Accepting My Twin Mates by Unwise Owl

Accepting My Twin Mates Chapter 17

Chapter 17 – What Are You Doing?

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SPOILER ALERT

This chapter contains a spoiler to book 3 His Mute Luna. Don’t worry if you haven’t read it, you’ll still be able to fully follow the events. Any chapters with a possible spoiler will be marked.

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Astennu

It had been a pleasant surprise to see Alpha Matías and Thiago so soon after they had seen us off the previous night. What wasn’t so pleasant was seeing Catalina again. Her smile was overly sweet and her eyes were those of a predator, set on Badru and me.

My focus shifted to the man just behind, Adrian, who made a beeline straight for Evie. I had trained with him on several occasions and, unlike Badru who seemed to get along with him, he irritated the s**t out of me; I could never understand why as he had never done anything in particular. Both my brother and I tried to concentrate on greeting the others with Alpha Matías, Julieta, his Luna, Leah, Thiago’s mate, Elisabeth, his other daughter, and her mate, William, whom I had never met. He was the one she had run off to go claim not long after my brother and I arrived in Opal Sun. But my gaze kept lurching to Evie and how she smiled at Adrian… I wanted that smile… and the fact that her smile hadn’t been aimed at me made breathing a sudden task. Their easy interaction stirred a sickening jealousy.

To learn she had almost taken him as a chosen mate rocked me to my core.

Schooling my expression to something more neutral, Badru and I rejoined our parents, who were still speaking with Alpha Matías and our Beta Kate, with her mate, Lance. If I stayed nearby Evie’s scent and intoxicating pheromones any longer I may do something I would regret, only adding to my list of transgressions.

To my annoyance, that damned Adrian had rejoined his Alpha, speaking to Elisabeth’s mate, William. Not only did I have to contend with blanking Catalina’s flirtatious looks, I had to ignore his knowing and teasing grin.

“You Alphas ok? You look as though you’ve heard something dreadful,” Adrian spoke with a suppressed smirk, drawing all attention to my brother and me.

‘It’s like you think I won’t kill you in front of everyone,’ I mind-linked, attempting to suppress the glare I wanted to send him which only made his f*****g grin spread wider.

‘Now I’m realising why we hate this guy,’ Aasim grumbled.

“We’re fine,” Badru answered aloud with impressive restraint and control that I never thought I would see. Whereas I felt I was about to come undone. What the hell was Evie doing to us?

“Maybe the three of us could talk later,” Catalina remarked as her group moved on to grab something to eat. “Or even have a dance or two?”

‘I’d rather chew glass,’ my brother frowned.

Neither of us bothered responding and just said a polite goodbye.

“I know she isn’t your fated mate, but she would make a fine Luna to you both nonetheless,” our father coaxed. We knew how much he and Matías had hoped our packs would be unified through a mate bond, but it wasn’t in the cards.

“Too bad Elisabeth wasn’t mated to you either, such a wonderful young she-wolf,” our mother sighed, linking her arm through our father’s. “What a pity she now lives in that pack, with that vagabond hippy Luna.”

And here we went again.

the Luna, Grace, to the pack south of us. Ashen Star pack in Oregon was a far more free-spirited pack than here in Two Moons. Luna Grace was a former rogue, so unsurprisingly, our mom held a certain dislike of her. The last time she and her Alpha were here, she certainly made an amusing spectacle of herself. Personally, I thought Ashen Star’s Luna was quite funny and kind. Maybe once my brother and I took over from our father, we could try and reconcile our packs. While I was sure their

to get some food too,” Beta Kate placed her hand in the crook of her

now,” Lance spread a loving hand

are you…?” I looked

“It’s still early so we’re not telling many

wolves could feel the first signs of life as the bond formed and fathers usually felt

still being a little weird about it. He’s barely said two words

couldn’t imagine news of a new pup would quieten him like

chuckled, wandering over to us with her mate, Suzanna. “And I suppose a welcome back is in

to talk,” Kate smiled warmly and strode off with her mate and

know Evie, right?” I spoke lowly to Tamlyn, now my

s**t about you two,” she indicated between my brother and I.

smirk never dropped

I eyed both

‘Yep,’ Suzanna answered.

you help us? How do we do this?’ Badru

out how to get out of your own hole yourselves. I don’t think either of you fully grasp how much of a hurdle you have with her,’ Tamlyn quirked her brow in our rough directions. ‘Well, maybe you do, Aste. Captain oblivious here, on the other hand,’ she elbowed Badru in the side, making him grimace. Only I knew how ticklish he was. ‘There is no

Tam,’ Suzanna interrupted. ‘We should probably leave the Alphas to their adoring fans that look

our attention but waiting so they wouldn’t be interrupting. We tried to be polite and move on between guests as wolf males introduced their daughters, sisters and other she-wolf relatives. I could only hope that Evie didn’t read into any of this. Her music was her own siren song, drawing our attention to her constantly. I found myself staring without even realising, her bare neck on full display. A neck I wanted my mark placed, one that would advertise she was claimed. I kept seeing other males looking her way. Did she even notice? Did she have any idea how utterly enchanting she was? Did she even know how showing her unmarked neck was not only driving me and Badru insane, it was also

over and over again. She almost took another as her

if another male here took her fancy, one that hadn’t hurt her… one without a fault in her

needed a drink. But the amber liquid of expensive scotch tasted bitter. I tried to eat but everything felt heavy

does this dessert smell like Evie?’ My brother frowned, looking down at the dessert

that ever came out of the kitchen. Its heavenly smell of vanilla and spice always calmed me. And my brother was right, it smelt exactly like Evie… did she

close for so many years and I

She was heading to grab something to eat as the band began to start up now that most of

father called out from where he sat beside us at our table as

Badru and I had spoken with him on a

my head, admiring

will learn that when the time comes for you to take over. And it will be easier if you have someone by your side, a Luna,” our mother nudged oh-so subtly again. “I just know she’ll be a good, proper young woman from an impeccable family. That’s

Those things were irrelevant to me. You could have all the ‘proper upbringing’ imaginable and

out. Dad too,’ Badru exhaled loudly at the side

happening,’ I replied, trying to find

her again at the back of the hall… with Finley,

do something?!’ I mind-linked Evie, my body

do s**t! Just keep your Beta on a f*****g leash,’ she snapped. ‘And keep him away

‘Why there?’ Badru questioned.