Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

"I don't know how that will save me." I wasn't very comfortable letting everyone bite me. He wanted it done by tonight, so I might wait a few days after I think through the idea. That was too soon. Not to mention, I was already looking for ways to reject Zander and not feel weak, and here was Thiago suggesting I should let them all mark me.

"It is the only way to protect you. If too many mates have marked you, you will be able to fight through the monster's compulsion. Think about it this way: he somehow marks you and tries to control you. You will still have a part of you that will listen to your mates." He sounded very serious about his plan.

"I can always break his compulsion. Jessica did and listened to you." I recalled how easy it was for Thiago to make her believe he was the monster. She even shut down the mind-link for him.

"Actually, that’s what she made us think." The revelation from Thiago left me gasping.

"What do you mean by that?" I inquired since now that the monster would be preparing to attack me, I needed to get as much information as I could.

"Enya! Just trust me, okay?" Thiago kept the truth to himself for now and asked me to follow his lead. "Would you let us mark you?" he asked.

I saw the look on his face. He wasn’t very happy about the whole marking thing; it seemed. He was just doing it to make sure I remained safe.

I answered, "I would," just because I wanted him to know I trusted him. And I will follow his lead without asking any more questions.

the marking. I will gather the others around and make sure things go smoothly," he promised before heading out of the

his head. Maynard was gone for hours and didn't even show

was off. I received a text from Thiago saying that we needed to go into the woods. I walked all the way to the

I was pretending to be cool, but my heart was pounding hard

sacrificing me, right?" I continued to talk, following him into

that kept his posture straight. I got butterflies flying across my

moon was directly above our heads, and the tall trees in the surrounding area were creating a scary ambiance. I saw Lazio sitting on a rock and waiting

There had been so much going on the past few days that I just wanted to take a rest from the arguments and not recall every little thing. Our major

on his feet, "But I need to ask, didn't you hate

who I hate. The only thing that matters right now is Enya's safety," Thiago, without indulging in

her for myself?" That cheeky smile from Lazio made me roll my eyes at him. Lately, he had been acting so different from his usual self that I was beginning to realize how they were not ready to share their mate. It was also sad because

shrugged his shoulders casually,

so now you want to do the same." Lazio continued to

am going to head back to the academy now," I muttered, and