Jade's POV

"What?" I blurted in disbelief.

But I couldn't help but feel hot at the mention of a spanking from them.

Just what exactly is wrong with me?

I hate these boys. I should hate them.

So why the hell am I finding my bullies attractive?

Why am I drawn to them?

Why do every word to say seem to light a fire inside me?

Just.... Why?

"Unless you want those ass cheeks to suffer for your misdeeds, you'd better get to cleaning cause we definitely won't take too much time to come back here and inspect all of this place." Ronan said with a smirk and they walked off without sparing me a glance again.

If I had my wolf right now, I would have run over to them and smack them all on their heads cause they fucking annoy the hell out of me.

But too bad my wolf is still yet to be awakened. But that will change in about two days, on my 18th birthday.

I took a deep breath and walked towards the Janitor's closet, I guess instead of attending classes like everyone else, I am on cleaning duty for the rest of the day.

I got the brush, mop stick and bucket from there and I began to sweep.

The hall was large and it took me what felt like hours to finally finish sweeping it.

I was sweating and panting but I knew I had to get to mopping. The triplets will be back anytime soon and in as much as the thought of being spanked in the ass by them shamefully excited me, I am not about to embarrass myself like that.

So I cleaned my sweat with the hem of my blazers, grabbed the bucket, filled it with water and soap and I began mop. Almost half way through the mopping, I wanted to add more soap so I turned to get it from the closet.

Those darn boys, forcing me to do hard labor during school hours, I hate them, they disgust me!

But as I walked nonchalantly, I slipped on the wet floor, hitting my head and before I could even scream, everything immediately went blank.....

I felt a sudden coldness around me and I lazily opened my eyes. My head was throbbing so bad like it was split open and my sight was hazy. But I could see three figures standing around me, looking down at me.

What is going on?

Where am I?

I tried to sit up but I winced from the splitting pain that ran through my skull.

That was when I remembered, the punishment, I was mopping the floor, then I fell and hit my head.

I looked up and my sight finally came into focus, Ronan, Ryder, and Renzo, they were the ones standing beside me, looking down at me, their faces filled with disgust.

"You failed" Ronan stated, he sounded like he wanted to spit on my face.

"You are pathetic." Ryder blurted, slightly shaking his head.

"Now, you must be punished." Renzo stated and I quickly pushed myself up and stood.

"No, I would've finished up the cleaning before your arrival, it's just that I fell on the wet floor and...." My words trailed off when Ronan moved a step closer to me looking really furious.

"Enough of your fake tale, you chronic liar" He stated, voice dripping with disgust.

"Chronic liar? When have I ever....." Before I could finish, the school bell rang loudly indicating the end of school hours.

Ronan sighed and took a step back and Renzo stepped forward.

"Come to our room at home tonight" Renzo commanded.

"To get your punishment." Ronan completed.

"Just a word of advice though" Ryder said as he moved closer amd grabbed my face rough.

"If you don't do as we say and you keep getting on our nerves, your mother might just be the one to bear the brunt for your actions when we get home" Ryder stated and the coldness in his voice as he spoke made me realize that he wasn't bluffing.

My Mum gave everything for me to still be able to live the best life I could get as the daughter of a traitor. I am supposed to be working as a servant with her but she happily pleaded to be allowed to do twice the normal work she's supposed to do just so I'll be able to continue going to school.

My Mum serves the Alpha's family. She serves this triplets. So punishing her because of me would be a very easy thing for them.

I knew I had no choice. My Mum is all I have and I will do anything to protect her. Anything.

"I'll be there." I uttered.

"You better" Renzo stated.

"Try anything stupid, and your mother pays for it." Ronan added.

My stomach twisted.

I exhaled a shaky breath. "I said I'll be there."

Ryder smirked. "Good girl."

With that, the three walts off together.

I remained there for a while, just standing and staring into the empty space, a tear threatening to fall.

But I immediately remembered Mum, I had promised her I'll be strong.

So I left the hall acting like nothing had happened. Acting like my head wasn't still aching badly from the fall.

I went back home first, and Mum was still not back.

I removed my uniform and took a cold bath before changing into one of the few casual gowns I still had, though it looked pretty old now.

I looked at myself in the mirror and I tried to tie my hair up into a bun.

But I immediately decided against that.

