Page 17 of Locked Promises


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Levi glares at Ash, throwing himself back into the chair. “Really? You decided to tell on me? Come on, man,” he groans.

I can’t help it, I snicker. If he really wanted to steal Chastity away from us, he wouldn’t be joking around with us.

“Want to explain what all of this wedding talk is about?” Bast asks, eyes raised.

“Yeah. Look, Chastity needs to be protected, and since I have her medical proxy, her grandmother won’t be able to put her into a mental hospital ever again. We shut her up for now about it, but Mother Cross is tenacious as hell,” Levi explains. “I also love her. I would never take her from you all. I couldn’t if I wanted to… Our Little Sinner is a bit attached to you all.”

Chastity blushes and nods. “I want all of you, and the wedding won’t change that. I can’t live with my grandmother again after everything. It’ll give her too much control over me, and I don’t trust anyone in my family right now. Even my brother is iffy at the moment.”

I know how integral Jacob was to getting the evidence we needed to blackmail Mother Cross. I clear my throat. “I think we shouldn’t count your brother out just yet,” I tell her, raising an eyebrow. “Let’s not pass judgment, okay? Rash decisions hurt people, which Ash is hopefully seeing.”

Ash grumbles as he plops into a chair. “You two looked so damn perfect together, it felt like you were leaving us behind. Eve or no Eve.”

“No one is leaving anyone behind,” Chastity says firmly. “As I said, I want you all, but I don’t know how to make that happen.”

Levi grunts as he looks at us all. He appears to be the leader I know he is. Relaxed, knowledgeable, practical.

“The Locked Souls Society… Ash, can you close and lock the door, please?” Levi asks.

It’s been so easy to walk in and out of this room, I don’t blame him for the extra security. The blinds are drawn, and there’s only a dim light on in the room.

Ash closes and locks the door before returning to his seat.

“As I was saying,” Levi says softly. “The Locked Souls Society doesn’t follow societal norms. Marriage doesn’t have to be between two people, and polyamory is natural and accepted. Chastity and I can get married on paper to satisfy Mother Superior, since she’ll be moving in with me, and we can arrange our own ceremony for the five of us. You’re meant to be in Chastity’s life. She needs all of us, so that’s what she’ll have.”

I can feel my soul settle at these words. I knew he wouldn’t take her, but now I know I’ll be tied to her forever too, along with my brothers. Smiling brightly, Chastity glows as she sits in the bed. She may not have all of her memories yet, but hour by hour, she’s getting stronger and stronger.

* * *

We return to campus,and I take a deep breath in relief that we weren’t caught. Mother Cross has upped security after everything that happened with Chastity. The moment we enter our room, Bastian grabs his laptop and plops down on my bed.

Ash grunts and walks into his room, slamming the door. I know he needs a minute. Though it’s hard for him, he’s starting to fall for Chastity, just like we all have. I know he’s scared, but this will be a good thing in the end.

He deserves love and a family. I know Levi is telling the truth. He’s not just going to shove us aside and steal our Eve. “Okay, so this is kinda weird, but I think we should custom make Chas’ ring. Maybe we can include all of our birthstones or something.”

Bast’s scrolling on his computer, muttering about something. I kick my shoes off and climb up next to him on the bed. “That could work. Just so we will always be a part of their marriage. I like it,” I comment, and Ash’s door comes flying open as he snorts.

“We should just mix all our cum together and make her one of those DNA rings,” he snarks, rolling his eyes. My mouth drops and my eyes are huge. Bastian laughs, thinking it’s the funniest thing.

“Holy crap, it’s a real thing… but that would be too weird, right? Would she even wear something like that?” He keeps thinking out loud, and I’m still gaping at Ash. He moves closer and climbs on the bed, hovering over me.

With one finger, he shuts my mouth and gives me a soft kiss. “Close your mouth, Baby, before I’m tempted to fill it.” My cock twitches, and he smiles as my cheeks pink.

Bastian laughs, and Ash rolls next to us as we try to figure out the logistics of such a ring, and if we can have it delivered in time.

This is crazy, but at the same time, nothing about our relationship is normal.

CHASTITY

I’m nervous, and not at all ready to go back to Holy Cross Academy yet. I’ve been healing for two weeks, and the doctors agreed I can go home. There was a disagreement at first about whether or not I’d be able to be discharged, but it was sorted quickly.

“Ready to go home, Little Sinner?” Levi asks, walking in with a smile.

My features pinch as I think about that.Home. But where is that going to be? Am I going to live with my grandmother before the wedding?

Confused and overwhelmed by the logistics, my breathing starts to wheeze and my hands shake.

“I don’t think I’m ready to go back,” I confess to Levi. “So much happened at Holy Cross. I don’t think I want to deal with it. The stares… Ugh, Bridget, Teri, Monique… I don’t think I can handle them… Where am I going to live?”

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