Chapter Thirty-Four: But Why?
Monday
Emerald's POV:
I woke up in a tangle of limbs. I sighed in contentment, no wonder I had such a great sleep last night. Waking up next to the quads is probably slowly becoming an obsession; I never had such peaceful sleep before these four knucklehead chuckleheads came along.
Giggling, realizing how they would probably go on a banter about how they are my Alphas, and I need to respect them and yadda, yadda, yaa. But I was slowly coming to terms with those crazy possessive-bum Alphas. My Alphas. That felt great to admit now. As much as I was skeptical last week, it feels like something flipped overnight. The whole of last week, despite getting close with the quads, I still had this lingering insecurity about abandonment, but today it feels like even that thought is foreign in my head.
Could this be what everyone meant by I would feel like the quads are my world the closer it got to my birthday?
Is this how the quads feel, and why they say I'll know what it means to be mates once the mate-bond hits?
If that's the case, it's euphoric. I can't even imagine what it'll feel like on Saturday. As much as it thrills me, it also scares me. Is it okay to make one person the centre of your world? There are four in my case, but the point is the same, to love so deep means you get as hurt as deep as well.
"What has you up so early, my beautiful little Luna?" Ezekiel asked, I could feel his open-mouth kisses on the back of my neck. I let out a little moan and tilted my head forward to give him more access. The sparks that used to last only a nanosecond I could feel more robustly now.
Goddess, this feels amazing!
"Hmm, Luna, you didn't answer me,” Ezekiel said, bringing me out of my haze.
"Oh, um, nothing. Are we going out today for you know the um…the um…the date?" I asked, blushing at the thought of spending quality time with each quad separately.
Ezekiel stopped his assault on my neck, and I could feel him smirk. He nipped my neck and grabbed my chin to make me look straight at him as he said,
"My gorgeous Luna, yes, we are going on our date. It'll be me and you today, next Azreal, then Zeke and last Sam,” as he looked into my eyes, his eyes showing excitement, love and a hint of mischief.
Huh?
Goddess, don't let me embarrass myself during the day.
"Oh um, okay. Where are we going?" I asked, trying to distract myself from his hand slowly rubbing my thigh up and down, leaving a trail of goosebumps in its wake.
Of everything holy, this sure was up there as well!
I could feel my arousal slowly seeping into the air. Gosh! My body sure picks crap times to light up. Even though I kept a straight face and clenched my thighs tight together, Ezekiel was smirking as his eyes flickered from grey to black. I knew he could smell me. I could also see the younger three stirring in their sleep.
"Well, little Luna, that's a surprise. The more important question is what is going on in your mind, hm?" Ezekiel asked as he held firm on my upper thigh, squeezing it slightly. Sending another jolt straight to my core.
Goddess, make it stop, but I guess don't at the same time.
Ugh, I'm screwed in the head.
What have these four Adonises done to me?
"You didn't answer Ezekiel’s question, my love,” I heard Azreal say from the side, kissing one of my marking spots, sending a shiver down my spine.
"Oh um ahh um...,” I stammered out.
"Cat got your tongue, baby?” asked Sam.
"More like wolf, brother. Angel, a perfect way to start our morning with that delicious scent wafting around us,” said Zeke, as he went straight for my lips. Kissing the daylights out of me, only letting me go when I ran out of air.
"Oh, um, nothing. So when do we head out?" I asked, as I untangled myself from the mass of limbs to get this tortuous body of mine under control. Surprisingly, the quads didn't protest and let me go, as all four sat up on the bed and looked at me with their delicious abs on display.
Holy guacamole! They look good enough to lick.
Wait! Did I just say lick?
Yup, Emerald Hutton, you've officially lost it girl!
The quads chuckled as they slowly, one by one, got out of bed, with Azreal going to the bathroom. Sam and Zeke walked into the closet, but not before all three gave me a good morning peck. Ezekiel walked towards me, scooping me up in his arms and kissing my head before he said,
"We just have to see out the triplet Kings and the twins. Then we'll head out. Why don't you get ready and meet us in the private dining area in about half an hour, hm beautiful?" as he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and kissed my forehead.
I blushed and nodded.
Moving towards the walk-in closet in the room, I remembered something and turned around and asked Ezekiel,
"What should I wear since I don't know where we're going?"
"Anything would look amazing on you, my little Luna. But just go with smart casual,” Ezekiel said, smiling at me as he gazed at me fondly.
Smiling, trying my level best not to blush again, I went towards the shower since Azreal was out. I quickly showered, curled my hair and put it up in a high ponytail; my silvery hair fell midway to my back. I really needed a haircut, I'll probably have to ask one of the quads to take me or Hannah. That is if those possessive bums let me go without them. I smiled at the thought. I did some makeup, a simple contour, blush, mascara and eyeliner and rushed to dress. I didn't want to awkwardly walk in late if the twins and triplets were already there.
I was kind of relieved that the twins were leaving, especially with this weird attraction I felt toward them, and not to mention I was getting a similar vibe from the triplets. Not as strong as the twins, but the attraction was still there. Everything was finally looking up for me and I didn't want any misconception ruining that. However, thinking about the twins and triplets leaving made my heart cry, not in a romantic way but in a longing way. They gave me a sense of security, not so much as the quads, but closer than that like we were somehow connected. Shaking the thoughts, I rushed towards the walk-in. There wasn't much I could do about this feeling, they were leaving, and we would hardly see each other again, especially the Lycan Kings. I knew telling the quads wasn't an option with their dominating and possessive auras it would probably lead to unnecessary drama, maybe I could talk to Hannah about it later.
