Chapter 6
Jasmine.
Ever since I was a kid, I have been secretly anticipating this day, even though I have never admitted it out loud to anyone.
I often wondered what he’d look like—whether he’d be a Rogue or a Pack wolf. Would he accept me with open arms or be a jerk like Mia’s brothers? Perhaps he’d be a gentleman, like Noah.
But no matter how much I practiced, I was unsure of what my reaction would be when I finally see him.
While I was still trying to figure out where the scent was coming from, Mia came to tell me that a few of her friends had come to join in the party.
By a few, she meant about twenty to thirty students, which included her brother’s sluts.
“Trust me, I didn’t invite those three over,” Mia quickly said in her defense as soon as she noticed me staring at them.
The three girls, headed by Tiffany, who happens to be Ethan’s girlfriend, were busy checking out the house and snapping countless pictures while giggling among themselves.
I was by now getting restless because of where the scent was coming from, and the new inflow of students didn’t help my cause.
And then, this time, the scent came stronger, engulfing all of my being.
I followed the scent, a beautiful blend of lavender, citrus, and oakwood.
Is it possible my mate had more than one scent? Or do I have more than one mate, considering Mia’s mother had three mates?
As I got closer to the balcony, my heart began to race, my palms grew clammy, I felt dizzy, and my pulse quickened.
My wolf was presenting herself, but I urged her to calm down. She seemed restless as if she were searching for something or someone.
Until my gaze locked onto Mia’s brothers, they were busy smooching and handsy with their girlfriends.
“Mates” my wolf sang excitedly in my head.
My mind couldn’t process what was going on. What the hell was going on? Why do I suddenly feel calm?”
“It couldn’t be, could it?”
There was no way in the world this was happening; the moon goddess was playing tricks on me. This was her way of pranking me.
“Jasmine quit staring at us like you want to jump our bones.” Ethan was the first to speak, bringing me back to reality.
“You know it’s your birthday today, and we might consider pleasuring you in ways you have never imagined; all you need to do is beg us,” Calix added while smacking the a*s of the girl standing next to him.
And at that moment, I could feel some form of jealousy erupt from deep within me.
Omg!
These three mean mice, my Mates?
f**k me!
Were they aware already? How would they react if they knew I was their mate? Would they accept me willingly or reject me because they hate rogues?
Damn! Why was I worried about what they’d think? It’s not like I cared about them or wanted them.
Frustration brewed within me, I was about to cuss them for being consistent cunts even on my birthday, but before I could react, I noticed a familiar figure approaching us.
It was Noah.
“Happy birthday, Jasmine,” he said softly with a warm smile as he handed me a gift.
What was he doing here? Did Mia tell him about the surprise? Was he in on this whole thing? I was confused.
“Thanks,” I said, confusion slowly eating me up.
I was about to ask him how he got to know about my birthday when someone’s voice hushed me from behind.
“What are you doing here?” Zane asked him, standing up from the wall he was resting on and walking towards Noah, closely followed by his brothers.
His tone and mood told me that they were looking for trouble and that if I didn’t step in, this could escalate.
“I invited him; he’s my date,” I said, glaring at them.
I don’t know what came over me, but I suddenly wanted to make them feel jealous.
“Let’s go downstairs,” I told Noah, leading him away.
The triplets, especially Ethan, looked at Noah like they wanted to rip him apart.
When we settled by the water fountain in the garden, I couldn’t help but ask Noah how he found out about my birthday party.
He explained that he overheard Mia talking about it and didn’t want to miss the chance to surprise me. He apologized for not informing me beforehand.
At that moment, Noah held my hands, and his eyes showed sincerity. I couldn’t resist hugging him tightly, wishing he was my mate instead.
As if he could tell me that I wasn’t in my right frame of mind, he just lets me bask in the warmness of his body.
“Do you care for some drinks?” Noah asked me after some time had passed, and I nodded my head ‘Yes’.
He got up to go get the both of us drinks and while he was gone, my mind slowly drifted to Mia’s brothers.
How was it even possible that those jerks were my mates? I mean, it could have been anyone but them. While I sat, I couldn’t help but get the feeling that I was being watched.
Instinctively, I looked up to see Ethan watching me from his window, along with his two brothers.
Their gaze was intense, and somehow it almost felt as if they knew that I was their mate, but I wasn’t sure and I wasn’t ready to say anything.
My heart was beating ferociously and I was doing my best to stay calm.
After all, they have done to me, if they think that I would easily fall into their arms simply because of the bond, then they are in for a shocker.
Just then, Noah walked in holding two glasses of drinks and handing me one.
I took a sip, then another sip, and more sips, and within seconds the cup was empty.
