Three for Thorn

Last night was perfect.

After our love session I asked Thorn out on a date. She replied yes quickly which in turn made me one very happy wolf.

The only exception I made for the date was that Slay and Sin would have to come along also.

She argued with me over it for a time but ended up succumbing to it eventually.

I only did this so we can work out all of the problems between us finally. Wanting desperately to finally put an end to all of this back biting and fighting that's been driving me completely mad lately.

First, I made us reservations at a fine restaurant called, The Fata Cibus, then off to dancing but the only thing I could find even close to a club was a western motif bar called, The Wrangler Wild Post, strange name but it was either that or some dive called, The Stripper Tease, I seriously don't think Thorn would of been too fond of that one.

As of now we're all getting dressed up for our evening out. Hopefully this will help after Slays and Thorns argument yesterday.

I hate to see all of us on edge like this. Tiptoeing around each other, too afraid to say a word, just in case someone might take what someone else should say too offensively. It's all just ridiculous.

Deciding on wearing a long sleeved buttoned up white silk shirt with black denim jeans along with it, I spray on a touch of axe cologne after I'm dressed.

Sin is dressed in a blue long sleeved buttoned up shirt just like mine but with blue denim jeans to go along with his.

Slay on the other hand decided to go per his usual with a plain black T-shirt and faded black denim jeans.

I should have known he wouldn't go against his usual style though.

Almost ready I slip on my handy Timberland boots slightly adjusting my pant legs over them.

While I wait for Slay and Sin to finish getting ready I edge my way over to the adjoining door listening for any sounds of Thorn on the other side of it. As I'm listening the door suddenly swings open revealing a very striking Thorn appearing in the doorway in a dress that in my opinion is showing way too much skin for my own liking.

She looks damn good in it though. My throat instantly becomes dry just from looking at her in it.

My eyes are glued to her, even when I hear shuffling coming up from behind me I can't seem to draw my eyes away from that sexy as fuck body.

"Hell no! Go back in there and change right now Thorn!" Slay rudely demands of her as he is stomping his way over to us.

"What? Do you not like it?" Thorn ask innocently peering down at her dress.

"Oh I like it. Just a little too damn much though. Go change into something more discreet." He commands again but when Thorn looks up at him with storming emotions brewing behind those blue eyes of hers Slay adds on a quick, "Please!"

"Fine!" Thorn grumbles going back into the other room slamming the door behind her as she goes.

Just fucking great!

"What's your deal? Why couldn't you just let her wear it? So much for a peaceful evening!" I taunt Slay.

"It was too short and I could see almost everything." Although Slay seems to think that his reasonable explanation for his outburst is warranted, I think he's just full shit.

"You just didn't want other guys staring at her." I state the obvious, huffing.

"Well, yea. She's fucking beautiful Sunny. I don't want to have to fight off other men over her tonight." His cavemen brutality is going to end up getting him and Thorn into another damn argument again if he doesn't calm that shit down.

Thorn then reappears into the room in another dress. One that I think is almost as revealing as the first one was but I'm not saying a word about it.

"Will this work your majesty?" Thorn ask Slay extremely sarcastically.

"No but it will do I guess." Slay relinquished.

Thank fuck!

"Now can we get the hell out of here?" I ask them all hastily.

The Fata Cibus, is a quaint but stylish restaurant that serves an abundant amount of variety of foods.

Finally seated with our food already ordered we sit amongst others talking around us in the lightly packed restaurant but between the four of us there remains an awkward silence.

Even after our meals arrival we all sit here measly eating our fine food without either of us taking to one another.

I can't stand this!

After a few more minutes of torturous silence I open my mouth up to speak finally but I get interrupted quickly by a cellphones piercing ring.

Thorn retrieves her phone out of her handbag looking down at the screen very curiously while deeply scowling down at it.

"Excuse me." She replies softly rising up from her chair then slowly walking a distance away from us with her cellphone pressed up against her ear.

Then Slays cellphone rings interrupting us yet again.

Slay answers his phone with sour gruffness.

"Hello." He answers rudely.

"Oh hey hello. What's up?" His tone immediately changes with whomever is on the other end of the phone talking to him.

"Really? Okay then I'll inform them. Thanks for calling." He states in a rather dour manner.