I slipped into a bottle green dress with a round neckline and long sleeves that fell a little below my knees. I paired it with black ballerina pumps. Giving myself a once-over in the mirror, I rushed out and headed toward the dining room. Walking down the massive corridors, I couldn't help but recall what had happened since the twins and triplets came here.
Should I confront them before they leave? The twins, not the Lycan kings. I'd probably poop my pants if I intended to confront our Kings.
Do they even feel what I feel, and if so, why haven't they said anything?
I was so lost in thought that I didn't even realize I had walked right into a wall. Wait, but since when do walls have arms to grab onto you. I knew it wasn't one of the quads since I couldn't feel the sparks whenever one of them touched me.
"You okay there, Luna? You seemed to be having quite the war in your head,” I saw one of the Lycan Kings looking down at me with a slight smile on his lips and a hint of mischief in his eyes. I quickly straightened myself, took a step back, bent my knee, and bared my neck to him.
"My apologies, Your Highness, I wasn't looking where I was going," I said, keeping my eyes to the ground in respect to our King.
"None of that, Luna; from the look of it, we're closer than you think. I'm Hayden, by the way, if you couldn't tell me apart."
Huh? Closer? Wait, how and what did he mean by that?
Why are they asking me to call them by their names? I would never call them by their names. That is plain disrespectful. They are our Kings, the highest amongst us all, and the other fact was that I didn't want my bum whooped by someone. I could feel the daggers from the she-wolves’ eyes thrown at me when King Tristan danced with me yesterday and when the twins came to my defence. This would probably spread like wildfire, and I would get more stares when I head back to the academy. Perfect, not like my life wasn't already peachy enough since everyone found out that I may be their potential Luna.
Trying to change the topic, I asked King Hayden,
"Is there anything I can help you with? I was just heading to the dining room for some breakfast."
He looked at me as if he was trying to solve some algebra equation, and I could have sworn I heard him mumble something along the lines of, resemblance uncanny, and it wasn't possible.
Huh? Honestly, guys are so confusing.
Who did I resemble, and what wasn't possible? I was gonna get whiplash with all these things going around me.
"Nothing in particular. I was headed the same way. Walk with me?” I heard King Hayden ask. I nodded my head and walked alongside him to the dining room, not having much choice.
"So Luna, I hear it's your birthday this Saturday. Are you excited? You'll finally feel the mate-bond with your Alphas,” said King Hayden.
"Yeah, to be honest, I'm kind of scared. With the quads also comes the huge responsibility of being Luna: a mother to the pack. To be honest, Your Highn…,” before I could finish, King Hayden interrupted me,
"Please, Luna, I insist; it's just Hayden,” said King Hayden.
Ah, yeah, no way, Jose! Not looking for a whooping.
But as always, luck never sides with me. Before I could finish what I wanted to say,
"How about this, I call you Emerald, and you call me Hayden. I would have commanded you, but my aura doesn't affect you from the look of it,” said King Hayden, chuckling at the last part. I could tell he was joking, but why did it seem like there was some truth in it as well? More intrigue than shock.
That was impossible; he was a lycan and a King at that. He was capable of putting me on my knees in submission in a blink of an eye. Not wanting to argue with him, I nodded my head and continued walking with him. Thankfully, we reached the dining room. King Hayden or Hayden, I don't even know at this point, gestured his hand for me to go before him. I smiled and went ahead. I don't get why everyone says that the triplets were egoist assholes; they seem very nice.
Waking in, I could feel the tense atmosphere looming around. The twins, the rest of the triplets, Luca, Hannah, the quads’ parents and the quads were all at the dining table, they were talking, but I could see the quads stiff in their seats. Sensing me, they all stood up and huddled around me, touching me; Ezeakil and Zeke went straight to my neck, while Azreal and Sam held onto my hands in a vice-like grip.
What had happened? They were acting like when they first got to know I was their mate and they wanted every other male to know who I belonged to. Azreal and Sam led me to where they were seated and made me sit between themselves; the entire time, I could feel the triplets and twins' gazes on us.
What the hell happened?
Curiosity killing the cat, I chewed on my inner check and spoke up,
"Is everything okay? You all seem tense,” I asked, whispering to Azreal and Sam. However, I knew everyone probably heard due to our werewolf hearing. I saw the quads glance toward the twins and triplets and back at me before Ezeakil spoke up,
"Yes, little Luna, everything is good. We just need to go over some things with the twins and Lycan Kings before you and I can head out,” he said.
What? I thought everything was done and they were leaving. What happened that they all needed to do now? Looking at my confused state, Azreal spoke up,
"Love, nothing serious. The twins and triplets extended their trip to Sunday, so we have to go over security control,” as he said it he looked toward the twins and triplets as if challenging them to say something different.
They were staying, but why? Didn't they have like an entire kingdom to run? Why did Azreal and the rest of the quads give them that look? Were they hiding something from me? Plus, I wasn't ready to go through this lingering tension anymore. It's going to be a rough week. Hopefully, my date with Ezekiel could help me get my mind off it.