Page 20 of Monsters Within (The Creatures We Crave 1)
Spinning around, all my worries melted away as I saw my three monsters waiting for me.
They were still here. They were real.
For a second, all I could do was smile at them like a crazy person…until my eyes fell to my alarm clock and I noticed the time. “Shit! Shit! Shit!” I muttered as I scurried to find suitable clothes to wear to class.
“What’s wrong, love?” Elwin asked cautiously.
“Oh, nothing,” I huffed. “I’m just going to be late to class if I don’t get my ass out the door in two minutes.”
Yanking open the second drawer of my dresser, I prayed that there would be a pair of clean black leggings in there. Spying the treasure, I whooped in victory as I pulled them out and then pulled open the drawer above it for a clean shirt.
Not caring what I picked, I randomly grabbed one and pulled it out before grabbing my nude bra that was lying on the floor. Maybe I should have been embarrassed to have my bra laying on the ground with my monsters watching me, but honestly? It wouldn’t be the last time they saw it. I fucking loved ripping it off first thing every time I walked into my room.
It was such a freeing feeling that they’d never understand.
As I grabbed a clean thong from the top drawer and my bundle of clothes and began to turn, my cheeks suddenly flamed. I had to change, and they were in here with me. They’d see me naked.
But as I faced them, my mouth parted in shock to see they’d already given me their backs for privacy. I couldn’t help but smile and shake my head at their naked and muscular backs. How was it possible that such perfect creatures existed?
I quickly stripped out of my clothes, and as I tugged on the new ones and put the death trap on my boobs, I made small talk so it wasn’t weird. “I know we have a lot to talk about, and I promise we will figure it all out when I’m back. I only have one class today, so the rest of my day is completely free. I’ll be back in two hours.”
“We’re coming with you,” Lucien argued, starting to turn his head but stopping himself before he could get an eyeful.
Pulling my shirt on and popping my head into the hole, I tugged my hair out from the back and huffed out, “No. You are not. If you hadn’t realized, you aren’t a student here, and none of you have shirts on. People don’t just walk around like that in public.”
When they didn’t respond, I let out a sigh. “You can turn around now. I’m dressed.”
As they did, varying emotions crossed their faces as they took in my appearance. Elwin’s cheeks flamed, and he averted his eyes as Lucien let out a howl of laughter. Meanwhile, Kylo opened his mouth like he was going to say something, but then thought better of it.
Glancing down at myself to figure out what the deal was, I groaned as I realized what shirt I had on. “I bought it online and I’ve never worn it before!” I defended as I turned around and hurried to find a different shirt.
There was no way I’d ever wear this in public. I’d bought it off Amazon when they were having a flash sale over Cyber Monday. It was just too perfect.
“Monster fucker?” Lucien purred. “Interesting. Interesting, little angel. Or should I say little devil now?”
Yes, my shirt said ‘monster fucker’ in bold white font. Sue me.
“Oh shove it,” I shot back and chuckled. “If anything, you guys should be flattered. You inspired this purchase, after all.”
Pulling my shirt off, I grabbed a plain white one that I knew without a doubt was safe to wear. But before I could pull it on, there was heat at my back and soft lips trailing down my neck, making me falter. My eyes fluttered as his hands trailed gently down my shoulders and to my hips.
Lucien. The charming devil.
His grip on my hips tightened as he pulled me snugly against his front, the massive erection digging into my back letting me know exactly how he felt about my shirt. “Oh, I am very flattered, angel. However, I feel like the shirt doesn’t quite fit you yet. But we can rectify that.”
“Lucien, seriously!” Kylo scolded. “She already said she needs to go to class. Let her get dressed.”
Ahh, there was the voice of reason. Giggling, I pushed back with my ass sharply to knock him away. Pulling my shirt on, I grabbed my keys and slipped my feet into black sandals. Looking around for my bag frantically, I turned and smiled as Elwin held it out to me with an adorable smile. “Looking for this?”
“Yes,” I breathed out and walked over to him. “Thank you.”
I grabbed my backpack, which held my binder, notebook, textbook, and pens, throwing the strap over my shoulder before glancing at them all and warning, “Stay here and behave. I’ll be back soon, okay?”
Could three monsters in a new world actually behave? Fuck, this seemed like a horrible idea, but it wasn’t like there was a monster daycare I could drop them off at for supervision. I couldn’t miss class. This teacher fucking loved pop quizzes like I loved my notebooks, I swear.
I couldn’t risk getting another zero after just getting in trouble for “cheating” and being forced to take the zero. I had to keep my grades up for my scholarship.
Lucien pouted, sticking his bottom lip out as he asked, “No goodbye kiss?”
