Accepting My Twin Mates by Unwise Owl

Accepting My Twin Mates Chapter 39

CHAPTER 39 – COMPENSATION?

Evie

I knew coming out as the twins’ mate would be received about as well as a day-old fish kept at room temperature with Luna Qamar, and yet the entire reveal had surpassed my wildest expectations.

‘You kept your dignity though,’ Evva sniggered. ‘Ok, you look as though a potato ejaculated all over you, but you did it with flair.’

‘Thank you for the reminder,’ I replied with little humour.

It wasn’t until I stepped out of Alpha Isaac’s office that a chuck of potato tumbled from my hair, reminding me of the chaotic tornado I must have looked like. Exactly the image to portray in front of the leader of the pack who I would form part of his succession. And I was sure his mate had sung my praises to high heaven after I had screamed at her.

‘Why do you even care what she thinks?’ My wolf muttered in irritation. ‘Personally, my field of f***s to give over that woman is getting a little barren.’

‘Because whether you like it or not, she and Isaac are now our family,’ and to my surprise, thus far, the Alpha had taken it in his stride quite well. He hadn’t offered any kind words of congratulations either, but at least he was giving me a chance, which was more than I could say for Qamar.

What I had wanted was to rip the bandaid off in one clean motion. Instead, half the skin had been ripped off along with it, leaving a bloody and painful gash that all had bared witness to.

I was a situation to be corrected, a mistake in her eyes. The Luna had stated it, point blank, to a room full of she-wolves that one day I may have to work with in the future and that would forever be their first impression.

Astennu had begun his silent ranting as soon as the door closed to his father’s office.

“Our mother says she wants us to feel the joy of the mate bond and, in the same breath, after we make our feelings clear, she’s demanding we reject you?! What the actual f**k!” He repeated for what I had counted as the fourth time.

“I think that’s when she thought your mate would be some prim and titled she-wolf socialite,” I reasoned. Clearly, the uncouth Omega rogue yet to shift did not cut the mustard.

A part of me wanted to hope that I might have been accepted. While, yes, it was unexpected that out of all the she-wolves of the pack, I would be the twins’ mate. I wanted the Luna to see there must be a reason why I was chosen for them and they for me.

Badru, conversely to his brother’s ranting, chose to focus on the more humourous aspect of the afternoon.

“I can’t believe you told her to f**k off,” he chuckled lightly. “I haven’t seen her that pissed since I drew all along the living room walls in her expensive lipstick.”

“Part of me wants that to be recently,” I nudged his shoulder.

“Very funny. I was seven.”

“You really think I’m remarkable?” He asked, raising my hand interlocked with his own to his lips.

“I mentioned Aste too.”

However, it was no use. Badru was in whatever dream world his mind had absconded off to, focused on his own version of my words. The boyish grin dopily spread on his lips was evidence enough.

If it kept him a happy nugget, who was I to ruin it?

Walking hand in hand with my mates on either side of me and heading for my room, I didn’t care if we were seen. The gossip would already be spreading like wildfire. The she-wolves attending the mate parade might not have been from our pack, but the Omegas working were and they would be spreading the news as fast as they could mind-link.

But it wasn’t entirely my room I was aiming for.

“Where are you going?” Astennu inclined his head when I stopped short of my door.

“To check on Lucy first before I shower.”

I smelt like a mayonnaise-covered horse and I could feel the creamy sauce starting to dry against my skin, caking uncomfortably. As desperate as I was to be clean, Lucy was more important.

Her door was unlocked, so I poked my head in to see her lying on her bed, a cold compress laid on her forehead.

“Luce? You ok?” I walked into her room and sat by her side. She seemed a little spacey.

Her mouth opened to speak, but the sound came from behind me.

“I think she’s going into heat,” Astennu stared at the open room as though it was on fire, his nose twitching.

“I thought so, too,” Catalina walked out of the bathroom wringing a newly chilled washcloth in her hand. “So you boys better stay the hell out of here, unless you want your ruts triggered,” she slammed the door in their faces.

Even though they were mated to me, they were unmarked and the pheromones of an unmarked she-wolf could potentially set off their mating response; whether they wanted it or not. Her scent in heat could also trigger a heat cycle in other she-wolves around her, too, with prolonged exposure.

