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Mia looked at Jace. “Why?” She asked. She suspected that she already knew the answer. Thankfully, Jace was honest enough to tell her the truth.

“You've never been there, have you?” He asked, glancing at her for a moment before returning his gaze to the road. For someone who drove a sports car and was playful, he was paying a lot of attention to the road.

“How did you know?” Mia asked, and then she sighed, “No, wait, let me guess, Melanie?”

“I just wanted to take you out somewhere special,” Jace defended himself.

“Well, have you tried just asking before?” She said, “Have you wondered whether I want to be asked? I know you're trying to surprise me but sometimes, I just think that you guys should ask me. Get to know me not find out about me.”

Mia didn't know why she was explaining this to them. After all, you weren't supposed to explain how to be loved by others, right?

Jace looked at her. “You just seem reluctant, is all. My brothers feel that you're closing yourself to us
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  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    33

    Author's POV:Her heart raced.“What are you doing?” She asked, swallowing.Jaxon said nothing. He wrapped his hand around her and leaned close until every inch of her stiff body was touching his. “You're warm.”He snuggled even closer. Mia tried to free herself and stand up but, he held on to her tightly. “Stay,” he whispered, his breath hot against her neck. “Even if it's until I fall asleep.”Mia thought about it for a few seconds. Her cheek was growing hot and her heart was still racing. She had never been in an intimate position like this with anyone but her ex-husband Hudson. It was still strange and she felt like she was cheating.'You’re not cheating. He's your mate,’ Cassey all but growled.“Unless you want to leave…” Jaxon said, trailing off, waiting for her answer.“I'll stay until you fall asleep,” she finally agreed. Jaxon moved over so that she could comfortably lay down. Mia took off the slippers she had on and climbed into bed next to him.Jaxon still wrapped his hands

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    32

    Author's POV;But as quickly as he had grabbed her, he let her go, her intoxicating smell filling his senses. “Mia?” he called, his voice thick with unuse and surprise.She exhaled loudly, falling back on her behind. “Yeah.” She let out, massaging her neck. Thankfully, his claws had not drawn blood.“What are you doing here?” He asked, trying to sit up but Mia pressed her hands against his bare shoulders to stop him.“Stay,” she said, letting go of her initial shock. “you're burning up.”“I'm fine,” he argued, taking her hands off of him.“You're stubborn,” Mia complained, pressing down on his shoulders again. She knew that if he wanted, he could stand up and she wouldn't be able to stop him.Maybe it was the fever or something else, but he laid back down. “Where can I get a small towel and a bowl?” She asked.As if spelled, Jaxon replied, “The closet and the kitchen.” Mia stood to her feet and got a towel from the closet. “What are you doing?”“You’re burning up,” she replied, as if

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    31

    Mia's POV:I kept staring at my phone at work. It had already been a week since my date with Jackson and then Jace, and Jaxon had yet to give me a text.‘Why do you care about that so much?’ Cassey asked.“I don't!” I argued but it was useless. The truth was it made me anxious. I was also looking forward to spending some time with him. He'd found me at that cottage that day and I wanted to have a moment to tell him when it's just the two of us.But, he wasn't giving me that opportunity.“What has your knickers twisted?” Melanie asked as she walked into the break room. She walked over to the doughnuts and grabbed the one coated in strawberry-flavored cream.“It's Jaxon,” I said. That got her attention.“What about him?” She asked, grabbing a cup to fill with coffee.“That's the problem. Nothing. He's radio silent. No texts on the group chat. Nothing.” I said.“So? I don't see the problem. People do it all the time. I'm sure he's fine.” She told me to drink from her cup and then take a

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    30

    Author's POV:Mia looked at Jace. “Why?” She asked. She suspected that she already knew the answer. Thankfully, Jace was honest enough to tell her the truth.“You've never been there, have you?” He asked, glancing at her for a moment before returning his gaze to the road. For someone who drove a sports car and was playful, he was paying a lot of attention to the road.“How did you know?” Mia asked, and then she sighed, “No, wait, let me guess, Melanie?”“I just wanted to take you out somewhere special,” Jace defended himself.“Well, have you tried just asking before?” She said, “Have you wondered whether I want to be asked? I know you're trying to surprise me but sometimes, I just think that you guys should ask me. Get to know me not find out about me.”Mia didn't know why she was explaining this to them. After all, you weren't supposed to explain how to be loved by others, right?Jace looked at her. “You just seem reluctant, is all. My brothers feel that you're closing yourself to us

