Chapter 6


    epting My Twin Mates Chapter 6


    Chapter 6 – Mates? As In Plural?!


    Evie


    “No… I did,” she lifted her head up to meet my stunned eyes. “I rejected him… or at least, I tried to.”


    “What do you mean?” I nudged gently.


    I was stillpletely floored that Lucy of all people would initiate a rejection. She may have been a


    fiery little pixie, but she always gave people a chance and she wanted her mate more than anything.


    She had saved everything for her mate, something I was slightly envious of. But if I found out someone


    like Finley f*****g Jacobs was my mate, I think I would nope out of that situation too.


    “I really was exhausted that day, but I was so excited too. I thought it was because I had my wolf,


    finally. When I went into town, that’s when I saw Finleying out of a cafe with another she-wolf. We


    both saw each other and neither of us was best pleased,” she sighed heavily, more annoyed than


    anything and wiped at her face. “He just left her there looking speechless and dragged me down the


    street to talk, away from anyone.”


    She reached up onto the bedside table to grab a tissue and we both leaned back on the side of the


    bed.


    “Goddess, the tingles…” Lucy looked up to the ceiling. “I always had this really stupid crush on him that


    I just couldn’t shake and I always hated myself for it.”


    A sentiment I knew too well… and I was growing increasingly wary of my own stupid crush.


    “For a second, I actually thought he was going to ept me… then when he started ranting about


    having some Omega as a mate… I just lost it. My wolf saw red and wanted me to do it too,” her lips


    pulled into a scowl. “I just focused everything I had into breaking the bond’s tether, I was so mad at


    him. But he fought it and wouldn’t ept the break, said I’d regret it.”


    Topics of rejections were pretty unpleasant and taboo, but we were still given all the facts growing up.


    Both sides had to ept the bond’s fracture, to suffer the rift that tore away at their very soul. If one


    side fought it, the invisible tether, no matter how mangled, distorted and frayed, would persevere.


    “A few hourster… I felt it,” her lip quivered again. “The pinch in my heart… my wolf howled, feeling


    he was with someone else and betraying the bond. I hate feeling so hurt and broken over someone I


    don’t want. And because he keeps using the bond against me, my shifting sickness isn’t healing, it got


    worse.”


    That bastard was using the bond as some warped revenge, all because she had the balls to know her


    worth and that was far more than Finley would ever be. All this time, the lingering broken bond that he


    abused was slowly eating her away. I had never heard of anyone abusing the bond for this length of


    time.


    “I’ve tried rejecting the bond on my own, but it just won’t work and every time I do, he goes on some


    fuck-rampage. And he’s been exceptionally busy while he’s been away,” she rolled her eyes. “I barely


    even feel it anymore, I haven’t felt a thing since I went on the medication. You were right about that


    one, I should have gone earlier.”


    “You should’ve told me,” I couldn’t keep the hurt from my tone. “I could’ve helped you through all this,


    or at the very least, held him in a headlock while you cracked some micro nuts.”


    ‘Or hacked them off,’ Evva bristled, already sharpening her ws.


    Sheughed tearily, “I know, I know… I was just so ashamed,” her voice grew quiet. “I know I shouldn’t


    be… but I can’t help feeling like I’m not enough. The one person who’s supposed to love me


    unconditionally, can’t stand me…” and with thosest words she broke down all over again.


    Any slight I might’ve felt about her keeping all of this a secret disappeared immediately. I wrapped my


    arms back around her, letting her know I would never turn away from her. She was in a terrible


    situation, not knowing how to handle it or even what to do. But she wouldn’t be on her own anymore.


    “What if we went to the Alpha and Luna? Or his mom and dad? They can make him ept this. I’ll


    come with you and everything,” I offered.


    “What if they just side with him? He’s the Beta and I’m just…”


    I cut off her ramblings, “they won’t. This isn’t the sort of reputation Alpha Isaac will want for a future


    Beta of his pack and Beta Kate won’t tolerate her son abusing his position of power.”


