Wes
I woke to the faint squeak of the bed frame. She really needs to replace that thing. Every time she turned; it woke me up. I got up off the couch and went into Jen's room, not bothering to knock. I'd slept over every night over the past week, but I hadn't figured out when I was making a move. Of course, she had no idea how to help me. Although I was convinced, she needed protection, I wasn't sure how she would take to the idea. She liked her independence, but that ended today.
"Wake up." I said, standing over her bed. I wanted to sit down next to her and wrap my arms around her, but I didn'
t want to frighten her. Jen woke up with a start and began clawing wildly at me. I grabbed her hands. "It's me. It's just me. You're having a nightmare." A flash of confusion crossed her face, followed by recognition.
"Wes? What are you doing here? Is everything okay?"
I knew that Jen was afraid of Tim. And she trusted us. She had a right to be scared, but mostly of my brothers and what they would do to her. And me if they found out I was here. Jen choked back a sob. “I'm really confused. When did you get here? I don't remember!”
I felt bad, but I decided to tell a little white lie to make her feel better about her not remembering. Shapeshifters like Jared exert mind control that has awful effects. "You took a sleeping pill. The stress of Tim and everything. You wanted me to stay here with you to make sure that you were okay. I wished I could tell her more, but this would have to do.
Jen opened her eyes wider. She looked panicked. "I can't do that again. What if something would have happened? My mind is completely blank. I’m never going to take anything like that. Do you remember the name of the pill?"
Shit. My lie was crumbling. Play it cool. I shrugged. "No idea. It wasn't mine. You said they gave it to you at the hospital."
Her face looked pained. "I really don't remember any of that. Am I going mad? Fear is better than this."
"I’ll say." I reached out to touch her cheek. She looked surprised but didn't pull away. "What can I do?"
My pulse raced from the softness of her skin underneath my fingertips. For the last few weeks, all I could think about was her safety, then I discovered that my brother is the one that led Tim straight to her. Betrayal didn't even cover half of it. "I'm serious. If there's something I can do, please tell me. I'm here for you."
I expected her to ask me to go get breakfast. Or to get the fuck out of her face. What happened next was the biggest surprise of all. She looked straight into my eyes and said in a sultry voice, "Make me forget."
I brushed her lips with mine and slid my hand around her waist, pulling her close. She ripped off her pajama top and unhooked her bra. Her plump breasts dipped slightly. I began to massage her breasts, but she moved my hands away.
"They're too sensitive right now."
Well that's a disappointment. I pulled her shorts down and she moaned as I slid her panties down her leg. "Wes I can't believe this is happening"
I couldn't either. I slid one finger inside of her, feeling her wetness against me. That was all the encouragement I needed. I couldn't wait. I had to be inside of her. I pressed my weight against her, my throbbing cock pulsing against her. She tugged at my sweatpants. I slid them down with my briefs. No point being coy.
"I want to be on top." she grinned.
I laid on my back. She straddled me and used her hands to move me inside of her. Our bodies joined, sending a shudder through my body. She grinded against me, sliding in and out. I grabbed her hips, feeling her warm wetness gripping. Her hair was wild.
Chapter 33
Jared
If Wes thought he was going to be able to challenge me, he had another think coming. The triplet that was challenging his own brother was the talk of the town. Did he think I was stupid enough to not have my ear to the ground? Baby brother what are you thinking? Jen was beautiful, sexy, and a good fuck, but was he forgetting who I was? I was his leader and his blood. Maybe I was mistaken about her being our mate. Perhaps she was just a distraction. I played with the steering wheel. I told Wes that I wanted Jen to myself and that he should stay away from her. When I told him his face was strained. I know that it was difficult for him to hear. I needed to know how disobedient he was. So, I followed him here. To Jen’s house. I know that he’s in there. Fucking her. Despite the fact that I ordered him away from her. He’s going to get what’s coming to him today. With absolutely no back up plans or allies. Just me and him. I turned the car off and locked it up. After putting my keys in my pocket, I made my way towards the door. Whether it was me or Wes, Jen would know the identity of her forever mate by sundown.
Chapter 34
Frank
I was drunker than I’d ever been in my entire life. After about eight gallons of liquor, I finally got the story out of a jackass named Craig. I wasn’t preventing anything. It was Wes that wanted to overthrow Jared. I was the triplet fool and while my brothers were fighting over a pretty lady, I was risking my neck. They squabbled and get rewarded for it. Instead of going to stop anything, I’m going to stay here, drink, and worry about myself for a change. If they wanted to kill each other, then so be it.
Chapter 35
Jennifer
Something feels wrong. There is a thickness in the air. It’s eating away at me like a poison. Ever since we sat down, I can’t stop thinking about how quiet it is. And then the knock came. As Wes crossed the living room, I only thought of one thing. The two dark lines on the pregnancy test underneath of the bathroom sink. I took it this morning. It’s funny with my first two pregnancies, I never felt any symptoms at all. I was still smoking and drinking when I got my first positive. I couldn’t believe it. And when I got my second, my period wasn’t even late yet. I found it in the drawer and decided to pee on it for shits and giggles. This time, I knew it in my bones. The heaviness that enveloped my chest. The weight of carrying life. I felt it all. And somewhere inside of me I knew that the baby didn’t belong to me. Or Wes. Jared. Or even Frank. It belonged to us all. Because whatever DNA that Wes had, Frank had. And so did Jared. It was all of ours. Now, I just needed to get them to figure it out.
Chapter 36
Wes