Beta Lucas and I said our goodbyes to Tommy and CeCe, I promised to visit and check in. Even with the promise of coming back neither of them looked pleased that I was leaving.“Do you know much about them?” I asked when we are in the car again.“They moved here a while back, they are good people and we come in regularly to give them our business. That’s about all I know. Oh! Except Tommy makes some mean ribs.” He licked his fingers loudly.“I can confirm that. He made some for me the first night I was here, but the ribs are nothing compared to the pancakes.” I said with a giggle.“You are crazy. Ribs beat pancakes every time. You’re a wolf remember, we eat meat.” Beta Lucas growled and tossed his head like he was biting into something.“Where are we going now?” I asked. We had turned and we’re heading to town.“Willow is going to meet us in town so you girls can do some shopping. Guess I’m on purse duty.” He flipped his wrist. “Girl, you look so good. I would make a great gay best frie
The boutique was very high end and I immediately felt out of place. A gorgeous, tall blonde in heels gave us a greeting in a sing song voice before turning around and laying eyes on us. “Welcome to Thorntons’ how can I help youuuuu.” Dragging out the word you as it went from a cheerful greeting to that of disgust half way through. Beta Lucas charged right in like a bull, knocking her shoulder with his. “Candy, good to see you. Working at the boutique, moving up in the world.” The sarcasm in his voice so thick you could taste it. “Candice!” She corrected with a snarl. “I’ve always had an eye for fashion. Unlike some.” She ran her eyes up and down each one of us. “So it’s only natural I would become a styling consultant at the nicest place in town. Which begs the question, why are you here?” Willow stepped up, chest forward and proud. “Alpha Colton has chosen a second mate and wishes to spoil his beauty with the finest goods you have to offer.” Willow boosted. “They are so weird.
Willow looked shocked. “Are you sure? You don’t have to, that’s not why we are here.” She said. “Yes, I’m sure. Laila wants to talk to him.” I told her. “Why? You saw how he acted out there.” She looked at me questioningly. “He’s supposed to be my mate, and while I don’t fully understand what that means. From what Beta Lucas has said he should be the other part of me. I need to know why that asshole is meant to be my other half.” I told her. Shaking her head, she finally said something. “I don’t like it.” She looked down at the ground, seeming embarrassed. “But I understand.” She said after a long pause. Laila pushed forward and I let her have control. Looking at Willow with a smile. “Let’s put on the dress first.” She gave Willow a wink. I was surprised, Willow could tell it was Laila and not me right away. “I want him to eat his words.” She told Willow. Willow helped get the dress on which was painted on tight, hugging every curve. Laila ran her hands down her sides to he
I felt the darkness pulling on me but was to tired to stop it. Realizing I was bleeding, falling asleep was the last thing I should do but the black nothingness felt comforting. I could hear Beta Lucas and Willow’s voices in the distance. Opening my eyes they stood in the light at the end of a long tunnel moving backwards before my eyes are to heavy to keep open. Cold caressing my skin, feeling myself falling I open my eyes. I’m sliding down an ice burg, landing with my feet and side in icy cold water. Endless water surrounds me, the iceberg I was on now gone. I sit up to see in am now on a small flat rock. The sound of my blood dripping into the water echoes in the silence. A white tiger with light grey stripes sits on a rock surrounded by water by me. I reached out to it, it’s sea blue eyes looking at me intently, or through me as it felt. Laila paced nervously in my mind and the tigers eyes followed her every move. The tiger let out a quiet meowing sound before jumping o
When I returned from the bathroom only Beta Lucas remained in the room. His face turned towards the floor but his eyes looked distant. Rocking back and forth slowly from heal to toe. I walked over to the bed and grabbed the clean robe that had been laid out. Sarah had obviously been here. The bed was made with clean sheets, all the bandages that had lined the floor were gone. Rounding Beta Lucas to get in front of him, I shrunk down a little trying to catch his gaze. In his right hand he held a small piece of bandage covered in blood. His eyes focused on me, they glistened in the light as tears threatened to fall from them at any second. “I didn’t…I’m so sorry… you have to know...” He stopped and in hailed deeply. “I would never…” his lower lip quivered as he turned his head up to the ceiling. I leaped at him, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck. His left arm grabbed my waist firmly keeping my feet from returning to the ground. I squeezed him as hard as I could, burying my
