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\u201cEzekiel, LET HER GO! You\u2019re scaring her!\u201d yelled Hannah, as soon as Ezekiel had pinned my baby\u00a0<\/p>\n
under him on the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was to her right, while Zeke and Azrael stood to her left. We were all hanging by a thread. I could feel my eyes black and canines bared. Nevertheless, she did not have a choice, she would have to\u00a0<\/p>\n
accept us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could see the tears rolling down my baby\u2019s face. It broke my heart. As soon as I tried to wipe them away, she let out a little whimper, which did not help my already shattering heart. I could see Hannah coming toward us, but Luca pulled her back and told her to stay put sternly. He knew that provoking four angry Alphas right now could lead to someone potentially getting harmed. He took\u00a0<\/p>\n
a step forward and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all due respect, Alphas, maybe we should hear what Emerald\u2026,\u201d before he could finish, we snarled at him for calling our mate by her name, he shuddered a bit, bared his neck and continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologize, Alphas. I meant that maybe you should hear the future Luna out about why she denies the bond.\u201d Before any of us could reply or before Ezekiel could let go of my baby, Hannah scoffed\u00a0<\/p>\n
and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEm isn\u2019t eighteen until another twelve days, if you all would have listened to me when I was about to tell you why she might not recognize you as her mates back in the hall before you guys ran off to scare her. She can\u2019t feel the mate\u2013bond yet.\u201d We all paled, and Ezekiel let go of my baby\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this true, baby?\u201d I asked her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes shot up, and she blushed a little. I could see the residue of her tears on the edge of her eyes. My heart broke; how could we hurt our mate without evening knowing the whole thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She just nodded her head and looked down again. I could hear Ezekiel cursing under his breath. He seemed guilty as f**k. Before any of us could say anything, my baby spoke herself in a timid voice,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologize, Alphas\u2026,\u201d we let out a low growl upon her calling us by our titles and not names, she stiffened but continued anyway,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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rejecting you. I am not sure if you all are my mates or not, because I don\u2019t feel anything different from the knowledge I have of how one is supposed to feel around a potential mate, it is absent for me,\u201d she finished, trying to be as respectful and formal as she could, while she kept fidgeting under our watchful eyes. I could see my baby was getting anxious, and was probably harbouring a headache as she kept pressing the side of her temple with her thumb and index finger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could feel the frustration, hurt and even anger rolling off my brothers, but if we wanted to make sure my baby accepted us, we had to go about this accordingly until she felt the mate\u2013bond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was not how I expected my night to end after finding my baby.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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My love was afraid of us, her own mates. She wasn\u2019t letting any of us come near her. I could feel my heartbreak, and Lex was howling in sadness in my mind. I had to remind him that she wasn\u2019t rejecting us, and when the time comes on her eighteenth or maybe a few days before her birthday, she would start feeling the bond. We had to go at a slower pace; my love was already scared, and having four intimidating Alphas present was not helping our case. I mind\u2013linked my brothers,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018She\u2019s going to have a breakdown, guys. Let her sleep for tonight, and we can talk about this in the morning when she isn\u2019t overwhelmed and has a clear head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t want to be without her tonight, Scar is already pissed as hell that she keeps rejecting our touch. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be able to control him if I separate him from Emerald right now, replied Sam\u00a0<\/p>\n
in our mind\u2013link.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Rowco is pretty much like Scar, and honestly, I don\u2019t want to leave my angel when she\u2019s so scared,\u2018 replied Zeke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed, I was in the same boat as my brothers. Lex kept on snarling at me for suggesting we leave or mate alone when she needed her mate\u2019s comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018As much as I hate this, Azrael is right, we have to let her calm down, four intimidating Alphas hovering over her isn\u2019t helping. She\u2019s probably not even feeling the mate\u2013bond towards us because of how scared she is, and she\u2019s had a lot to drink. That could also be blocking her instincts,\u2018 says\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ezekiel in the link.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We all give the nod and sigh. This is going to be one torturous night, knowing my love is in the same house and not being able to sleep next to her has Lex howling in pain, and me. We all turn to her, and Ezekiel starts to say,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle Luna, there is no doubt you\u2019re our mate. We have no need to make it up, and you should be\u00a0<\/p>\n
