(Amaia)
When I wake up the next morning, Saiph is gone. He has cleaned up and changed my shirt.
This has to be the strangest 24 hours of my life. Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined my pet bird to be Saiph.
I just lay in my bed alone, contemplating everything that has happened. Enjoying this blessed mont of solitude, all by myself.
A small knock on the door informs it’s Kacir returning from spending the night with Rahria.
"Co in!" I call out and he enters with a sly grin.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning! To you as well." I sit up in bed and smile warmly at him. "Soone appears to be in a good mood."
Kacir nods, taking out his uniform from the cupboard.
"Yeah! We bonded over so stuff, and one thing led to another, and we spent the night together," he shyly tells , keeping his face away.
I jump out of bed at the news. Rushing towards Kacir, I hug him from behind.
"So so happy for you, Kacir. You deserve all the love."
His body relaxes. "Thanks Amaia. So do you. I hope they treat you with love."
Both of us speak for a while before getting ready for the day and heading out.
Mintaka and Alnitak join with their bright smiles. Seems like both of them had slept like logs the last night and didn’t feel my hook up with Saiph.
I am still trying to understand this mate bond and how it works. They can sense each other and my emotions but I don’t think they can sense when I am with my other mates. Or can they if they are not sleeping?
I guess with ti I will figure this out.
"Did you scold brother dear?" Alnitak mischievously questions, wrapping his big arms around my shoulders.
"Sure did. And I will pull your ears too if you ever lie to again," I threaten, my eyes wavering from one to the other.
"Sassy! I like that." Mintaka places a small kiss on the top of my head.
Like two protective pillars, they remain on either side of . Before entering the library for Alnilam’s session I find Rigel waiting for , leaning against the wall.
Hands in his pockets, eyes sharp and focused, he gives a small nod, tilting his head towards the left.
"I will et you guys inside," I tell the twins and this ti, without any drama, they leave with Rigel. Although challenging looks are passed which I will need to get used to.
The Blood Oath and whatever prophecy they have been given seem to be working. At least they are not fighting or threatening each other.
"Hey!" I say, stepping closer to him. Rigel’s arm goes around my waist, pulling into his cold body.
"I missed you. I should have co for you last night but my bloodlust made stay away."
Lifting my head, I give him a stare. "You also took the Blood Oath and didn’t tell . Didn’t think it was necessary to take my consent for that?"
His smile turns taunting as he places his lips on the shell of my ear and muses. "Did you ask for permission before saving the lives of those four?"
I shake my head, knowing where this conversation was headed with Rigel the Wise.
"You did it because you care." His finger presses on my heart. "Similarly we did it to keep you safe. That will always be my first priority, Amaia and I wouldn’t be taking your permission for it." He stubbornly says. Today, he sounds like Alnilam
"I don’t want you to get hurt." I place my hand on his chest and feel his slowly beating heart.
"You are the priority. No one else." He takes a deep sniff of my hair and places a tiny kiss on it, right behind my ear.
"Co we don’t want to be late for Alnilam’s session. He might lose it." Rigel’s voice holds hints of amusent and I find myself smiling at him.
We enter the library and Rigel guides towards Alnitak and Mintaka. Ensuring I am seated between them, he moves and occupies the seat opposite .
Alnitak instantly places his hand on my thigh. Possessive, he acts extrely possessively, and that frightens at tis. What if he won’t accept Saiph?
I have to speak to them soti about him.
Everyone is discussing the breach that happened and the three of us pass aningful glances.
’Only if they knew how Amaia annihilated those damn Reavers,’ Min’s voice cos through the mindlink.
"Yeah! They don’t know how special our mate is," Alnitak adds.
"Team effort. I just hope no more innocents get caught in this madness," I chi in.
Alnilam walks in and my eyes slide towards him. The hug from last night resurfaces and I try not to blush.
The way he even lied to Jamina for has euphoric.
Having all four of them in such proximity has my mind swirling, and sotis it becos difficult to follow what Alnilam is saying to us.
After Alnilam’s session, we head over to Jamina’s.
"Cristo, why don’t we change partners? And I will give you a thousand gold coins," Alnitak says to my lab partner with a pleading look. He begins to narrate how he has just found and wishes to spend more ti with .
I tap his huge shoulder. "Stop harassing Cristo. Go and take your seat."
His lips turn up, showing he is on the verge of crying while I push him away, knowing his tactics.
"Your mates are clingy," Cristo amusedly says and I smile at him. He doesn’t even know there are five of them.
Jamina appears slightly sour today. That sunshine smile she always carries seems forced.
I know they didn’t have sex. Did they have an argunt perhaps?
I am still lost in understanding when the door to the lab opens and in walks Alnilam. I take him in, and he is holding Celestia’s map, but it’s the expression he holds which has my knees feeling weak.
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