ALESSIA
A thick silence settled between us as they waited for me to defend myself.
And I was going to.
“I didn’t think about it,” I blurted out quickly.
Even to my own ears, my voice sounded weak.
They exchanged glances, then hummed in unison, nodding mockingly.
They are triplets indeed… Sometimes it felt like they shared the same mind.
“Sure you didn’t,” Axel teased as he sat back into his seat.
A wave of shame wrapped around me like a heavy cloak.
Gosh… What would they be thinking of me? If they ever found out the truth… that I touched myself thinking about them... it would be my end.
I clenched my fists in shame.
“I really didn’t,” I insisted, my voice firmer this time.
“Of course you didn’t, Doctor,” Azriel cut in coldly, his tone laced with irritation. “We all believe you
