KYLIE POV It was the warmth of the bodies around me that woke me up. I stirred, my ass rubbing against thick thighs. Then I froze for a second, my brain already rushing into an overdrive of panic. Relax, Akira whispered softly. We’re safe. We’re with our mates. I exhaled and relaxed my muscles, allowing myself to breathe through my tension. It was over in a second, my eyes and body always accessing my position. Ryan and Ross were pressing into me from the front, while Richard was at my back. I was cushioned in their middle like a literal doll, with barely enough space to move. This is nice, I thought. This is what you almost made us miss, Akira responded, yawning. Perhaps we should tell them the through now. They can protect us. I froze. Then I slowly unwrapped myself gently, m

