VALENTINE
Paxton and Pierce held my hand tightly as we stepped towards the parked sleek cars on the other side of the river. Since the territory of Moonlight Claws Pack is separated from the humans by a huge river, we needed to cross the bridge before we could reach the other side.
The winds of Valentine's Day were sweet and cold, but the warmth of my mates' hands was enough to stop me from shivering. They held me so tight as if they were afraid I would be away from them.
Me being the mate of the twin alphas became a huge issue in our pack, but after Pierce punished Angel for speaking up, the whispers against me suddenly vanished. No one dared to speak against me, and even Alpha Jack, Luna Nicole, and Jared were quiet as we walked away.
Actually, Paxton had suggested that I should get my things at the pack house first before leaving, and that they would help me so that it would be finished quickly. However, I refused. I'm sure that once they found out that their mate is living in an attic, they would go berserk. Who knows what more damage they could do?
Instead, I just brought my small bag from the maid's quarter. That's my emergency kit just in case I needed some of my things. It only contained two pairs of clothes and some everyday items.
"We will stop by a human hotel for the night," Pierce informed me while Paxton was outside saying something to the guards. He brushed my hair back behind my ear and cupped the side of my face. It was so intimate that I could feel my knees getting weak. Is this the effect of having a mate?
"Will that make you comfortable?" he asked before burying his nose in my hair. I could hear him sniffing it repeatedly, as if he is inhaling drugs.
I slowly nodded. "It's already nighttime. It's dangerous to travel this late," I answered.
I felt him smile on my skin before moving away. "Valentine, huh?" he spoke as his hands rested on my waist. In a swift move, he carried me up before resting me on his lap.
"Your name's Valentine, and we met you on Valentine's Day," a sexy chuckle escaped from his lips. "This is such a good day, mate."
He buried his face in my bosom. I'm still wearing the same fabric he gave as a tube dress, and it's easy for him to find my cleavage and make it his meal.
My hands flew to his nape. I snaked it around him while slightly pushing his face towards my chest. I felt the vibration coming from his throat as he groaned at my actions. It was hot, and I felt like I needed more.
His hand climbed up and down from my neck to my lower back. My body shivered at every touch, and I can't help but let out a moan.
"You like that?" Pierce asked as he teased my chin. I immediately nodded as my fingers brushed against his hair. It's so soft, and I'm sure he's taking care of it. I felt like I'm touching a fur of a cat.
The car door opened, and Paxton caught us being intimate on the backseat. "You're supposed to involve me in this fun," Paxton stole me from Pierce as he grabbed me softly and rested me on his lap.
He closed the partition so that the driver wouldn't be able to see us. My cheeks heated up at the thought that the driver saw us being intimate earlier. I almost forgot that it's not just the three of us here.
I felt the car move as the twin alphas showered me with love and kisses. I just knew them. An hour hadn't even passed since I met them, yet here I am, showing my neck and my body like I've known them for years.
Despite the short interaction, I can feel the strong connection between the three of us. There's an invisible yet sturdy string that links us to one another.
"We will make you our luna," Paxton whispered in my ear as the fabric covering my body slowly fell down, exposing me to them once again.
I felt Pierce's lips going straight to my nape, but a sudden force stopped him from doing so. "What the..."
His words woke me up from the pleasure that drowned me. With worried eyes, I turned to him. "What is it?" I asked.
His widened eyes were fixated on my back. He grabbed my shoulder and made me face the other way. "Val," his voice was hoarse as his hands ran down my spine.
"Who did this to you?" Pierce's voice is now firm, with a hint of frustration. His fingers traced the scars of years of punishment I suffered from the hands of my tormentors.
I would flinch from his touches as small but sharp pain emerged from those wounds. I kept quiet. My mind is debating whether I should tell them the truth or I should just hide it from them.
"Tell them," I heard Nova answer my question. Her words were final and firm. "Tell them how those people hurt you. Tell them how they made you suffer. Tell them how they stole your freedom, Val."
I know that my wolf has a point, but would it cause war between the twin alphas and the Moonlight Claws pack? I don't know what the twin alphas would do once they found out the truth. I don't want them to go to battle because of me.
"They need to know the truth," Nova insisted before growling inside me, as if she's losing control. "Let them punish those bastards. Let them have a taste of what they did to you!"
I closed my eyes tightly. My wolf and my heart are saying two different things. I don't know what to follow. It's like I'm having two personalities inside one body.
"Val," Paxton's soft voice woke me up from the chaos inside my mind. When I opened my eyes, I saw his worried eyes staring at me. "Do you not want to talk about it?" he asked as he caressed my head. "It's fine. You don't have to force yourself."
I don't know what happened to me, but I found my eyes burning with tears until I eventually bawled my eyes out. I cried like a baby in Paxton's arms as they relaxed me through their touch.
"Shh, love. It's okay. We're here," Pierce comforted me before I felt him covering my body once again. "Let's just talk about it when you're ready, okay?"
I felt understood, for the first time after several years. Finally, there are people who consider my feelings. They didn't force me to speak, unlike other people. They let me express my emotion through crying, and they didn't find it annoying.
I don't know when was the last time I cried in someone's arms, or when was the last time someone told me that things will be all right.
For years, I've hidden myself in the darkness because that's what gave me comfort. For years, I thought that the only thing I have is myself. I never thought that there will be people who will understand and join me in my darkest times.
For once, I finally see the light in my life. And this time, I knew that I won't look back to the darkness where I came from. I will embrace this change and make it a part of me.
I hope this change will last forever.