed Her Heart

“Are you two sore losers?” I teased as I swam over to them.

“No, you cheated. There’s a difference. What areyou going to do to make up for that?” Elias exclaimed as he and Drake circled me in the lake.

“Well,we could have another race. Would that make you feel better?” I attempted to smooth things over as I tried to get away from them.

“Nuh-uh, you can’t get away from us. Gotcha!” Drake announced as hewrapped his arms around my waist. “Now, you can’t run away from us.”

Eliasroared with laughter when he came over and stood in front of me. “What should her punishment be for cheating on the race? Hmm? What do you think Drake?” he asked with a wicked smirk on his face.

“I think she should be punished, butwhat should it be? I’ve got her so she can’t run away. Maybe we should tickle her until she asks forgiveness,” Drake proposed with an equally wicked smirk.

“Ooh, I like that punishment. You hold her while I tickle her. Then I’ll hold her while you tickle her. Since she cheated on both of us, she has to ask both of us for forgiveness,” Elias contended with a satisfied grin.

“Wait, don’t I get a say in this?” I demanded as I tried to get out of Drake’s hold only for him to tighten itaround my waist.

“Oh no you don’t. You can’t get out of my hold that easily,” Drake teased with me. “Agreed. You want to go first since I’m already holding her?” Drake announced to Elias.

“Yep, hold her. Here I come,” Elias stated as he approached me with that wicked smile again.

He started tickling meand I tried to kick him but to no avail. He only held one of my legs and still managed to tickle me. Drake was no help to me, he even helped Elias tickle me.

“I’m sorry I cheated.I shouldn’t have done it. Please … Please forgive Elias and Drake. I’m so, so sorry,” I said in between giggles.

They didn’t stop even though I begged forgiveness.Drake released his hold around my waist and Elias wrapped his arms around my waist. Drake started to tickle me mercilessly. After a few minutes, they finally stopped and allowed me to catch my breath.

“Next time are you going cheat or are you going to have a fair race?”questioned Drake with a serious tone in his voice.

“I will have a fair race. I will not cheat. I’m sorry,”I begged as I gave him a kiss on the lips and then I gave Elias a kiss on the lips to show I meant how sorry I was. “Do you accept my apology?” I asked them as I looked at each of them.

“We accept your apology,” they both said in unison with grins on their faces.

“I mean, how could we not accept your apology since you gave us a kiss?Right?!” Elias commented as he nudged Drake with his elbow.

“That’s right,” Drake agreed with him.

We continued to swim, chase each other, and play fora while. When we had enough, we came over to our chairs to relax for a while. Elias and Drake were sitting in their chairs, and I decided to lay on the towel.

“So, who am I visiting first?And when I get there, what are we going to do?” I questioned Drake and Elias.

“Well, I guess we need to decide that don’t we. Who do you want to visit first? Do you have a preference?” asked Drake with a silly grin on his face.

“Nuh-uh. I’m not the one who decides that remember. So, who am I visiting first?” I asked again looking from one to other as I repositioned myself to a sitting—Criss cross position.

“Why don’t we think on itthrough today and decide tonight. If we can’t decide, why don’t we have Bennett decide for us,” Elias cheerfully answered as he took my hand in his and kissed it.

“Sounds like a great plan to me. Now, what shall we do for the rest of the afternoon? Hmm?” Drake questioned as he took my other hand and kissed it.

“Well, I’m sure Alpha Bennett will help in deciding where I am to go first.I’m all for taking a nap. I didn’t sleep very much last night. Anyone want to snuggle and take a nap with me?” I offered as I grinned at my two handsome alphas. I already knew the answer to the question before they answered.

“Snuggle with you? Yes please. Anytime you want, just let me know,” Drake answered first.

“Absolutely! Did you even think you had to ask?” Elias chimed inas he laid down on is towel.

We were getting comfortablesnuggling on our towels when I got an alert via mind link. I sat straight up. “Bree, what …” Drake started to say when I placed my hand on his chest to stop him. I placed my finger to my lips to motion not to talk. When I finished with the mind link, I jumped up.

“We need to go, right now. Come on. We have a situation,” I announced to Elias and Drake. Using my Authoritative voice I bellowed, “Attention everyone! We have a situation at one of our borders. Alpha Bennett has just informed me to gather all of you together and keep you safe. Now, we are to stay here in this area. My warriors and I will create perimeter to protect you. Please do not stray from this area. I need all of you to come to this one section of the beach and stay here. Please.”

Drake and Elias looked at each other then looked at me. I was talking with one of the other Alphas who was visiting. I had to stop talking for a moment because I was receiving another mind link. After it was over, I excused myself and made sure my warriors were positioned properly. I used the tree rope to climb a tree for a better vantage point to see what was coming our way. Once I was at the top of the tree, I was able to see five wolves headed our way.

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