Accepting My Twin Mates by Unwise Owl

Accepting My Twin Mates Chapter 46

Chapter 46 – A Little Date? – II of II

Astennu

She sat sipping her coffee for the longest time, gazing out onto the lakes that now ripped here and there with the odd light breeze blowing down from the mountain. Evie didn’t appear sad, just thoughtful in her silence.

‘I wonder what happened here. She feels something about this place,’ Aasim mused, pacing in a somewhat agitated manner.

I had never heard of anything untoward happening here, so, like my wolf, I wondered what connection she had to this place. From pack records my father kept, I knew Evie had been found as a newborn in the lowland meadows to the north; it was why her last name was Meadows, a name I had always found pretty. That site was miles from here, there wasn’t even a river that flowed between the two. But there was certainly something about this place. In all the years I had studied her features from afar, I hadn’t ever seen her so sombre.

‘We should give her some food. That always cheers her up,’ Aasim nodded to himself in affirmation. ‘Don’t cram it down her mouth this time though.’

‘Unlike our moron, I know when to read a situation,’ I chuckled inwardly, reaching for the bag Badru had been carrying.

We had ambled around the lakes all morning in complete peace. The only sounds to be heard had been a flock of snow geese heading inland, the odd small group of tundra swans and, of course, the odd nicker and snort from Heru when he was receiving the attention he craved. He grazed nearby, having had enough for now of aggravating my brother, who sat low on the rocks with Evie. He was busy flipping through types of homes with her on his phone and not paying attention to the lettuce hanging from his sandwich. If he wasn’t careful, he would attract unwanted attention if a certain stallion caught sight of it.

I presented the open bag to our mate, “have as much as you want, but save room for the restaurant tonight.”

It was an unusual place, not too far a drive, with a small but great bar and located in an underground cavern. A Spanish tapas restaurant called La Pequeña Bodega.

“Wow, you guys are really going all out to spoil me,” the first real smile of hers spread across her lips, the wide one that highlighted her cheeks.

“Let’s just say we’ve recently developed a taste for eating out,” I provoked, knowing it would catch her out and render her dumbstruck.

‘Play our cards right and it won’t just be dinner we’re eating again,’ my wolf pawed in excitement, hoping for a deeper taste tonight.

Evie

I almost choked, having to cough up a crumb of bread inhaled down the wrong pipe.

‘All the smart quips to come back with, and choking was your best response?’ Evva wiped her paw down her muzzle. ‘I swear, I’m wasted in your head.’

In a rare turn of fortune, my phone rang, giving me an out from having to reply. The name flashing across the screen had me jumping up to take it, jerking Heru’s head up from where he was grazing.

“It’s Luce! She’s facetiming me,” I eagerly accepted and moved away from the twins so I had a little more privacy.

“There’s the brownie goddess!” Lucy both exclaimed and slurred a little.

I teetered at her dopey face, but felt relief at how well she looked. She wasn’t pale or gaunt, maybe a little flushed, and her eyes were a bright golden hazel.

“As you can see, she’s still a little spacey,” Catalina’s face appeared on the screen too. “Your title is earned though. Those brownies were muy buenos (very good).”

“Good to know they were well received,” I kicked the odd stone from under my boot as I walked, wishing I could have been there for my friend physically instead of sending guilt baked goods. “How have you two been?”

“A little cramp and fever for me. Luce has had a bit of horniness,” Catalina sniggered, side-eyeing. “She tried to kiss me, but I managed to keep her at bay.”

“No I didn’t, I slipped!” Lucy became bright red.

“Ok chica,” Cata patted her head, only serving to anger her further.

“f*****g pest!” I heard Badru shout out suddenly, followed by a little squeal and snort from Heru; which usually meant he knew he was causing havoc and enjoyed it.

I looked up to see the two having their stare down again and a very sad-looking sandwich dropped and ruined on the stony ground.

“What’s so funny?” Lucy inclined her head, hearing me laugh at the two silly males.

And not being one to leave people out of things, I switched cameras to give them the view of Alpha Vs Horse entering its new round.

‘And the wolf ain’t winning,’ Evva seemed to have little sympathy for her mate, not that I was of any assistance either.

Badru reached out to shoo Heru away, only for the stallion to rear his head back and try to snatch back.

“Why does he hate the big bad wolf so much?” Catalina actually snorted, slapping her hand over her mouth.

“I have no f*****g clue,” I shook my head, chuckling softly at my three boys.

