Icely's POV
Being in outside the forest sleeping with the wolves makes me feel free from my human baggages. I feel more connected with the earth, and it's creation. I feel more intune with the nature more than ever. I've been yearning on this feeling.
I woke up from the embrace of Zylon and Archer in their human form. Archer on my left, Zylon on my right. Yes, and they are wearing clothes. Their nose are snuggled up on my neck, and shoulder. Hunter still in his wolf form being our cusion sleeping, when I realized where I am and its already evening. I quickly get up releasing myself from their embrace, and it startled the tripplets about to be in their figthing stance when they saw me looking at them. I was wiping my mouth to check for the saliva that might have escaped my mouth while I was sleeping.
"Luna!" Archer
"Icely" Zylon. they said in union
"Is something wrong?" Zylon asked. He got up. Archer followed. Then, Hunter went behind the tree to transform, and get in his clothes.
"No. No. No. There's nothing wrong." They were about to grab my hand when I move it away and put it on my sweatpant's pocket.
"What happened?" Hunter said and then tried to place his hand on my my eaist, but I moved away. So the three of them gave me a worried look.
"ah... It's beautiful...It was nice... I wasn't dreaming.. But it's almost dawn. I'm anxious that my mom might be waiting for me... and ah..." I stammered
"It's okay, Icely. We will get you home, but first we will get you something to change with." Zylon said while carressing my face but this time I didn't avoid it... I closed my eyes trying to calm myself down.
"Okay..." I nodded.
Hunter grabbed my head gently to push it towards his lips. So he could kiss my forehead. I just shrieked a little because it was something I'm not used to. He understand so he put my head on his chest then let go. Archer held my hand and looking at my face to make sure I'm okay with the approach. I just clenched my fingers between his fingers, and then he clenched back. I was about to walk when when my legs gone jelly. It's probably brcause I was in a wrong position for the wrong period of time.
"Is it okay if I carry you?" Archer asking for permission.
I could walk if we wait for a second, but I might aswell try to embrace this change slowly... so I nodded my head as a confirmation. He then, carried me in bridal style. I am very close on his chest, and could smell his scent and it was really smelled good. I leaned my nose closer. He was looking at me, then I looked back on him. He looked away and smiled. Now I'm embarassed if this is something indecent or should I be doing... Hunter opened the car's door at the backseat so that Archer can place me inside. Archer closed the door and went on the other side of the car with Zylon
"Ugh... I have something to tell you" I said
"Yeah?" Hunter. Three of them settling in the car. Hunter in the driver's seat. Zylon on the passenger seat. Archer is next to me.
"I'm a witch..." I said as I clenched my hand to form a fist , and then, the door closed. They watched the door shut and locked on their faces. Then, I swish my index finger left and right. Their seatbelts buckled up. They looked at me in union.
"a powerful one" I continued. I smiled nervously because I'm not sure with their reactions.
"wha- Ho- " to their confusion.
"I'm not sure what are witches in your world are, and I grew up in environment where witches are unwelcomed. So I have to hide away my abilities" I said waiting for their reaction
" And your parents?" Zylon
"They are all humans. Me being a witch is a calling." I said I clasp my hands hoping they don't think I'm evil or a bad doer
"Since when it started?" Archer
"Since I was five" I said as I bit my lips. " But I blocked it because it wasn't considered to be normal, and was hated. The manifestation of my ability back then was minor, so no one really noticed it. It started to manifest little by little every year as I just shrug it off and ignored it. It started to get stronger when I was 13 and becoming difficult to surpressed. It fully I awakened when I was 16. It was overwhelming. Everything feels going so fast. Too much going on while I'm there at the center stuck. Instead of suppressing it I learned how to control it. I follow my intuition and more intuned with my intuition now. And my intuition is the thing that lead me to trust you even a little, but the beliefs that was taught on me is still fighting my intuition. Being with you feels right to me I feel more intune with myself and everything. I felt at home at last felt calmer, but everything is a new thing to me. I'm not very receptive to big changes, and this is a big change"
Archer extended his arms to lean me towards him, and hugged me. I looked at him, wanting to cry.
"You can cry" Archer said. I did cry but It was silent. Archer just made a deep sigh. Hunter just start driving.
"We don't hate you" Zylon said "I think we are more relieve that you are a witch... Means it won't be difficult for you to adapt to our world..."
"It's okay, Baby." Hunter said reaching for my knee while his gaze was still on the road and the other hand was still on the steering wheel "You're just not used with intimacy"
I have my jogging pants on so I barely feel his touch, but I grip on Archer's shirt because I'm still not used on this big changes. Archer and Zylon noticed how I am uncomfortable, and looked at Hunter with straight face. Hunter noticed how his brother look at him and realized how uncomfortable I felt, so he removed his hand immediately.