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aware of that. We don\u2019t lack she\u2013wolves\u2026.,\u201d Emerald slightly winced to that; hope sparked in all of us that maybe she does feel the bond, but her senses were blocking it. Ezekiel slightly stiffened to her wincing and immediately continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026what I mean, my Luna, is that we know you belong to us, and we think you can\u2019t sense it because of your state currently. So for now, we\u2019ll let you be for the night and can discuss things tomorrow,\u201d we all waited for my love to reply. She seemed to be contemplating something, probably how to approach us without us exploding again. She looked towards Hannah; they were perhaps mind\u2013linking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u2026.,\u201d she began, but we all snarled in unison. She quickly recovered and continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cE\u2026Ezekiel\u2026,\u201d stuttered my love, I could see Ezekiel visibly stiffen when Emerald called out his\u00a0<\/p>\n
name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026thank you. I would like to get some rest as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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What have I gotten myself into, if I only had turned down Hannah\u2019s offer to come to the packhouse. I didn\u2019t believe I was the quads\u2018 mate, but Alpha Ezekiel was right; why would they claim me when they have herds of she\u2013wolves coming on to them, and by the smell of it, my supposed mates were harbouring other she\u2013wolves scents on them right now. I felt a tinge of jealousy, but I was pretty sure that was because I was suffering a massive hangover, my boyfriend had left me to mate another, and I was a tad horny because of the alcohol, and these four Adonises weren\u2019t helping. When I had called Alpha Ezekiel by his name, I saw that he visibly stiffened. He was probably trying to control his wolf. I had agreed to talk in the morning, but staying at the packhouse with my so\u2013called mates scares me. I wanted to go back to my quarters at the academy, I doubt they would let me, but I still had to try. I sighed. Maybe if I asked nicely, they\u2019d let me. I looked up, making eye contact with four sets of grey eyes that were drilling holes into me,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, I would like to go back to my quarters at the academy. As\u2026.,\u201d before I could finish, they all growled menacingly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNO!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cListen and listen well, my little Luna, you do not want to test our patience. You are to stay at the packhouse. If you feel the mate\u2013bond or not, as of right now we know you are our mate, and a Luna\u2019s place is next to her Alpha,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know what snapped inside of me, but instead of submitting, I glared at him and the others and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI DO NOT FEEL ANY MATE\u2013BOND; THEREFORE, I AM NOT YOURS TO COMMAND OR BOSS\u00a0<\/p>\n
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AROUND! I have classes tomorrow as well, and I want to go back to my quarters. I will come back after all my classes are finished to talk about whatever you\u2019re supposed to talk about, but I will be leaving, and you won\u2019t stop me!\u201d I looked towards Hannah, and I saw her pale, and by the tension in the air, I knew the quads were far from pleased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blinked and saw that I was boxed into the wall, with four Alphas towering over me by more than a foot. They were all easily six\u2013foot\u2013six of pure Alpha male muscle, with their auburn hair falling at their shoulders, high cheekbones and flawless features. Their once grey eyes replaced with pitch black as they looked down at me. Their muscles were twitching, probably their wolves trying to surface. I gulped, and I instantly regretted losing it on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before blinking my eyes, I was hauled onto someone\u2019s shoulder. Unfortunately, my dress didn\u2019t help cover my bum in this position. I squirmed and started banging my fist against Alpha Samael\u2019s back, but I felt a sharp smack on my bum before I could say anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had spanked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I lost it then, I kept kicking and banging my fist on his back, but he couldn\u2019t feel anything judging by his lack of reaction. I saw the other three Alphas following us down the hallway. I could also see a worried Hannah running behind us with Luca following her. Before registering where Alpha Samael was taking me, I was thrown on a large bed and winced when I hit my hand across the headboard. \u201cShit, I\u2019m sorry! Baby, are you okay?