Putting it on a bun means all of my face will be exposed. I prefer letting it down, the hair covering my face, giving me some little privacy so I can sometimes avoid instant recognition from people.

What about a little lipstick to look pretty?

I immediately slapped myself mentally for that thought.

Why am I trying to look pretty for them?

Why am I excited to be going to their room?

I'm supposed to hate them as much as they hate me!

I tried to steady my racing heart and I walked off.

But with each step I took, I could still feel the ache in my hand, it was still there, and it was not stopping. Did my head get injured from the fall?

I decided to just ignore it for now. So I endured the pain and continued walking.

I approached their huge building in the large estate and I walked fast. Not because I'm eager to get there but because, I couldn't afford my Mum bumping into me going into their room.

When I reach the luxurious mansion, the guards don't bother hiding their sneers at me. They let me pass only because the heirs told me to come. If it were up to them, I'd be turned to ash already.

I keep my head down and move quietly toward the west wing, where the triplets' rooms are.

My heart is pounding. I hate that.

I knocked once and pushed the door and immediately a sick twist grips my stomach.

Moans of ecstasy fill the air as I entered.

The triplets were on the large bed naked.

And in between them was Linda. Sprawled naked on the bed like a sexual goddess.

They didn't even seem to notice that I had just entered.

I tried not to look but my eyes and my body betrayed me.

Ronan lay on his back on the bed. Linda was on top of him riding his dick. Ryder was on her boobs, sucking it and playing with her nipples. Renzo's dick was on Linda's mouth, thrusting into her mouth while Ronan also thrust deep into her.

That was when Renzo's dark eyes met mine. He held my gaze for a moment, not saying anything as he thrust hard into Linda's mouth making her gag on his dick.

"You are here" Ryder finally saw me.

Ronan didn't even seem to care as he continued to fuck Lisa hard.

And as if in response to the announcement of my presence, Lisa's moans suddenly pitched higher.

"Yes, Ronan, like that, fucked me harder, yes!" She moaned loudly.

She arches her back dramatically, eyes latching onto mine before she throws her head back in a laugh that's too loud, too practiced.

"Oops," she purrs. "Did we forget to lock the door?"

"No," Ryder answers, voice dripping with intent. "We invited her to clean."

Renzo didn't say a word, instead, he went behind Lisa.

Forcing her head down on Ronan's chest, he inserted his dick on her anal opening.

And they fucking her together, thrusting into her in rhythm. Linda's moans filled the air.

I could feel my folds getting wet again just by watching, what the hell is wrong with me.

"You look like you want to come and join us" Ryder said looking at me, a smirk lingering on his lips.

"No.... I....."

"They called you to clean the room Jade, so get to cleaning" Linda said as she took a pause from the loud moans.

I tried to move my focus back to the dirty room.

I began to pick up the scattered clothes on the floor, but I couldn't help but glance once in a while, they were hard to ignore.

Renzo and Ronan had pulled out, coming simultaneously all over Linda's body.

Ryder immediately went to her, inserting his fingers in her pussy and finger fucking her fast.

"Yes, yes I am cumming!!!" Linda yelled.

I tore my gaze from them as I moved closer to the bed to pick up a shirt on the floor.

Linda's moans climaxed and that was when I felt it. Some kind of liquid suddenly sprayed all over my body.

Linda squirted all over my body.

Jade's POV

"Oops, I'm sorry I didn't mean to direct that at you" Linda said dramatically.

Of course. Sure it was a mistake.

"Why are you apologizing" Ronan butted in. "She's no more useful than a bin so she is meant to take all our shit"

Linda laughed hysterically, "You are right Ronan."

Then she stood up and began to wear her clothes.

"You know my mating ceremony is tomorrow so I have to go out with my Dad to finalize the dress I'll be wearing." She said and suddenly looked at me. "Oh wait, your eighteenth birthday is tomorrow too isn't it?" she stated her voice dripping with sweetness and mockery.

"I wonder who will be cursed enough to be mated to you" Ryder muttered and even though I didn't want to admit it, it hurt hearing that from him.

I used to like these boys, and they liked me too. Up until my father was framed, everyone thought one of them was going to be my mate, if not all three.

But ever since my Dad was taking out of the picture, I returned to school and they had all changed.

