Accepting My Twin Mates by Unwise Owl

Accepting My Twin Mates Chapter 23

Chapter 23 – Let Me Go First?

Evie

After having breakfast dumped on me yet again, being caught naked by one of the two most alluring and attractive men I had ever had the good fortune to look upon; after all the embarrassment and hurt, of feeling I wasn’t good enough, once more. All of it was forgotten as my mates held me.

I had never been held like this. Adrian had been kind and attentive, but all of those moments paled in comparison. What we had was simply two people worried about being alone. It wasn’t real and we both knew it now. He didn’t make my heart leap like Astennu did, he didn’t drive me mad with an intoxicating rage as Badru did and my skin never shivered the way it did now, encompassed by my mates.

‘I will admit, this is a tiny bit better than giving them s**t,’ Evva sighed as the twins continued to nuzzle into me.

‘Only a tiny bit?’ I chuckled at her. She was loving this more than I was.

Two sets of hands gripped onto me, comforting and possessive, leaving no doubt that they wanted me. I had no idea it was their doing that got me out of the cells, when I stupidly and knowingly pissed off their mother. What else didn’t I know about them?

I had spent my whole life thinking the worst of others, because that was what life had taught me to expect. It had made me harsh with my words and overly judgemental… exactly what I hated coming from others. I needed to learn how to be a little more open-minded about people and not be so quick to snap.

‘Maybe don’t go getting too soft there,’ Evva pulled out of her dream world linking with the twins’ wolves. ‘I have a feeling these two boys might need a metaphorical slap to the real world of this pack.’

‘I’m pretty sure our nugget would prefer a physical slap. And he might get it, too, if he gets on my last nerve again.’

I pulled away from the twins’ shared embrace of me, not removing their hands. The tingles against my skin both calmed and excited my heart more than I could ever imagine.

“Before any more crazy women jump out on me, can we get to the point… of me coming here?” I winced. There was no easy or unawkward way to say ‘let’s talk about all the s**t that’s gone down between us.’

“I can vouch for Aste that he’s definitely not got any crazy women in here,” Badru nuzzled into my cheek, his voice dropping to a mischievous tease. “And you’ve already checked out my closet, so you know there’s nothing in there.”

I pushed him away and slapped his shoulder. He just couldn’t help himself!

‘If you could do that a little higher next time,’ he grinned, his eyes swirling black.

I opened my mouth, about to scold him to stay on topic and to stop derailing the conversation, but he beat me to it.

“I know, I know. I’m being bad,” he whispered in my ear, tickling my skin with his soft breath.

He leant backwards, the boyish grin quickly slipping into a deep frown. I was quickly finding that I hated a frown on his face. The dumb stupid grin suited him far better.

Badru

go first?’

nod, so I took a deep breath, shifting my gaze down at my

should have never said any of it to

when I was younger and cockier. But what I said to Evie wasn’t just a mistake, it was the worst thing I had

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4 years ago

around my neck. I left him where he lay to sober up before

for the last few months. Its smell was mouthwatering and familiar, like it was home. I should be able to creep down to the kitchen without anyone bothering me. The members knew neither my brother nor I would play around with any of the women in the pack, though it didn’t stop a few

times at the party, but it was only for brief seconds at a time. Everyone celebrated the Solstices, yet I had never seen her

hall. There were a few passed-out wolves here and there

hall in the warmer seasons highlighted the huge main double doors, still open, and I spotted a figure moving around. At first, I thought it was just some drunk wolf, until I caught

Evie.

tight high-waisted black leggings. I followed the line of her spine up, wanting to devour the thin band of bare flesh from her black cropped t-shirt.

ever since his literal run-in. He still felt like an asshole for what happened. Whenever she saw us, she would naturally recoil away,

didn’t last long. Whatever was in her hand slipped, smashing on the floor.

help,” I stooped down to grasp the larger

more. I had never seen her this close before, to admire each

to kiss her more than anything, just once, to know what she felt like, what she tasted like. It wasn’t until I felt resistance against my chest that I realised she had stopped me. Didn’t she want me? Didn’t she feel anything between us? Was I alone in my affections? An uncomfortable

drawn to me, as I was to her… how had

for my mate…” she blushed. And goddess she looked

take her away… and I would have never

kiss you?” More than anything. “Why would I want you?” There were so many reasons I wanted you, I had lost count. “Even your own mate wouldn’t want you,” because I wanted to be that mate, not some

my mouth and my true feelings remained tongue-tied, refusing to

unrestrained she was, and yet her lack of anger hurt far more than if she had cursed

but ran out of the hall. And I just stood,

have

I should have apologised.

said any of those words out loud just

around and I didn’t want her getting in trouble for work I had rudely interrupted. I didn’t stick around and I didn’t bother looking for what I had come down here for in the first place. Any appetite I had prior was well and truly gone, replaced by the nauseous sensation of

scent was coated in. So I lumbered my way from the event hall, wishing I had just stayed at home to begin with. The couple of drunk wolves outside were picking themselves up from the grass to head home, but their figure wasn’t what I concentrated on. My brother tiredly walked over, concern written on his face despite

say ‘nothing’,

anger swell. It came as little surprise when he reared back his fist and let it loose across my jaw.

He hissed at me in Arabic. “Oh, that’s right. You weren’t. As usual. You were supposed

wrist, pulling me behind him back to our

slammed his bedroom door