\u201d asked Alpha Samael, trying to hold on to my hand. I yanked it back and moved towards the headboard with my knees to my chest. He sighed and got up to stand with his brothers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much as we would love to spank that little ass of yours and put that mouth to better use than yelling at your Alphas, you are hungover, and I would like to believe that is the cause of your defiance. You should have respect for your Alphas and mates!\u201d said Alpha Azrael, and here I thought he was the gentle one, but guess I was wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are to stay here, angel; you will not be returning to the academy where many unmated males are,\u201d said Alpha Zaqeil, and how he said it made my blood boil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How dare they dictate my life?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if I was their mate, I had yet to accept them. Therefore, they had no right to control me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would advise whatever is cooking in that tiny, cute head of yours, little Luna, you don\u2019t act on it. Causing more trouble will not help your situation,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel, with a bit of smirk on his\u00a0<\/p>\n
face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If looks could kill, my so\u2013called mates would be dead by now. I looked toward Hannah, standing with Luca in the doorway, and silently pleaded for help. She sighed and came forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cMaybe you guys are overreacting. Keeping her here against her will won\u2019t help your relationship with her. I think you should let her do what she wants\u2026,\u201d before Hannah could finish, Ezekiel yelled,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cENOUGH! Hannah stay out of this, we know she\u2019s your friend, but she is our mate and Luna, and we are to decide how to deal with things. Luca, please take Hannah to your room.\u201d I saw Hannah\u00a0<\/p>\n
cower back a bit at her brother\u2019s behaviour and nod. Luca held her hand and was about to lead her\u00a0<\/p>\n
towards their room. She looked back at me and gave me a small smile, probably telling me I\u2019ll be\u00a0<\/p>\n
okay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like hell I would be, while I had four pissed\u2013off Alphas breathing down my neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as Hannah and Luca left, the quads faced me again. They looked at one another, a little dazed, they were probably mind\u2013linking. I saw Alpha Azrael sigh, leave the room, and come back with aspirin, a muffin, and water. He put everything down on the nightstand and turned to me and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy love, there\u2019s no easier way to say this. If you had felt the mate\u2013bond, you would know why we are doing all this, but we cannot let you leave, our wolves won\u2019t let us. It\u2019s a matter of a few days, once you are eighteen, your wolf will recognize us as your mates, and all this confusion will be cleared up.\u201d I just stared at him without saying anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you weren\u2019t so defiant, we would have saved all of this for tomorrow, but I feel if we don\u2019t clear some stuff up right now, we\u2019ll be having a repeat of this in the morning,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel, and then looked at his brothers. They all nodded and turned to me with a severe look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are not going back to the academy quarters, little Luna, you will be moving into the packhouse with us. We will not force you into anything until you are ready, but you will stay here,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel. My eyes were ready to pop out of their sockets. They couldn\u2019t do this to me. I didn\u2019t want to live here, and with them much the less. Before I could say anything, Alpha Azrael put up his palm to stop me and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not asking you to leave the academy, my love, you will continue your senior year, but will be picked up and dropped off by our chauffeur. You are to stay with your mates, and there are too many unmated males in the quarters for our liking.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nah\u2013uhh, I\u2019m not going to stand for this. They can\u2019t keep me caged here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much of a sexy vixen you look right now, baby, you can\u2019t go out in clothes like these without us present. You are only ours, and the thought of horny unmated males gawking at you doesn\u2019t sit right with us. So, if you don\u2019t want some horny teenager getting beaten up, think before you dress,\u201d added Alpha Samael.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAngel, Hannah mentioned you were upset, that\u2019s why you drank so much\u2026,\u201d he paused to gauge my reaction. I stiffened; I know Hannah didn\u2019t mention Eli, otherwise this conversation we were having would be completely different right now, just by the look of how possessive they\u2019re acting. Wolves were usually very protective of their mates, and being an Alpha only quadruples that feeling. Yup, I was doomed. What would they do if they found out about Eli and I? I was royally f****d. I was brought back from my thoughts when Alpha Zaqeil continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026we know you\u2019ll eventually tell us what the reason was. We\u2019ll always protect you, know that.\u201d Yup, like I said, royally f****d!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith that, we expect you to drink reasonably next time. Although we would prefer you only drink when we are around, we won\u2019t take that from you,\u201d Alpha Zaqeil finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, how generous of them. I internally rolled my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was I dreaming or something?\u00a0<\/p>\n
