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.

really feel much better. I’ll be up and around by morning,” Lucy slurred and struggled to coordinate

or horniness, but that could all change. She might be in for a rough

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

We need to get you to the heat facility in the mountains,” I mumbled, sounding blocked

of her own, not to mention this would trigger her own heat. Without a mate, her heat wouldn’t be anything she couldn’t deal with. Tamlyn and Suzanna were the only other she-wolves I would trust with Lucy’s wellbeing, but they were mates.

go with her. My heat was due soon anyway. And I helped my sister with her situation for two years, so I am well prepared for intense cycles,” Catalina

garage,’ Badru called out through mind-link. ‘Take one of

your ear pressed against

noise on the other side confirmed

was well-catered for year-round. She stumbled slightly, once we got her

garbling she was ‘fine’ and swaying on her feet. Colour me convinced. Only, when I opened the door, I was almost crushed by a giant Alpha falling forward, managing to catch himself before he crashed us both

to

for eavesdropping,” I pinched his cheek, making sure his goof

of guilt that I couldn’t look after my friend, again. I couldn’t be there for her when she needed

solid chest, his lips openly feathering the top of my neck. “You can help by keeping an eye on Finley,

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

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 that someone such as myself could

me, that it opened again. Astennu carrying three large

an acidity coated his tone as he said the word,

Badru winced

around at home somewhere. I didn’t stop to ask,”

and now the adrenaline was wearing off, I was noticing

me get cleaned up

my wrist and spun me around playfully,

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

the reins, taking his chance to wrap his arm around, physically lifting me off of

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

accusatory finger at Astennu. “Are

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

two huge triumphant grins. I shut the bathroom door in their faces before they suggested anything else idiotic. The last place

my cotton shorts and a thin sweater I had grabbed before showering, and slipped out of my

to wait for his food and had already dived in, a huge chunk of dipped bread hanging from his mouth. I could hardly

for me?” I poked at Astennu, whose eyes lingered on my chest, oblivious to all else. I wasn’t wearing underwear under my

spell, handing me one

our Delta?” Badru asked, grabbing himself some more bread

so… relaxed, with someone,” I smiled softly. “I’ve never seen anyone that chilled

here, I think that’s what we liked about them. Titles don’t mean much to the wiccans,

their position wasn’t inherited or passed down through bloodlines. They were chosen and elected

wild that he’ll be a pack member

shared a glance. From the subtle twitches in their facial expressions, I could tell they

should live with us, in the Alpha wing,” Badru finished, blurting

us,

was top on

to live in the Alpha wing, because I want to live somewhere else. Somewhere that’s just ours, separate from the pack house.

picked at an imaginary thread of my bedcover, unsure whether they would leave the home their family had occupied since the pack settled in

has always lived in the pack house, so we just assumed we would too. But I like

close,” Badru

lakes.” The landmark where the pack derived its name, Two Moons, reflecting the sky above.

his face

a nugget last night?” Badru broke the short

taken you 24 hours for that to

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

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

a goober,” I booped the tip of his

‘Look at his little

from the kitchen after all, leaving him and Badru

up from his knees, massaging

over his head, gliding my hands along each muscle of his chest. His eyes held mine,

clothing behind me and eager hands slipping under

to assume you’re getting some,”

turned my head. “I promised I wouldn’t say anything dumb for at least a week and I’ve held to it being

want and need. He broke away only for Astennu to claim me, his touch tender and soft, filled with longing. I wasn’t ready to go all the way yet, but I was ready to play a

hesitancy in stripping to his birthday suit, ready and willing to go. I took my time pulling Astennu’s pants and boxers down, my eyes bulging