Three Fated Hearts by LNC

~Portia~

I’ve been dreading today for weeks now. I hate that I have to go back home, but I have no choice. My name is Portia Colby, but I go by Tia. I’m a part of the Emerald Lake pack, where my father is the head warrior, and my mother is a pack doctor. I have older twin sisters that are the apple of everyone’s eye. They are four years older than me and my father’s favorite. He dotes on them and spoils them. To him, they are his everything, and I’m just a mistake.

No, he literally told me that I was a mistake. He said he didn’t want any more pups after my sisters because they were already perfect. He and mom have gotten into many arguments over this. She says that is an ugly attitude to have. She loves all of her kids, though I think she likes me better. I’ve never asked because I don’t want to put my mom on the spot like that.

My sisters have always been indifferent to me. They only acknowledge me when they have to, never going out of their way for me for any reason. I honestly think if I were to die right in front of them, they wouldn’t bat an eye.

That describes the rest of the pack as well. It seems as if I’m invisible to most. My Alpha, Alpha Paul Attwater, is usually kind to me, though I bet that is just because he’s the Alpha. Then there is the Beta family. I have spent so much time with Beta John and his mate Celina. Their kids, Lynn and Mark, are my only friends. Lynn is my age, 21, and Mark is 22. He treats me as if I were his other sister. I’m grateful for them because, without them, I would have been lost long ago.

As soon as I graduated high school, I went straight to college. There was no point in staying around. I knew I would miss my besties, but they understood my need to go away. I started college at 18 and have been gone since. I would meet up with Lynn and Mark over the years. We would meet halfway between the school and the pack. Now I’m being called home and what’s worse is that I can’t say no. It is an Alpha command, and if I ignore it, there will be serious consequences.

My phone rings, and I know it’s my mom before I answer. I was supposed to leave the night before, but I didn’t, so now I’m a bit late. “I’m making my way to the car now, mom.”

“You were supposed to be home last night. You know that all pack members have to be at this ceremony. We are welcoming the new Alphas.” Ah, yes, the new Alphas. While Alpha Paul was always nice to me, Luna Kimberly didn’t spare me a second glance, nor did their sons. They are identical twins and the next in line for the pack. They are my sisters’ age, 25, and they never really paid any attention to me. There was no reason for them to anyway. We were never in the same grade and didn’t have the same circle of friends. Being a pack member, it is vital for me to be in attendance for all major events, and this classifies as a major event.

“Mom, I will be there, I swear. There was really no need for me to make it home last night. The less time I’m around dad and my sisters, the better.”

“Speaking of your sisters…….” My line beeps, and I notice it’s Lynn. Since I’d much rather talk to her, I quickly tell my mom I will see her when I get there.

“Hey girl!”

“How far away are you, Tia?” I chuckle.

“I’m just now getting on the road.” Lynn whistles at that.

are cutting it very

that if I didn’t have to come,

my mom off, she probably wasn’t

barely spoke to her. What’s

the ceremony today.” That’s interesting. My sisters and the Alpha twins started to see each other in high school. It was the talk of the pack; two sets of twins

can find our mates, they realized they were not fated mates but stayed together. I always thought that was weird. Why put yourself in so much potential heartache? If they find their mates, the relationship will be like it never existed. “So,

your sisters’ dismay, yeah, the Alphas did try. They traveled all over training and trying to find their mates, but nothing came of it. I guess since

or my fated?” Had my sisters and I been close, I would have told them my opinion on the matter. As it is, I didn’t even know they were still dating, so I guess it doesn’t matter what I think. Lynn and I stayed on the phone most of my drive back to the pack. It is a 4-hour drive from school. I really

~Landon~

wanted to take over the pack ever since

our heads around having to share a mate. I mean, who honestly thinks that they will have to share their love with someone

the Colby twins as our mates. We had already dated them in high school, and they were strong. They would make okay Lunas, but I have to admit that my wolf, Goliath and I would much rather tie ourselves to our fated mate as opposed to a chosen mate. Lincoln convinced me to give the chosen mate thing a chance, and I couldn’t really say no. What if I come across my

not at all.

We need to take over and if we wait for our fated, we won’t be able

shine through. We are clean-shaven with the same light brown eyes. The only real way most can tell us apart is when they see us casually dressed. Our tattoos give us away. I have a sleeve on my left arm, while my brother only has a tattoo on his back. It was always fun to confuse people when we were younger. I must admit that we have done it a time or two as adults, but

with Adela, who is the older of the two by 5 minutes. She has a stronger will and a tougher attitude. Aida is with my brother. She has a birthmark under her right eye, and she is the more sensitive one. They are both amazing warriors, thanks to their dad. He has trained

in the mirror and head downstairs to meet with the family. My dad is sitting with my mom while talking to my brother. He considered wearing a gold suit to offset my black, but the girls decided they would wear gold dresses. My mom looks at me and smiles wide. “Look at my handsome boys! I can’t believe how fast you two have grown.” Mom gets up and pulls me into a big hug. “I am

look flawless with their gold,

really liked him, though not really knowing what it is about him that rubs me the wrong way. He dotes on the twins, but I have seen how he treats his youngest daughter. The twins have a younger sister that they don’t really deal with. As a matter of fact, not too many people deal with her. I never understood why that was. I’ve asked around, but no one can really answer the question. Stuart will go to the wall for his twins but rarely entertains his other

always liked going to her when I was growing up. There were many times that I saw Portia in the office with Nikki. She would help her with the little things around the office and hospital. I was always a bit jealous because I wished that I could have moments like that with my parents and not have everything

twins a hug and shake hands with their parents. I have always noticed how my mom seemed to love the twins, yet my dad……not so much. He is always polite, but he never really interacts with them as mom does. I have seen him with their sister, Portia, on many occasions. I had always planned to ask him about that but never got around to

my tie. I give

he said it’s probably because we haven’t slept with them. He and I decided not to rush that because we