First, my boyfriend mates with one of my best friends. I\u2019m claimed by the Alpha quadruplets as their mate, which I don\u2019t feel the mate\u2013bond, and now I was practically stripped of my freedom. If I knew my senior year could start off like this, I wouldn\u2019t have returned to the academy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was very overwhelming, and the fact my head was pounding was not helping. I didn\u2019t really have much choice about leaving, and arguing with the quads about their supposed rules right now would only make matters worse. I looked up, meeting their eyes, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlphas\u2026,\u201d I could see their disapproving looks, but I was exhausted, I didn\u2019t care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 I\u2019ll stay the night here, but I want to sleep alone. I need time to think about everything you\u2019ve said, but I would still like to attend my classes in the morning as it\u2019s the first week.\u201d I made sure to keep my voice steady and not show any emotions. I could tell they didn\u2019t like the idea of me wanting to sleep alone, but I wasn\u2019t going to give them a choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, little Luna, as you wish. Regarding your classes, we will take you in the morning. We want to ensure that the male wolves know that you are ours and stay clear of you,\u201d Ezekiel said in a no\u2013nonsense tone that meant not arguing back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed and nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They seemed pleased with my submissive attitude, before they came near me and pecked my forehead or cheeks, saying goodnight and leaving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cEzekiel, LET HER GO! You\u2019re scaring her!\u201d yelled Hannah, as soon as Ezekiel had pinned my baby\u00a0<\/p>\n
under him on the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was to her right, while Zeke and Azrael stood to her left. We were all hanging by a thread. I could feel my eyes black and canines bared. Nevertheless, she did not have a choice, she would have to\u00a0<\/p>\n
accept us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could see the tears rolling down my baby\u2019s face. It broke my heart. As soon as I tried to wipe them away, she let out a little whimper, which did not help my already shattering heart. I could see Hannah coming toward us, but Luca pulled her back and told her to stay put sternly. He knew that provoking four angry Alphas right now could lead to someone potentially getting harmed. He took\u00a0<\/p>\n
a step forward and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all due respect, Alphas, maybe we should hear what Emerald\u2026,\u201d before he could finish, we snarled at him for calling our mate by her name, he shuddered a bit, bared his neck and continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologize, Alphas. I meant that maybe you should hear the future Luna out about why she denies the bond.\u201d Before any of us could reply or before Ezekiel could let go of my baby, Hannah scoffed\u00a0<\/p>\n
and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEm isn\u2019t eighteen until another twelve days, if you all would have listened to me when I was about to tell you why she might not recognize you as her mates back in the hall before you guys ran off to scare her. She can\u2019t feel the mate\u2013bond yet.\u201d We all paled, and Ezekiel let go of my baby\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this true, baby?\u201d I asked her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes shot up, and she blushed a little. I could see the residue of her tears on the edge of her eyes. My heart broke; how could we hurt our mate without evening knowing the whole thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She just nodded her head and looked down again. I could hear Ezekiel cursing under his breath. He seemed guilty as f**k. Before any of us could say anything, my baby spoke herself in a timid voice,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologize, Alphas\u2026,\u201d we let out a low growl upon her calling us by our titles and not names, she stiffened but continued anyway,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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rejecting you. I am not sure if you all are my mates or not, because I don\u2019t feel anything different from the knowledge I have of how one is supposed to feel around a potential mate, it is absent for me,\u201d she finished, trying to be as respectful and formal as she could, while she kept fidgeting under our watchful eyes. I could see my baby was getting anxious, and was probably harbouring a headache as she kept pressing the side of her temple with her thumb and index finger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could feel the frustration, hurt and even anger rolling off my brothers, but if we wanted to make sure my baby accepted us, we had to go about this accordingly until she felt the mate\u2013bond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was not how I expected my night to end after finding my baby.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Azrael POV:\u00a0<\/p>\n
