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.

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

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

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

a mate, her heat wouldn’t be anything she couldn’t deal with. Tamlyn and

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

take any of the pack vehicles in the garage,’ Badru called out through mind-link. ‘Take one of the black jeeps, the snow

your ear pressed against

on the other side

heat facility was well-catered for year-round. She stumbled slightly, once we got her onto her feet, both mine and Catalina’s

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 almost crushed by

desperately trying to right the two of us and pretend it hadn’t

what you get for eavesdropping,” I pinched his cheek, making sure

couldn’t look after my friend, again. I couldn’t be there for her when

a strong and solid chest, his lips

Luna panties and face the pack, show them how much of a warrior we

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 that someone such as myself could lead… no matter how much the notion still terrified

room closed behind Badru and me, that it opened again. Astennu carrying three large tupperware containers and a plate of

guests,” an acidity coated his tone as he said

mom?” Badru winced

didn’t stop to ask,” he dropped his

eaten since breakfast with Elan and now the adrenaline was wearing off, I was noticing how

cleaned up then

Badru grasped my wrist and spun me around playfully, crossing my arms across my body and nuzzling into my

of my bathroom. Barely one of you fits in

up the reins, taking his chance to wrap his arm around, physically lifting me off of my feet. “Like one of ours?

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

showering with you, because you,” I pointed an accusatory finger at Astennu. “Are an asshole that teases and leaves me hanging.” I was still

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

anything else idiotic. The last place I wanted to be today was in the Alpha wing, shoving it

clean, I quickly shimmied on my cotton shorts and a

a huge chunk

at 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 was nothing I could do about my n*****s

he cleared his throat and shook his gaze free of its spell, handing me one of the tubs with

do you think of our Delta?” Badru asked, grabbing himself some

with someone,” I smiled softly. “I’ve never seen

liked about them. Titles don’t mean much

Family’s leader, like 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 pacifists, such things

be a pack member but not

expressions, I could tell

in the Alpha wing,”

of tact, “would you? Live with us, that is? I’m

quickly interjected. ‘This was top on my grovel list for

“Let me finish 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

of my bedcover, unsure whether they would leave the home their family had occupied since the pack settled in Washington. It was Astennu’s hand gliding across the back of mine that made me

lived in the pack house, so we just assumed we would

be close,” Badru inched closer, downing

name, Two Moons, reflecting the sky above. It wasn’t too far, and looked over the mountains. “Just us, in our little

look on his face as though he was imagining

call me a nugget last night?” Badru broke the short stint of

24 hours for that to

‘f**k, he’s a

name, ammar?” Astennu’s lips ghosted across

the tip of

blushing!’ Evva gushed. ‘Look at his little cheeks.

kitchen after all, leaving him and Badru to deal with

slid slowly up from his knees,

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

heard the rustle of clothing behind me and eager hands

assume you’re getting some,” I teased

promised I wouldn’t say anything dumb for at least a week and I’ve

crashed to mine, filled with raw 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

ready and willing 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 gloriously