All Chapters of Mated to the Lancaster Brothers: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Ivy’s Point of ViewI fiddled anxiously with the dress that Desiree made me wear. I was prepared to wear simple jeans and a crop-top, but she insisted I wear something semi-formal since I mentioned to her that our dinner will be held in a restaurant that Dante owned. She wants me to look presentable, to which I replied that I never wear a dress for dinner, but Desiree refused to listen to me.I honestly didn’t mind. I just... feel a bit insecure with how I look wearing a dress. I’ve never worn one outside my own room, afraid to be judged and ridiculed. If I was bullied for wearing skirts, then I’m pretty sure it might be worse with a dress.Gosh, high school really took a toll on my self-worth and confidence. I’ve managed to work on some things, but confidence is still one I need to keep building. Two years, one stepfather, and two friends aren’t enough to fix it entirely, but it’s already more than I ever hoped for.The ringing of my phone snapped me out of my thoughts. Shaking my he

Ivy’s Point of ViewThe tension that surrounds us was unbearable. It didn’t help that Theo still hasn't let go of me despite my complaints.He’s sitting comfortably on the king size bed in the room while I’m seated on his lap, both his arms looped around my waist tightly. My face is burning up, both in embarrassment and feeling flustered at our position right now.I couldn’t find the strength to fight back despite my mind’s conviction to do so. Probably because my own wolf is fighting me on it the moment she caught a whiff of Theo’s forest scent. I felt guilty for depriving her of her mates, but I couldn’t find myself agreeing to be in a relationship with these men after all the things they did to me before.So I remained boneless in Theo’s arms, while Ace is leaning against the wall near the bed, and Yash is sitting on the chair he pulled right in front of me.I cleared my throat, ignoring the heat in my cheeks from being the center of their intense gazes. “Are we just going to stare

Ivy’s Point of ViewI ignored my wolf the next day, pushing her at the back of my mind when she started whining about her mates. I kind of regret indulging her last night because she’s being insistent right now to spend time with the other two. It seems she thought she could convince me again just because I agreed once.But no, last night was just a momentary weakness I let myself fall into. I don’t want to deprive my wolf of her mates, but it’s hard to swallow my pride and anger just to satisfy her. It doesn’t matter that I somehow enjoyed it last night, too. Today, I was left alone with the triplets after watching movies with mom and Dante, who still have work duties. I’m not sure how my mother convinced the three to join us on watching, but I almost had a heart attack when I saw the four of them going down the stairs together and then mom informing us she’d managed to convince the triplets. I instantly relaxed at that, knowing they didn’t break our agreement.I plastered a smile a

Ivy’s Point of View“What kind of bad luck did you attract to be in that situation?” Desiree said, with all her tactless glory.“Hell if I know,” I grumbled.Ever since that conversation in the car with the triplets, it feels like a dark cloud has been looming over my head. It’s all I can think about. “I’m really convinced right now that the Moon Goddess hates me,” I stated, tone nearly a whine. “How else can you explain this to me?”“I honestly don’t know what to tell you, Ivy,” Desiree said. “I hate that I can’t help much, but this is really up to you. The best advice I can give is that, no matter what option you choose, I’m confident that you can find a way to bounce back and be happy again. You have me now, and I’ll do my best to support you. And you can include my idiot best friend too— he seems rather enamored with you.”Despite the heaviness in my heart because of what’s going on in my complicated life, Desiree managed to lighten it, even just a little. The warmth of her suppo

Ivy’s Point of ViewMaybe it’s a wrong decision to stay the night in Craige’s room at a whim, because I didn’t bring my things with me and I have classes in thirty minutes!Craige was still sleeping soundly when I woke up from my alarm snoozing for the third time. It seemed the practice exhausted the normally rambunctious man.So instead of waking him up, I simply wrote ‘I have classes and didn’t want to wake you up. I also borrowed one of your shirts, sorry! Thanks for letting me crash in!’ in a sticky note I found on his desk and stuck it on his forehead. I ran towards my dorm building, anxiously tapping my foot on the floor of the elevator. When I reached my floor, I continued running to my room. I decided to just grab my things since I already brushed my teeth and washed my face in Craige’s room.But as soon as I entered my room, I immediately screeched into a halt.Because sitting on my bed are my three furious mates.“W...why are you inside our room?” I stuttered. “And where’s