My love was afraid of us, her own mates. She wasn\u2019t letting any of us come near her. I could feel my heartbreak, and Lex was howling in sadness in my mind. I had to remind him that she wasn\u2019t rejecting us, and when the time comes on her eighteenth or maybe a few days before her birthday, she would start feeling the bond. We had to go at a slower pace; my love was already scared, and having four intimidating Alphas present was not helping our case. I mind\u2013linked my brothers,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018She\u2019s going to have a breakdown, guys. Let her sleep for tonight, and we can talk about this in the morning when she isn\u2019t overwhelmed and has a clear head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t want to be without her tonight, Scar is already pissed as hell that she keeps rejecting our touch. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be able to control him if I separate him from Emerald right now, replied Sam\u00a0<\/p>\n
in our mind\u2013link.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Rowco is pretty much like Scar, and honestly, I don\u2019t want to leave my angel when she\u2019s so scared,\u2018 replied Zeke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed, I was in the same boat as my brothers. Lex kept on snarling at me for suggesting we leave or mate alone when she needed her mate\u2019s comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018As much as I hate this, Azrael is right, we have to let her calm down, four intimidating Alphas hovering over her isn\u2019t helping. She\u2019s probably not even feeling the mate\u2013bond towards us because of how scared she is, and she\u2019s had a lot to drink. That could also be blocking her instincts,\u2018 says\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ezekiel in the link.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We all give the nod and sigh. This is going to be one torturous night, knowing my love is in the same house and not being able to sleep next to her has Lex howling in pain, and me. We all turn to her, and Ezekiel starts to say,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle Luna, there is no doubt you\u2019re our mate. We have no need to make it up, and you should be\u00a0<\/p>\n
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aware of that. We don\u2019t lack she\u2013wolves\u2026.,\u201d Emerald slightly winced to that; hope sparked in all of us that maybe she does feel the bond, but her senses were blocking it. Ezekiel slightly stiffened to her wincing and immediately continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026what I mean, my Luna, is that we know you belong to us, and we think you can\u2019t sense it because of your state currently. So for now, we\u2019ll let you be for the night and can discuss things tomorrow,\u201d we all waited for my love to reply. She seemed to be contemplating something, probably how to approach us without us exploding again. She looked towards Hannah; they were perhaps mind\u2013linking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u2026.,\u201d she began, but we all snarled in unison. She quickly recovered and continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cE\u2026Ezekiel\u2026,\u201d stuttered my love, I could see Ezekiel visibly stiffen when Emerald called out his\u00a0<\/p>\n
name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026thank you. I would like to get some rest as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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What have I gotten myself into, if I only had turned down Hannah\u2019s offer to come to the packhouse. I didn\u2019t believe I was the quads\u2018 mate, but Alpha Ezekiel was right; why would they claim me when they have herds of she\u2013wolves coming on to them, and by the smell of it, my supposed mates were harbouring other she\u2013wolves scents on them right now. I felt a tinge of jealousy, but I was pretty sure that was because I was suffering a massive hangover, my boyfriend had left me to mate another, and I was a tad horny because of the alcohol, and these four Adonises weren\u2019t helping. When I had called Alpha Ezekiel by his name, I saw that he visibly stiffened. He was probably trying to control his wolf. I had agreed to talk in the morning, but staying at the packhouse with my so\u2013called mates scares me. I wanted to go back to my quarters at the academy, I doubt they would let me, but I still had to try. I sighed. Maybe if I asked nicely, they\u2019d let me. I looked up, making eye contact with four sets of grey eyes that were drilling holes into me,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, I would like to go back to my quarters at the academy. As\u2026.,\u201d before I could finish, they all growled menacingly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNO!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cListen and listen well, my little Luna, you do not want to test our patience. You are to stay at the packhouse. If you feel the mate\u2013bond or not, as of right now we know you are our mate, and a Luna\u2019s place is next to her Alpha,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know what snapped inside of me, but instead of submitting, I glared at him and the others and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI DO NOT FEEL ANY MATE\u2013BOND; THEREFORE, I AM NOT YOURS TO COMMAND OR BOSS\u00a0<\/p>\n
