Screw My Childhood Sweetheart—His Alpha Brother Marked Me First!

Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Mason's voice ricocheted through the space . " I'm sorry . I just wanted to give us time to figure this out and make sure we were right . I've never heard of someone having five mates before , " Knox said . Mason let out a growl that made the fine hairs on my arms stand on end . " I could've helped you navigate the process if I'd known . Then we wouldn't have had to deal with the cluster fuck that was yesterday . Do you know what would've happened if Senna had died ? Likely , all of you would have too . " " What ?

" The single word was out before I could stop it as I descended the final stairs . Six sets of eyes swiveled to me . " She moves like a freaking ninja , " Caspian muttered . I scowled at him . " You wouldn't have to worry about that if you weren't talking about me behind my back . " My gaze turned to Mason . " What do you mean , they could've died ? " Mason ran a hand through his hair , tugging on the ends. " Your ties are stronger than any I've ever seen , even without the bond being cemented . You're already impacting each other strongly . " " You mean that they got sick when I did ?

" " That and their gifts are stronger when they have prolonged contact with you . Typically , that only happens after you're bonded . " I looked around the room , stopping briefly on each of them . I halted altogether when I came to Vaughn . There was a war going on within him . Anger and fear seeming to dominate . " I can't do this . I don't want to hurt you , " he said quietly . " You haven't . Not once . " " What about when I first touched you ? I saw the pain in your face . " " That was nothing . " I took a step towards him , but Vaughn held up a hand , backing away , " You don't know .

I've killed people before . I won't do that to you . " He turned on his heel and strode out the back doors of the lodge . The tugging sensation in my chest was back , but it was so much more . My heart broke for Vaughn the weight he carried and the self hatred I could see flowing through him , clear as day . Caspian moved in close to me . " Give him time , Ro . He needs to wrap his head around this . He'll get there . " I pushed into Caspian's side as he wrapped an arm around me . " I know .

I don't want to push , but I don't want him to hurt like 19:15 Screw My Childhood Sweetheart - His Alpha Brother Marked Me First ! 62.5 % Chapter 71 this . He thinks he's bad when he's anything but . " A tremor ran through Caspian . " I hope you can make him see that . I've been trying for the past nine years . " I nuzzled Caspian's neck , the way the guys so often did to me . The sensation was incredibly comforting , and I wanted to give Caspian some of that reassurance . He pressed his lips to the top of my head in thanks . I looked at the rest of my guys and Mason .

" You keep talking about cementing the bond . How does that happen ? " Knox shuffled his feet . " It depends . Sometimes it's emotional , sometimes physical . It's different for every mate in the bond . " My cheeks heated as Knox mentioned something physical triggering the bond . Just what I wanted , to talk about sex in front of one of my boyfriend's fathers . I willed my voice to hold steady . " And there's a mark , right ? That's how we'll know it's started ? " " The mark will appear when you bond to your first mate , " Anson explained . He sent me a cocky grin .

" You can bond with me any time you want . " River smacked him upside the head . " Shut it . " " Hey , I'm just saying I'm willing . " Knox moved in closer , running a hand along my jaw to the back of my neck . " It'll happen when the time is right . Usually after you've had your first shift , which won't be for another nine months , at least . " He brushed his lips against mine . " But none of that changes that you're ours and we're yours . " " You have got to be fucking kidding me . " Wonderful , Jasmine was here . Jasmine let outa growl from deep in her throat . Shit .

Was she about to shift ? All of a sudden , I was hit with the fact that I knew next to nothing about this world . Could Jasmine attack just for the hell of it ? I didn't exactly have the means to defend myself . Knox and Caspian moved in even closer , positioning their bodies so that they were between me and Jasmine. I felt heat at my back and knew River and Anson were there . Jasmine sneered . " Do you really expect me to believe that she has four mates ? " " Five , " Anson stated matter - of - factly . Something shifted in Jasmine's gaze , almost an uneasiness . " Bullshit .

" , Coby appeared behind her daughter , placing a hand on her shoulder . " Take a breath . We'll sort this out . " Knox raised his chin , eyes glinting . " There's nothing to figure out . Senna is our bond mate , and she will be respected as such . " There was a trickle of energy I sometimes felt from Mason in Knox's words . Coby seemed to struggle against some invisible force before her head dipped . Her gaze cut to Mason . " You can't honestly believe this is true . " 19:15 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.

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