WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X Lives of Wolverine #5, now on sale from Marvel Comics
Interpersonal drama has always played a central role in the X-Men's team dynamic, and few sources of drama have caused the team as much grief as the love triangle between Wolverine, Cyclops and Jean Grey. While Cyclops and Jean have shared one of the longest-running romantic relationships in comic books, Wolverine has always held an attraction to Jean, and the tension this complex and, at times, unhealthy, relationship has created over the years has nearly torn the X-Men apart on multiple occasions.
However, the Dawn of X relaunch has seen a notable change in the long-standing love triangle, with a steady stream of hints implying the trio of mutants has entered into a polyamorous relationship. While it hasn't been openly confirmed that Wolverine, Cyclops, and Jean have formed a polycule, an intimate celebratory kiss between Wolverine and Jean in X Lives of Wolverine #5, by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, Frank Martin and VC's Cory Petit, seems to have confirmed what a subtle string of Easter eggs has implied since the beginning of the "Age of Krakoa."
X Lives of Wolverine turned the emotional and psychic bond between Wolverine and Jean into the only hope for survival for the X-Men and Krakoa. After discovering that Colossus and Magik's villainous older brother Mihail Rasputin sent the consciousness of Wolverine's longtime rival Omega Red into the past to wipe out Charles Xavier's entire bloodline, Jean used her telepathic abilities to channel Wolverine's consciousness into his past self at multiple points in history to stop Omega Red and preserve the present. Unfortunately, the agony of reliving his greatest sins and regrets took a heavy toll on Logan's psyche, eventually allowing Omega Red to jump into Wolverine's present-day body and attack Xavier and Jean. Thankfully, Wolverine was able to reassert his identity and force Omega Red from his mind, ending Mikhail's plan and saving the past and future of the X-Men. To celebrate Wolverine's return, Jean passionately kissed the former Weapon X.
Although Jean's show of affection may have been nothing more than a spur-of-the-moment expression of relief and gratitude, there have been many hints that the casual and flirtatious attraction between Wolverine and Jean has evolved into something more during the X-Men's time on Krakoa. Under the third of Krakoa's three founding laws, "make more mutants", the citizens of Krakoa have adopted an open stance on romantic relationships, regularly engaging in casual and non-traditional courtships with one another. Although it hasn't been officially confirmed, it's been heavily hinted that Wolverine, Cyclops, and Jean have entered a polyamorous relationship.
As early as House of X #6 (by Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, Marte Garcia, David Curiel, and VC's Clayton Cowles), Wolverine was shown casually inserting himself into an embrace with Cyclops and Jean as the rest of Krakoa celebrated the United Nation's recognition of Krakoa's national sovereignty, and the suggestive look in all three's eyes implied that the three were getting ready to enjoy a more private celebration elsewhere. Later, in X-Men #1 (by Gerry Duggan, Larraz, Garcia, and Cowles), one of the many data pages that have been present throughout Hickman's run on X-Men outlined the layout of the Summer Family's new home on the Blue Area of the Moon, and it showed that Wolverine not only had a room there but that it was directly connected to Jean's, implying that the two have been getting intimate with each other.
On the flip side, Cyclops has shown subtle signs that he's also embraced the new, open nature of his and Jean's relationship. Before the era of Krakoa, Cyclops' friendship with Wolverine was deeply strained by the obvious attraction his team-mate held for his wife. However, there have been hints that Cyclops shares Jean's attraction to Wolverine, with one of the greatest occurring in Astonishing X-Men #13 (by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday, Laura Martin, and Chris Eliopoulos) when a Cassandra Nova-possessed Emma Frost taunted Cyclops' for his unspoken attraction to his longtime frenemy. Although there haven't been as many hints towards Wolverine and Cyclop's side of the relationship, Wolverine and Cyclops may be in a relationship with each other, potentially explaining the more positive interaction they've had with each other in their recent appearances.
While it's likely that some X-Men fans will be uncomfortable with the idea that Wolverine, Cyclops, and Jean are polyamorous, their relationship could be an excellent way to provide the Marvel universe with some much-needed polyamory representation. Before Dawn of X, the dynamic that the trio shared was depicted as an unhealthy one built upon jealousy. Having shown that they're willing to be open with each other and respect the boundaries that they've collectively agreed upon, the trio could become one of the first examples of a positive and healthy polyamorous relationship in comics.