"Who was it?" I question Slay but before he can answer me Thorn returns sitting back down in her chair, then placing her cellphone back into her handbag looking back up at us with a very dour look upon her face also.

"Sorry." She mumbles as she scoots up her chair closer to the table.

"Well? Who called?" Sin ask them both impatiently.

"That was Cameron." Why the hell is her ex calling her for? "Storm and Nina got handed down their punishments today." Oh now I completely understand both of their dour expressions.

"And?" Sin presses.

"It seems that Nina will serve ten years with the addition of having her wolf killed." Slay informs us timidly.

As he says it all of the attention is directed straight at me now. What do they expect me to do or say? Are they waiting for my reaction?

The news about Nina is not surprising to me at all though. I knew she would get some fierce punishment I just didn't know what kind.

But for what she had done it seems rather fitting to me. I don't exactly like it but what can I do about it? She did this to herself.

"Alright." I reply very nonchalantly.

They all eye me with trepidation.

"What? She got what she deserved okay?" I admonished and that's my honest opinion, what else can I actually say.

Slay clears his throat then looks over to Sin sitting beside him, "Storms punishment was a little worse." Here we go! Slay begins to fidget in his seat. Clearly uncomfortable with what he's about to tell Sin.

Thorn apparently sees Slays discomfort and informs Sin instead of Slay giving him a reprieve.

"She will be imprisoned for ten years but uhm, she also lost her wolf and....well, she foolishly backed talked the Queen while she was in captivity. Unfortunately she did it while in front of King Talon. She called her some very foul names. He uhm, well, he...ended up cutting out her tongue for vagrant disobedience toward the Queen." Thorn stammers out while not quite being able to look Sin directly in his eyes.

All goes silent again. We all watch Sin as he absorbs the information in quiet disparity.

"Excuse me." Sin mumbles slowly standing up from his seat, he walks away toward the back of the restaurant probably heading to the restrooms located in the back.

Silence resumes once again. Maybe going out tonight wasn't such a great idea on my part after all? I felt at the time that it was actually a good idea but now all I feel is an insurmountable amount of remorse for Sin.

"I guess he did love her or loves her. I actually thought he didn't. I guess I was wrong. If it wasn't for me this wouldn't have happened to Storm, Nina, or Sin. Or even you Sunny. I hate myself. This just isn't working out like I thought it would. Thank you Sunny for trying, with this date night and all but I think I'll just go back to the inn." Thorn states verily melancholically as she quickly stands.

"What? No Thorn this isn't because of..." I start.

"Yes it is. Please don't try to sugarcoat it with simple platitudes. This is all my fault but thank you for trying." She replies with a touch of regret.

Before either of us can utter a word to her she walks away from us leaving Slay and I totally speechless.

"What just happened?" Slay ask. I wish the hell I knew. Dropping my fork on top of my steak, I turn half way in my seat to find wherever Thorn may have went to.

I catch a glimpse of her at the exit talking to a strange man. My eyes widen when I see how easily they seem to be getting along. Who is that?

"Slay, who is she talking to?" I ask maybe it's Striker? I haven't formally been introduced to him yet.

"Is that Striker?" I ask him absentmindedly staring at the two of them by the exit in heavy conversation.

"No it's definitely not." Slay says while he stands up gradually from his seat with his eyes stiffly glued on Thorn.

Sin then makes his reappearance. He stands next to Slay furrowing his brows at him. "What are you looking at?" Sin questions Slay while following Slays eyes to the exit door.

I stand along with them eyeing the couple with curiosity plaguing me.

As we stand there observing them both, Thorn turns in our direction pointing her finger toward us. They both eventually start making their way back over to us. "They're coming over here!" Sin states. We all hurriedly sit back down in our seats acting semi casually.

"Slay, Sunny, Sin, I would love for you all to meet Grayson Hatch. Freyas nephew." I recall Freya mentioning him. The one that works as one of Samuels guards if I recall it correctly.

"Nice to meet you." Sin replies holding out his hand. Grayson shakes his hand smiling over at Sin.

We all do the same in return.

"Would you care to join us?" Sin ask him politely. What the hell has gotten into Sin?

