"Surprised? We all are," I said with a shrug.
"Is this a prank?" Carl questioned.
We both shook our heads in unison.
"Why would the Moon Goddess be so careless?" Carl grumbled as I also agreed with him for that.
She would have just mated one of us with her. Why did she have to mate us all together, knowing fully well it would cause problems between us?
"Don't even think of saying she is yours because vividly, she is mated to all of us and we all don't want to share her with anyone."
I stood my ground, before he could say anything. Carl kept quiet, still trying to process it.
Cole scoffed, facing me. "Aren't you a f*****g man w***e?" He folded his muscular arms across his chest. "Don't you have lots of girls waiting on the line to be f****d? You have a lot of girlfriends right? So take your eyes off Velicia and reject her already,” he continued.
I frowned, glaring at him in a catlike stare. "She is different, Cole, don't compare her with them."
"So you are saying you would break up with all of them for her and starve yourself of s*x?" He continued in mockery.
"And can I ask how that is your business? My life shouldn't be your main concern now," I retorted as he smirked.
I darted my eyes to Carl who just clenched his fists with a flat expression.
I wasn't particularly enemies with Cole, but we barely agreed on anything, especially pack matters since Cole had an alpha complex. I was cool with Carl, except I was annoyed by his detached personality. Carl and Cole, on the other hand, were just two different sides of a coin.
"I'm not going to share her," Carl began.
"Well, who wants to, Poker Face…?" Cole blurted.
"Let me finish," Carl talked back sharply, never breaking eye contact with Cole's stormy glare.
“I suggest we ask her who she wants, and let her reject the other two,” he said.
Immediately, I knew it was a trap. He hadn't interacted with her yet, and she didn't seem to like either Carl or me. So she would go for him, giving his calm aura.
“That isn't going to happen,” I objected. “I suggest we all spend time with her and naturally bond with her, then let her select who she wants,” I said confidently.
I knew I had a knack for easily sweet talking girls after spending a while with them. A date and a night would do the trick. I smirked as I watched them bristle.
“None of that is going to happen!” Cole thundered, his strong jaws set. “I don't care who she picks, because even if she rejects me, I would still chase her. She is my mate!”
"Well, it seems none of us wants to back down, right? Then let's see who wins her heart in the end," I said.
They both stared daggers at each other. I could see the hatred emanating off Cole as he heaved, while Carl kept a fixed, icy look at him.
I didn't care what was on their minds, but I said what I said.
“I accept this challenge. The game is on. Let's see who wins at the end. It's surely going to be me, anyway,” Cole said with a smugly raised brow. Carl sighed and looked away with a subtle eye roll. I could tell he was fed up. This wasn't his cup of tea.
"I'm in too. Let's see who gets the girl,” Carl concluded as he stood up and began to walk back into the mansion.
It was actually my first time seeing him this possessive towards a lady he loves. He had never been like this, even with his ex-lover.
He was really different from us, like the only introvert among us, and I could remember when I literally forced him with his own friends to come to a party.
"Just give up on her already because it's hard for you to control that d**k of yours," Cole mocked as he scoffed and walked away.
"Like there's any difference between you and me," I clapped back.
Then he gave me a "f**k you" sign as he entered the mansion.
I was going to try my best to win her heart, even if it was to change my ways. Why would I f**k around when I had someone like Velicia?
I just remembered that we had another problem. Our father.
That man didn't even know that his three sons are mated to Velicia, the same girl he told me I shouldn't date, and he won't accept me or any of my brothers dating her.
There were a lot of obstacles against my Velicia and I, the love of my life that I had to clear.
I left the room and went to grab a glass of water. Aside from being a nonchalant playboy, I was also assigned a few pack duties like being a supervisor today.
A phone call came across my phone inside my pocket. I stopped as I reached for it, and immediately I saw the caller ID, I hissed as I cut the call.
“Time to drop you,” I muttered to myself as I made my way to the warehouse.
Just then, my enhanced senses picked up an intoxicating scent. Lilies and honey - Velicia. Following her trail, I found her walking past the warehouse.
I took a moment to admire the way her hips swayed as she worked, the curve of her ass in those tight shorts. My d**k hardened in my pants at the sight.
Quickly, I held onto her hands and grabbed her into the warehouse as she landed against the wall.
Velicia gasped when she saw me, her doe eyes widened at me in shock.
"If it isn't my favorite slave," I drawled, placing an arm against the wall.
Her wide eyes drank me in from head to toe before she bowed her head. "What would you have me do, master Cray?"
“Just Cray,” I said in a husky voice. I could see the tip of her nose turn pink.
“Sure, Cray.”
I loved the way my name rolled off her kissable lips. It made me weak and forget all I planned to say.
Stepping closer, I leaned against her, my face mere inches from hers. "Just thought I'd say hi to my alluring mate."
“You know you have a very beautiful name, Velicia. Just as beautiful as you are,” I smirked.
She breathed deeply, her small face flushed. “I appreciate the gesture, Cray. I would like to leave and continue my duties,” she said, squeezing below my arms to leave.
"Did I ask you to leave?" I clenched my jaw, firmly blocking her with my arm again.
She halted in shock. I saw her scoff in anger, thinking I wouldn't see that, but I did. Then she slowly turned to me with a pitiful look on her face.
"Sir, please, if I don't go and do what I was told to, I might be severely punished for it,” she blinked repeatedly.
Her gaze melted my soul. She sounded so serious, and I frowned, wondering if it was one of my sick brothers that was trying to set something up.
"And who gave you this work that is trying to come between our conversation?" I growled. My hand reached out to stroke her cheek, tracing the shape of her full bottom lip. She jerked away but I caught the flush rising in her skin. Interesting.
"It's Ms. Tracy, and it's very important. So I would have to go."
I raised a brow, relaxed that it wasn't Carl or Cole. I knew better than to let her get around either of them.
She was about to take a step when I dragged her again.
"Even Ms. Tracy would kill you if she finds out that you didn't stop for me when I asked you to, so stop the nonchalant attitude"
Jeez...not my eyes falling to her breast again.