Accepting My Twin Mates by Unwise Owl

Accepting My Twin Mates Chapter 85

CHAPTER 82 – DID HE FLIRT WITH YOU?

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SPOILER ALERT

THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS REFERENCES TO PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES

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Astennu

I tried to keep the tremble out of my hand as the mouse slid across the mat to open the first hidden-away file. Badru quickly gripped my shoulder in silent support, the same horrid apprehension gripping his centre as it was mine.

All the falsified invoices were there, twenty-two of them in total and dating back a decade, just as Elan had found. Each was different, listing a contrasting vendor name, amount paid and service rendered; accounting, consultancy, construction…

The fact our father had these hidden on his computer told us one simple dark truth. He was not only aware of the payments to the pack, he was involved with them.

Why? What were they truly for?

‘I don’t know, but he’s the reason our mate is gone,’ Aasim roared with venom. ‘He waved that damned stolen schedule in our face like we had f****d up when he KNEW!’

My wolf’s rage seeped and blended with mine. I didn’t know how, but I knew these bullshit payments had to have something to do with my mate’s disappearance. He had the power over Janet to make her do what he wanted and was why she wouldn’t say anything. The threat on her daughter was real… and it came from my own father.

The damn family photograph leered at me. Was this why he moved it here? Out of some sick guilt?

In a single motion, I snatched the photo and hurled it across the room. The frame and glass shattered, putting a crater in the opposing wall.

“We should call this number for ourselves,” Badru surprised me with a calm and level tone. He hadn’t batted an eye at my explosion.

“I’m being serious,” he repeated when I stared back at him in dismay. “If we’re about to beat the ever-living s**t out of our own father, I want to know precisely what for first.”

I took a deep breath, the air containing nowhere near enough oxygen to fill my lungs and calm me.

“You do it, Ru. You’re better at improvising and acting.”

My clumsy distraction in the kitchen had turned my stomach with cringe.

“I am, but you do a better impersonation of dad and you know it. Even mom was fooled that one time. Which got awkward real quick,” he grimaced, paling.

It was intended as a joke a few years ago and had back-fired mortifyingly.

“Fine. But don’t say I didn’t warn you when I f**k this up.”

“You won’t,” he handed me the landline phone. “You got this.”

“Ok,” I gave in and accepted the phone. “Try and stay quiet.”

I dialled the number in haste, copying it from my brother’s phone screen, and listened to the ringing tone signalling the number was operating.

a rather smug-sounding voice I hadn’t ever heard in my life, drawled out. “Hearing from you again so soon! What can I

had no idea what to say. How the hell do I pretend to be my father, when this man clearly knew him and, from the sound of the familiarity,

cleared my voice and dropped it an

to pass on

Badru should be on this phone,

we plan things,’ Aasim

The man sighed heavily, as though the task was a

loud, without thinking, from where he listened in next

you to stay quiet!’

still there… Alpha Isaac?” A superior voice

tone…

“Still here.”

message?” He prompted when I stupidly remained

career in espionage

a discrepancy on the last payment,” I used what Elan had said and hoped, prayed, for Evie’s sake, it would

last two packages for a few more months till you said so. Is this you giving

to send it,” I swallowed my snarl, as did my brother, whose claws dug

he had to mean our mate and

laughter exploded through the earpiece. “Boss? That wannabe French overlord? Ha! You’re funny Alpha. And here I thought you were a stick in the

the phone!’ Badru’s wide eyes warned. ‘I don’t know who this guy

more messages for

“No.”

alrighty then. And, no hard feelings about your

the question

the f**k did that comment mean? How the hell did I even

you out,” his laughter rang loudly once more, letting me know my act was screwed. “Consider it my good deed of the day… and because you sound rather arousing when you’re trying to play it cool. Just one last thing, more of an FYI. I answer

phone down, not having the first clue what part of any of that conversation to question

guy flirt with

my brother, that out of everything he heard, this was

your

mean about her? What the f**k did any of that insanity

guy said ‘all his rogues’,” my mind focused on those last words. “Whatever our dad is hiding, it goes far beyond

A strange tranquillity overtook me, my mind blocking all else out other than my main focus of finding what my father was hiding. Because if I left this room, I would go to him and my unnatural calm would explode. My wolf

grabbed my wrist. For a second, I thought he was trying to stop my aimless search. But he slid open the drawer I was about to slam shut and looked

and felt the base, sliding it back and revealing a false bottom. Inside, lay a black leather ledger. My brother pulled it out and flicked through the pages, setting it out on the desk. But my attention was claimed by

edge in its wake as my trembling hand pulled out a necklace I would recognise anywhere… Evie’s locket. I opened it anyway, knowing I

He took it…

it all

our pain,

signs I read with my father, thinking it was sympathy… and

from the ledger and even when I placed the locket in front of him, he didn’t react, continuing to stare at

under my nose and pointed to the listed

line up with the invoices, as do the monetary amounts,” he pointed out. “The payments come roughly a month after the date written

colours, eye

payments are