Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates novel Chapter 40

Lia

After that awkward pick-up from college, the guys had been on their best behavior. I was pleased to see that they weren’t falling into bad behavior again. It would’ve been a shame, knowing that we had come so far.

But then things got complicated again. I was in the process of going off my suppressants and getting a new one. With the old ones still in my system, I was going to be all right for the time being but I needed the new ones.

It was all I could think about as I got closer and closer to the time I might start showing symptoms of my heat. What if I broke into heat at school? It wasn’t unheard of and still happens, but it is a rarity in our modern society.

Most times people were on suspensions successfully for years until they decided to go off them and not the day before then.

However, my medication had been discontinued, leading me to find a new one. I had waited, desperate to get the new medication they subscribed me but then it was late.

The first day it was late I was fine with it. Then the second day came and I started to panic. I happened to be at school, because where else would I be?

With a mumbled excuse, I left the class early and found a spot where I could be to myself. My first thought was to contact my mates but I worried about what they would say. They were alphas in the end. Not that I thought they would hurt me.

All four of them were on suspensions so me experiencing a heat would only affect them for so long or so strongly. I tried to hold back a whimper as a rush of heat overwhelmed me.

Why was it so damn hot in here?

I leaned back in the seat, trying to hide back another whimper.

SOS. L

What’s going on? – S

My meds didn’t come. – L

Wait, what? Your suppressant? – S

YES. – L

How long have you been off it? – S

This is day two. – L

Oh no. Are you feeling anything yet? – S

Simone, I feel like I’m sitting in an oven. My skin’s on fire, and I’m sweating through my shirt. – L

And you’re on campus? – S

Yes. In the middle of a packed building. – L

You need to go home. – S

I have two more classes today. – L

You’re kidding, right? You’re about to hit your heat, and you’re worried about classes? – S

What am I supposed to do? Just walk out and tell my professor, “Sorry, I’m going to turn into a hormone bomb in five minutes”? – L

Better than collapsing in the middle of class when it kicks in. – S

I’ll be fine. I can handle this. – L 1

You cannot handle this, Lia. Heats are nothing to play around with. – S

I’ve got water, snacks, and my hoodie. I’ll stay in the back of the class and keep my head down. No one will notice. – L

Are you serious right now? That’s not a plan. That’s barely survival mode. – S

I don’t have another option. – L

What about the clinic? Call them. – S

I already did. The meds won’t arrive until tomorrow. – L

Tomorrow? Lia, that’s too late. – S

Do you think I don’t know that? – L

You need to leave. Now. – S

I told you, I can’t just leave. If I suddenly walk out, people will start asking questions. Then the guys will start asking questions. – L

So what? Let them ask. They’re your mates-they’ll understand. – S

No, they’ll freak out. They already hover over me like I’m made of glass. If they find out I’m about to hit my heat, they’ll go full alpha mode. – L 1

Maybe that’s not a sad thing. They’d help. – S

No, Simone. They’d smother me. You know how they are. – L

They’re going to figure it out eventually. – S

Not if I can help it. I’ll get through the rest of my classes, go home, and lock myself in my room. – L

That’s a terrible plan. – S

It’s the only plan I have. – L

Do you want me to get you? – S

No.- L

Lia, you’re being stubborn. – S

“Hi,” I whispered, hoping I didn’t sound as bad as I appeared.

But I was able to hear my voice. I sounded terrible and looked terrible. My words didn’t seem to help, making everyone even more worried.

***

Matt

I knew something was strange when we got a random message from the school saying we had to hurry up and get to the school because something was wrong with Lia. When we got there, I could smell what was going on with her.

She was going into heat.

The nurse explained the situation in the rudest way possible. She shoved a bunch of pamphlets are us, trying to give us orders but we knew what to do. We had all taken sex ed so it wasn’t like we didn’t understand what was happening!

“She’s burning up,” Rain whispered as Jesse picked her up without warning.

I felt a pang of jealousy, but I wasn’t going to let myself be overcome by any of those negative emotions right now. Lia was suffering before me and I was going to get jealous? No, she would be angry if I did that and disappointed.

“Well, she is going into heat,” Colby muttered.

The four of us had put masks on to try to mask the sweet scent coming from Lia. It helped, but only so much.

“I think the better question is what the hell are we going to do?!” Rain shouted, drawing attention to us.

We were already attracting attention because of Jesse carrying a practically unconscious Lia in his arms, but now Rain had to go and make it worse. Leave it to him to cause everyone to stare at us.

“Rain, be quiet!” I hissed, giving him a look. “We’ll discuss it when we’re away from the school. Do you want to discuss it on campus?”

Besides, it would embarrass Lia. She was likely already embarrassed by what was happening… or would be when she found out. Once in the car, all of us looked at each other.

“There is only one thing to do,” Jesse said, blinking slowly. “We help her through her that. I don’t know why this has to be a serious discussion. What else would you even do in a situation?”

I groaned. “We need to make sure we have her consent-“

“Oh for fucks sake you have my consent!” she snapped, whimpering when she tried to sit up and couldn’t. “I feel like shit right now. You guys can’t imagine how much I want this to go away so if you can do something to help then please do it. I don’t care what you have to do.

The four of us shared a couple of surprised looks. Okay, so she was consenting and this was good. I’d also be lying if I didn’t admit to myself that I hadn’t thought of it before.

“We’ll discuss it when we get back to the house-” Colby started to say only to be cut off by Lia.

“No, this is going to happen. There is no discussing it. Besides, don’t the four of you want me?” she asked, in a small voice. She sounded hurt.

I scowled at her. “Of course we do.”

“Then no further discussion!”