h4Chapter 120: Who She loves.../h4

    Ang’s heart raced as she tried to figure out what was going on outside. Kaito had told her to stay inside, but she doubted if it was really for a good reason. With Renn out there, she had a bad feeling something could go wrong. She tried to calm herself, reminding her heart that this wasn’t the first time he hade to visit.

    But something was different. Usually, Kaito allowed Renn in, yet this morning he still stood at the door, refusing to move. Did Renn not want to see her face? Or was Kaito stopping him on purpose? Her chest tightened and her breath caught. What was Kaito doing?

    "Well done to you all, but I’m not letting any of you in," Kaito’s voice carried firmly.

    Ang’s confusion only deepened. She looked at him and asked softly, "Why don’t you let him in?"

    "You should dress up for school instead," he replied, turning his back on her as he faced Renn. That was when Ang felt it. Something was off. She walked closer, trying to peek around him, but his tall frame blocked her view. Still, she leaned a little and managed to see.

    Her stomach flipped. All three of her other mates were standing there with gifts in their hands. They must havee to wish her a happy birthday. But then why wasn’t Kaito letting them in? Why did he look so stubborn, almost jealous? He had neverined much about the marking, thoughst night he said he knew how to handle them. Was this his way of proving it?

    "Let me talk to them, please," Ang insisted, pressing her hands against his back as she tried to push him aside. She hardly moved him at all. Maybe she wasn’t trying hard enough, or maybe he simply refused to budge. Her voice rose, frustration leaking out. "Are you kidding me?"

    "Let here out! Are you keeping her hostage?" Taros demanded, his brows drawn together in anger. He had never liked the idea of Ang being alone with Kaito, not after they found out she was their mate. Taros knew exactly how Kaito could be when he wanted something all to himself.

    "I’m sorry, but she needs to dress up for school. You shoulde backter," Kaito said, his tone calm and collected as though their anger did not matter. "Muchter, when we are done."

    He adjusted his cor with a casual air, which only made his brothers bristle with jealousy.

    "Why are you acting like her father?" Renn snapped, though he tried to keep his voice even. He had gone out early that morning to buy flowers for her, and now he could not even give them to her. His chest burned as he red at Kaito. "You’re being selfish."

    "Says the great guy who spent the entire night with her," Kaito fired back without hesitation. His words cut through the air, heavy and sharp. Ang froze, her cheeks burning hot. She lifted a hand to her forehead, wishing the floor would just open up and swallow her. What was he trying to do to her?

    If she didn’t stop him soon, he was going to destroy everything.

    "What?" Hiro and Taros said at the same time. Their faces showed the shock of their lives. From the way they looked at Renn, it was clear they thought he had imed her.

    "How can you be so selfish?" Hiro turned sharply to Renn, his voice trembling with anger. The annoyance was written all over his face, and his grip on the box he held tightened. "You act innocent but you are worse than all of us."

    "It’s not like you wouldn’t do the same if you had the chance," Kaito cut in, shaking his head. He could feel Ang pressing against him, trying to push past, desperate to exin herself. But he was not going to let her. The real show was only beginning.

    "It’s not the way Kaito makes it sound," Renn tried to exin, especially to Hiro, the one he was closest to. But then again, why should he exin? Ang was his mate and his girlfriend. He owed no one an apology. He lifted his chin with defiance. "So what if I spent time with her?"

    The silence that followed was heavy. Kaito smiled to himself, loving every bit of the storm he had stirred. Then he dropped another blow. "Renn marked herst night with his scent. Just so you all know."

    "I thought you two were fighting? When did that happen? How did you even get the chance?" Taros asked, his face filled with confusion. He struggled to understand what was going on.

    "I can exin," Ang called from inside, still pushing against Kaito, still trying to get out.

    "No, you won’t," Kaito said with a low chuckle as he turned back to the others. Their faces were burning with anger, their eyes fixed on Renn like knives.

    "Why are you acting like she belongs only to you?" Hiro asked, stepping forward until he was face to face with Renn. His jaw tightened, his chest heaving with fury.

    "I didn’t do anything wrong. It’s not my fault she prefers me to the rest of you," Renn answered boldly. He knew exactly how much his words cut them, and he didn’t care.

    "Let me out before they start fighting," Ang whispered behind Kaito, panic rising in her voice.

    Hiro was ready to drop his gift to the ground and punch Renn when Kaito spoke again, his words hitting like stones. "Don’t act holy, Hiro. You were the first one who marked her. Renn only came second. So stop pretending you’re a saint."

    Taros froze, his eyes wide. The weight of the revtion knocked the breath out of him. He could not believe Kaito knew all this and chose to throw it out now, in front of everyone.

    "I don’t remember doing that," Hiro said, and he meant it. But no matter how hard he tried to convince them, he could already see the disbelief in their eyes.

    "Here," Kaito said, touching his own lower lip, pointing right where he had noticed the scar on Ang’s. Hiro’s eyes widened at the hint. It had happened by ident, but he had no intention of exining himself to them.

    "I will kick you, Kaito. Let me out now or I swear I’ll do something crazy," Ang shouted, her voice trembling. She was losing her calm, her chest rising and falling as panic began to creep in.

    Kaito finally stepped aside, letting her pass. But the relief she expected never came. The moment she stepped forward, a cold shiver ran through her as she saw Renn and Hiro facing each other, their eyes locked with a tension that made the air heavy.

    Before she could even move, Taros in one swift motion threw a punch. First at Renn, then at Hiro.

    Ang gasped, her hand flying to her lips. She never expected Taros to be the one to snap. Heart racing, she rushed in front of Renn to stop him from retaliating. His eyes burned red with fury, his body shaking as he struggled to hold himself back. Kaito had his arms locked around Hiro, keeping him fromunching forward.

    "Let go of me," Hiro growled, shoving Kaito aside.

    "Fine," Kaito said sharply, ring at all of them. "But don’t fight here. You’ll scare my housemates, even though most of them already left for breakfast." He nced around, catching Alex and Stales frozen at the far end, their jaws dropped as if they were watching the start of a war.

    "She is mine. Do you understand me?" Taros snarled, yanking Ang’s hand and pulling her roughly to his side.

    Ang’s heart skipped at his sudden change. The calm Taros she thought she knew was gone, reced by a man consumed by the bond. This was exactly why she feared them finding out she was their mate. The mating bond was driving them to madness.

    "Shut the fuck up, man," Renn snapped, stepping forward. "She is my girlfriend. I love her, and she loves me back. Stop this nonsense and let go of her."

    "I think all of you should shut up," Kaito cut in, his voice sharp. The game he had started was slipping out of his hands, and he hated it. His eyes shifted to Ang. "Ang, you’re just standing there. Say something. Do you love Renn? Do you like him more than the rest of us?"

    Ang froze, her mind spinning. Her heart thundered as she looked from one face to another. She knew anything she said could set fire to an already burning furnace.