Chapter 69

(Tommy POV)

I slump down onto the couch next to Eli and sigh.

“What did they say?” Eli asks.

“They wanted to take her away to the Fae world, but I told them they couldn’t!” I reply

“Look I know Maya is special but what is it about her that everyone wants her? Her father and now the Fae! I don’t understand it.” Eli says annoyed.

“I’m not sure. I know she is unique since she has so many abilities, but what do they want with her? Her father wanted her as a weapon, but what do they Fae want with her? She is half werewolf! She could never fit in there! She also has us, and we could not follow her there. I don’t understand it.” I say rubbing my eyes in frustration. “We need to be careful! When the Fae they assign to help her comes, we cannot leave them alone. I don’t know what they will do if she is left alone with them.”

Eli nods in understanding.

“I’ll go tell her.” I say standing.

Eli grabs my arm before I head toward the stairs. “You might want to wait on that.”

I look at him slightly confused, but a moment later realization sinks in. Really again?

“They are at it again? This is the second night he has gotten to be with her!” I feel that bit of jealousy boiling up.

“I know, but she is mad at us right now. And you know how Noah is about these things. The guy hasn’t had a girlfriend since like middle school! I think we need to just give him a break for now.” Eli advises.

I slump back on the coach crossing my arms. “How long should we give them?”

“With Noah, he is probably reading her poetry. It could be hours.” Eli says enunciating each of those last words.

I could help but groan with a slight bit of annoyance laced in.

This is why we needed to have that talk!

Eli and I ended up choosing to play video games until close to midnight, and when I ventured to Maya’s room to see if she was awake so we could talk I saw her and Noah sleeping happily. I smiled to myself seeing Noah had finally opened up and accepted Maya, and it was nice to see that they had some sort of special bond. As I walked back to my room though, I began to wonder if I would have that with her too. We had been mated longer but I had put her through a lot in the beginning and I wasn’t even sure if she had completely forgiven me for what I had done. So far I haven’t instilled much confidence either, and that needed to change.


(Maya POV)

The second night I spent with Noah was just as wonderful as the first night. He was so much more relaxed and gentler that it felt so different when we were together. I was enjoying our time together very much and getting to know the real him has been really nice too, especially since we have so much in common. It made me wonder though, if we are so compatible why was Tommy and Eli my mate as well? I admit they were handsome and charming and because of the mate bond I was attracted to them, but I couldn’t really see the reason for me to be mated to all three of them.

Tommy is sweet and charming, and I liked him a lot from the very beginning, but he had a more playful side that I had not seen before that was a lot different form the Tommy I had known from the beginning. Eli was sweet too, and I connected to him in a very emotional way, but I dint really know him well. We mated pretty quickly after we realized we were mates but did not have much of a chance to spend time together. Guilt began to set in now as I realized that I gravitated to Noah more because I had gotten to know him more, and not the others. I needed to fix that, because I needed things to be in sync with us if we were going to live harmoniously together.

This was why I had hoped we could talk about all of these things last night, but I realized last night that I needed to be the one to set the rules. There are three of them and one of me! Men had different needs, needs that are constantly right under the surface. But the thing is woman don’t always want that kind of attention. We want something more, or even less a lot of the time. I knew since there were three of them, they would be more intimate moments than not, but I needed to explain to them that I would need days to rest and recover.

So, I laid in my bed and thought of what I wanted. Noah was still asleep and had wrapped himself around me with his head against my chest. It was very cute, and I enjoyed running my fingers through his hair as I thought about what I would tell them about my decisions. I wanted them to know that I wanted them and wanted that one-on-one time, but there had to be a limit and at least one day of rest. This was all new for me as well, and I needed to balance three men! Not exactly an easy task, especially when those men are also werewolves with intense instincts.

Noah began to wake up, turning and shifting to look up at me.

“Morning!” He says with a deep morning voice.

I smile and brush his hair way from his face. “Morning! How did you sleep?”

He smiles and hides his face into my stomach for a moment making me giggle.

“Really well! I think I could get used to this.” He says with a big grin.

“Hm..me too! But you will have to share me!” I say trying to not sound too serious.

He pouted. “I know. I am ok with sharing, as long as I can still sneak a cuddle and a kiss in every day!”

He is just too cute. “Of course!”

I lean down and place a soft kiss to his lips. “Alright! Let’s go! Time for breakfast!”

“Are you going to cook?” He asks raising a brow at me as I stand from the bed.

I pause. “How does cereal sound?” I offer.

He laughs. “I’ll make breakfast!”

I wish I could spoil my guys and wake up early to have breakfast ready for them, but I guess cooking was just not one of the abilities I was born with.

“Can you teach me?” I ask him with a big smile and pleading eyes.

I could see him instantly give in to my pleas even before he agreed, and I made a note to use that face again in the future.

“Sure, let’s go!” He says taking my hand and leading me down the stairs.

When we arrive in the kitchen, Eli is starting a pot of coffee and Tommy is pulling out ingredients from the fridge. We had brought a few items from our house when we left, but it was clear that today a trip to the store was needed.

“Morning you two!” Eli says with a cautious smile.

I could tell he was watching for my reaction to see if I was still angry with them. I wasn’t so I gave them both the sweetest smile I could muster before walking toward them and kissing them both. They seemed surprised by my forgiveness, but I didn’t want to stay mad. Not when this was all so new, and we still had a lot to learn. I wanted to clear the air as soon as possible so it stood in a place where I could see them both easily.

“I know our little talk didn’t go exactly like I had hoped but I am not mad. I was frustrated because I had wanted to get everything resolved in one night, but I realize it is going to take time for us to find a routine and a system that we all feel comfortable with. It’s going to be a learning process, but there is one thing I do want to say. We need to be open and honest about things! If you want something from me, I hope you can tell me. But I also want you to accept that sometimes I will need my own time and space to myself as well.” I say with resolve.

The boys look at me for a few moments before nodding in agreement.

“We realize toot hat this is a lot for you having three of us wanting your time and attention. So, we need to be fair and not let petty arguments get in the way. We are really sorry!” Eli says stepping up to me and wrapping his arms around my waist. “So, you’re really not mad?”
I shake my head. “No, I’m not mad.”

“I’m glad because I have some good news!” Tommy says stepping up to us, while Eli takes a step back.

“What is it?” I ask letting Tommy take Eli’s place.

“I called the Fae again, and they said they will send someone here today for us to meet!” Tommy says giving me a proud grin.

“Really?” I ask excitedly.

“Yep! We will meet them not far from here in a couple of hours! Hopefully they will have some answers for you!” I jump into his arms and hug him tightly around the neck.

For one moment it finally felt like something good was about to happen. I would finally get some answers about how to control my powers! I couldn’t be any happier! Maybe now i coudl stop worrying and starting building my new life with my boys!

(Noah POV)

I looked to Tommy who was now embracing Maya, and I could see that something was wrong. There was something he was not saying.

Something he was too afraid to tell her.