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AROUND! I have classes tomorrow as well, and I want to go back to my quarters. I will come back after all my classes are finished to talk about whatever you\u2019re supposed to talk about, but I will be leaving, and you won\u2019t stop me!\u201d I looked towards Hannah, and I saw her pale, and by the tension in the air, I knew the quads were far from pleased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blinked and saw that I was boxed into the wall, with four Alphas towering over me by more than a foot. They were all easily six\u2013foot\u2013six of pure Alpha male muscle, with their auburn hair falling at their shoulders, high cheekbones and flawless features. Their once grey eyes replaced with pitch black as they looked down at me. Their muscles were twitching, probably their wolves trying to surface. I gulped, and I instantly regretted losing it on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before blinking my eyes, I was hauled onto someone\u2019s shoulder. Unfortunately, my dress didn\u2019t help cover my bum in this position. I squirmed and started banging my fist against Alpha Samael\u2019s back, but I felt a sharp smack on my bum before I could say anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had spanked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I lost it then, I kept kicking and banging my fist on his back, but he couldn\u2019t feel anything judging by his lack of reaction. I saw the other three Alphas following us down the hallway. I could also see a worried Hannah running behind us with Luca following her. Before registering where Alpha Samael was taking me, I was thrown on a large bed and winced when I hit my hand across the headboard. \u201cShit, I\u2019m sorry! Baby, are you okay?\u201d asked Alpha Samael, trying to hold on to my hand. I yanked it back and moved towards the headboard with my knees to my chest. He sighed and got up to stand with his brothers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much as we would love to spank that little ass of yours and put that mouth to better use than yelling at your Alphas, you are hungover, and I would like to believe that is the cause of your defiance. You should have respect for your Alphas and mates!\u201d said Alpha Azrael, and here I thought he was the gentle one, but guess I was wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are to stay here, angel; you will not be returning to the academy where many unmated males are,\u201d said Alpha Zaqeil, and how he said it made my blood boil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How dare they dictate my life?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if I was their mate, I had yet to accept them. Therefore, they had no right to control me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would advise whatever is cooking in that tiny, cute head of yours, little Luna, you don\u2019t act on it. Causing more trouble will not help your situation,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel, with a bit of smirk on his\u00a0<\/p>\n
face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If looks could kill, my so\u2013called mates would be dead by now. I looked toward Hannah, standing with Luca in the doorway, and silently pleaded for help. She sighed and came forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cMaybe you guys are overreacting. Keeping her here against her will won\u2019t help your relationship with her. I think you should let her do what she wants\u2026,\u201d before Hannah could finish, Ezekiel yelled,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cENOUGH! Hannah stay out of this, we know she\u2019s your friend, but she is our mate and Luna, and we are to decide how to deal with things. Luca, please take Hannah to your room.\u201d I saw Hannah\u00a0<\/p>\n
cower back a bit at her brother\u2019s behaviour and nod. Luca held her hand and was about to lead her\u00a0<\/p>\n
towards their room. She looked back at me and gave me a small smile, probably telling me I\u2019ll be\u00a0<\/p>\n
okay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like hell I would be, while I had four pissed\u2013off Alphas breathing down my neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as Hannah and Luca left, the quads faced me again. They looked at one another, a little dazed, they were probably mind\u2013linking. I saw Alpha Azrael sigh, leave the room, and come back with aspirin, a muffin, and water. He put everything down on the nightstand and turned to me and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy love, there\u2019s no easier way to say this. If you had felt the mate\u2013bond, you would know why we are doing all this, but we cannot let you leave, our wolves won\u2019t let us. It\u2019s a matter of a few days, once you are eighteen, your wolf will recognize us as your mates, and all this confusion will be cleared up.