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?’

a deep

any of it to begin with…” I sighed, looking back

what I said to Evie wasn’t just a mistake, it was the worst thing I had ever

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4 years ago

was the wee hours of the morning after 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

wanted to snag some more of that custard dessert that had 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 from trying every now and again, even the odd guy. I regretted following my hormones when I was younger, unlike Astennu who had an

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

There were a few passed-out wolves here and there on the grass that had partied a little too hard.

wisteria blooms that covered the 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

Evie.

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

felt like an asshole for what happened. Whenever she saw us, she would naturally recoil away,

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

to grasp the larger bits to

our eyes met once more. I had never seen her this close before, to admire each feature and commit

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 stabbing pain gripped my chest that I was wrong, that

I was to her… how had I

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

tasted like acid on my tongue. Another wolf that could take her away… and I would have never meant a thing to her.

to 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

spewed from my mouth and my true feelings remained tongue-tied, refusing

knew her reputation, how fiery and unrestrained she was, and yet her lack of anger

hall. And I just

have

I should have apologised.

any of those words out loud

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 down here for in

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

And don’t say ‘nothing’, because

as little surprise when he reared back his fist and let

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

hand down his face and grabbed my wrist, pulling me behind

his bedroom door behind him, not caring for