Chapter 2


    Three Fated Hearts – Chapter 2


    ~Tia~


    I finally make it to our territory and drive through the gates. I can see a slew of cars in the distance, and


    I know that we will be meeting out back, off to the side. It will be outdoors, which is the best location


    because we are a pretty big pack. Any event where the entire pack has been invited always takes


    ce outside. We usually have a small stage set up, and seating is avable.


    I quickly park close to my parent’s house since it is pretty close to the packhouse. I don’t want driving


    up in my car to be a huge disruption to the ceremony that I’mte for. My mom won’t be very pleased,


    and my dad may actually be upset since I would be messing up his golden children’s day.


    I quickly take off to the packhouse, cursing myself for beingte and also wearing what I’m wearing.


    Swearing in a new Alpha is a big deal, and you have to look nice at the ceremony. I opted for a knee-


    length, sleeveless ck dress with red pumps. I always like to have an item stand out from everything


    else. Now, running in these pumps was just not the best idea for a dress. Then again, I didn’t n to be


    late for the ceremony.


    When I get to the side, the Alpha is speaking, so I decide to wait. I don’t want to interrupt, and I don’t


    want to draw attention away from him. As I stand out of the way, Andricia, my wolf, is running circles in


    my head. She has been a bit crazy since we found out we had to go back, but right now, she is being


    too much.


    What the hell is wrong with you?……… Andricia?………


    She isn’t responding, but she isn’t relenting either. I try to focus on the Alpha’s words in the hope of


    distracting myself from my wolf’s behavior. Alpha Paul Attwater. I have always liked him. He is a fair


    and kind man. He never made me feel unwanted or invisible. He has actually called me a few times to


    check on me since I’ve been away. I’m sure it is only because he is my Alpha, but it’s nice, just the


    same. Luna Kimberly is another story. She seems to hate me and has made it no secret. I always try to


    avoid her if possible. She doesn’t abuse me or anything, but she isn’t Luna-like when ites to me. I


    guess my dad has a hand in that. He and the Luna grew up together and were friends. They still have a


    fairly close rtionship. I’m sure he has said things about me to her.


    I hear the Alpha introduce his sons, so I use this opportunity to grab a seat. I decide to stay at the back


    to minimize disruptions. I start to walk through the back row, noticing a vacant seat, and Andricia is


    losing her s**t. I swear we won’t be here that long, so there is no need for the panic. I’m walking past


    people’s legs and getting looks while doing so when I stop in my tracks. A scent like no other practically


    smacked me upside my head. I start to sniff the air. I can smell peppermint, but there are two other


    scents with it. It’s like a strong peppermint with grapefruit and lemon. Such a weirdbination, but I


    have to say that it’s doing things for me.


    I let my nose guide me, and I look around, but nothing is grabbing my attention. I could feel eyes on


    me, and I follow the tug. My eyes cast over the spectators andnd on the stage. My eyes meet the


    most choctey brown eyes I have ever seen. They are staring back at me, and I hear that fateful


    word:


    MATES!


    Holy s**t! Mates……as in mates? Two mates instead of one? I focus on the stage, and it hits me. My


    mates are the Alpha twins?! There is no f**king way this is real right now! I did the only thing I could


    think of doing. I run through the rest of the row, bumping people in the legs as I go. I turn and run back


    toward the side of the house and back toward my car.


    I run through the grass as fast as I can. I have to get out of here. I don’t know where I’m going to go, I


    just know that I have to go. I’m sure one or both of the twins are running after me, but I can’t stop. This


    is a s**t situation that I’m not prepared for.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    I can see my car in the distance and try to increase my speed. Andricia is pleading with me to stop.


    She wants her mates, but I just can’t face this all right now. She wants to take over, but I know that if I


    let her, she will run right back to where I’m trying to avoid. I push forward, running with all I have, then I


    fall t on my face. I pop my head up a bit and look back, noticing my heel stuck in the ground and my


    ankle throbbing. Damn!


    ~Third Person~


    Everything happened so fast. One minute, the twins are on stage, ready to ept their role as Alphas


    of the Emerald Lake Pack and introduce their Lunas and the next minute, Landon is running one way


    with Lincoln running the other. Landon and Lincoln, both, recognized their mate in the audience, but


    only Landon was ready to ept his fate. It isn’t that Lincoln was against the idea of fated mates, he


    just wasn’t ready for it. He has always been iffy about having to share a mate with his brother. He


    understood the fact that identical twins shared a mate because they were halves of the same egg, but


    he never really felt okay with him. He had always been afraid that he would be insanely jealous


    any time his mate and his brother spent their private time together. He didn’t want to be that way and


    have ite between them.


    When he and his brother started to date the Colby twins, he was okay with that. His wolf wasn’t


    necessarily interested, but he pushed on. He dreaded trying to find his mate, but Landon convinced


    him that it was the best thing to do. While his wolf was disappointed when they kepting up empty,


    Lincoln was actually okay with the oue. He felt confident that he could create a life with Aida. He


    could grow to love her………like truly love her, and marking her would intensify those feelings. He


    knew that Landon always pined for their mate, but he convinced him that they needed to take a chosen


    mate to take over the pack.


    The scent of lcs and sandalwood hit Lincoln like a ton of bricks, and deep down, he knew that it was


    the scent of his mate. When she and Landon caught eyes, and she took off, Landon took off after her.


    The twins were calling out to him, not understanding what was happening. Aida was wing at Lincoln,


    asking for an exnation, but he couldn’t handle it. He took off in the opposite direction, determined to


    gain some rity while Brutus was begging him to go back and go after their mate.


    Landon jumped off the stage without hesitation, hearing the girls call after him. He didn’t care; he didn’t


    even stop to turn around. He had to get to her as soon as he could. He had been waiting and praying


    for this day toe. It is crazy that it came during his Alpha ceremony, but to him, that was just proof


    that naming the twins Luna would have been a mistake.


    He noticed exactly who the she-wolf was when their eyes met, and he was astonished. Their mate is


    none other than Portia Colby, and he couldn’t be happier. Landon has always noticed Portia while


    growing up, even though she is four years younger than him. He watched her grow from an awkward


    kid to a beautiful woman. Well, actually, thest time he saw her, she was a teenager, but she was still


    gorgeous. He never really spoke to her, but then many didn’t. For some reason, the pack greatly


    ignored her, except for the Beta’s kids.


    Lynn and Mark were always with Portia, and he would notice that. He didn’t really grow up with them,


    minus the asional gathering with their parents. Mark is meant to be the next Beta, taking over for his


    father. He has trained hard for the position and is the best for it. They aren’t as close to Mark as they


    would like, but they figured that they had time to get there.


    Portia is running pretty fast, but he isn’t surprised. She has always been strong and fast, even though


    not many know that. He used to quietly watch her train, and she was extremely good. She never got to


    show anyone because all of the focus had always been on her sisters. Her father didn’t even help her


    train, but his second-inmand did. She would even have sessions with Lynn and Mark, and it was


    always done in secret. She may be fast, but he was gaining on her.


    Landon thought that maybe shifting into Goliath would be better, and he could get to her quickly. Just


    when he was about to shift, Portia fell face down. He noticed her shoe was stuck in the ground, and her


    foot hade out. She looks back to the shoe and grimaces as she moves her leg. She must be hurt,


    and that worries him. He slows down, seeing how she can’t move right now and walks up to her.


    Landon towers over her, and she slowly looks up into his eyes.