Page 84 of My Three Hometown Alphas

I hadn’t let myself get close to this train of thought, but now that it’s here I can’t ignore it any longer. I am, though. I’m in love with all three of them.

The thought rings true in my heart, my brain, and my soul. I feel it through every part of myself.

Oblivious to the thoughts raging through my brain, Sienna’s mouth drops open in shock. “Them?” she asks. “Wait…”

Oh, fuck.

“It’s not just Will. You’re with all three of them,” she says, her eyes still wide and focused entirely on me.

I open my mouth to say something… anything. Nothing comes out.

“Hot damn, sister. Good for you, or maybe I should say good for them. You’re a catch and a half.”

A smile spreads across my face, even when I stay silent.

Damn. I love her.

She continues before I can get my brain to formulate words. I guess the realization that I’m in love with them is making my brain a little sluggish.

“Believe me, I’m not judging. I have three men of my own. Hell, I got pregnant before we were even in a real relationship. And my best friend is with three guys of her own.” Her lips tilt up in a big grin. “I guess I should just say welcome to the club.”

I laugh but it cuts off quickly. “It’s different for me, though.”

“Why?” she asks, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear.

“Because I’m leaving. For you and Hadley, your men are your forever. For me, it’s just for now,” I say, feeling the defeat seeping into my veins.

“Is that what you want?” she asks. There’s no judgment in her eyes. She’s just curious.

“I have my internship that’s starting shorty after I graduate.”

She nods. I told her and Hadley all about my degree and the internship during the softball games. I feel like I pretty much shared my entire life story with them during that short time.

“Are you happy about the internship? Because every time you talk about it, you seem underwhelmed to say the least,” Sienna says.

I’ve thought about this a thousand times, but I’ve never mentioned it out loud to anyone.

“Not really. When I first started working toward my master’s degree, I thought this would be the direction I’d want to go for my dream job. It’s what I always told my dad I wanted.”

When I pause, she asks, “And now?”

I take a deep breath. “And now… I don’t know exactly what I want to do, but I know it isn’t that.”

Lyla slams into my side, laughing loudly. Her arms wrap around my waist. “I want a dog so bad,” she groans.

Saw that one coming a mile away.

“You’ll have to take that up with the three guys you live with,” I tell her, running my hand over the braids I put in her hair this morning.

A look of determination settles over her features as she rests her fists on her hips. “Will’s going to be the biggest problem.”

“True,” I say.

“I’ll come up with a plan,” she says, tapping her finger against her forehead. I don’t have any doubt that she will as she skips off to keep playing with the dogs.

When I look back at Sienna, her eyes are filled with so much understanding. “You love all of them. That little girl included.”

I just shrug, giving her a small smile of acknowledgment. I can’t say the words out loud when I’ve barely come to the realization myself.