    Our pack may have been stuck in its archaic and elitist hierarchy, but Alpha Isaac wouldn’t risk


    anything tarnishing the pack’s reputation. Sadly, on the flip side, if Finley had epted Lucy, I doubt


    they would have been thrilled about that either; except for Tamlyn, but she was an exception in most


    things.


    “Besides, we need to do something before your first heat hits… it hasn’t hit already, has it?”


    She shook her head. That was both a relief and a worry.


    “No, thankfully. But I don’t know how much longer it’ll hold off. I’ve been shifted for four months now…”


    she sighed, hugging her knees close to her chest.


    A she-wolf’s heat came twice a year and was the only time she could be pregnant. They also only


    started after a she-wolf shifted; the huge spike in adrenaline that apanied the shift triggered the


    reproductive cycle. However, she-wolves that had their wolf spirit only, tended to have fertility issues.


    Meeting your mate or bing marked could trigger an early heat, so Lucy was at risk of bing


    overdue. The symptoms of a heat without your mate were mild and manageable; a slight fever, some


    cramps, and some slight horniness. Some self-istion to avoid unmated males’ attention and avoid


    triggering their mating ruts was all that was needed. That was why the pack had a she-wolf heat facility


    near the ski resort on Crystal Mountain so that it could always be staffed and guarded by mated wolf


    warriors. Going into heat when you had a mate… was a little more intense.


    “Come on, let’s get you to bed. I’ll sleep in here with you if you want?” I pulled her up.


    “Ok, but I draw the line at spooning,” she tried to smile, sniffling.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    “It’s a good job your heating’s working then.”


    I quickly left to brush my teeth for the night and change into something lighter to sleep in. Like most full-


    grown wolves, I would usually sleep bare. The feeling of clothing at night felt restrictive and unnatural,


    and now my wolf had begun to emerge, the cold was starting to lose its biting edge with my natural


    body temperature starting to rise. I was not about to sleep naked with my best friend, though. That


    would be just in awkward.


    I returned to Lucy’s room and slipped under the sheets alongside her and curled myself up in her much


    smaller bed. Shey facing me and I took her hand,cing our fingers together infort.


    “That guy, you said you identally mind-linked once. It was Finley, wasn’t it?”


    “Yeah,” she huffed, knitting her brows together. “He was flirting with another she-wolf in front of me in


    the kitchens. She waspletely not into it and mind-linked me, saying she felt sorry for whoever his


    mate would be. I froze, panicked and linked back something about him being a jackass.”


    “Nothing untrue,” I snorted.


    ‘If that asshat starts anything tomorrow, you better believe we finish it,’ Evva grumbled.


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    Lucy slept the whole night through, I was actually jealous. I had woken up periodically, with a fluttering


    sensation springing up within my chest. I was trying to ignore it but it was bing harder as the


    morning approached.


    I dressed in a simple thin pale silver-blue sweater, dark grey knitted leggings and a pair of espadrilles. I


    was going to be running around all morning, so I wanted to befortable.


    Lucy had decided to forego her medication for today. It interfered with her mind-linking and she would


    need it currently more than ever. Plus, she was missing hearing her wolf’s voice clearly. It wasn’t right


    that she had to restrain a part of herself just because of one prick.


    Even though it was hectic, everything was right on schedule. I was trying to catch a short break with a


    quick bite to eat before I had to head out to the event hall and check that the piano had been moved to


    the right spot and still in tune. I had just finished my breakfast muffin and my mouth was filled with


    banana when J’s nasally voice interrupted my precious food time.


    “Good, you’re not doing anything. Take this to the Alpha wing,” she dropped arge hamper in myp.


    Because my mouth was full, all I could offer was a muffled protest and identally spat a blob of


    banana in her face.


    ‘Well, you’ve charmed her thoroughly now,’ Evva snuffled at the irritation stered on J’s ruddy


    face.


    “Why the Luna would let you loose around distinguished guests, I’ll never know,” she wiped her cheek.


    “Quitining, everyone else is busy. Just leave it by the door for the Alpha and Luna.”


    She whirled around, her dark braid following her motion, and marched away before I could say another


    word, or in my case, make an ass out of myself.


