Page 6 of Outnumbered
“Plus, you’re going to be bored without me around and need someone to entertain you, right?” Jolie asked with a smirk.
“Shut up,” Leona grumbled.
Jolie and I laughed, knowing she was right.
“So, do you guys want to help me with my homework?” I asked with a smile and put my hands together as I begged. “Please.”
“Nope,” Jolie and Leona replied immediately, both making the p sound pop.
I groaned and went to take a drink only to realize it was empty. Glaring at the empty glass, like it was the glass’s fault.
“Would you like a refill, ma’am?” a waiter asked.
I looked up and my eyes nearly bulged out of my head. The guy was quite possibly the most attractive man I had ever seen. Surpassing Caleb, Riddick, and Caleb’s fathers.
Jolie and Leona smirked, which made me blush.
“Yes, please,” I requested and held out my glass.
His finger brushed mine and a shock went through me, making me hiss and drop the glass, but he caught it before it hit the ground with preternatural speed. “My apologies,” he whispered and bowed his head before raising his eyes to meet mine, a frown crossing his gorgeous features before he spun around and hurried away.
“Oh, you are lucky my boy wasn’t here just now,” Jolie teased me.
“Shut up,” I snapped. “You can’t tell me he isn’t gorgeous.”
“Oh, he was gorgeous, but far too young for us,” Jolie said.
Leona scoffed. “Speak for yourself, old lady.”
“Can I be honest with you two and not have you rat me out to my pack?” I asked softly, clenching my hands in my lap.
“Always,” Jolie said with a nod.
“What if I have some connection with other hybrids? What if it’s not just my current pack?” My heart started fluttering as soon as I asked.
“Are you worried there will be more males you’re connected to?” Leona asked.
I nodded.
“Because you think it will upset your current males?” Jolie asked.
“Because it’s already insane that there are four men wanting a joint relationship with me,” I admitted.
Both smiled softly and reached across the table to set their hand on mine.
“Sweetheart, it’s going to be okay,” Jolie whispered.
“Would it be so bad if one or two more came into your life?” Leona asked. “Especially gorgeous ones?”
“Did you forget that I’ve been a hermit in the woods?” I asked.
“You’re far too social to have continued that life. I don’t even know how you did it for so long as it was. Perhaps because you had the patients to treat and you could talk to animals?” Jolie tapped her lips. “Is that an elf or a siren ability?” She looked at Leona.
“I don’t know of any sirens who can talk to animals and make them smarter,” she said. “But we also know that a lot of our history and knowledge is missing.” She shrugged. “Who knows? Perhaps Ember is the next level siren!”
“Okay, back to reality,” I said and laughed. “I don’t want to mess things up with my pack, they’re great and we’re still learning about each other. Adding more people, even one, would be … hectic.”
“Darlin’, your life has been nothing but hectic since you uncovered your connection with Caleb and Riddick. I don’t see that slowing down anytime soon.” Jolie patted my hand and both leaned back.