"Too soon? I'm sorry." Hunter
"It's okay, I know you mean well. plus, if you don't I will never get used to it... and I am relief that you are real wolves" I giggled
" Really?" Archer. Well I used his shirt to wipe my tears... now his chest area is wet... maybe have some snot on it from crying... How embarassing
" Yeah. That means I don't need to hide myself and my abilities from you" I said smiling. Then, I looked at Archer "Ugh.. umm... Sorry about your shirt..."
"It's alright. It's a badge of honor" Archer. Smiling so sweet to me.
"Yeah, I'm wondering when are you going to give mine." Hunter. I peck him on the cheek. Feeling it's okay to be a bit impulsive around them. Hunter lost control of the steering wheel that made the car move like a snake. Archer held me with his huge body ready to protect me.
"f**k, Hunter!" Zylon yelled taking over the steering wheel. "What are you thinking?!"
"Icely is here!" Archer. I was so closed to his chest so I could feel and hear his chest beating fast from being startled
"I'm sorry, I lost control for a moment" Hunter taking back control of the steering wheel "It just reminded me the time you kissed me in my dreams, it jolted me back awake as if someone shot me"
"Wait... That was you?" I exclaimed
"So you are really dating each other in your dreams?" Zylon " When hunter keep talking about his dream we didn't took it seriously"
"Wait will you kiss a random guy in your dream?" Archer
"No, in my dream I felt like I've know him for a long time. I just thought rewarding him with a kiss because he'd been patient, and known him for a long time" I said
" So that's where you grew up, huh?" Hunter
"Yeah.." I replied
"Wanna talk about it?" Zylon
"Nah.. Maybe next time. Or Hunter can just tell you I'm good right now. I've also calmed down. Thank you" I said.
Archer was actually still holding me. I am slowly getting comfortable. With this I think I'm satisfied with the confirmation that they are meant to be mine the one that given by the source to me. I'm grateful. Mental chains that we put on ourselves are always the one that difficult to get rid off. The more I got comfortable the more I feel relax on the atmosphere.
I sat properly, and opened my hand facing upward and then closed my eyes. I feel all the water molecules around the air, and imagine it gathering up forming into a water ball on the top of my hand. I opened my eyes seeing Zylon and Archer was actually perform a magick trick. It was exciting because I want to impress them but embarassing at the same time cause they are all looking at me. I slowly blew on the ball to turn it into an ice marble. Then, rubbed it to my eyes.
"Tah-dah—" I said breaking a little bit of awkwardness. They laughed which made me feel at ease. "Sorry, I'm not going home with my eyes are sore"
We all finally arrived in the mall. We picked out some dresses that would suit me. The tripplets insisted on buying everything I wore for everything looks good on me. I said no because I'm not going to wear them and I have small closet that I just share with my brothers.
" Dude! No.. please. It's too much... I'll settle for this dress." I pleased. It was a bright red dress that as long as the top of my knees. I have no hint of feminity on my tone other than my voice is already feminine, and I don't care. Then, suddenly my phone rung it was my mom who is worried sick about me because it was already late and I'm still not at home.
"Wait a minute... It's my mom. I'm sorry..." I said. the boys nodded and told me to take my time.
"Hello, anak" Mama
Hello, my child
"Hello po, Mah" I said
"Wala chine-check up lang kita. Gabi na wala ka pa sa bahay." Mama
Nothing, I'm just checking up on you because it's already night and you're not home yet
"Ah, sorry po. Di ko po napansin yung oras... Nag sha-shopping na po kami tapos my dinner pa daw..." I replied
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't notice the time... We are just shopping right, and there are going to be a dinner later.
"Oh okay. Okay ka lang ba? eh yung ka date mo okay lang ba?" My mom asked with concern
Oh okay. Are you okay? How about your date, is he good?
"Yeah... naninibago lang po ako kasi first date ko...Pwede mamaya na po tayo magusap... nagiintay po sya eh.." I said
Yeah... I'm just not used to it because this is my first date...Can we talk later... He's been waiting...
"Tawagan mo ako pag may nang yari, o tumawag ka ng pulis. Wagkang magaalanganin tumakas kapag di ka komportable. Baka mamaya hinahawak hawakan ka na kung saan saan, first date pa lang yan" My mom
Call me if something happened, or call the cops. Don't hesitate to leave if you're not comfortable. He might already be touching you everywhere, it's just a first date
My mom sound like nagging me that makes me feel wanna back out from the date, but I'm so going to own my choice. I came back to them and paid for the dress and the golden sandals, but no heals... Yes... They are real gold dusts. I'm not used with high heals and they ain't forcing me to wear one to fit their standard. Even my earings are real diamond... They even gave me a sapphire necklace. they treated me in a fancy restaurant. Archer is next to my left, Zylon is on the opposite side of me, and Hunter is next to my right side. I'm not sure what to get so I let them pick for me, but I chose my own drink, lemonade. While they had red wine. I styled my own hair to the side. I don't really wear make up, and we don't really have enough time to be on a salon so we just went for my dress, and they bought their elegant suit. They all look so handsome with it. And their eyes are really pretty as well.
