97 Gifts OliviasPOV IthadbeenadaysinceIreturnedfromtheShadowPack,andIhadntleftmyroom.
Notthatthetripletshadgroundedmeno,itwassimplythatIdidntwanttoleave.Ididnt.wanttoseetheirfaces.
my life.
Iwishedtheywouldjustacceptmyrejection,bewithAnita,andletmemoveon moveonwithButno.Theywerelikepredators,andIwastheirprey.Iknewtheywerenevergoingtoletme go.
Sighingheavily,Ipulledawaytheblanket.Lately,somethinghadfelt…off.Therewasastrangesensationinsideme,somethingIcouldntquiteexplain,butdeepdown,Iknewsomethingwasntright.
Draggingmyselffromthebed,Icrossedtheroomandpushedthecurtainsaside.Iopenedthewindowsandinhaledthefreshmorningbreeze.Mygazesweptoverthepackthetoweringtrees,thedistantforestandaheavysighslippedfrommylips.
Iusedtoadorethisplace.Ithadoncebeenmyhome.Butnow?Now,allIwantedwastoforgeteverythingandleavethisplacebehind.
Startanewlife… Therewassomuchoutsidethesewalls.Somanypeoplegoodpeoplewhowouldntseemeasthedaughterofathief,whowouldnthatemethewaythetripletsdid.MenlikeAlphaGabriel.
iknewitwastoosoontothinkthatway,butAlphaGabrielseemedlikeagoodman.Andthewayhelookedatme…itremindedmeofhowthetripletsusedtolookatmeonce,yearsago.IwishedIcouldseehimagain.
ButIknewthatwouldnthappenanytimesoon.
Thetripletswouldneverletmeleavethismansionaloneeveragain.
A softknockechoedagainstmydoor,pullingmefrommythoughts.Ialreadyknewwhoitwas-LolitaandNora,mypersonalmaids.Istraightenedupandcalledoutquietly,Comein.
Thedoorcreakedopenandthetwogirlssteppedinside.Butinsteadoftheusualtrayoffoodorfreshlinens,theywerebothyingarmfulsofsurprises.Boxeswrappedwithgoldenribbons,hangersfilledwithstunningdressesandglitteringshoes,andalargebouquet ofwhiteroses-myfavorite.Mybrowsknittedinconfusion.
Whatsgoingon?Iasked,steppingforwardslowly.

Lolitasmiledshyly.TheAlphassentthese…eachofthem,shesaid,settingdowntheclothes.
97Gifts onthevelvetchaise.
Noranoddedandplacedtherosesgentlyonmydresser,besidetheunopenedchocolates.
ThesearefromAlphaLouis.Hesaidherememberedthatwhiterosesanddarkchocolateareyourfavorite: Mybreathhitched.Sohestillremembers.
Norathenmovedtowardthelargestboxandcarefullyliftedthelid.ThisoneisfromAlpha.Lennox,shesaidsoftly,pullingoutavelvetlinedcasefilledwithstunningjewelry.Diamonds,pearls,andemeraldsglistenedinthemorninglight.Hesaidyouusedtotellhimhowyouadmiredyourmothersjewelrybox,sohethoughtyoushouldhaveyourown.
Lolitaglancedoverattheshoesandclothesshehadbrought.ThesearefromAlphaLevi.Hesaid…well,hedidntsaymuch.Justthathenoticedyouroldclothesdontfitrightanymore.Hepickedallofthishimself.
Mychesttightened.Ididntknowwhattofeelanger,confusion,ortheunwantedwarmthcrawlingintomyheart.Theyhurtme…brokeme.Andnow?NowtheyweresendinggiftslikeIwassomeprincesstheyweretryingtowinover.
MyfrowndeepenedasIstaredatthepresents.Butpartofme…partofmestillremembered.thewayitusedtofeelwhentheylookedatmelikeIwastheirentireworld.
Still,whyweretheysendingpresents? TheyweresupposedtobefuriouswithmeforsneakingofftotheShadowPack,forbeingaroundAlphaGabriel.
Yetheretheywere…sendinggifts? Confused,Istaredatthegiftsthatwouldmakeanywomansheartmeltbutnotmine…Ifeltsomethingwasntright.Thesemenhateme,sowhyaretheysendinggiftsallofasudden? IglancedatLolitaandNora,whoseemedevenmoreexcitedaboutitthanIwas.
Narrowingmyeyes,Ifeltmystomachtwistintoknots.
Thiswastoosurprising.
Somethingwasdefinitelywrong.
Straightening,Iturnedtothegirls,whowerestillsmilinglikeIhadwonthelottery.