"Thanks but I can't but I would love to steal away this one from you three for just a bit." Grayson replies smiling widely at Thorn standing beside him. She gives him a wide smile of her own. Making me instantly jealous. Now I know how Slay felt with Thorn over Striker.

"They won't mind. Shall we?" Thorn replies before we can even supply our own answers.

She waves her hand toward the exit, "I'll see you three in a just a bit." She states rather abruptly. Leaving the three of us at the table silenced yet again.

They both walk off from us talking with each other like their long lost friends.

What the hell just happened?

"Did we just get dumped?" I ask disbelievingly. I had this entire night planned down to a T.

"I think we did. What the hell happened after I left?" Sin inquires almost disapprovingly.

I sigh out with regret then start describing the encounter after he left to him in full detail.

By the time I am finished with the retelling Sins reactions go from mild interest to being mostly somber in flat second.

"I don't love Storm. I just feel guilty. Don't get me wrong I do have feelings for Storm or had but it was definitely not love. If you would like me for me to define it in more simpler terms I think what I felt for Storm was just pure lust and nothing more. Yea, I feel bad for what's happened to her. I don't think the punishment fits the crime exactly. Her mouthing off to Miracle was uncalled for and I know how much King Talon loves Miracle so that to me is understandable in a sense. But killing her wolf was extreme. If that is the punishment that Storm had gotten then maybe it's what I should receive also. There's no excuse for what I did to Thorn or to you guys. I can't blame the witches spell on everything I did. Before, what was her name? Song? Sang? No, Singa. Before Singa came along I absolutely wanted Thorn out of our lives. But now that I know that I'm not who I actually thought I once was I want her in our lives beyond a shadow of a doubt. I just wish I knew how to fix this. I hate it knowing that Thorn blames herself for what me and Storm did to her. She deserves better me. But I just don't know how to fix this guys." Sins raw emotions startle me. I never knew he actually felt this way. "Plus, I truly think Storm was the one to send Singa my way. I'm just guessing but I'm pretty sure it was her. But how do I explain all of this to Thorn and make her understand?" He adds.

"You can start by apologizing to me. That seems to always work some. Then you can all three take me out to dance and drink the night away. I think we most definitely need it." Thorn says suddenly from behind me.

Startling all three of us. For werewolves we sure are lacking in the in the sensing department apparently.

"I'm so damn sorry Thorn. Please accept my apology. I hope that maybe we can try to start anew, you and I? I'll explain everything to you about why I done what I did. If you would just give me a chance to." Sin states as he stands up from his seat strolling over to her.

I turn again in my seat to watch them both. Sin grasp ahold of Thorns hands in his own, pleading with her with his eyes.

"Oh, Sin. I accept your apology and yes, I will hear you out but not tonight. Tonight I think we should just let lose and enjoy ourselves for awhile. We definitely need it." That we definitely do.

Springing up from my chair I quickly go to stand beside them both.

"Then what are we waiting for?" I ask excitedly.

Wrangler Wild Post, here we come. The Only problem now is that I don't know a damn thing about country music.

Oh well, who cares, Yeehaw!

It's not exactly what I envisioned, that's for damn sure.

I thought there would be a lot of country folks in cowboy boots and hats, boy was I wrong.

There's a live band with tons of people dancing and drinking. Overcrowded is definitely understatement here.

As we shuffle our way in between the mounds of people, trying to find a spot somewhere near the bar, I get tossed and pushed around by very inebriated people who are jovially having a very rowdy time tonight.

When we finally were able to reach the bar, the music was loud we could barely even hear to order own drinks.

Eventually, we all got our drinks from a very happy and over eagerly bartender.

We ended up drinking a few rounds happily.

Listening the country drawl of the band playing at the end of the building I start to sway back and forth to the beat unknowingly.

"Would you like to dance?" Thorn ask while screaming at me.

I laugh then nod my head vigorously to her.

Making our way through the rambunctious crowd we end up somewhere close to the middle of the dance floor.

I haven't the foggiest idea how to dance to this type of music.

But hell I'll give it a shot. After five drinks already I'm starting to feel a little looser.

So we dance.

Although I have two left feet I'm somewhat pulling it off. Thorn is laughing at me as she grinds her hips to the foreign music.

She looks so damn beautiful and the woman can actually dance. Her body shifts and fluctuates like a damn seductress.