" Umm can I be honest... I don't really know how am I going to give you equal affection as the same you're doing for me... There are three of you, there is only one me... I do not even have a money to buy you gifts.. and you looklike you can have anything you want in the world... I do not know why the your moon goddess give you to me... " I know I sound like a broken recorder, but like I said I'm not good with big changes. repeatinh things outloud help me to get reassured.
"Shhh, Bambi" Hunter took my hand... "Don't worry how will you give us equal attentions. We are the one going to work out how we will divide your attention, and you don't need to give us anything. You being our luna is already enough." Hunter as he rubbed my hands as he was trying to calm me down. He kissed my hand, and then let it go so we could go back to eating.
"Bambi...?" I asked trying not to laugh. Not really used with pet names but I usually call my baby siblings pet names
"Because you look like a fawn. You freeze up when you feel threatened. You don't have to feel threatened anymore though" Hunter
"Icely, we are the one who got you into this. So we are also the one going to handle it for you." Zylon
"Aren't you not supposed to have a fated mate? It's not a behavior wolf exhibits" I asked out of curiousity. "Sorry, was it a offensive?"
"No, no, no... Good question." Zylon
"You're cute." Hunter trying not to laugh
" Well, we are werewolves not wolves. There are difference. Werewolves are Man-wolf. We are partly Human and partly wolves. We may have insticts and ability of a wolf but we also are partly human and have a Goddess that we follow. Just like humans follow certain Gods and Goddesses that they believe created them. The Goddess that created us blessed us extraordinary abilities of a wolf, and be able to shift into a wolf. Everything have to be balanced so the Goddess gave us fated mates." Archer
"You can mate to anyone you want, but as long as it's not your fated mate, you can not have children with them. It was not blessed by the Goddess" Hunter
" And we can only have one fated bond, no second chance mates. As you can see, most wolves takes longer to find theirs, even longer than ours. We have even have to visit other packs just to find our mate" Zylon
"We waited for you for years." Archer
"Mhm... right..." I said. Though it was not completely a lie, but if I looked for their attachment cord to see who are people attach to them it was a lot. Well based on their attachment cords... They had a time of their lives
"Is there something wrong?" Zylon asked
"No, no, nothing." I already gave them too much hard time, and those are already their past relationships. I should learn to let go
Time had passed and It's getting really late. I message my mom that I'm going home soon. She always up so late because she could only have a free time at night, and probably won't be able to sleep until I get home. That's how overly protective she is. They sent me home, and I gave back the diamond earings I told them to hold on to it. I am a klutz I will easily loose them. I have to plead them to take it. It's just it's very expensive and I dont want to loose it. I agreed on taking the sapphire necklace because I less likely to loose a necklace or a bracelet that literally wrapped on me. It is also rude to give everything back.
Before we part our ways. Zylon held me and lean my head towards his chest to kiss the top of my head. Hunter hold my cheek, and then peck it. I'm actually shaking as I let them do it, it was both the feeling of warm and comfort as they touch me, but afraid on how much change is going on.
"Ha, Bambi" Hunter gave a little laugh
Archer took my hands, and rubbed it before kissing it. They told me they want to ask permission from my mom to accept our relationship. Whenever my mom comfortable with it. I opened the door with the key. My mom came rushing towards me yet quiet because everyone is already asleep. I went inside and my mom making sure if I was fine.
"Oh, anak. Okay ka lang?" My mom.
Oh, my child. Are you okay?
"Opo. Binilhan nga po ako ng mamahalin na gamit eh..." I said
yes, they even bought me expensive things.
My mom let me talk how my day been. I said it was good and we mostly just walk around and they've shown me their "special place", told her how Archer is actually a Rich boy, who applies as a waiter so he just get close to me. We went shopping and brought me to fancy restaurant. leaving out the supernatural part that she don't believe
"Ah... at tsaka, mah..." I said hesitantly but I really need to get through these... As soon as this is over the better.
Oh... and another thing, mom...
"Wat?" She said
"They are tripplets... Archer, Zylon, and Hunter Pittman... They said they want to meet you, and ask your approval for our relationship..."
"Saglit lang, ano?" my mom
Wait what