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Thisis…surprising,Isaidslowly,crossingmyarms.Dontyouthinksomethingswronghere? Atmywords,theyexchangedquick,guiltyglances,andtomyshock,bothofthemblushed,theirchecksturningpink.
Well…Lolitabegan,fidgeting withthehemofherapron.We,um,thinkitsbecauseofthefull moon… 97Ghs Noranoddedquickly,hervoicedroppingtoawhisper,asifshewassharingagreatsecret.Youknow ,duringthefullmoonweek,males offergiftstotheirmates…itstradition.
Myheartskippedabeat.Fullmoon?Mymindraced,calculatingquicklyandrealizationslammedintome.
Thefullmoonwashappeninginaweek.
Andfullmoonswerentjustaboutprettylightsin theskytheyweredangeroustimes,especiallyformarkedfemaleslikeme.
Duringthefull moon,wewentintoheat.Ourbodiescravedthetouchofourmateswithanintensitythatcoulddriveusmad.
Ifourmates werentaroundtosatisfyus…itwassaidsomefemaleswentasfarassleeping withothermalesjusttocalmtheunbearableurge.
Abigfrownetchedonmyface.
Nowitmadesense.
Thetripletswerentbeingsweet.
Theywerepretendingplayingnicebecausetheywantedmetoletthemtouchme.
Theydidntwanttoriskmeturningtosomeoneelse.
Angerboiledinsideme.
Howcouldtheydothis ? Howcouldtheytrytotrickmelikethisjustbecausethefullmoonwascoming? Iturnedaroundsharply,makingLolitaandNorajump.

Takeitback,Isaid,myvoicelowbutfull ofanger.
Lolitablinkedatme.WWhat? Isaidtakeitback!Isnappedlouder,glaringatthem.Allofit.Everysinglething.Idontwanttheirstupidgifts! ButLunaOlivia…Norasaidsoftly,huggingthejewelryboxclosertoher.
Idontcare!Ishouted.TelltheAlphasIdontneedtheirfakegiftsortheirstupidflowersoranythingfromthem!Idontwantanythingthatremindsmeofthem! Lolitalookedlikeshewasabouttocry.BButifwereturnthem,theymight- Idontcarewhattheydo!Icut heroffquickly.Letthembeangry!Itsnotmyproblem!Iwontletthembuyinewithpresents!Iwontforgetwhattheydidtome! 97Gift.
Bothladieslookedscarednow,butIdidntcare.Myheartwaspoundingandmyhandswereshaking.
Now,Isaid,myvoicecold.TakeeverythingoutofmyroombeforeIthrowitalloutthewindow.
LolitaandNoraquicklygrabbedtheclothes,shoes,chocolates,andjewelry,almosttrippingovereachotherastheyhurriedoutthedoor.
Whentheyweregone,Isankontothebed,mythoughtsspinningwildly.
Thefullmoonwascoming.
AndIwasintrouble.
Icouldntescapeit..
Iwouldgointoheat.
AndIwouldntbeabletoresistthem… Shit,Iwhispered,buryingmyfaceinmyhands.
WhatshouldIdo?Lockmyselfup?Hide?Runaway? Iwassoconfused.Solost.
Suddenly,Iheardheavyfootstepsstormingdownthehallway.
Ialreadyknewwhoitwas,