MATED TO THREE, BELONG TO ONE

Chapter 2

EMMA

The next time I opened my eyes, I was on a soft bed. My body was covered with a weighted blanket and my feet were being massaged by someone. It felt so good that I stayed in that position but when I remembered the last thing that happened before I lost consciousness, I quickly sprang up from the bed in an attempt to run away but my body felt too weak. The person that was massaging my feet was one of the triplets from yesterday.

He was shirtless. His body glistened, but not from sweat. He had an ethereal glow to his body. Why was he sitting shirtless beside me and where the hell did they take me? I managed to move my legs away from him, a deep frown forming on my face.

“What the hell do you think you are doing?” I yelled at him. “What did you do to me? Did… did you rape me?” I considered the possibility of that.

“What?” He looked at me comically, like I had just cracked the biggest joke ever.

“What did you do to me?” I looked down at my clothes, and the ones that I was wearing before I passed out were not the ones that I was wearing now. I noticed that my injuries were also cleaned and bandaged.

“I cleaned you up. Do not worry, I did not strip you down or anything. I do not disrespect women like that, talk less of my own mate,” he smirked as he pulled back my feet his legs, and continued to massage them. “You will be showing what you hide behind your clothes soon enough.”

“In your dreams.” I scoffed.

“You are safe here, Emma. My brothers and I, we are the future alphas of the pack. Now that we have found you, we are going to do the possible best to make you the happiest you have ever been. What were you doing in the woods?” He asked me. His voice was soft, and that made me want to trust him.

Was it true that I was a werewolf too? I knew about them, about how they were angry creatures that shifted into wolves in the night. I had never done that, but I knew that I had always been an angry person. Was that the reason?

“I caught my best friend and my boyfriend sleeping together.” I swallowed down, feeling a little bit of bitterness in my throat.

His eyes widened. I was still not sure which one of them it was. Xaden, Evan, or Killian.

“That is crazy. He is certainly a fool to cheat you on. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life.” His eyes dilated, like he was gazing at the stars when he looked at me. It made me feel seen. Made me feel special. Alex had never used to look at me like that. I did not know if he actually ever even loved me, but he was my first boyfriend.

I never thought he would betray me like that. I did not want to go back to the city once again. I was estranged from my adoptive parents for a long time since I caused trouble in school all the time because of my anger issues. They got tired of me once I was sixteen, so they took me back to the orphanage where they got me from. I was too old to be adopted again so they got me a job and a little apartment to stay in so I could stand fending for myself.

I met Clara and Alex within the first month of my job. We were a friend group at first until Alex asked me out and then we stopped hanging out together. I wondered if the reason why Clara stopped hanging out with us was because she was jealous of the relationship we had. Now that she has succeeded in getting him, I hope they stay together forever. And I hope he cheats on her too whenever he meets someone different that gives me attention.

“Thank you.” I mouthed, looking down at the blanket on top of me.

“So, what do you want to do to take your mind off things?” He asked me.

“What is your name, first of all.” I questioned, eyes narrowed. I did not even know his name but for some reason, it did not feel terrifying anymore despite seeing him turn into that beast yesterday night. He felt familiar to me now. Since I spent almost all my nights since I was a kid dreaming about the three white wolves I saw yesterday, it did not feel strange being in his presence right now.

It almost felt like we were meant to be.

“I am Killian.” He smiled, and a dimple appeared on the left side of the cheek. I could not quite see if there was another one on the other side, but he looked cute.

“How did you know my name was Emma?” I questioned.

“I saw it in your pocket. Your ID card and all. So you really lived with the humans all this while. I am sure it must have been strange and lonely. I am sorry that we have not found you earlier and brought you here to us, where you belonged.” He came closer to me, entwining our fingers together.

I felt the connection between us almost immediately. Sharp and intact, like a string of hard wires. I bit my cheek as I looked down at his body, and I felt the attraction building up. My mouth was hungry for him and my lower parts throbbed in anticipation of Killian in me. I wanted him, and he was mine. Would it be wrong to do it right now? Maybe that would be the first key to moving on from Alex.

“Do you like what you see, Emma?” I looked up to see his face and his eyes were even more diluted than they were, his lips parted in hunger.

“Love.” I whispered. I never thought I had it in me to say that. I was always the shy and timid girl, but I did not feel like that shy and timid girl now. I wanted him. I closed my eyes as I got up, feeling the urge building up on me.

Killian kissed me almost immediately, our bodies colliding and synchronising into one. I closed my eyes as I felt him pin me back on the bed and we continued to kiss. Moments later, our clothes had disappeared from our bodies and his hands had explored every part of my body. His lips left lingering butterflies wherever they touched. I closed my eyes as I tipped my head back while he explored my neck.

He made love to me like I was the only woman that had ever graced his eyes. I fit perfectly into his arms and when we were done, I did not feel like myself anymore. I felt different and light, like it was the only thing that had been missing in my life. Now that I had come across them, it was filled with love and light. I did not feel strange and outcasted like everyone used to treat me. I felt seen.

“You are so beautiful.” He kissed me once again as I melted away in his arms. I stayed there for hours on his chest and the next time I opened my eyes, I was alone on the bed.

I squinted my eyes close as I propped my body up. Killian walked into the room with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a book.

“Hey.” I whispered from the bed as a smile made its way to my lips but seeing his expression made it drop almost immediately. He did not look delighted to see me anymore.

“You are up.” His tone was low and boring.

“Yes?”

“Well then, it is about time I tell you. Do you know what happens when a werewolf doesn’t want their mate anymore, Emma?” He asked.

My jaw slacked, not knowing how to answer that question. Because I did not know what happened to them, but I had a feeling I was about to know.

“No.” I shook my head.

“They reject them,” he replied. “So listen to him closely when I say this. I, Killian Kane of the Blackstone pack, and on behalf of all of my brothers reject you, Emma Sommers as our mate. We never want to see you again.”

I felt the pain sharply in me, like I was cut with a knife. I closed my eyes as I absorbed the pain which was a million times more painful than what I felt when I saw Alex on the bed with Clara just a few hours ago. I felt betrayed for the second time and used. I could not even cry, because I was too pained too.

“I, Emma Sommers accept your rejection.” I did not know where those words came from, but I knew I uttered them.

I got up from the bed and wore my clothes that Killian and stripped out just a few hours ago. I was such a fool to believe that someone was ever going to love me that way. I was unlovable as Clara told me I was. When I reached the door, a guard was standing there.

“I was asked to direct you out of the pack by the triplets.” The guard had told me.


“I will figure it out myself.” My voice was barely above a whisper. I did not want any assistance. I was going to get myself out of this pack and I was going to become the best version of myself. I did not need any more men who were going to lie to me and betray me.