Once Rejected, Thrice Accepted
Chapter 12

had to shove his hand over my mouth to keep me quiet.

We made them wait outside as we got dressed, made out a little, and listened to them bicker with each other from our side of the door. I almost lost it when Lucas told Leo to get his shit together and quit acting like he had a small d**k, even if it was true. Duncan Duncan opened the door with the biggest smile on his face. "Hey, bro's. Let get this meeting done so I can get my mate back faster." He locked up the place and pulled me into his arms. "Ill never have enough of you."

I giggled. A high-pitched, embarrassing giggle. What the hell. I wanted to run but even if I tried Duncan had too tight of a hold on me.

"Kill me." I whispered. I felt his chest moving like he was fighting back laughing. "I have never giggled that way before and I don't ever want to do it again."

"I loved it." Leo teased from behind us. "I wonder if we can make you snort."

"We definitely should give it a try at our lunch date." Lucas agreed with a laugh.

I pushed out of Duncan's arms and glared at the three of them over my shoulder as I kept walking. "Try it and my brother's extra bedroom will become mine in a heartbeat. No means no."

Lucus put his hands up in front of him looking a bit shocked and sad. 'No definitely means no but we were just teasing. We wouldn't do anything you hated or told us not to. I promise."

"What he said. I promise that you are our first priority aside from the pack." Leo pleaded with his eyes.

"Gemma." Duncan said sternly. "What did I tell you last night and this morning?"

"Listen, I know what you said and I can feel how you feel right now but you can't expect me to just jump on the trust wagon when I haven't even been here a week nor have you offered to make me a part of the pack since replaceing out I was your mate?"

I kept walking, keeping my distance. I knew my emotions were getting the best of me and being just marked it was making it worse. I knew I was going to have to apologize but I figure I am due a few outbursts after everything especially Leo and his shit after I was attacked.

The guys kept up pace with me but made sure to keep enough space between us that I wouldn't growl in their direction. It might have happened once or twice. Whoops.

Duncan was barely holding it together. I could feel his wolf getting upset that we ere upset and he was riding Duncan. When I finally stopped outside the door to the pack house he didn't keep the space between us. He kept walking, softly pushed me against the door, and kissed the hell out of me.

"You are mine. What bothers you bothers me. What hurts you hurts me." He put his forehead against mine. "I felt everything you were just feeling. I never want those feelings to happen again because of us."

"It wasn't because of you or the twins. I just need more control right now after everything with my history. I am sorry." I kissed his lips softly and smiled. "Now lets go in and deal with some bitches and their shitty parents." Duncan stepped back and let the twins plant a kiss on my cheeks before we went in. Moonlight was ready to have all three but I sure the heck wasn't. She was gonna have to calm her needy a*s down.

Lucas held the door open for me and made sure he was the one to grab my hand as we walked in. The pack house only had a few stragglers in the dining room and hallways. The chill room was full of teenagers, my peers, since they didn't have school that day. "Hey I totally forgot but how am I going to finish high school if I am to become the Luna of the pack?" I thought about how high school had been going for me and I hated to think this pack would treat me the same way. Maybe I didn't need a high school diploma. "I actually called around and I think the best bet would be a tutor. I got your transcripts, and you only need to finish out this semester to graduate." Leo confessed. "I love that our mate didn't tell us how she was super smart."

"Uhhh..." My mind went blank. I wasn't super smart. I just had so much free time from a lack of friends and family I just studied or read.

"I think tutoring would be good. I don't want to hae to explain to the pack why I beat the shit out of a seventeen-year-old." Duncan growled looking behind us.

I looked and saw a few boys staring at us. I thought it was the Alphas they were staring at since most guys want to be an alpha, but it was me. Oh lordy. No thank you.

"She is ours so go back and hang out with your friends. I don't take kindly to someone thinking of my mate as anything but their Luna." Lucas growled. So, all my mates were jealous and protective. This was going to be fun.

"Ignore them and take me to the meeting room. I need coffee, a sweet treat, and some new drama to add to my personal collection." I jabbed my elbow into Lucas's side and got them all walking forward again.

The room was set up for us to sit on one side with the wall to our backs and the parents to sit on the other as the bitches stayed standing. The reports of what they had done in detail plus any past crimes were put together for each person who would be present. There was an extra guard inside plus a few stationed outside in case one of the girls got a running start.

As soon as I sat down Draco walked in with Ally and a big coffee for me. It was perfect with my caramel and vanilla creamer with a tad bit of whipped cream and caramel drizzled on top. I sucked down half of it before I even gave Draco a proper hug. "I will ask the kitchen to go ahead and make you another one of those. Should I ask for it to be in an IV drip?" Draco teased.

"If they could, I would. No jokes. Coffee is life, bro."

Ally laughed and took the seat next to me. On the other side were the twins. Duncan stood behind us as did Draco. The guard let us know the parents were here and wanted to come in early to get this over with, but Duncan said no. We would all talk and we would get down to the bottom everything. This shit stopped now.

I leaned over to Duncan and whispered, "After this can we try that oral thing you told me about during your long-winded sex explanation last night?"

Leo spat out his coffee in surprise. Lucas just gaped at me while Draco glared, and Ally laughed so hard she almost peed herself. I mouthed Sorry as the doors opened bringing in the sisters, Trudy and Janet, and the rest of the girls, Karen, Sally, Missy, and Natalie. Their parents followed behind and not one person looked anything other than pissed.