“Are you alright?” Noah asked me as he took the now empty glass from me and offered me his own that had barely been touched.
“Yeah, I am fine,” I said, with a smile.
His hands reached out to my face as he lifted my chin, so I could stare at him in the eyes.
“I love you, Jasmine,” He said softly in a voice that said he meant it.
By now the alcohol in my body was beginning to take effect, and despite still being a little conscious of the fact that what I was about to do was wrong.
I couldn’t stop myself.
I closed my eyes and parted my lips as Noah kissed me. His lips were soft and gentle and held all the promises that every girl needed to feel.
Even though he started the k**s, within seconds I was kissing him back and wishing he was the one for me and not those jerks.
“Jasmine,” I heard Mia call out.
Her voice suddenly broke me out of my fuzzy mind as I abruptly stopped kissing Naoh against his wish.
”What?” I asked Mia, who didn’t look happy with the fact that I was with Naoh.Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.
“I have been looking for you,” she whined, practically ignoring Noah as if he were invisible to her.
“Well, as you can see, I have been busy,” I said to her.
“Yeah, I noticed. Do you mind coming with me for a minute? There is something I want to show you,” she said, attempting to pull me by my hand.
But I didn’t give her that opportunity; “I am sure whatever that is can wait; as you can see, I was busy when you came,” I said to her.
My words seemed to hurt her a little, as I could tell from the gloominess in her eyes.
After that, she didn’t say anything but quietly walked back into the house.
I felt bad knowing that I might have just hurt my best friend, but I was also tired of her bossing me around.
Why can’t she just be happy for me that I found someone who truly loves me and wants to be there for me, unlike her jerks in the guise of brothers?
“Your friend is feisty,” Noah said teasingly after she had left.
“Yeah, but she also has a good heart,” I replied, instantly regretting hurting Mia in that manner.
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Ethan.
I don’t know what it was that washed over me the moment Jasmine came to the balcony and started staring at my brothers and me.
Something felt different—well, not technically different, but intense—about the way she stared at us.
At first, I thought I was only thinking this until Calix and Zane confirmed that they felt the same way.
We also thought that perhaps it was because we were feeling guilty after we ruined her surprise birthday, but we soon realized that it was more than that.
And Noah walking in on us confirmed it all. I could almost feel my b***d boil the moment he put his hands on her.
Even though I acknowledge the fact that my brothers and I have been nothing but jerks to her all these years, we have never had a reason to be scared of losing her until that moment.
We were used to having her attention while we were growing up, and even though we would annoy her, she would do likewise in most instances.
There has never been a case of her being so distant from us.
“Do you think Noah is her mate,?” Zane had asked after we saw how she stood up to defend him.
She had never defended us that way, and I doubt if she has ever said anything nice about us. But that wasn’t her fault; we have been nothing but jerks to her.
I couldn’t help but wonder why we were getting jealous of seeing her with Naoh. I mean, we had our various girlfriends; we shouldn’t be jealous of anything, but we were.
We have been practically stalking her since Naoh first arrived, and it was heartbreaking to see him k**s her.
“I think she loves him; I mean, it’s Jasmine; we all know that she is very stubborn and difficult to please. So for her to allow this guy close to her only means that she loves him,” Calix had said sadly as we watched them both k**s.
I was mad, and it was difficult not to go over to beat the living daylights out of him for daring to touch her or even putting his lips on her.
f**k!
Okay, here is the thing: aside from the fact that I know I was jealous of this Noah guy, there was something sinister about him.
I get the creeps whenever he is close to Jasmine or just walking by.
And I was not alone in my feelings; my brothers and even Mia confirmed that they had the same feeling about him.
“She didn’t listen to me,” Mia said grudgingly to us as she walked into the room.
We were standing at my window and watching Jasmine and this Noah guy, oblivious to the fact that he was being watched.
But Jasmine knew; she had seen us a moment ago, and one would expect that she stopped her silly games with that boyfriend of hers.
But she didn’t.
“You have to go back and stick around her; she has been drinking, and we don’t want her to do anything stupid with that douche,” I said to my sister, unable to hide the jealousy in my voice.
“What’s the use? I think she likes him,” Mia said, and her response made my brothers gaze at her.
We didn’t realize how intense our gaze was until we saw fear in her eyes.
We all broke our eyes from her and returned them to Jasmine. What the f**k was happening to us? Of course, we would never hurt our only sister, but why has anyone standing between Jasmine and us suddenly turned into our enemy?
“We don’t care; just make sure she is sleeping by your side tonight; we will take care of the boy,” Zane, whose eyes had grown suddenly dark from watching Jasmine and Noah, said to her.