Mated to the Alpha Twins

Read Mated to the Alpha Twins [by Jane Doe] Chapter 86 – “F*ck, we’re five hours from the hotel and even farther from the High Table.” Kade hissed under his breath, quickly shoving a handful of waters into our small cart.

If it weren’t for the weight of everything looming down on me, this moment would’ve been hilarious.

We had woken up completely naked, as all werewolves do when they shift back into human form. We had trudged through the woods for an hour before finding an actual paved road—with actual street signs. Hiking through the forest, completely naked—it’s not something I’d do again given the option. Half an hour later, we found the only full-functioning store in this little town.

Apart from the faded lettering, “Mini Mart” on the sign at the front of the parking lot, there was no other indicator of what this place might be. I was expecting a gas station, but was surprised to see people emerging from the store with carts full of groceries and other items.

The two of us hid behind a small dumpster area, trying to ignore the stomach curling stench of rotten fruits and spoiled meat. I wasn’t sure what Kade was looking for, but gasped when he darted out from behind our hiding spot. I remained rooted in place, unable to force myself to move.

Call it cowardly, but I wasn’t exactly ready to streak naked through a parking lot in mid-day. I had to give it to Kade, even with his bulky frame, he was pretty stealthy. No one had seen him; all were too preoccupied within their own little bubbles.

Moms fussed over their small toddlers, others were on their cellphones or transfixed within their own little worlds.

Kade hid behind a mini-van that was overflowing with motivational bumper stickers. The trunk was open, and a cart full of groceries sat unattended beside it. The woman had forgotten her wallet inside the store, and during her fuss, hadn’t bothered closing her trunk. Kade dug through her bags quickly, snatching up two that seemed to fit his needs. He rummaged through the front of her vehicle, moving even faster than before.

Part of me wanted to laugh, to cackle so loudly all attention was drawn our way. Here we were, missing a mate and brother, absolutely naked in the middle of nowhere, stealing from some poor woman’s car. It was an impossible situation, one that brought laughter bubbling in my chest whenever I tried to make sense of it.
“Anyone see me?” Kade murmured roughly, making me jump. I hadn’t seen him darting back over towards me, hiding behind cars until he was close enough to sprint.

“Mm, I think that soccer mom back there saw you.” I teased half-heartedly, “She practically swooned, nearly lost control of her cart.”

“A soccer mom?” Kade snorted, a shimmer of playfulness in his eyes. I swallowed heavily when his words made my eyes drift lower. “In that case, I probably did her a favor.”

Kade handed me a t-shirt that was nearly five sizes too large, but I wasn’t about to complain. It was better than standing naked in broad daylight. Kade slipped on an identical shirt and a pair of loose basketball shorts. We were both barefoot and coated in mud—hopefully they didn’t refuse us at the entrance.

“I feel bad about stealing from that lady.” I grumbled, following behind Kade as the two of us darted to the front of the Mini Mart.

“I thought you’d say as much.” Kade replied, his lips twitching into a little smirk. “I have her plate number; I’ll make sure we pay her back.”

Fifteen minutes later, we stood within the brightly lit Mini Mart.

like a bear pushing along a child’s

you went when you needed just about anything. They had an entire grocery section, along with appliances, clothing, and even some

forms, whoever had come after us would now be searching the forests. Even in human form,

at me through his dark lashes and snarled

to keep my

it was that touristy type c**p. I snickered and giggled when Kade was left with nothing but a

absolutely nothing to the imagination. I could see every indentation of his abs

to devour me in this very store.” Kade retorted, swatting at my

too small, and fit more like underwear than anything else. Luckily, the black hoodie I wore was low enough to cover my bottom. Kade grumbled a bit when he realized the black hoodie wasn’t

had been bantering back and forth since entering the Mini Mart. I think we were both trying to ignore the emotions we felt from one another. We were trying to push aside that crippling panic and fear, replacing it with whatever we could. We

something neither one of us wanted

than anything I had ever experienced. That l**k was not severed. The earth would shake if one of my twin’s left me, I was sure of it. He was very much

the more we tried to blend in, the more boldly we stood out. An elderly couple let us use their cellphone to make a call. We figured they

Kade and I locked eyes, both of us acknowledging that

Garrett and Julian too.” Kade sighed, running his fingers through his hair. The action disrupted the hood on

of those pesky, pent up emotions bubbled towards the surface.

been one for lengthy, sweet words, but he always gave me what I needed. “We would do anything for you, but I need you to be strong for Alec and Tori. Someone from the High Table is behind this,

in the pain that hid beneath my skin. A few seconds, that’s all I would allow myself. I would be useless to Alec if I let this break me. Kade gave me those seconds, holding me tightly. I didn’t cry, I couldn’t when Kade was giving me the strength of his emotions. Love so gentle from such a beast of a man, it was purer than anything

had yet to leave neutral territory. I wouldn’t even allow myself to think too hard on that. Kade and I had

town over. It was almost an hour away, but Garrett had a friend there who would take us to the next

did we have? I was willing to do

store.Kade and I sat huddled in the back of

in was our best option for the time being, but I missed the security three sedan’s full of guards

Alec and I, waiting—waiting for something, anything. Movement or a flutter down the bond that would let me know—that would chase away the poison pumping through my heart.I felt nothing down the bond, but I

night had completely taken over, Kade and I were squished together on a very lumpy motel mattress. The quality didn’t matter, just as the cigarette smelling blanket had

night, still wearing those cheap clothes from the Mini Mart. When I slept with the twin’s, there was no room in my head and heart for nightmares. My soul seemed to know there was something missing. The nightmares weren’t bold and vicious, but whispered on razor sharp

turned around last night, and met us at the motel we stayed at. From the motel, we had a remaining four hours left to drive. Every time I glanced at the GPS, I found myself more on edge. We’d arrive with minutes to spare—minutes! That was not enough time to prepare myself, to figure out the right words to say that would buy me my