Lazarus povI mingle with my brothers in the kitchen, mainly for the sake of peace. All of us have to understand that Sarah needs time on her own, regardless of our wishes at times. As odd as it feels to admit this, so far, Lenox seems to be the only one who understands that. Which is more than just fucking weird because once mom calls him, my brother goes off on a rant about aliens and butt stuff.Then, Lenox drops his phone and takes off. At first, Luka and I exchange glances, both visibly confused about his behaviour, but once we hear his heavy footsteps lead up the stairs, our eyes widen, and we run after him. Whatever happened, it has to be connected to Sarah because there’s no other way he’d move so fast for anyone else. As expected, sadly, once we get to the bedroom door, Lenox already drops to his knees and pulls unconscious Sarah on his lap. He tries to gently slap her cheeks as he screams, “Baby, wake up! What’s wrong with you? Who fucking did this to you?” Luka and I s

Than pov I feel like the most loved and cared-for outsider the world has seen. I’m not a part of this family. By all means, I don’t fit in, don’t belong, and the only reason why I’m around is that my daughter found shelter inside one of the triplets. Yet, despite all that, somehow, the family acts as if I’m close to them. As if I should feel like an official part of their happiness. Somewhere along the way, I gained the best friend I’ve ever had and developed feelings for his wife. Seth is the most stunning woman I’ve had the honour to meet. She reminds me of the spitfires down in hell, as sarcastic and feisty, yet I could stare at her for centuries without getting bored. Something about her pulls me in so strongly that I’m not sure I want to ever look away. But how would I tell this to my friend? Hey, buddy, I didn’t intend for this to happen, but like the creep, I come across as I fell for your wife. You know, since she already has four husbands, maybe she wants an upgrade a

Luka povWhen Laz and I step into Sarah’s hospital room, she’s already wide awake, grinning at our mom. My heart skips a beat at the sight before us. Not only the adoration in the eyes of the women I love the most but I’m taken aback by how much at ease Sarah appears. Her cheeks are slightly flushed, so I assume they were sharing some secrets or spent the time laughing at their weird jokes. However, despite the cheerful energy that surrounds them, I can’t help but feel a little suspicious. As they smile at us, I notice how the smiles don’t reach their eyes and it’s all the confirmation I need to accept that something’s wrong. Not only wrong but they’re also trying to hide it from us. Whatever it is, I’ll figure it out sooner or later, because just like Sarah said- if we want this to work, we must remember how important communication is. Sucking in a deep breath, I brace myself for the possible backlash but still go with the initial plan and dive right in, “What’s wrong?”Sarah a

Lenox pov~If you do this, I will never forgive you,~ As snarls at me as I hop through the shadowy, eerie-looking forest. Shit, this place feels like home. I could totally see myself living here, building a small cabin and all that nonsense. While As keeps fuming, I stop to take in the scenery and enjoy the silence surrounding me. The tree branches look like they’re ready to grab my body and gut me on the spot. How hot is that? I can almost imagine how I could take one of those fucking vile-looking branches and make myself a new, exclusive spoon. Maybe that thing could have a mind of its own and attack people on my commands?Once I’m done with my task, I might grab a souvenir on my way out of here. While my mind wanders to beautiful possibilities, As can’t seem to shut the fuck up, so I snap at her. “Because I should forgive you for nearly killing my brother, huh? Real smooth, Miss As, real fucking fantastic ants farm smooth.” She scoffs. ~You forgot who keeps you alive.~ Yeah,

Lenox pov“Holy fucking sticks and bricks, let me shit myself while you’re acting all mysterious and dangerous, why don’t you? Come on, tell me and I promise I won’t steal shit here,” I grin at the blob and hide my hand behind my back to cross my fingers. For as long as I keep them crossed, no one can claim I lied. Alright, I’m lying, I still fully intend to steal something, but the creature doesn’t need to know. “Follow me, but for those answers, keep in mind that everyone pays a price,” she whispers as if she’s trying to make a fucking deal with me now. What the hell is even happening? I promised mom I wouldn’t make a deal with the devil and this thing before me looks like I imagine a devil would. I want the heart, but the price? Yeah, for as long as I don’t know what it is, I’m not that keen to exchange my left nut for the heart. I need my left nut. Panic seizes me as images of this, whatever it really is, ehem, woman, grabbing my nut, runs through my mind. I quickly lift the