They barely spared Linda a glance before but now Linda parades herself everywhere as their "soon to be mate". And they are all over her too, protecting her and being her knights in shining armor.

I hated to admit it but it hurts to see.

"I can't wait to be officially announced as your mate you guys" Linda squealed happily as she bent over the sofa to get her purse and I noticed her grab something shine from the table.

"See you for our big day tomorrow guys." Linda said happily and then she turned to me, her smiles now disappearing "And I hope you have a fun time cleaning."

The boys tenderly wished her goodbye, standing up to hug and kiss her before she finally left.

"And you? What are you looking at? You should be halfway through cleaning by now" Ronan said turning to me, his face filled with disgust.

Ronan is the youngest of the triplets, he has always been loud and outspoken. He used to always proclaim how he was the one that adored me the most amongst his brothers, and now.... I guess he seemed to be the one that hates me the most.

Renzo is the eldest, usually quiet and composed with a cold stare. He is the most mature, always trying to keep his brothers in line. But this time around, he didn't try to keep them in line, he followed suit instead.

Ryder is the second twin and the playful one, or was, because ever since they started this hateful parade towards me, he seemed to have lost his goofiness and everything about him now points at one thing, his hatred for me.

"I need to clean my body" I said to them. My hair and dress was still dripping off Linda's squirt.

"You have the audacity to...." Ronan was saying but Renzo stopped him and looked at me.

"Go and clean yourself up, you can trash your dress too, I'll get someone to get you some new clothes" Renzo stated.

"You mean that?!" The surprise was written all over my face.

"Go into the bathroom before I change my mind" He said and I quickly waltz off to the bathroom.

I made sure I locked the bathroom door before removing my dress, dropping it on the floor and stepping under the shower.

I let the water wash Linda's filth off me.

My mind drifted back to Renzo, that was the softest tone he has ever spoke to me in almost a year. Is he slowly turning back to the Renzo I used to know? I hope so.

I was done washing my body and I stepped out of the shower.

I noticed my dress was wet on the floor and I looked around, the only thing I could use to cover my body is a small towel that barely covered my bum.

Renzo said he was going to get me new clothes, I should ask him for it.

I grabbed the short towel, tied it, opened the bathroom door and peeped out into the room.

Renzo was on the study table, his attention focused on a book.

Ronan was on the couch watching TV.

And Ryder was on the bed, his attention on his phone.

I cleared my throat nervously before I spoke.

"I'm done cleaning up Renzo, please if I could have the clothes you said you would get for me"

"I couldn't find any cloth befitting of a low and disgusting person like you to wear." Renzo said not even looking up from his book and I heard Ryder chuckle.

"What?!" I stepped out of the bathroom doors forgetting I was only on a short towel.

"You promised to get me clothes, how could you go back on your words like that?!"

Renzo finally tore his eyes from his book and looked at me.

The hatred on his face disappeared for a moment as his gaze lingered on my body.

It seemed he had to remind himself that he hated as he shook his head and stood up.

Ronan and Ryder looked at me too.

"Is this your flimsy attempt to seduce us and try to get us back on your side?" Ronan said and I realized he was talking about the short towel I tied on.

"What? No, this was the only towel I could find in the bathroom."

Renzo brushed past me and walked into the bathroom. I watched as he opened one of the drawers below the mirror and big towels were neatly folded inside.

"You saw all these and you decided to take the short hair towel didn't you?" Renzo said

"You keep proving that you really are a slut" Ryder stated, his voice dripping with disgust.

"No, I swear on my father's life, I didn't see those towels, I didn't know they were there" I tried to explain but they were barely listening.

"You disgust me Jade" Ronan said.

"But I didn't do anything..."

"Since you like to act like a slut, you'll be treated like one. It's time for your punishment don't you think? Go to the bed and bend over it with your slutty ass up in the air." Renzo commanded as he came to stand in front of me.

"No, I'm not doing that"

"Don't start acting holy now cause we all know that you are not." Ronan said

"What are you talking about?!"

"Do as I've said Jade, or suffer the consequence of disobeying us" Renzo said and I immediately knew he was talking about my mother. They will make her life a living hell if I dared to go against their words.

I slowly moved towards the bed, where Ryder laid, his never leaving mine.

