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

first?’ I looked

a slight nod, so I took a

I should have never said any of it

I said to Evie wasn’t just a mistake, it was the worst thing I had ever done and I had never felt lower than

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4 years ago

the Summer Solstice celebrations. My brother and I had overindulged a tad, Astennu more so. I had managed to heave him into bed and removed his arm from being slung around my neck. I left him where he lay to sober up before I shook him awake so he could strip off. He’d only grumble if he woke up in the morning fully clothed.

been appearing from the kitchen 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

in the pack that I was weak for, the girl with stormy-blue eyes. I spotted her 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 cut loose at one of these since

kitchens, so I figured I might be luckier over in the events hall. There were a few passed-out wolves here and there on the grass that had partied a little too hard. It was the height of summer so they’d

in the warmer seasons highlighted the huge main double doors, still open, and I spotted a figure moving around. At first, I

Evie.

as she bent down, picking… I had no clue what, up. My attention was solely on that perfect heart-shaped ass, dressed in a pair of 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. Her hair was pulled up in a ponytail showing off her neck, even my wolf wondered what our mark would look like on her skin. She slowly turned, as if sensing me, her enchanting eyes meeting mine. I could never pinpoint the colour

knew how much my brother would avoid her ever since his literal run-in. He still felt like an asshole for what happened. Whenever she saw us, she would naturally recoil away, with a displeased expression that

hand slipped, smashing on the floor. She instantly knelt to pick up the pieces and my

let me help,” I stooped down to grasp the larger bits

faltered as I spoke and our eyes met once more. I had never seen her this close before, to admire

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 stabbing pain gripped my chest that I was wrong, that she would never

as I was to her… how had I gotten this

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

away… and I would have never meant a thing to her. Jealousy was an ugly emotion, bitter and

had lost count. “Even your own mate wouldn’t want you,” because I wanted to be that mate, not some other man.

from my mouth and my true

like nothing before. I knew her reputation, how fiery and unrestrained she was, and yet her lack of anger hurt far more than if she had cursed me out. Or slapped me. Her anger, I could take, but

and all but ran out of the hall. And I just

should have gone after

I should have apologised.

have never said any of those words out loud

plates still lay shattered on the ground, so I picked them up and took the plates she was collecting through to the kitchens at the back. There was no one else 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

I lumbered my way from the event hall, wishing I had just stayed at home to begin with. The couple of drunk wolves

hell happened? And don’t say ‘nothing’, because whatever it was

up remarkably quick and I felt his festering anger swell. It came as little surprise when he reared back his fist and let it loose across my jaw.

thinking?!)” He hissed at me in Arabic. “Oh, that’s right. You weren’t. As usual. You were supposed to learn

and grabbed my wrist, pulling me behind him back to

his bedroom door behind him,