    I hurled the banana peel into the trash and shoved the rest of the fruit in my mouth, annoyed; it wasn’t


    worth arguing over. Grabbing the basket of rather inviting-looking clothing, I set off in the direction of


    the Alpha family’s home. It was essentially a whole house attached to the pack house with separate


    entrances both inside and out. I hadn’t set foot in their home for over four years, having been taken off


    the staff rotation for it. Nearing the Alpha family’s door, Alpha Isaac himself hurried through looking


    confused at why I would be there.


    He shared a few simr traits to his sons, having the same hulking broad build and jet ck hair. His


    skin was far paler inparison, but what was identical were his eyes. Both he and the twins had the


    same deep midnight blue irises.


    I tried to clear my throat, almost choking on what was left of my mouthful of fruit.


    ‘It truly is a mystery why people think you’re unrefined,’ my wolf sighed.


    Goddess, just bury my head already.


    “I was just bringing you yourundry,” I offered up the basket with an awkward smile.


    “Perfect timing, thank you,” he moved to open the door, seeing as my hands were full. “I’d take it from


    you but my sons have just pulled up. It’s all theirs anyway. Could you take it to their rooms?”


    “Uh, sure? I’m not supposed to be in there though…” I began to worry. I didn’t need any further


    excuses tond my ass in trouble.


    “Don’t be silly. Anyone says anything, you direct them to me,” he said with a finite tone, leaving no


    room to argue. “And if you could close up the windows too? My mate wanted to air their rooms out with


    them being gone so long.


    I gave a tight-lipped smile and nodded, heading in through the open doorway. Nothing much had


    changed, the entrance hall was still exquisitely decorated. It was a little too modern for my tastes with


    painted furniture instead of rustic woods that I preferred, but I did love the natural tones of blues,


    greens and browns. There was the odd Egyptian artefact and piece of artwork that blended in perfectly


    with the décor, items that I remembered from before.


    The closer I came to the stairway the more these wicked heart palpitations in my chest grew. I suddenly


    started to feel jumpy and Evva’s unsettled pacing wasn’t helping. Don’t tell me I was about to shift, I


    didn’t have time for this and certainly not in the middle of the Alpha’s home!


    Goddess, just dump the basket and get out.


    I figured the twins’ rooms wouldn’t have moved location, so I hastened my pace to get this over with


    before my heart beat out of my chest.


    I knew the door in front of me was Astennu’s bedroom. The idea of entering somewhere so…


    intimate… was difficult toprehend. Why did I feel so nervous, almost excited? I hesitated for a brief


    second, psyching myself up to just open the door. Bncing the hamper basket in one hand, I fumbled


    for the door knob.


    It was faint but instant. The scent of tree sap engulfed me; sweet, earthy andforting.


    ‘Ohhhh baba,’ Evva sighed, enthralled by the heavenly aroma.


    Oh s**t, more like.


    This wonderful scent was dull and faded, but it was everything. This had to be a mistake. This wasn’t


    happening. I ran to the window to close it, throwing the basket in my hands carelessly to the floor and


    hoping it was just the pleasant scents of the woonds outside.


    …It wasn’t.


    I hurriedly left, ripping the opposing door open that led to Badru’s room. Again, the smell was dulled,


    but now my wolf senses were awakening, it was there. Cinnamon and nutmeg; spicy, heady and


    maddening. And again, I mmed the window closed with more force than I meant, wishing it was just


    some outside aroma wafting in and confusing me.


    ‘I need to roll around in this scent too,’ Evva fawned.


    ‘We need to get the f**k out, is what! I refuse to believe this is real,’ I began to panic and practically ran


    from the room.


    I froze in the hallway, exiting Badru’s room. My attention immediately settled on two huge and


    identically broad figures at the other end. The heated intensity of their eyes pierced my very soul. Two


    sets of identical deep sapphires pinned me to the spot, the scent of an exotic forest worked its way


    towards me, wrapping around me as though it were their hands upon my flesh.


    Oh hell, they were my mates… the twins… both of them!