I bent over the edge of the bed frame. My bare ass up in air. Ryder held my gaze in front while I could feel Ronan and Renzo's piercing gaze from behind.

They were staring at my naked ass, and that realization did something to me.

My stomach clenched and I could feel the heat between my legs.

Ryder finally stood up and went to join his brothers behind me.

"Get the ruler" Renzo said and I saw Ronan moving forward to get a long thick ruler on the table across the room.

"What is going on? What are you guys doing?" I was starting to panic.

"We are punishing you, you slut." Ryder stated.

Slut? Why the hell do they keep calling me that.

Before I could even think, the ruler landed hard on my bum producing a smacking hard sound.

The pain immediately spread through my ass. I couldn't even make out exactly who was hitting my bum. All I knew was that they took turns and then continued. Spanking my ass cheeks harder and harder.

Each spank made me stand on my toes, trying to lean forward to lessen the impact. But it never worked.

Each hit was harder than the last. My ass tingled. It was painful. But.....

.... It felt a little nice too.

I don't know exactly why. They were spanking my bum with a ruler, it is supposed to be painful, and it was but the sensation didn't come with pain alone. The tingles on my ass migrated from there to my core. I can literally feel my vagina throbbing.

This spanking thing, my body liked it, and I hated that my body liked it.

My ass was in pain at the back, and in the front, my folds were wet and I was trying hard to fight back a fucking moan.

They finally stopped and I was able to relax my toes.

I made to stand up but Renzo pushed my head back to the bed, forcing my ass to still be up in the air.

"Remain still in this position, one movement without our permission and your punishment will not end here." Renzo warned.

"Are those her pussy juice flowing down her legs?. Were you turned on by us spanking you Jade? Is that how horny you are now?" I heard Ryder say.

"You really are a slut" Ronan said from behind me and I immediately turned around and met their eyes.

"A slut?"

Renzo moved a step closer to me and the other two followed suit, closing in on me.

"What did we say about moving without permission?" Ryder said and I realized that I had actually broken that rule.

"I'm.... I'm sorry" I tried to apologize.

Ronan grabbed my hair and pulled it up in an attempt to move me up with it. But the motion of my hair being pulled and my body moving so fast sent a splitting pain across my skull again, the pain was so intense that my vision became disoriented, dizzy and.... I was losing my balance, I was falling.

"Jade!!!" I heard their voices scream my name in unison, but this time, their voices were not filled with hatred and disgust, it was filled something that sounded like panic, horror, dread.

Renzo's POV

"JADE!"

Her name ripped out of my throat before I even understood what was happening.

She toppled backward, her knees buckling, her eyes unfocused, her lips parting in a soft, strangled gasp. And before my mind could catch up, my body moved.

I lunged forward.

My chest collided with hers just as the side of her head nearly slammed into the hard floor. I caught her, barely. Her head dropped against my shoulder, her limbs limp, her skin cold.

"Fuck, Renzo, is she....?!" Ryder's voice cracked.

"I don't know," I snapped, lowering her carefully, "I have no idea what is wrong with her."

Ronan stood frozen for a split second, horror and guilt twisting his usually arrogant expression.

"Get the physician. NOW!" I barked at him.

Ronan jolted as if electrocuted and dashed out of the room.

My heart hammered violently, too violently. I laid Jade gently on the bed, pulling the blanket over her trembling body. Her breathing was shallow. Her lashes fluttered weakly, but she didn't wake.

Ryder hovered near the bedside, voice low and tight. "Brother.. what's wrong with her? Is she alright?"

I didn't answer.

Couldn't answer.

My wolf was pacing, no, growling, circling inside me like a caged animal ready to tear down walls. Every time Jade's chest rose too slowly, my wolf snapped. Every time her breath hitched, he snarled.

It made no sense.

I hate her. I despise everything about her.

She betrayed us. She ruined us. She broke us.

The sight of her disgusts me.

So why does my chest feel like someone is squeezing it?

Why does my throat feel tight?

Why am I terrified?

I leaned closer. Her face looked.. peaceful. Innocent. Too innocent. It pissed me off just looking at it.

"That's not real," I muttered under my breath. "Don't act like you're harmless. You're not."

My wolf disagreed by growling loudly in my chest.

Damn him.

