Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee

128-Vortex!

“This is so pretty,” Dream yelled, jumping up and down af- ter we finished hiking to the top of the mountain next to the volcano.

The volcano was pretty symbolic; it was also radiating weird energy. The volcano in particular was called a Vortex; filled with energy.

Ever since we had traveled to the west and reached the mountains, I had been feeling super alive.

I can’t recall when I have felt so good about myself before. It was certainly the volcano and the change of scenery.

Helel and Zane were setting up the tents near the moun- tains on the ground while we were hiking down again.

We girls were wearing tops and shorts with hats and big boots. We didn’t match. It was coincidental. In fact, Dream and Gwen haven’t said a word to me this entire time.

“It’s beautiful up there,” Gwen said, approaching Akin, who was fixing his tent.

I heard they were not sleeping in the same tent. It was weird how one day they were expressing feelings and getting intimate cut to weeks later. They haven’t even expressed fondness in that way again.

I walked over to Helel, who was setting up a tent too, and I stood beside him, my eyes stuck on Gwen, who was laughing and giggling with Akin.

“There are four tents,” Maddox announced after every- thing was set in place.

doing the math in my head. No way was I going to share a tent with either Gwen or Dream. Both hated me to

blue tent with a huge smile on her lips. Every- body stared at her for a moment

that only made things more complicated because three of them cannot fit

told you guys to get those new big and up- dated ones,” Maddox complained when he was the one who didn’t even have to share the tent with too many

could tell he didn’t want to be

tell we are all pretty hungry. Let’s start cook- ing first and leave the other matters for later.” Helel smartly dismissed the subject, as none

scattered around while Gwen was stick- ing to

so I took it upon myself and walked into the deep mountains to get some fresh air. Now that we were this close to exposing Gwen, I was feeling

don’t know what it was, but I was not as confident

startled me into stepping back and almost tripping when he rushed and held me up. His firm hand grabbed onto my back while his muscular chest with an open shirt was a sight to see. I never really noticed the tattoo on his body. I still couldn’t see it very clearly because he held me so

I was so immersed in watching him that I forgot I was not supposed to show any in- terest in

wake me up, and when I did, I awkwardly

alright?” he asked, making me look at him again, but this time I was in my

ask?” I asked, peering at

but then placing his foot on the big rock be- side me and hunching over as his

mother. So when I found you all, I got desperate for attention,” I admitted to being overly sensitive and demanding attention to the point that

attention anymore?” he ques- tioned playfully, but

but with whom I could

of wood. “I’ll go bring it