Chapter 53
Chapter 53
Chapter 53 Slut
“Can I speak with you?” Xavier said to Thea.
“Whatever you want to say, say it here,” Alaric said. “ She’s not going anywhere with you.”
Xavier’s eye twitched. “I wanted to say I’m sorry,” he said. “There’s no excuse. I was an idiot.”
“Got that right,” Conri said.
Xavier breathed in, trying to calm himself. Something felt off to Thea. She wasn’t sure what it was, but she didn’t believe his apology.
“Do you think you could ever forgive me?” Xavier said.
“ Is there anything I can do to get you to forgive me?”
You could hear a pin drop. Rumors of what happened between them had made their way through the school. All the students in the cafeteria were on the edge of their seats, listening.
“It’s not about forgiveness, Xavier,” Thea said.
“You’re either the type of person who can do what you did, or you’re not. You’ve shown who you are. I don’t hold hard feelings toward you because that would just hurt me. If you want to take that as forgiveness, go for it, but I don’t believe you’ve magically changed. I don’t trust you, and I don’t think anyone should.”
People whispered throughout the cafeteria.
“What did he do?”
“I knew he was lying.”
“I hope she kicked his ass.”
Kai put his nose against Thea’s neck and breathed her in to calm himself.
Xavier’s eyes went to Thea’s neck. He took in the three marks that combined to make one giant, intricate pattern.
“Three marks on one person,” Xavier said.
“That shouldn’t even be possible, but apparently, the goddess ordained it for you. I guess it’s not your fault you like gang bangs so much. The goddess made you a slut for Alphas so weak they needed three.”
Conri and Alaric stood up, growling. Lizzy and Misty also stood up, growling and glaring daggers at Xavier. There were growls all over the cafeteria. New Dawn pack members didn’t appreciate Xavier disparaging their Alphas and Luna.
Kai growled as he moved Thea off his lap, stood up, and positioned himself between her and Xavier. Conri and Alaric joined him and made a wall between Xavier and Thea.
“Apologize to our mate,” Alaric said. He didn’t care what he said about the triplets. He only cared about Thea.
“I got this,” Thea said. Everyone went quiet and still. Thea made eye contact with Xavier.
“At least I don’t have to use an Alpha tone command to get someone to have sex with me,” Thea said loudly.
“ Lucky for me, your Alpha tone isn’t strong enough. Probably because you’re not a true Alpha.”
The cafeteria erupted. Everyone understood immediately what had happened and what Xavier had done in response.
Xavier couldn’t contain his rage. He jumped at Thea, murder in his eyes, but Conri caught him midair and bodyslammed him into the ground.
“You don’t get to touch her ever again,” Alaric said.
“Call off your goons and face me,” Xavier screamed. He launched himself at her again, clearly unhinged. People backed their chairs and tables away.
Kai caught him this time and held him up by his throat. The triplets were bigger and stronger than Xavier. They were bigger and stronger than everyone. They were built like Redwoods, like their dad. ‘
Xavier was still trying to get to her. He pawed at Kai’s hand, but his eyes never left Thea.
Alaric and Conri each grabbed one of Xavier’s arms so Kai could let go and beat him into submission.
“Take your eyes off her,” Conri said.
“Back down, and we’ll stop, Xavier,” Kai said. Punch to the face.
“Stop threatening our mate and Luna, and we’ll let you go,” Alaric said.
Kai hit him again. Xavier struggled against their grips. Kai hit him several more times. Once he realized he couldn’t win, Xavier tore his eyes from Thea and looked at Kai.
“Fine,” Xavier said.
Alaric and Conri threw him to the ground, away from Thea. The triplets resumed the wall between Xavier and Thea. Thea could smell arousal from some of the she- wolves in the cafeteria.
She-wolves were bound to get aroused, feeling the power emanating from the triplets. Seeing them be possessive, protective, asserting dominance, showing off their strength and superiority, they couldn’t help themselves, but it angered Thea. The triplets were hers. She had never felt the need to mark them so strongly.