‘I don’t know how bad it’s gonna be for her, yet. Her circumstances aren’t exactly normal,’ Catalina looked on worriedly, replacing the compress.

much better. I’ll be up and around by

too bad and she has no cramps or horniness, but that could all change. She

were located in the nasal cavity. By pinching my nostrils it would stop the nerves from being stimulated. How long it would work for, I didn’t know. I also didn’t want to find out the hard way if I could go through a heat yet. I had my wolf but hadn’t shifted. My

be functioning for the next few days. We need to get you to the heat facility in the mountains,” I mumbled, sounding blocked up, and pleading with my

her heat wouldn’t be anything she couldn’t deal with. Tamlyn and Suzanna were the only other

for two years, so I am well prepared for intense cycles,” Catalina patted my arm. ‘Don’t worry. I know you want to

Badru called out through mind-link. ‘Take one of the black jeeps, the snow

got your ear pressed against the door, haven’t

on the other

few more minutes, keeping my nose pinched, and helped Catalina pack a small bag. Lucy wouldn’t need too much as the heat facility was well-catered for year-round. She stumbled slightly, once we got her onto her feet, both mine and Catalina’s figures towering above. She muttered something about

the door, with Catalina’s hands full with a tiny she-wolf garbling she was ‘fine’ and swaying on her feet. Colour me convinced. Only, when I opened the door, I was

donk,’ Evva chuckled, watching Badru desperately trying to right the two of us and

get for eavesdropping,” I pinched his

as Catalina led Lucy away, feeling a gnawing pang of guilt that I couldn’t look after my friend, again. I

guards stationed for protection,” a muscular arm slid around my waist, clutching me to a strong and solid chest, his lips openly feathering the top of my neck. “You can help by keeping an eye on

as well. Put on your big girl Luna panties and face the pack, show them how much of a warrior we are. Just in case anyone is thinking of

had never trained with the pack before, only solo with Tamlyn, and I hadn’t the faintest clue how I would compare with the rest of the pack. But as their now outed future Luna, I would need to go the extra mile to show

behind Badru and me, that it opened again. Astennu

hear the guests,” an acidity coated his tone as he said

mom?” Badru

didn’t stop to ask,”

and now

up then

my wrist and spun me

and elbowed him off. “You’ve seen the size of my bathroom. Barely one of you fits in there, let alone three of us in the

arm around, physically lifting me off of my feet. “Like one of ours? Plenty

pair of you are as bad as each other for hearing what you want,” I managed to wiggle free out of his

finger at Astennu. “Are an

sights on Badru. “Are a little s**t that has wandering

only reaction my insults and outburst received were two huge triumphant grins. I shut the bathroom door in their faces before they suggested anything else idiotic. The last place I wanted to be today was

on my cotton shorts and a thin

dived in, a huge chunk of dipped bread

Astennu, whose eyes lingered on my chest, oblivious to all else. I wasn’t wearing underwear under my clothes and my thin sweater highlighted the swell of my breasts. There

of its spell, handing me one of the tubs with a spoon. “It’s

you think of our Delta?” Badru

was nice to see you so… relaxed, with someone,” I smiled softly. “I’ve never seen anyone

don’t mean much to the

our Alpha. Only, their position wasn’t inherited or passed down through bloodlines. They were chosen and elected by the Family, and not because of physical strength; as

be a pack member but not living in the pack,” I

I could tell they were mind-linking. “Speaking of living arrangements

in the Alpha wing,” Badru finished, blurting out his

sighed heavily at his lack of tact, “would you? Live with us, that is? I’m never

quickly interjected. ‘This was top on my

before you start looking like wounded puppies because it’s not what you’re thinking. I don’t want to live in the Alpha wing, because I want to live somewhere else. Somewhere that’s just ours, separate from the pack house. I’ve never had a proper

their family had occupied since the pack settled in Washington. It was Astennu’s

lived in the pack house, so we just assumed we would too. But

would still need to be close,” Badru inched closer, downing the

name, Two Moons, reflecting the sky above.

look on his face as though he was imagining our

last night?” Badru broke the

seriously taken you 24 hours for that to

wolf huffled, adoringly. ‘f**k, he’s a cute nugget when that

little pet name, ammar?” Astennu’s lips ghosted across my

the tip of his nose. “Because you’re a sweet

Evva gushed. ‘Look at his little cheeks. You should check

after all, leaving him and Badru to deal with

slowly up from

his shirt over his head, gliding my hands along each muscle of his chest. His eyes held mine, mesmerised, swirling in glowing midnight shades of deep blue and

and eager hands

to assume you’re getting some,” I teased

wouldn’t say anything dumb for at least a

away only for Astennu to claim me, his touch tender and soft, filled with longing. I

to go. I took my time pulling Astennu’s pants and boxers down, my eyes bulging as his c**k sprang free. I had seen them both naked, but I hadn’t fully looked and appreciated every