Three Fated Hearts by LNC

~Mark~

MATE! MATE! MATE! MATE!

Stop, Cato! You have to stop.

I want mate. Go to mate. I throw a wall up to block my wolf. He is going to give me a splitting headache, and I have to think. I have to figure out what to do because this is crazy.

So the apples and cinnamon sent that I detected earlier belongs to my mate, and my mate is Jenna. Oh, my f**king Goddess! What type of horrible turn of events is this? This woman doesn’t want me. She is out to replace my best friend. How can she be mated to me? Why would the Moon Goddess think it’s a good idea for her and me to be together? I know I don’t know her personally, but just looking at her actions tells me more than I need to know.

“MARK?!” I whip my head toward Lincoln, who is in shaking a hand in my face. Landon is looking at me with concern and sympathy. “Are you okay, man? What’s going on with you?”

“Isn’t it obvious, Linc? Mark has found his mate.”

“Yeah he said that. So what?” Landon runs his hand down his face in exasperation.

room with us, doofus.” I watch Lincoln’s face and see when

sorry.” S**T! Even Lincoln feels sorry for me. This is horrible. Is she really that terrible? I

for the save because I have no words at this point. I have no idea what to say or

I need to talk about this to someone, but I have no idea who. I can’t talk to Tia because it just wouldn’t be right. I can, maybe, talk to my sister, but I’d have to swear her to

air……I need open spaces…..I need out of this room! “I….I have to go. I…..I just can’t right now.” I jump up from the chair and make my way

of the office and out of the packhouse. The minute I hit open air, I take the biggest breath. I feel like my lungs are deflated, and I’m struggling to fill them with air. My knees hit the ground, and I grab the grass

be a joyous time. It’s supposed

way it’s strong enough to be pushing me. I have no idea what direction I’m moving in. I feel I’m not on my feet, so I must be crawling. It feels as if I may be about to die, but that would be crazy. I hear nothing other than the beating of my heart thundering

hardest to stay alert, but I just can’t do it. I’m teetering on the edge of reality and darkness, and I don’t want to tumble. I struggle against the darkness trying to use everything to help me. I try to focus on how the ground feels beneath me. I try to focus

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a bit dark but not completely nighttime yet. I can feel a few taps on my face, and when I move my eye around,

“Lynn?”

“Mark, what the hell?”

“Where am I?”

What happened?” So I made it home. I have no idea how I did that, but I’m glad I did. I struggle to sit up with Lynn’s help. I put my head in my hands and just breathe. “What’s up with you, Mark?” I have to talk about this. I can’t just

talk about this to anyone, especially Tia.” Lynn slowly nods at me. I shake my head. I grab Lynn’s shoulders. “No, I need to hear you say