Astennu was no help to his brother, doubled over laughing at Heru sniffing and attempting to nibble Badru’s hair.

yourself laughing!” He cried

Heru gets a reaction out of Ru,” I surmised.

been?” Lucy asked after the silence stretched for

and looked like s**t,” I said plainly,

unsure how to feel. She was proud and caring to a fault. She knew her value and worth, and wouldn’t accept anything less. But neither would that stop her from caring. There must have been a reason why fate, the moon goddess,

to. Just make sure it’s you asking, not the bond.” A sentiment I understood all too well, discerning what was truly felt and what the bond was

happy that he’s miserable,

want to be happy over someone’s misery…” she sniffled. “…But he

of girlish giggles, my sound attracting the gazes of the twins and earning Badru a flick to the face from Heru’s tail because of

gets beaten up by the horse again,” I chuckled as Astennu tried to distract his stallion from any further misbehaviour.

I kinda need some fresh air soon, or my wolf, Lobelia, is gonna

of my heat there,” Catalina tried to smile but it never quite reached her eyes. “Hope your guys don’t mind me taking their jeep. Not that they

loss flashed across my chest also. We hadn’t started on the best foot. In fact, we had started in a way most movies would have set us up to be bitter rivals, each striving to sabotage the other. Instead,

I would

in existence,’ Evva

fleecy pockets, I paced back over to my mates, to be intercepted by Heru now he was bored of aggravating his

about a restaurant?” I peered under the

highlighting the soft edges of the clouds rolling in for the night. The blanketed sky would mean a milder night and, hopefully, a smoother drive for Catalina and Lucy coming

wear for this place we’re going to?” I

you want,”

what’s the dress

it,” Astennu grazed his finger against my cheek, tucking a strand of my hair behind my

be the only schmuck in jeans if the

off my words, his tree sap scent and taste invading

edge into an almost smirk. He released me

breathless and lightheaded, my mouth not exactly working

lips were next to

nour el-ain, sashaying away to get ready,” he spun me

obedience. Obedience and I were strange bedfellows. I did as told because the sooner I was dressed, the sooner I could be reunited with those voices and eyes that made my insides turn to jelly… and, maybe, because I had no come back

out how to handle you,’ Evva huffled in amusement, though I could feel she was just as turned on by their authority too. ‘You need to up your game to keep them

of makeup I had sneakily borrowed from Lucy’s room; it was rare I wore eyeliner or mascara and didn’t carry it often. As my mates were of no help, I settled on a silvery blue velour dress that gathered at the wrists, cinched in at the waist and crossed over across my chest. It wasn’t too fancy and neither was it too casual, so I hoped to have struck the

central table draped in a tablecloth with a large vase arrangement in the centre. Both had their hair tied back, loosely and were dressed in soft brushed cotton pants and a shirt. Astennu’s was a black and slate grey combination, and Badru’s a match of pale

me up and down, his mouth

Badru exclaimed as he inadvertently leant back

I

split-second, he automatically reached out, grasping the tablecloth on instinct. It was whipped out from under the vase without knocking it over and leaving it to wobble to a standstill, before Badru rolled backwards and somehow back onto his feet in the same

nugget,’

slick nugget stalled, trying to think up a clever quip, not exactly his strongest

about to try and convince

Badru

that happened,’ Baniti literally shoved his head under his paws. ‘If I

so embarrassed in my life. Had it only been in front of my twin, I wouldn’t have minded. We goofed around each other all the time. Like the time Astennu slammed his car door closed and had the whole sleeve of his shirt ripped off. He had to rip the

literally knocked over and she just had to

after dinner,’ my brother

marched out of the front doors, leaving Evie and my twin to trail along behind me and I could hear

front, and cut him off before he could climb

driver for the evening?’ He raised a

perfect goddess. ‘And your damned animal harassed me all day. If anyone in this car deserves whisky tonight, it’s

home

to say it out loud?!’ Baniti whined. ‘We were

rapidly growing bulge. “It was pretty cute,” her hand withdrew in the same breath, leaving me high and, from the

just devour our mate instead?’ My

first. For how I’m hoping

to La Pequeña Bodega after a thirty-minute

in recognition. “I’ve been here with Lucy, Tam and Suzanna,

a quick congratulatory smile. He had chosen well, it

with anyone else?” There was a distinct clipped tone as Astennu asked, closing her

she have

guy!’ Baniti shouted in cold dread. ‘That

love of goddess, say

dislike the guy, but neither was I a fan, knowing he almost claimed my mate as his own; unknowingly, of course. Astennu, I knew, had always disliked him with a passion. He knew he had no apparent reason for it and still couldn’t shake his intense distaste of the

was all she answered, simply but with warmth. “Let’s