Peony

“You need a nickname.”

“Do you have nicknames?” I ask.

“Yep. We’re The Holy Trinity,” Axel replies, before pointing to himself and the others. “Father, Son, Spirit.”

“Those are weird names.” I wrinkle up my nose.

“It’s because Axel”s the oldest and Zie’s the youngest.”

“And you? Why are you called The Spirit?”

“Because I died when I was born and came back to life,” Kaiden deadpans.

“You’re joking.”

“Am I?” He smiles mysteriously at me before blinking. I think he was trying to wink but he hasn’t mastered the art of just closing one eye yet.

“Well anyway, those names are stupid. And you can’t be a Trinity anymore. You have me now. So who am I going to be?”

“You’re the glue that will keep us together.” Axel grins.

And even though Zie is pouting, I can’t help the ginormous mirroring grin that stretches across my face.

I’m in.

I belong.

And nothing these boys do will ever get rid of me.