Souls of Steel: A Reverse Harem Sci Fi Bully Romance (Chimera Academy Book 1) by Eva Brandt

Author:Eva Brandt [Brandt, Eva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2019-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

The Bet

Selene

After I had sex with my fellow Grand Chimera tamers, life at the academy became very different for me. The other students and teachers still gave me ugly looks and made disparaging comments, but there were no real incidents of note. Maybe it was because I felt more confident and more secure in my path.

I’d changed, although I only shared the reason for it with my chimera. To make sure it was safe, I waited until my next flight training lesson to explain. Sphinx took the news better than expected.

“So, they want to seduce you and break your heart.” Sphinx hummed thoughtfully. “That’s disappointing, but unsurprising.”

“Yes, but I’m not going to let them do it. My heart isn’t so easily broken.”

Something had happened between me and my lovers when we’d all been together in bed. Leaving aside the amazing sex, I’d caught a glimpse of their minds. It had only been for a moment, but I’d seen some of their scattered thoughts. The clusters of incoherent images and the bombardment of disjointed messages had been too powerful for me to distinguish too much, but I’d pieced together a few things anyway.

They didn’t think I belonged at the academy. They were afraid I’d get hurt. They wanted to turn me away, using a method that wouldn’t physically harm me. But they also needed my help.

“It’s not your job to save every single person in the world, my Selene,” Sphinx chastised me.

“I’m a chimera tamer. That’s precisely my job.”

“Don’t be cheeky,” she replied, unimpressed. “You know what I mean. This isn’t like fighting alien entities. Didn’t I tell you? Your soul isn’t prepared for what you need to become to survive this place.”

“Maybe you’re right, but that doesn’t mean I’ll give up. I’ll never give up.”

I would become a true chimera tamer and show everyone here I deserved the position. That included my lovers, even if they hated the idea. They’d been on their own for too long. They were all so busy thinking they knew better they didn’t realize what they were throwing away in their fear. I wouldn’t let them do it, not if I could help it.

“It’s not completely up to you, young Selene,” Sphinx warned me. “A relationship is complicated even when it involves two people. You can’t force four headstrong men into it if they don’t want it.”

“I’m not forcing anything, Sphinx. If it’s not what they want, so be it. I won’t be a sore loser. But I’ll still make the attempt to convince them. And even if it doesn’t work out, even if I’m giving myself too much credit, I’ll still stay here with you.”

That reassured my friend, just like I’d known it would. I understood and appreciated her concern, but I truly had to fight this battle. If I didn’t, I’d always regret it.

Of course, it was a difficult, tricky game to play, since I had no intention of telling my lovers I’d figured out their plan. I’d decided to wait it out instead of confronting them since that would give me more time to get under their skin.

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