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    29

    Author's POV:For a moment, Mia didn't know how to react.Jaxon: what are you two on about? You're blowing up my notifications.Mia keenly read his text again and again. What if they disagree on something about her or worse, fight? What would she do then?The three of them were her mates. But they were also separate people. They were bound to disagree. She decided not to worry about that. She would cross that bridge when she got there.A private message entered her phone. Jace: look out your window.Mia looked up from her phone confused and looked outside her window. There, was Jace, waving with a boyish smile on his face.Mia's eyes widened, “Jace!” I called.“Where?” Melanie asked, looking around. She spotted him outside the window and gasped. “He's here. And I look like a sewer rat.”She abandoned the rest of her cereal and ran to her room. Mia dropped her bowl on the table and stood to her feet, going to get the door.“Hey,” Jace said, holding out a bouquet of sunflowers. “These a

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    28

    Mia's POV:That was not what I meant. “No, I mean…” I start to say sounding flustered.Jackson laughed, amused by my response. “I know what you mean, Mia. I was just pulling your legs.” He said, he cocked his head just a tiny bit to the left and gave me a charming smile. If I wasn't already his mate, I would have fallen for him.We had the rest of our chocolate and we got back into the elevator. It was already a few minutes past ten.“The driver's gone,” I said when we walked out.“Yeah, I sent him home for the day,” Jackson replied, twirling keys in his hand.“Oh,” I said.“That's because I'll be taking you home myself.” That's when I saw the motorcycle. I immediately grew cold feet.“Oh, no, no, no, I'm not entering that,” I said. I'm not a rude or prim and proper lady that doesn't enter bikes. But I just have this fear of motorcycles. It's been something I've been dealing with since I was a child. I saw a ghastly accident once and it was enough to seal my fear.“What? Why not?”“I

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    27

    Mia's POV:I turned my head. Although my mind told me he didn't want to kiss me, my heart was pounding so hard that I believed he was going to kiss me.I heard him chuckle. His fingers grazed the side of my cheek before tucking strands of my hair behind my ear. I blushed, embarrassed.“I wasn't going to kiss you. I just wanted to get this hair out of your face.” he chuckled, amused by my reaction. He straightened and walked back to his seat. “I want to be able to see you while we spend time together.”I smiled back at him although I was burning with embarrassment. I downed the rest of my wine in a hurry, causing him to chuckle again. He refilled my glass.“Don't drink so quickly,” he said. I nodded. I just shouldn't jump to conclusions so easily. “And if I want to kiss you, you'll know. I'll ask you first.”My eyes flitted to see him staring intensely at me. I swallowed and nodded, telling him that I understood. He glanced behind me and smiled, “Our dinner's here.”I hadn't even heard

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    26

    Mia's POV:“Melanie!” I exclaimed in horror, sitting up. I looked at the rearview mirror just in time to see the driver look at it.“Is everything okay back there, miss?” He asked.“Everything is fine. Don't worry,” I told him forcing a smile and then turning to look at Melanie. It couldn't be, right? She didn't like my mate, did she?She burst into a fit of laughter. “I'm joking! Relax. Don't you know how friends act? It's like saying, I want someone like your mate but not that I want your mate. Does that make sense?” She explained.“Are you sure?” I asked, warily. With Melanie, I couldn't tell if she was faking the humor or if she had slipped up and told me the truth. I needed to learn to read her better.“Of course, I am, Mia. It's not that deep, I promise.” She said, holding up her pinky finger.I sighed. “Okay, I got scared there.”“You thought I wanted to take away one of your super hot and rich mates?” She asked.“No, I thought you liked one of my super hot and rich mates and n

  • Under The Shadow Of The Lycan Brothers    25

    Mia's POV:I was scared. Something had happened while I was busy enjoying a massage. I grabbed Melanie's arm, “What? What happened?”“This house is awesome!” She screamed jumping and twirling at the same time. She was like a teenager excited about their new phone.I exhaled, glad that it wasn't something else. “Ohh? I haven't seen the place yet.”Melanie looked at Felicity curiously. “Who's she?” She asked.Felicity didn't take any offense and she held out her hand. “Hi, I'm Felicity—Mia's friend.”I looked at her as Melanie said, “I didn't know you made a new friend.”“We bonded over massages and manicures,” Felicity said, showing Melanie our nude-painted nails.“You had manicures?!” Melanie exclaimed, grabbing my hand.“Come show me the house,” I said, grabbing her hand and dragging her into the house.“Goodnight, girls.” Felicity chuckled.“Goodnight,” Melanie and I threw over our shoulder at her.***When I woke up, I was a bit confused. I didn't know where I was. The ceiling was

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