Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 78

Yes I'm attracted to all of them, but that doesn't mean I want to willingly drag my name through the dirt by being that girl who dated three brothers at once. I'm not going to be known as the local hoe. What do I look like, Elena from Vampire Diaries? No no no. Not today. "If that's all you guys had to say," I mutter over my shoulder.

"You're the one who stopped us to ask questions," Aiden says.

I come face to face with Michael. My eyes widen.

He stands there, arms crossed. "What club's going on in there? Chemistry?"

I slap my forehead. There are so many people in the hall, and now the brothers are all behind me. This doesn't look good. "Michael-"

"You know, I wanted to believe you yesterday when you made up this whole club lie." He looks behind me with the dirtiest expression. "But I'm not an AP student for no reason. Critical thinking skills. You should try them sometime."

"Michael," I say. Think Mia. Think. Come up with something.

"Do you have any shame, Mia?" he asks, holding his heart. "The look on your mother's face when she believed your lie. You were just trying to do this! After school clubs my ass. What the hell is this?" His eyes widen. He almost can't believe what he's seeing.

I can't believe what I'm seeing. The amount of people in the hallways is growing rapidly.

"We are going to a club," Aiden says cooly. "This is our last period. That's why we're coming from it. Anymore questions?"

"Oh yeah. Plenty," Michael says without hesitation. "What club are you guys going to? Try to answer all at once."

They open their mouths.

"Including Mia," Michael adds.

We all hesitate. Dammit.

"Mhm," Michael vocalizes a little too matter of factly. "Like I thought. I guess triplet telepathy doesn't extend that far."

Aiden narrows his eyes. All the brothers do.

Michael's about to say something else when a teacher across the hall comes over. "Are you guys coming or not? Spanish club is starting." The woman smiles at all of us, including Michael.

Michael stares at her incredulously. "You too? You're lying too?"

The women cocks her head back. "Excuse me?"

Michael glares down at her.

"Alright. Fine, I'll leave if that's what you want." He takes a few steps back. Then he turns to me. "But before I go, which one was it again that you said you were dating? Axel?"

My eyes widen and the smuggest look ever crosses his face. Got 'em.

Like clockwork, chaos breaks out between the brothers. Carson growls, but it's Aiden's eyes that snap towards me. Cold. Accusing. Axel puts his hands up in defense at the onslaught of glares he's receiving, but he doesn't look too hurt by the news at all. He can't even fake it. Omg.

"Guys," Axel starts with the ghost of a smile on his lips. "Come on. Calm down." He looks towards me and I shake my head at him. Is he serious? No help whatsoever.

When Carson's eyes connect with mine, and I see the betrayal in them, I know I have to act fast.

"Michael you know damn well I never said I was dating him." I glare at my brother but it doesn't have the reaction I thought it would.

Axel's face crumples and he quickly looks away from me. I almost reach my hand out to stop him. No, that's not what I meant. "I'm not dating any of-"

"Well I know it started with an A." Michael sets off another bomb in the hallway and boom. "So I guess it was Aiden."

Carson's world looks like it's falling apart. And he doesn't look sad about it, he looks pissed. I see the fist at his side clench and unclench rapidly. Michael just watches him like he's waiting for something. I don't know what the hell he's doing but he needs to backup. I grab his arm and try to pull him back a bit but he doesn't budge.