Then unfortunately the music comes to halt suddenly.

"Okay friends. Tonight we're going to light it up with a song that you all know and love. So sing it loudly with me folks. Here is suck my dick one more time." The performer or singer on the stage suddenly announces.

"Really?" I yell at Thorn eyeing the band up on the stage. "That's the name of the song?" I add. Shaking my head.

The band begins to play a trumped up rendition of One More Time by Britany Spears, although by the name of the title of the song I'm pretty sure it's not exactly the same.

I thought this was a country bar anyway?

The band begins to play we start dancing again to the trumped up song that sounds just a bit off key to me.

When it gets to the chorus everyone in the bar stops dancing immediately. I look around amazed at them.

Then we hear everyone start yelling out at the band all at once.

"My horniness

is killing me, and

I, must confess, I'm still horny,

still horny.

When I'm with you,

I just want to grind. All the time.

So baby, suck my dick one more time!" Everyone yells out along with the band.

Wow! Ok then.

By the time the chorus comes around again me and Thorn are both singing along with them.

"So baby, Suck my dick one more time!" We all sing simultaneously.

Have to admit it's sort of fun.

Makes me wonder what other quirky song the band has.

After a few hours of dancing and drinking we're about to call it a night since it's getting close to two in the morning and Thorn has to be at the magazine office building early.

As we're exiting the building another song picks up by the band that I actually had to halt in my tracks to listen in to before we all left.

It's another trumped up rendition but of a very different type of song. One that I actually love.

But it's a female singer at the front the band this time.

As I wait Thorn comes to stand beside me. I just have to hear how they will portray this particular song before we all leave.

The music kicks up. It almost completely sounds just like Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi, almost.

Then the chorus comes up quickly. I wait on it on bated breaths.

"I'm a cowgirl,

on a big dick I ride!

I'm wanted, wanted,

Best when I ride."

Alrighty then. Yep I'm so out of here.

Back at the inn finally I stumble into the room clumsily. Way too many drinks are starting to hit my blood stream quickly.

Thankfully, Thorn was smart enough to limit her drinks tonight.

She and Slay helps me into the room laughing uproariously at me between each of my stumbles. I don't mind it's good to hear her laughter after her sudden announcement tonight, I honestly thought she was going to leave us.

I crash onto the bed, nearly falling off of the edge of it as I go.

"I'll see you in the morning Sunny and don't forget to take the elixir." Thorn replies walking away from the bed and from me.

"Wait. I want a goodnight kiss!" I mumble puckering my lips up toward her. She lets out another hearty laugh as she walks back over to me.

Her lips graze mine softly. Nope, not going to work.

I place my hand on the back of her head deepening the kiss.

Sparks soar right through me.

When we break apart I cock my head peering into those damn beautiful cove blue eyes of hers.

"Sleep with me!" I plead with her sweetly but she just shakes here head at me making me dizzy instantly.

"I'm sleeping with Sin tonight. Get some rest Sun. I love you!" Thorn softly whispers next to my ear.

"I love you too. Wait! You love me?" I ask her bewildered.

"Of course I do Sun." She states slightly giggling.

I can't believe my ears.

She loves me!

She loves me!

"She fucking loves me!" I scream out loudly.

"Shhh. Sunny the entire inn can hear your ass. Besides, she's already left." Slay informs me.

I crane my head up from the bed searching for my beautiful Thorn. Uhm, Slays right she left.

Bouncing my head back down on the pillow below me I peer over at Slay.

"Hey Slay... can I tell...you a...secret?" I whisper, slurring at him.

"Sure. What is it?" Slay says while blowing out a dire breath.

"Before....before I marked our lovely Thorn I...made...a...mis....mistake." I hiccup between my words.

"What did you do?" Alright now I'm seeing two of Slay. They keep floating against each other. I reach out trying to grab one of them.

"When did you get a twin?" I ask him dumbfounded. He slaps my hand away. Ouch!

"What? Damn Sunny just go to sleep you are way too drunk!" Well duh? Of course I am.

"Any...way...don't tell...Thorn okay?" I mumble while burping. Man my breath stinks. Nasty!

"Damn Sunny excuse you and don't tell Thorn what?" Huh? What was I saying? Then I remembered. Oh yeah.

