CHAPTER 80: 80: DECISION

Sue

"I- I still refuse, Mr doctor." I muttered, my eyes briefly panning to the Prince’s again , and at once, my hackles rose. I hated them, they were so horrible to me, they’ve made me suffer In the little time I’ve spent in this pack, and yet I’m expedited to just cuddle up against them? Ugh.

The doctor shook his head slowly. "If you don’t do it, you might die. The substance I injected you can only wolf out for so long." The doctor had an apologetic expression as he spoke and I let out a frustrated sigh while trying to figure out why stuff like this always happens to me and only me. Like, why? What did I even do to deserve all this?

I pursed my lips before letting out one more sigh. Clearly there was nothing else I could do so trying to still refuse would just seem like ms throwing a tantrum, so I remained silent while the doctor addressed myself and the triplets together.

"Close proximity might cause a lot of things, but nothing to worry about. They’re just normal things caused by forged bonds. If anything unusual happens like her passing out again, you can send for me again, your majesties." The doctor bowed at the triplets before turning and leaving, leaving me alone with the men who were now the bane of my existence.

"So... that happened." Angelo sighed as he got to his feet, and I scoffed quietly just as he inched close to the bed, staring down at me.

"I know you hate this whole situation, we’re not pleased by it either, and it’s getting more complicated than we could have even guessed." He continued and I supresssd a wave of hurt that came over me. Of course they hate this situation as well, they’d have preferred something like this happened with someone like Lyla for example then they’d all eagerly cuddle with her or some shit like that.

I didn’t like the situation, but it didn’t mean I wanna hear them say that they don’t even though I’m already aware that they don’t want me and are still keeping me here because of whatever it was that they need me for.

"However, for your own sake, we’ll do this, so you should try to cooperate with us, okay?" He continued and I exhaled. I want to say someone snarky, but honestly, I knew this was for my own benefit, and the doctor already said I could die if this isn’t done. Life might be so hard on me a lot of times but it doesn’t mean I wanna die. Sure, on most days I have no zeal to keep leaving, but there’s a lot I’d still like to get done, things I’d still like to find out about before I finally die.

"Okay." I finally breathed out while nodding, then I glanced over the triplets again, feeling my heartbeat suddenly accelerate.

"Uh, will you all be doing this together at the same time?" I mumbled, my throat suddenly feeling a little tight while my heart slowly began to pound against my ribs. Damon was still in the same position as before, although he was no longer pressing his phone, he was watching me with an unreadable expression, one that’s making my heartbeat accelerate even more while feeling like it was unnerving me at the same time.

"Well, I think that’s the best. Doing it one by one might take more time." Damon stated casually, and my eyes widened as panic flooded my insides. I didn’t know why but since the doctor said this, it never fully clicked within me that I might have to be in the same bed with the triplets at the same time! So now that Damon was saying it, it made me almost start to hyperventilate from panic. Three men?! In the same bed as me...?

"Um.,, what if it’s one after the other? I think that might be better." I muttered, staring pointedly at my fingers, already knowing they were all exchanging glances.

"Oh, why is that?" Landon asked this time, and I exhaled again. How do I tell them that their presence overwhelms and consumes me too much for me to be able to bear being in the same bed as the three of them at the same time, without fully telling them the entire thing so it doesn’t go to their large heads.

"It might just be a little overwhelming for me." I finally sighed out and Angelo hummed.

After a few minutes, a clap was sounding I glanced up, watching as Angelo rubbed his hands together before nodding at his brothers.

"So, who do you wanna do this with first?" He asked and at once, my heart dropped Into my stomach as my eyes widened.

"I have to choose?" I blurted out as my eyes darted between them, while my heart raced even more.

"Why not? This is about you after all and we want you to be as comfortable as possible." Landon spoke this time and I felt something stumble and flutter in my chest at that response. It almost sounded like he cared about me... almost, but of course it was just me stupidly reading too much into that sentence.

Damon was watching me with that intense eyes of his, Angelo had an unreadable expression on, but Landon had a low softness in his eyes, and I guess that was what made me decide on him? I wasn’t sure why, but I ended up pointing towards him before I could dwell on it too much.

"I think I’ll go with Landon." I announced quietly, still staring at them. This wasn’t like a school, where by after someone makes an option, others might start to protests. This time, the rest of the brothers didn’t even seem that surprised, it was almost like they knew it was gonna be him, and I didn’t know what to make of that. Damon got to his feet and exhaled as he pocketed his hands, while Angelo glanced around for a few seconds before nodding at me.

"We’ll be on our way then, but of course, we’ll come check on you again in a bit."

After that, he and Damon turned and headed towards the door, and my heartbeat began to accelerate once again for being left with

Just Landon again, especially since I know this wasn’t like the last time where he’ll stay on the covers, but the complete opposite.

After the door closed behind them, when Landon turned around to face me, I jumped for no reason in particular and the side of his lips twitched as he regarded me.

"You okay, stunning?"

I glanced away from him in irritation. That damn nickname...

I nodded tensely. "Yeah, I am."

"Just try to relax, okay? You have no reason to be uncomfortable around me, this is only to help you and nothing more." He began, his voice steady and calming, and somehow, that made me relax and lose some of the nervousness clogged around my chest.

"And of course, I wouldn’t touch you against your will, so with me, you have nothing to worry about." He continued and that firm, husky voice of his and I swallowed emptily, my heartbeat accelerating for some weird reason.

"Thank you for assuring me." I whispered and he grinned, and I hated that sight because of how ridiculous good it looked, in such a way that made my stomach start to flutter against my own will.

"Of course, stunning." He drawled, lingering for one more moment before he turned and headed to the other side of the room to shrug out of the shirt he had on, and my eyes turned into saucers as he returned back to the bed with all his abs on display, his muscles flexing as he moved.

"You’re doing this bare chested?" I wheezed as he got to the edge of the bed and he glanced down at himself for a moment before nodding.

"Of course. You need direct contact with bare flesh, stunning. And you need my scent. All of this would be better with me being shirtless." He pointed out, and before I could come up with a response, he was sliding into the bed and underneath the sheets, the rustling sounds making my legs tremble underneath the sheets.

I remained stiff as hell, and I completely stopped breathing, watching from the side of my eyes as he turned most of the lights on with a remote till only a dim one remained, casting the rest of the room in shadows. I’ve never been so aware of his presence before like I am right now, and my heart kept pounding against my chest as I listened to him move, probably emptying his pockets to the side table. After that, he turned towards me on the bed, his eyebrow arched as he slowly spread his arms open.

"Alright, now you can come to me then."