\u201d I just stared at him without saying anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you weren\u2019t so defiant, we would have saved all of this for tomorrow, but I feel if we don\u2019t clear some stuff up right now, we\u2019ll be having a repeat of this in the morning,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel, and then looked at his brothers. They all nodded and turned to me with a severe look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are not going back to the academy quarters, little Luna, you will be moving into the packhouse with us. We will not force you into anything until you are ready, but you will stay here,\u201d said Alpha Ezekiel. My eyes were ready to pop out of their sockets. They couldn\u2019t do this to me. I didn\u2019t want to live here, and with them much the less. Before I could say anything, Alpha Azrael put up his palm to stop me and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not asking you to leave the academy, my love, you will continue your senior year, but will be picked up and dropped off by our chauffeur. You are to stay with your mates, and there are too many unmated males in the quarters for our liking.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nah\u2013uhh, I\u2019m not going to stand for this. They can\u2019t keep me caged here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much of a sexy vixen you look right now, baby, you can\u2019t go out in clothes like these without us present. You are only ours, and the thought of horny unmated males gawking at you doesn\u2019t sit right with us. So, if you don\u2019t want some horny teenager getting beaten up, think before you dress,\u201d added Alpha Samael.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAngel, Hannah mentioned you were upset, that\u2019s why you drank so much\u2026,\u201d he paused to gauge my reaction. I stiffened; I know Hannah didn\u2019t mention Eli, otherwise this conversation we were having would be completely different right now, just by the look of how possessive they\u2019re acting. Wolves were usually very protective of their mates, and being an Alpha only quadruples that feeling. Yup, I was doomed. What would they do if they found out about Eli and I? I was royally f****d. I was brought back from my thoughts when Alpha Zaqeil continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026we know you\u2019ll eventually tell us what the reason was. We\u2019ll always protect you, know that.\u201d Yup, like I said, royally f****d!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith that, we expect you to drink reasonably next time. Although we would prefer you only drink when we are around, we won\u2019t take that from you,\u201d Alpha Zaqeil finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, how generous of them. I internally rolled my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was I dreaming or something?\u00a0<\/p>\n
First, my boyfriend mates with one of my best friends. I\u2019m claimed by the Alpha quadruplets as their mate, which I don\u2019t feel the mate\u2013bond, and now I was practically stripped of my freedom. If I knew my senior year could start off like this, I wouldn\u2019t have returned to the academy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was very overwhelming, and the fact my head was pounding was not helping. I didn\u2019t really have much choice about leaving, and arguing with the quads about their supposed rules right now would only make matters worse. I looked up, meeting their eyes, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlphas\u2026,\u201d I could see their disapproving looks, but I was exhausted, I didn\u2019t care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 I\u2019ll stay the night here, but I want to sleep alone. I need time to think about everything you\u2019ve said, but I would still like to attend my classes in the morning as it\u2019s the first week.\u201d I made sure to keep my voice steady and not show any emotions. I could tell they didn\u2019t like the idea of me wanting to sleep alone, but I wasn\u2019t going to give them a choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, little Luna, as you wish. Regarding your classes, we will take you in the morning. We want to ensure that the male wolves know that you are ours and stay clear of you,\u201d Ezekiel said in a no\u2013nonsense tone that meant not arguing back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed and nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They seemed pleased with my submissive attitude, before they came near me and pecked my forehead or cheeks, saying goodnight and leaving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I practically flew to the door and locked it as soon as they left. I went back into bed and looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
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towards the aspirin and muffin. I downed the medicine with the glass of water and nibbled on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
muffin. I had no clothes here, I didn\u2019t want to ask my mates, and Hannah already seemed to have\u00a0<\/p>\n
her hands full with Luca. So I just pulled the covers over me and slept. I\u2019ll deal with everything in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
H.A Shah\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading and follow\u00a0<\/p>\n
, and Hannah already seemed to have\u00a0<\/p>\n
her hands full with Luca. So I just pulled the covers over me and slept. I\u2019ll deal with everything in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
H.A Shah\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading and follow\u00a0<\/p>\n
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