Chapter 85


    ~Aida~


    Never did I think I would be able to see my sister again before we disappeared. I have to admit that I’ve


    missed her so much. We are twins who have always done everything together. There has never really


    been a time that we have been apart until recently. Maybe I can get her to go with us. I would love to


    have my sister by my side. “Come and sit down. How have you been?”


    “You heard me, Aida. What have you done? Why is Lincoln here and tied up?” I turn to Lincoln and


    blow him a kiss. Maybe I should have gotten Landon too. That probably would have made my sister


    happy. Perhaps we can get him before we leave tomorrow night.


    “I got my man. Wasn’t that the n……to get our men back? Well, mine is sitting right there.” I look


    back at Lincoln, and my smile grows while I imagine how our life will be once we get away from here.


    We are going to be so happy.


    Ad walks over to Lincoln, looking him over. I watch her movements while she walks around him.


    “She won’t,” I whisper. “She’s my sister and she wants me to be happy.”


    “Did you say something?” Ad looks at me with her hands on her hips. I clear my throat.


    “No, I didn’t say anything. Anyways, maybe we can snatch Landon for you tomorrow night. We can all


    head out together.” Ad eyes Lincoln once more before making her way to me. She sits in a chair


    next to mine.


    “Tomorrow night? Head out where? Why is Lincoln wearing daddy’s watch?” Oh, Ad must not know


    about dad and the Luna. I wonder how she’ll take the news.


    “Yes, tomorrow night. We are going to go far from here tomorrow night and start our lives together. It’s


    everything we discussed. I mean, we won’t be the Alpha and Luna to Emerald Lake, but I’m sure we


    can create our own pack when we get to where we’re going. You and Landon should joining us so we


    can do it just like we always said we would.” I lean in closer to Ad. “The watch is another story, and


    you will never believe what I found out.” Ad looks at me, waiting for me to tell, but I hear Lincoln huff


    behind me. I don’t know if he should know about this. As it is, I will have to keep him subdued for a


    while, and this news might make it that much harder to do. “I’ll tell youter. The watch, actually, is a


    talisman. It keeps the fated mates from feeling betrayal and dampens the bond between the wolves.


    Eventually, they will forget their fated mates all together. It doesn’t take long at all; then it’s like the bond


    never happened!” I remember the ne, jumping up with a p. I head to my duffel bag to get the


    little bag I keep the talismans in. “When we get Landon, I have another talisman for him. He will forget


    all about Portia and, eventually, only have eyes for you. This is perfect! I’m so d I got both of them.” I


    reach into the bag and pull out the ne. Ad reaches out to touch it and looks at me.


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    “Uh, that actually sounds like a good n. I have some things I need to do so I should do that. I will be


    back, and we can figure out how to get Landon. Do you know where we are going to end up?” I nod my


    head enthusiastically. I’m even more excited than I already was.


    “Yes, I have everything ready. I have enough wolfsbane to keep Landon and Lincoln calm until they


    forget about the mate bond. Everything is perfect.” Ad stands up and hugs me.


    “Ok. I will go, but I will be back sometime in the morning. I just need to get a few things. Aida, this is


    going to be great.” Ad kisses me on my cheek and walks to the door. She looks back at Lincoln and


    me, then closes the door behind her.


    “See, I told you it would be good. She’s my sister and she wants me to be happy.” I walk over to Lincoln


    and sit at his feet. I move between his legs andy my head on hisp, taking a deep breath and


    closing my eyes. I should get some rest. Tomorrow will be a busy day.


    ~Tia~


    Mom walks me to my room, but I can’t seem to focus on anything. What the hell is going on? The Luna


    and my dad are, what? Fated mates? If that’s the case, why didn’t they reject each other, or did they? If


    they did, why did that bond seem to be intact still? I swear I don’t know what to think and on top of all


    that one of my mates is missing!


    I take a breath in, and dread ovees me. I know that scent, and this may not be good. I look at


    mom, and she has fear all over her face. I have to protect her no matter what. “Nikki, can we talk?” I


    slowly turn around, and there stands my father. His suit is wrinkled, and he didn’t bother to button his


    shirt back up. His scent is mixed with the Luna’s, and that’s a hard pill to swallow.


    “I don’t know what we have to say to each other. You should just go home, Stuart.” I watch dad as he


    starts to get angry. His chest is moving up and down due to his hard breathing, and I can see his eyes


    flicker back and forth. I’m ready to defend my mother to death if need be. He’s caused her enough


    pain.


    “The least you can do is hear me out. You owe me that much.” My whips around so fast, I can’t keep


    her behind me. She’s in front of dad before I can move, and a p echoes throughout the hallway.


    “How dare you! I don’t owe you s**t!! Just who the hell do you think you are to demand anything of me?


    Here we are, all of these yearster, three kids down the road, and I find out that you have been


    keeping your fated mate as a what? A side piece?” Mom steps back a bit. “Hell, maybe I was the side


    piece all of these years. I owe you? You owe me my life back. You owe me my youth, my happiness,


    you…… UGH!” I step behind mom, ready to pull her away if I need to. That p was so fierce that


    dad’s head snapped to the side. I know he has to be even angrier than he was before.


    “She was never in the picture. We weren’t together. I made you my chosen mate and I stayed


    committed to you and our family. I’ve never gone behind your back and entertained the bond until


    tonight.”


    “And I’m supposed to believe that? What….am I supposed to be thankful? Well, thank you so f**king


    much!” Mom starts to do a slow p, and I fight to keep myughter inside. “You waited until now to


    cheat. How very gentlemanly of you. Give me a f**king break! Why weren’t you with your fated mate,


    huh? Why chose me when she’s been here the entire time?”


    “Because you were PREGNANT remember?! You got pregnant with the twins. What was I supposed to


    do, leave you to do it alone? What kind of man would I be then?”


    “I definitely could have done it alone and I would be happier. Maybe my twins would even have better


    attitudes and personalities had I done it alone.”


    “Watch how you talk about my girls,” dad replies with a menacing growl.


    “I can say anything I want about MY girls because I’m their mother and I will tell the truth abou them.


    Why didn’t you just reject her? If you were somitted to me and those girls, why not just reject her?”


    Dad looks down.


    “I….I just couldn’t. Caesar wouldn’t allow it and I just couldn’t.”


    “F**k you and f**k Caesar! F**k your mate too! I don’t want to see you again.” Mom stomps off to her


    room and ms her door. I stand and watch dad, not sure what will happen now. He only looks at me,


    to my surprise, then turns around and heads downstairs. I walk into my room and fall on the bed


    wishing that this was all a bad dream I just need to wake up from.