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couldn’t move. Had these men lost their damn minds? They couldn’t just move into her home!
    “Oh, I’m sorry. Would you like some?”
    Channing held the bag out to her, and she finally managed to close her mouth, but she still couldn’t talk. All Melissa could do was shake her head no. “How ‘bout breakfast? Are you hungry?”
    Looking over at Connor, she let her jacket fall to the floor. “No, thank you. Um, I’m sorry. What in the hell gave you both the idea to come into my home and decide you’re both going to just move in? No, let me rephrase that. Break into my home. I know I locked that door.”
    “You’re our mate. Of course we’re going to live with you.” Connor reached over and grabbed another handful of popcorn, smiled at her brightly, and popped the white fluff into his mouth.
    “Plus, I have to admit. I like this place. You have a great view. I think I’m going to like living here.”
    “Channing, you both are not living here.”
    They just smiled at her. Smiled! Melissa smiled back and reached for her phone. “Excuse me, gentlemen.” Dialing Stephen’s number, she waited until he answered it.
    “Hello?” The sleep edging his voice instantly made guilt wash through her.
    “I’m sorry to wake you, but when you get up, I have two men who say they’re moving in, and I want them to leave my house. I don’t care if you have to arrest them. I want them out.”
    Stephen yawned into the phone. “No can do, Red. Ayden’s orders. They have to stay.”
    “Bullshit, I’ll call the chief.”
    “Who also has the same orders. It’s pointless, Mel. You need to just accept and get to know them.”
    “I will not! Is Ev awake?”
    “No, and I’m not waking her. She got up at five with morning sickness again. We thought it was finally gone, but I guess not. Anyways, I’m going back to bed. Have fun with those two.” Stephen laughed and hung up. Melissa stared at the phone, shocked.
    “So, you never answered Connor. Do you want breakfast?”
    Melissa threw her phone at Channing and charged. She wasn’t sure why, he just asked a question, and it wasn’t even laced with attitude, but she felt trapped. Connor grabbed her around the waist before she could reach him.
    “Whoa there, honey. What’s wrong? We’re not here to make you angry.”
    Sobs broke though Melissa’s throat as she saw her world closing in on her. She was used to making the rules. Without the ability to do so, she felt panicked.
    “Shh, baby, listen.” He pulled her into his lap and sat on the couch, cradling her body. “This is going to be hard, but please just give it a try. I know you don’t know either one of us, but we’re not terrible people, trust me. I didn’t like Channing that much at first, either, but he’s not so bad.”
    Melissa laughed past her sob and buried her face deeper into his chest. Something about him holding her made her feel safer, at peace, like with the ocean. Heat fluttered in her chest, and she let the feeling overpower her. Maybe Connor wasn’t so bad. She hadn’t thought so when they were standing at the ocean.
    “Thanks a lot,” Channing muttered from the sofa. Melissa wasn’t sure why, but she wiggled from his arms and crawled to the other man. Guilt. Damn, she hated knowing she’d reacted that way.
    “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have thrown the phone. You were trying to be nice and I–It was uncalled for, and I apologize. But you have to know that what you’re both doing isn’t right. It’s unfair to me, and it’s wrong.”
    “It would be unfair to you if we let you go through pain. That’s why Ayden wants us here. Until you’re marked, the bond is going to grow stronger and more painful. The need to be with us at all times will overpower you. If you distance yourself too far, it could be agonizing. Please understand we’re not here to make your life harder. We want to make it easier. We want you to choose us.”
    Shaking her head back and forth, Melissa couldn’t