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Could I? Could I tell them everything?
My breath hitched, my cock throbbing. I was so close to cumming.
Anne pulled her hand away, her gaze locking with mine.
“Damn it,” I whispered. “I don't want to tell you everything.”
“Are you scared?” Sylvia asked, repeating what I had asked her earlier.
The answer was yes.
Yes, I was scared.
I was scared that I just found both of my mates, and that telling them everything would drive them away from me. What if they heard about all of the mistakes I had made and decided that they didn't want me anymore? I wouldn't blame them. How could I?
“Yes,” I whispered. “I am scared.”
“Tell us,” Anne said softly. “We’re here for you, even though you’re an idiot.”
I stared at the ceiling for a moment and then relaxed, my heartbeat finally slowing.
“Fine,” I whispered. “I’ll tell you everything.”
CHAPTERELEVEN
wednesday webs
ANNE
After everything Alexhad shared with Sylvia and me last night, the three of us had ended up curling up in bed and sleeping.
Well, the two of them slept. I lay awake and stared at the popcorn on the ceiling, thinking about everything that had happened the last few months.
Alex had been a mystery through it all. He was good at evading questions, even better at telling lies. It made sense, given his age. I was uneasy about the fact that we had to force the truth out of him, but then again…
There was a weight that held him down that I couldn’t understand. I had never reached so high only to fall so far. His hunger for power had destroyed so many lives, and he hated himself for it.
I knew other creatures like that. I hadn’t lived as long as him, but I had known monsters in my life who had destroyed themselves on their quests.
Alfred would come back for him. Alfred was obsessed with power, but instead of turning away from it, he had held on to it with a death grip. I was certain he had already been evil, but Alex turning him away had made him even more so.
I understood obsession. I had seen what it could do to a monster.
What it could do to anyone for that matter.
I thought of my mother for a moment, her memory always a black hole of dread for me. Gorgons were infamous creatures, and our family in particular always lived with the haunting of my grandmother. It had never bothered me, but my mother? It had always been too much for her.
She had been like Alfred in a way. Hungry for something, willing to destroy others to get it. For her, it had been fame. To outshine her own mother.
It had never worked of course, and I had been the greatest disappointment. Especially when I had taken a job at an office with other creatures.
Warts and Claws had been good for me though. The last few months had been hell, but aside from that, I did love what we did. The app that creatures could use for dating had already helped many, and I hoped it would continue to merge the world of monsters and humans together.
Morning light started to filter into the room through the windows. Every minute that passed, the shapes of Alex’s room became more apparent. I blinked, my thoughts still turning.
Alex was curled up between Sylvia and me, his body hot. I looked over at him, studying his expression.
He looked a lot younger when he was sleeping.
