Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bullied By My Four Mates: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160

AVAThe first light of Christmas morning filtered through the curtains, casting a golden glow across our bedroom. I blinked awake, momentarily disoriented by the tangle of limbs surrounding me. Last night's Christmas Eve celebrations had ended with the five of us curled together in our new matching crimson pajamas, reading winter tales until we'd drifted to sleep.Christmas. The realization jolted me fully awake, excitement bubbling up inside me like champagne. I carefully extricated myself from between Noah and Theo, my heart racing with anticipation."Wake up!" I bounced on the mattress, jostling my four sleeping Kings. "It's Christmas!"Groans answered me as they stirred reluctantly."Come on, get your asses up!" I tugg

AVA"Is this really necessary?" I grumbled, stumbling over what felt like the hundredth root as Oscar's hands remained firmly clasped over my eyes. The midnight air bit at my cheeks, my breath forming small clouds that I couldn't even see."Stop whining," Theo said, his voice warm with amusement as he guided me from the left. "We're almost there.""It's freezing, I'm tired, and these shoes were not made for hiking through the woods at midnight," I complained, though there wasn't much heat behind my words. Curiosity had overridden my irritation about twenty minutes ago."Just a few more steps," Noah promised from somewhere ahead."You said that ten minutes ago," I muttered, but allowed myself to be led forward.

The wheels of my SUV crunched through the fresh layer of snow as I pushed the vehicle harder than I should have up the winding castle approach. Exhaustion pulled at my limbs, a persistent ache from three days of digging out stranded pack members and clearing blocked roads. But that fatigue vanished beneath the urgent need to see her—to breathe in Ava's scent and feel her smaller frame tucked against mine. Ares paced restlessly in my mind, his agitation growing stronger with each mile that brought us closer to the castle, closer to Artemis. *Soon,* I promised him, though the word felt hollow after weeks of separation. The snow fell in thick, silent curtains around the vehicle, obscuring the castle until I rounded the final bend and its towers emerged like dark sentinels against the white sky. Home. Finally.I tightened my grip on the steering wheel, knuckles whitening. The eastern territories had been hit hardest by the blizzards—mountain passes buried under twenty feet of s

I woke to warmth—a luxury I'd nearly forgotten after weeks of cold, solitary mornings. Bodies pressed against me from all sides, a living fortress of muscle and skin. Four distinct heartbeats synced with mine, their breaths creating a gentle rhythm that filled our bedroom. My kings. All four of them, surrounding me at last. I kept my eyes closed, savoring the weight of Callum's arm across my waist, the heat of Noah's chest against my back, Theo's leg tangled with mine, and Oscar's fingers threaded through my hair. After weeks of emptiness and duty, I was whole again.*Finally complete,* Artemis purred in my mind, her contentment washing through me like honey. The early morning light filtered through the heavy curtains, casting the room in a soft golden glow. I breathed deeply, letting their scents mingle and fill my lungs—Noah's pine and leather, Theo's cedar and rain, Oscar's cinnamon and citrus, and Callum's sandalwood and musk. The combination was intoxicating, a perfume more prec

They watched as I gathered my clothes, their eyes following my movements with appreciation that warmed me from the inside out. No matter how many times they saw me, they always looked at me like I was the most precious thing in their world."Dinner tonight?" Noah asked, propping himself up on his elbows. "Just the five of us? I'll make sure we're not interrupted."I nodded, grateful for his understanding of how much I needed these moments with them. "I'd like that."With final kisses and whispered promises, I left them to begin my day, carrying the warmth of our reunion with me like a shield against the cold.Hours later, I sat at my desk in the royal office, the remnants of a hurried lunch pushed to one side as I pulled a fresh sheet of paper toward me. The day had been a whirlwind of meetings, reports, and decisions, but beneath it all ran a current of contentment that made everything more bearable. Every now and then, one of my kings would appear—Noah with a cup of tea and a quick