The door burst open. Ronan rushed back in with the physician, a middle aged man with graying sideburns, a balding crown, and sharp worried eyes. He smelled of herbs, antiseptic, and old books. His hands trembled slightly as he took in the sight before him.

Ryder immediately stepped forward, sounding breathless. "She just collapsed, we don't know what's wrong with her. She won't wake up."

The physician's gaze flicked from Ryder to Jade. "How did she collapse?"

Ronan swallowed hard. His voice was stoic, but I heard the guilt under it. "I. I yanked her head up by her hair. She was being spanked. Then she just.. fell."

The physician shot him a look, part shock, part frustration, but I stepped forward, cutting off whatever judgment he was about to spit.

"Listen carefully," I said, my voice iced steel. "I don't know what's wrong with her, and I don't care. What I know is that if she dies right now.." I leaned closer, my eyes narrowing, ".you die with her. Immediately."

The man froze. He swallowed once. Twice.

Then he nodded briskly and rushed to her side.

He examined her, pulse, pupil reaction, her head, her breathing. His hands moved quickly, muttering small observations under his breath.

"Step out," he said firmly. "I need space."

At first, I wanted to refuse. My wolf growled again.

But I forced myself to move.

We stepped out of the room, and the door clicked shut.

Instantly, Ronan began pacing, long strides back and forth, running his hands through his hair until it stood on end. Ryder leaned against the wall, staring at the floor with unfocused eyes.

For three boys who supposedly hated Jade Knight.

we looked like we were waiting to hear if our hearts would restart.

Ryder finally muttered, "We look pathetic. She's just unconscious, it's not like...."

"She's not 'just anything,'" Ronan snapped. "She... she fucking collapsed, Ryder. What if..."

"Shut it," I said sharply. "Both of you."

They grew quiet, but the tension was suffocating.

Minutes passed. Or maybe it was hours. My wolf hadn't stopped pacing once.

Finally, the door opened. The doctor stepped out, wiping his hands on his coat.

"Well?" I demanded.

"She seemed to have had a recent trauma to her head," he said.

My jaw tightened.

When we went to inspect the hall we had told her to clean earlier in school, we met her on the floor, she claimed she slipped while cleaning the hall. But we didn't listen. We thought she was just being dramatic as usual. We ignored her.

"And?" Ryder pressed.

"She's extremely stressed," the physician continued. "Overworked, sleep deprived, and severely hypoglycemic. Her body collapsed because it couldn't keep up. I've administered IV fluids. She should wake up soon, but we need to take her for an MRI scan to ensure the head trauma didn't cause lasting damage."

He bowed slightly and hurried off, as if afraid we'd ask more questions he didn't want to answer.

Silence filled the hallway we stood as he left.

Ronan finally whispered, "What if she dies?"

"She's not dying," I said flatly.

Ryder looked at me, eyebrows furrowed. "You sound. sure."

"I am."

"Why?" Ronan asked. "Why are you so certain?"

I stepped toward them, my voice low. "Because she owes us."

They both stared at me.

"She is indebted to us for what she did," I continued. "She cannot die until we say she can. She cannot leave this world without our permission."

Ryder exhaled slowly. "We shouldn't feel. this unsettled."

"No," I said firmly. "We shouldn't."

Ronan lowered his gaze briefly. "But. we do."

My teeth clenched. I hated hearing that out loud. Hated feeling it. Hated knowing my wolf reacted to her pain more violently than to any threat we've ever faced.

"She is nothing," I forced out. "She is a liar. A betrayer. A stain on this pack."

"Then why did we panic when she collapsed?" Ryder whispered.

No one answered.

Because none of us had an answer.

Because deep down, buried under everything we built up to hate her..

the old bond wasn't dead.

It was wounded, bleeding, but not gone.

Ronan let out a shaky breath. "Brother. what do we do when she wakes?"

My jaw flexed. I inhaled deeply once. Twice.

"When she wakes," I said in a cold, controlled voice, "we remind ourselves who she is. What she's done. The pain she caused us."

I met both their eyes, firm.

"There is no room for pity here."

Ryder nodded slowly. "Understood."

Ronan choked down whatever emotion lingered in his throat. "Right."

I turned back toward the closed door.

"She will wake," I murmured.

"And when she does, we will not falter again, cause she doesn't deserve to see us like this."