Loving Luna - a reverse harem story

3.

Chapter 3

RINI POV

“I’m fine,” I said firmly, pulling out of Lyall’s grasp. “I don’t need a doctor and you actually can’t force me to see one.”

“Can’t I?” He asked, c*****g his head.

We both know he could probably force me to do anything, such was his strength, but I had to believe he wouldn’t actually do it.

“We need to get that hand under cold water,” Rafe said.

Lyall picked me up like I weighed nothing which was absolutely the furthest thing from reality and sat me on the bench.

Ralph turned the water on and guided my hand underneath the cool stream.

Instantly the pain reared up again and I hissed, trying to yank it back.

“Uh uh,” the twins said together. “You need to take the sting out.”

I would have argued but there was such determination in their gazes I knew on a deeper level there would be no point.

“If you won’t let us call doc then you need to sit still and let us care for you. Can you do that?” Lyall asked, his attention on the glass in my feet again.

I nodded but realised he couldn’t see me so whispered a quiet. “Okay.”

He looked up then, his eyes flashing too many emotions to just catch one. “Good girl.”

Was I dreaming? I had to be right? Because in what universe are the twins taking holding my hand underwater whilst Lyall has my feet in his lap, touching me with a tenderness that somehow makes me want to cry.

I can’t remember the last time anyone touched me with such gentleness. I didn’t have that many memories of anyone being particularly caring towards me for that matter.

I sat in silence for another 20 minutes as they worked in tandem to clean me up, disinfect the wounds and then wrap me hand and feet in clean bandages.

Literally didn’t even know what to say and I was scared if I moved even a muscle they would snap out of it and start being mean to me again. God I was so desperate for compassion and kindness I would stay still forever if it gained me this treatment.

“I think you’re all good.” Lyall said at last.

“Good enough,” the twins replied.

And then before I could say anything, the spell was broken and they all moved away from me as one. Instantly I felt cold.

“I guess we’ll go and get our own breakfast since you can’t be trusted with such a basic task.”

Lyall’s cold words hurt more than my still bleeding feet.

“Mom and Dad will be awake soon,” Rafe said.

“Clean this s**t up,” Ralph finished.

And then they were gone. Leaving me alone in the kitchen.

*

It only took me 20 minutes to clean up the kitchen. I mustn’t have been paying attention when they were fixing me up but somehow they had managed to clean most of it up and all I had left was cleaning the dishes and putting the pancakes in the fridge for someone to eat later.

It was unsettling their behaviour this morning. I wish I had someone to call to dissect their behaviour and give their opinion, as it was, I only had one friend… and I had no phone to call her anyway.

I checked my watch and saw it was now 6:30am. No point going back to bed when I would have to leave for school soon. All three guys had their own cars, all three of them attended the same school as me… not once had they taken me to school with them.

Instead I walked the 3.5miles to school whether it be rain, hail or shine… and thankfully it had only hailed on me once.

“You’re here.”

I bit down the disappointment I had yet to stamp out at Alpha Randolph’s greeting. At this point I wasn’t even sure he knew my name anymore.

“Good morning Alpha. Breakfast is on the table for you and Luna.”

“Better be hot,” he grunted and then swept past me.

What a delight. Can’t imagine how I could have any trauma or personality quirks living in such a welcoming atmosphere.

The Luna tolerated me even less than the Alpha so I needed to get a move on to avoid her. I hissed with every step I took on my cut and tender feet.

I might need to take a rare sick day today because I wasn’t sure I could even make it up the steps, let alone 3.5 miles to school.

I had never skipped school before and I wasn’t sure if Luna would punish me if she found me home, wasn’t even sure if anyone WAS home during the day.

I thought of my last ‘punishment’ for merely spilling water on the table (after being tripped by Rafe of course) and I cringed. Better to risk the walk, at least if I fell in the forest there’s a chance I snap my neck and end it quickly.

Definitely out of time for another shower, I went to my modest closet and pulled out a long sleeve shirt, baggy jeans and a hoodie that Lyall had tried to throw out. It was practically brand new and I had such little winter wear that I pulled it out of the bin, washed it and wore it to bed when it was freezing over night.

It would be perfect for today as it was so large on her it hung off her arms and would hide most of her bandaged hand.

I didn’t really bother with makeup, mainly because I couldn’t afford to buy any, but also because I had no one to impress. I swiped some mascara on my lashes, lip balm on my lips and I was just about ready to go.

I nearly bit my lip off to keep from screaming as I forced my feet into my sneakers but once I got them on they provided some good support so it wasn’t all agony.

Careful not to disturb anyone else in the house, I slipped out and began the agonising walk to school.