Van, Becca - Alpha Panthers [Terra-form 1] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Becca van Page A

over her. She felt her cheeks heat with embarrassment, recalling what she had let them do to her.
    Ben must have seen her expression, because he tilted her face up to his with a finger beneath her chin. “You have nothing to be ashamed of, honey. What we just did is natural between a claimed woman and her mates.”
    “It might be natural to you, but it’s not to me.” April pushed against his massive chest with her hands and turned her face away from him.
    Ben didn’t let April go until they had reached the steps leading from the bathing pool. She had to gather her courage before she was able to walk up the steps nonchalantly, over to the drying towels on a shelf, and then quickly wrap herself in the large, fluffy cloth. She knew all three of the men were watching her, the hair at her nape prickling with awareness. She pushed her shoulders back and sauntered from the room as regally as a queen would have. Once she was away from their perusing gazes, April dropped her facade of nonchalance, quickly dried herself off, and searched for her clothes. They were nowhere to be found. She scowled with frustration then went rummaging through all the drawers and closets trying to find something to wear. None of the clothes she found would fit her. There was a huge amount of the same black, leather-looking pants, and after holding a few of them up to her waist, noticing the legs of the pants were still trailing on the floor, she gave up the futility of even bothering to try them on. Besides, there were no tops to be seen, and there was no way in hell she was going to roam about the place half-naked. She sat down on the side of the bed and sighed, not knowing what she was going to do. She couldn’t stay wrapped in a towel for the rest of her stay. Just as she was pondering her dilemma, the big double doors to the bedroom opened. A tall woman with slanting green eyes, long black hair, and such a beautiful face entered the room. April had to bite her tongue to keep the gasp of awe from escaping her mouth at the sight of the beautiful woman.
    “I have some clothes for you,” the woman spat at April.
    “Thanks. What’s your name?”
    “What gives you the right to question me, you little bitch? You are not even from this plane of existence. I should change into my beast and shred you into little pieces.”
    April eyed the malicious woman in front of her, wondering what her beef was. She decided not to say anything more, knowing her silence would eventually get to the vindictive woman.
    The woman moved toward April with an unconscious grace, making her feel a tad jealous of her. She eyed the woman and watched as she threw some clothes at April. April caught them reflexively, not bothering to thank the bitch a second time.
    “I will be waiting for you to slip up. I know you will, and when you’re not looking, I will kill you with my bare hands. If it wasn’t for you, those men would be mine. They were mine before you ever arrived on the scene, and they will be again. Best watch your back, little human, because I will win in the end.”
    April just stared at the woman, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of seeing her wariness. The woman turned away from her then quickly turned back. April tried not to cringe away from the evil intent in her eyes, but knew she hadn’t been successful in hiding her fear when the woman smirked. She was about to turn away from her again, when she moved closer to April once more. She gripped April’s long blonde hair in a fist and gave it a vicious tug. The woman then proceeded to spit in April’s face.
    April felt all the fear and uncertainness she had felt over the last twenty-four hours or so culminate into pure fury. She stood up slowly as she glared at the woman who had done such a disgusting thing to her. She didn’t let the woman’s size or the fact she could change shape intimidate her. April was so furious she was shaking. She reached up, tugged her hair from the woman’s grasp, and