"Don't tell....her....okay. She...will..leave me." And she won't come back. Not this time.

"What did you do Sunny?" Why is he so mad?

"I...didn't...mean to Slay. After....she left the...second no third...no second...time. The second...time after she uhm...left. I did...something...stupid." And I will regret it to my dying day.

"Sunny just tell me. What did you do?" Well hell he's getting more upset with me. Maybe I shouldn't tell him.

"Never mind." I murmured.

"No Sunny. Tell me what the hell you did!" Damn! My head is starting to pound now. Why does he keep screaming at me?

"I...cheat...cheated..on her." Fuck!

"You did what? With who Sunny? Nina?" Nina? Fuck no I would never.

"With...Shari." I confess as my eyes start to get very droopy.

"Sins ex? Damn Sunny what did you do? Why? Why would you do that to her?" Why is Slay so sad now?

"I...thought we..lost her...for...forever." I cough in between every word. "I didn't think she...would...come back."

"Fuck Sunny! Man did you fuck up! Why didn't you tell me? What made you so desperate? You are an asshole. If Thorn finds out, you're right, she will leave all of us and all because of you!" He's screaming again. Damn my head.

"I know." I half mummer almost asleep. "I'm sorry." I add.

"Fuck sorry. Sunny you just messed up our entire lives. She will never forgive you! You have to tell her!" Slay nudges me awake.

"What!" I grumble.

"Don't what me asshole. You just destroyed my relationship with Thorn beyond repair just because you were a damn pussy and wanted to get your damn dick wet! Wake the fuck up Sunny!" Slay shakes my entire body. Instantly I get nauseous. I lean over the bedside and spew out all of the steak had for diner earlier.

"Fuck!" I hear Slay yell behind me.

After a few seconds of my upheaval I start to dry heave, gagging a couple of times before it all eventually stops. Thank fuck! Now my damn breath really stinks.

Falling back on the pillows I place my arm across my eyes that are now glossy and watering.

I hear Slay grumbling as he is cleaning up my gross mess beside me.

"Dammit Sunny this shit is fucking gross!" Slay complains at me loudly.

I'm not particularly in the mood to listen to his complaints. After throwing up I sobered up far too quickly.

Slay finishes cleaning up the vomit then he climbs back into the bed beside me. Huffing.

"I fucked up. I know that Slay but how am I suppose to tell her that?" Man this could destroy us all.

"Don't tell her. Please. She just said she loved me Slay. How can I tell her now?" I plead with him earnestly.

"There's also another problem." This is has been tormenting me for days now.

"What now. Like you cheating on Thorn isn't enough?" Slay replies sarcastically. Yea I deserve that and more unfortunately.

"Shari is coming to visit our pack in the next day or two. She called me asking if I could meet her there. She has something very important to tell me apparently." Fuck I hate this. "She asked if she could stay there until we got back."

"Well she can't pregnant. For one it's far too soon and for another unless it was done under a special moon she wouldn't be able to get pregnant. So what could she tell you that's so damn important Sunny? Besides, I won't allow it. Not after what you just told me. I just can't. She can't stay with us either Sun." I knew he would say something like that.

"No I don't think she's pregnant but..." Fuck how do I say this?

"After we had sex a few times that night I did, in the heat of the moment, kind of promise her that I would make her my Luna." I grimace away from him.

"YOU DID WHAT?" Damn! Doesn't he realize he's going to draw unwanted attention to us?

"Shut up Slay. Keep it down. What if Thorn heard you?" I grit through my teeth.

"Well maybe she should jackass. I thought better of you Sunny. Out of all three of us I actually thought that you would be the one who would make Thorn happy. Not cheat on her. I never thought in a million damn years that you would be capable of that and to promise Shari that she could be your Luna? What the hell were thinking?" I have no fucking clue!

"I wasn't. I was just missing Thorn and so upset that she left. I ran into Shari at Sins Shop, Sin wasn't there thankfully but I got drunk and just slept with her out of pure loneliness. I don't know how else to explain it Slay." I bellow not realizing how loud I actually gotten until unfortunately it was too damn late.

Hearing a tiny gasp from across the room I automatically jerk my head to the adjoining door and there stands my beautiful mate looking at me with a terror stricken face.

Fuck!