Van, Becca - Keeley's Opposition [Terra-Form 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Becca van Page A

would like you to tell me how you think a human female, a non-shifter, would have the strength to kill three Alpha male shifters,” Liam said loudly and then waited. “What, no one has an answer? Why is that do you think?”
    “Maybe our pride members realize how ludicrous that situation is, brother!” Lucius yelled.
    “Maybe they do not realize how our mate was attacked and nearly died because a female member of this pride was jealous? Maybe they do not realize those rumors were started by the she-bitch who was banished because our mate nearly died and spent nearly two weeks in bed recovering? Maybe they do not realize how important it is to us to have our mate living in our pride house happily and treated respectfully the way she should have been treated from the start?” Bradford roared.
    “I have never been disappointed in the members of this pride before. Until now. How could you all believe our mate could hurt us? How dare you all treat her as if she was unworthy to be in your presence! Did you think it was your job to treat her so disrespectfully that our mate would leave us? For you have all achieved what you set out to do. Our mate has left us and is now living in the panther clan house. If we are not able to get our mate back it will be the fault of every member of this pride. You have hurt an innocent woman and have no doubt jeopardized our relationship with our mate. We will not have any of you treating our mate with anything other than respect. If you cannot do so you may leave this house but you will not be welcomed back,” Liam stated adamantly.
    “There is the door,” Lucius said. “If you cannot live with our mate in this house and treat her the way she should be treated, leave now!”
    Liam noted that his people were not looking at him, his brother, or Bradford. In fact they all look quite shameful. No one moved toward to door. As one they all knelt down in subservience and bowed their heads. The apologies began then. They came thick and fast, but he and the two men beside him didn’t acknowledge them. He was still too furious to accept that they were sincere.
    Liam knew they had their work cut out for them. They had to find a way to get their mate out of the panther clan den or a way for them to get inside without being killed. Once the occupants of the room quieted again, he gestured for the room to clear, but halted the most senior of his warriors. He jumped from the table and sat down, and the preparation began.

Chapter Twelve

    Keeley tossed and turned throughout the night. She was in a strange room and a strange bed. The bed was large enough to have accommodated her as well as her mates, and since she was used to them by her side, she was having a hell of a time sleeping. Her eyes were sore and she was so tired they felt like she had sand in them, but she still could not seem to drift off. Her mind kept going over what that woman had told her, and no matter how hard she tried to push it from her mind she couldn’t. So when the knock on her door sounded, she hurried to answer with relief. She opened the door to see April waiting anxiously.
    “Get dressed, we need to hurry to Olivia,” April stated.
    “What’s going on?” she asked.
    “Olivia’s in labor and she wants you and me to help her during the birth,” April replied.
    “Oh no. She doesn’t want me there. I have no idea about birth or babies.”
    “Ha, do you think she cares? Come on, shake a leg. You won’t actually have to help much. We just need to be there so she can cuss at us.”
    “Why would she want to do that?”
    “Because that is what women in labor do. We help each other out, now hurry up. Olivia is going to torture her poor mates with her tongue if we don’t get a wriggle on.”
    Keeley didn’t bother trying to protest this time. She hurried over to the chair where she had draped her clothes and quickly dressed. She didn’t even think about what her hair looked like after tossing and turning half the