Duncan kissed me ear and linked me. 'You have a lunch date with the twins but I am all yours after that.

'Holy crap on a cracker. I forgot we could mind link now that we are marked. My eyes lit up in excitement. "Why is that ugly rogue bitch in here?" Karen growled as she pulled on her silver chains.

"You mean my marked and mated mate?" Duncan gloated. A girl who sat with a couple gasped before glaring at me.

"No fucking way. She is way too young to be fated and too weak for a strong wolf like you, baby." The same girl said. Her eyes were at an almost complete slit out of anger. If looks could kill id be dead several times over. "Kill her already and let's figure this thing out between us."

"Don't threaten your future Luna." Leo stated looking a bit bored of this conversation.

The room went silent and everyone stared at me. I have a small finger wave. I didn't know what else to do.

"How? I thought she was with Duncan." One of the older men asked. He looked more inquisitive than pissed off.

"She is the fated mate of all three of us. Only Duncan has had the pleasure of marking her so far but hopefully soon we will change that." Leo smiled at me. I felt this warmth in my chest. Something new I would have to figure out later. The room instantly came to life with yelling, threats, questions, and the sisters fighting to get over to my mates. Duncan looked like he wanted to cover my body with his to protect me but I didn't need it. This was stupid on both parts.

I stood up and slammed my hands onto the table silencing everyone. "Shut up. This is stupid." I turned toward everyone in front of me. "You have no say in anything the Alphas do so your opinion on me deserving them is a moot point. You are in this room the help save your daughters asses after jumping me in the restroom. Maybe also remember their insecurities and jealousy starts from somewhere." I turned toward my mates. "Let's do this and go out to eat. I am starving and I don't know how much longer I can hold Moonlight back from ripping these bitches' tits off."

The room stayed silent while Leo and Lucas read off their list of crimes. I couldn't pay attention between Moonlight going on and on about how I finally stood up to someone and the fact that I wanted to crawl in to a hole and hide. The looks I was getting for just being me and being fated to someone they wanted was horrifying. How did they look at people who ordered the same drink as them or if someone got the toy they wanted even if there were multiples of it?

"Gemma, I think you should decide their punishment." Lucas stated looking at me.

"Umm What?" I was stunned.

"No fucking way is that weak bitch deciding my babies futures." Karen's dad spit was he spoke. "They did nothing wrong. This pack kills rogues on sight and they thought she was a rogue. Its not their fault she dresses like trash and is all scarred up like she has had to fight to stay alive."

"The rogue law will be changing shortly so keep that in mind the next time you defend a loved one for being bullies." Draco warned them.

"And since I am one of the two Alphas, I decide what happens here. If you don't like it you can challenge me." Lucas looked like he wanted the guy to challenge him. "Id would love to kick your a*s all over the training field. You and your family are getting too big for your britches. No one in my family will be mating anyone in yours. It is pathetic."

"We have never touched your girls in anyway. They keep throwing themselves at us like sluts and it is disgusting. I should have seen it for what it was." Lucas confessed. "I thought we were friends but they were just pushing for a way to get on my cock. Never again. I have a Luna who will see to all my needs."

'You better take care of them tonight for this or ill be shifting to take one for the team!' Moonlight moaned. Horny bitch.

"Now everyone shut up while Gemma decides." Duncan ordered stepping closer to the table. All eyes turned to me.

'What is the normal punishment?' I linked Duncan.

'Extra guard duty, moving them to a lower rank, cleaning of the dungeons. That sort of thing unless they are a repeat offender!'

"Ok, so the four who just follow the sisters get kitchen and bathroom clean up for a month." They groaned but didn't argue. Their parents looked relieved.

"What about Trudy and Janet?" Lucas asked.

"Since I don't trust them not to take their anger out on someone weaker than them or another rogue who accidentally crosses the pack lines they have no guard duty for the next three months. Instead, they will clean the dungeons, help out in the clinic by doing housekeeping and deal with bed pans, and have a curfew of 9pm."

"I am not touching no one's piss. Fuck that." Trudy screamed. "Leo you are supposed to be mine. Drop that weakling and take me. We can mate and mark tonight. I could show you this special trick I learned."

Leo shivered in disgust. I should have been jealous and mad, but I just laughed. Special trick huh? How many guys did it take to perfect it?

"Gross. No one wants your std infected pussy." Ally said shaking her head. "I am nervous to even be in the same room with you. I don't need no crabs."

The room erupted and I was just over it. I looked at the twins with their heads in their hands and I could see this was taking its toll. Draco and Duncan looked ready to kill and Ally was rubbing her temples. Ok, time to nut up and end this.

I stood up, walked over to the snack table, grabbed the donuts and started chucking them at the girls and their parents. After a few of the jelly ones landed on their mark all eyes looked to me.

I put my hand up and glared. "You have your punishments. Don't make me add more or punish the adults of this brats. Get out and hose down your smelly ass kids. Their punishments start today so they better report to duty in one hour. Guards will be keeping track of them."

I shooed them out the door ignoring the insults before asking Draco to take Ally home and have a cuddle session. They both hugged me and left. I turned back to the guys.

"I want lunch at home instead of out. I want to pick a movie, stuff our faces, and cuddle."

The twins were up out of their seats in less than a second and just barely beat Duncan to me. They gave me a huge hug and thanked me for taking charge.

"Chinese again, Love?" Duncan asked whipping his phone out.

"Yes, please."