Chapter Nine

SHANNON’S POV

As Mom’s question rang in my head and caught my breath, I thought first about the rejection with Eric at school, which was humiliating, and I had still not told her about that. Then I thought about the mating with the brothers yesterday, which was as embarrassing to me now as Eric’s rejection.

There was no way I could tell Mom that I had been mated to the brothers, it would be really awkward, and Robin would be pissed I knew. Ricky had warned me not to say a word about it to my Mom or Robin anyway, threatening to kill me if I did.

I felt terrible lying to my Mom. In the past, it was so easy for me to tell her anything, but now I found myself not able to tell her some things, like the mate bond with the brothers, and it ate at me. I tried to search my head for a lie tell her, but her voice pierced through my thoughts again.

“Have you found your mate?” Mom repeated her question.

“Uhh, no. Not yet Mom.” I said, playing with the Pad Thai in my plate.

“Are you sure, Shan