“Hide behind your henchmen like the filthy human you are,” Xavier snarled.
Thea didn’t flinch through the whole scene.
“I’d beat you anytime, anywhere,” Thea said.
“But I have nothing to prove here, and my mates don’t want me to touch you. I’ll wait to challenge you until you take over as Alpha. That way, I’ll get something out of the fight. Your pack.”
Everyone in the cafeteria gasped. Challenging an Alpha for his pack was the worst threat in the werewolf community. It was a fight to the death, and an Alpha couldn’t back down from it. If he did, it meant he didn’t think he would win, and he had to hand his pack over to the challenger.
Even if they fought and the Alpha won, other people would view him as weak, vulnerable, or incompetent. One challenge would lead to more. Thea was threatening to kill Xavier and forever mar his memory in shame, or, at best, she was setting him up for a lifetime of challenges and insubordination.
It was mostly an empty threat because Thea didn’t believe Xavier would be made Alpha. She was sure he was using his Alpha tone to hurt other people, and she would prove it to his father to get him to strip his title. Xavier knew he wouldn’t get anywhere by continuing to fight.
He turned and walked out of the cafeteria, leaving a trail of blood in his wake. Xavier’s younger brother sighed and shook his head. Xavier had failed whatever test this was. Maybe Thea wouldn’t have to prove anything to his father after all.
“I apologize on behalf of my family,” Garret said. He had light brown hair like Xavier’s, but he kept his short and tidy, unlike Xavier’s shaggy style. “To you, Thea, as well as to your mates.”
“Thank you, Garret,” Thea said. “I don’t hold it against you or your family. I look forward to maintaining the friendship between our packs, as long as Xavier isn’t Alpha.”
“You are very gracious,” he said. His soft, golden-brown eyes looked sad. He bowed his head to them and walked away.
Thea addressed the cafeteria.
“So now you all know Xavier is a piece of shit. Stay away from him. If Xavier did something to any of you, come talk to me.”
The triplets pulled Thea into their arms. They each needed her touch to calm them, and they needed to know she was safe and happy.
“Thank you,” Thea thought to them.
“I like it when you’re possessive and protective.”
“Are you okay?” Conri said.
“I’m pissed at the she-wolves in here that are turned on and wanting you,” she thought.
“Their scents are repulsive,” Kai whispered in her ear. He put his nose in her hair.
“I’m on the verge of vomiting,” Conri whispered.
“Only you, always you, my love,” Alaric whispered.
Thea smiled. “I’m better now. Are you guys okay?”
“Getting there,” Alaric said. He took a few more breaths of her, kissed his mark, then took his seat. Conri did the same. Kai pulled her back onto his lap.
“You were amazing. I love it when you put people in their place,” Kai whispered in her ear. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.
She turned, so her lips were at his ear.
“You want me to put you in your place? Under me?” she whispered.
Kai groaned. He adjusted her on his lap so she could feel his erection.
“I want to take you somewhere and screw your brains out,” she thought to him.
“The way you manhandled him like he was a toddler. Caught him out of the air and held him up with one hand. You didn’t even break a sweat. I bet I could get you sweating, though.”
“You just beat him into the floor without lifting a finger,” Misty said before Kai could respond.
“Technically, they beat him into the floor. The rest he did to himself,” Thea said.
A red-headed girl from another pack approached their table.
“Excuse me?” she said, barely audible.
Thea looked over, and the girl was looking right into her eyes. Not as a challenge. Her green eyes were pleading. She was trembling, petite, skinny, and dressed in clothes too big for her. Thea thought she recognized her as a junior, but she looked like she could have been in elementary school.
“Oh no,” Thea thought.
“I hoped I was the only one.”
“I’ll be back,” Thea said out loud. She stood up and walked over to the girl.
“Let’s go somewhere and talk.”