If it was possible, fire would be coming out Alpha Colton’s nostrils right now. Standing up straight, his hands balled up into fists, his eyes narrowed and his nostrils flared. “That asshole is just full of bad decisions this week isn’t he.” He said under his breath. Turning on his heals, he stormed off out the door. I nearly fell as I tripped over the shower ledge, grabbing a towel I frantically chased after him. My short legs moving at cricket speed trying to keep up with his long strides. Alpha Colton took huge long breaths, growling every time he exhaled. “Great, you got Beta Lucas murdered. Way to go blabber mouth.” Laila teased. “Not now Laila, this is all your fault.” I snapped. “How is this my fault? He bit me! He bit us. How the hell was I supposed to know it would turn his dick into stone.” She laughed loudly to herself. “Maybe I’m like Medusa, but only for the penis.” She said, now laughing uncontrollably. “I hate you.” I mumbled at her under my breath. Just
Neither Alpha Colton or Beta Lucas moved, both seemingly frozen in time. Laila on the other hand was making a big show of trying to get back on her feet after plopping down, I couldn’t help but laugh and she rolled and grunted. Trying to roll her furry fat bear ass over. “You better stop laughing at me or I’ll leave you naked in front of these two. You prude litte weirdo, you’d die of embarrassment.” She grunted. “I was just in bed with both of them and Willow, at this point I’m pretty sure the cats out of the bag and they’ve seen it all.” I chuckled. Laila stopped rolling, stretching out flat on her back. “Wait there was a four way, where was I.” I debated on lying to her and making up some things that happened but decided against it. “You were sleeping, and it wasn’t like that. They were all in our bed watching over us. We almost died and they made a whole thing out of it.” “Go back. What do you mean we almost died?” She asked. I could feel her grip slipping and our for
My legs gave out on me, Beta Lucas held onto me making sure I didn’t fall. My vomit covered the front of his shirt. My skin was hot and clammy, sweat rolled down my face. “Her name was Beth.” He said quietly. I felt completely bonded to him, I knew him as well as I knew myself but I didn’t understand why he lied. “You and Willow said you hadn’t found your mates.” I said trying to catch my breath. “If Willow knew my mate was dead, she might give up her chance to find hers.” He paused for a long time while I regained my bearings. “I love Willow too much to take that away from her. I’ve always wanted her to be happy, even if that wasn’t with me.” He paused. “Promise you won’t tell her?” I could feel his love for her, how deeply it ran. I had never felt that way about another person and begrudgingly agreed not to say anything to her. We parted ways, returning to our rooms to shower once more. I was startled by a soft knocking on the bathroom door, which I had left open but I w
I sunk down into the seat trying to disappear. A few seconds of admiring my bear and we had destroyed the car. I lost my temper in the kitchen and had torn it apart. Now with everyone arguing I just wanted to run away. I’ve caused nothing but problems since I arrived, at what point will they stop tolerating me. Sarah’s laugh, big and booming. Made me peak my head up over what remained of the seat. She swatted at Alpha Colton’s head playfully. “Nearly took that oversized head of yours clean off.” She laughed deep from her belly. “You’re one to talk!” Alpha Colton curled himself up and rolled on the ground like a ball. “You bailed out of the car before it could stop moving. Thought you were just going to keep rolling, all the way to town. You could have beat us there.” As I sat and listened, they weren’t yelling at all. In fact they were giving each other a rash of shit over who jumped out of the car first when I started to turn. I quietly slide out of the car. Wishing one of my s
Feeling Laila growing weaker, I still couldn’t help but procrastinate getting ready. Sarah insisted we hurry, the beasts within me unable to be contained by me alone. Secretly I didn’t want to contain them anymore. I could feel each of them now. The strong and powerful bear watching over me protectively. The mischievous and flirtatious tiger, with a borderline obsession with Alpha Colton. Lastly my poor wolf, her spirit broken by Blaine’s rejection, her heart aching for her mates acceptance. They did nothing to fill the void of Laila’s absence. Begrudgingly I picked up the pace and found myself downstairs moments later. Standing before Alpha Colton and Beat Lucas, I felt uncomfortably underdressed. Alpha Colton wearing a three piece light blueish grey suit, Beta Lucas in a two piece black suit. Alpha Colton opened the front door, leading the way out to the car. Beta Lucas stood with his arm stretched out signaling for me to follow. “You’re both going?” I asked. Alpha Colton
“You hunted me.” I said questioningly under my breath. “What?” Alpha Colton asked. The distance between us enough my whisper couldn’t be heard by them. “You hunted me.” I repeated. My forehead scrunched and my eyes narrowed. My hands started shacking, wanting Laila here as I could feel myself becoming overwhelmed. “It’s not like that.” Beta Lucas said quickly. His hands waving back and forth in front of him. “You hunted me!” I growled. I could feel my words vibrating in my chest. “You hunted me down and bound me to you.” A burning rage building inside me. Molten lava filling my heart and rolling through my veins. When I looked up at Alpha Colton through my eyebrows he immediately sat back. Both him and Beta Lucas with their backs now pressed firmly against the back of their chairs. “No…” Alpha Colton began to speak again but before he could finish his sentence a deep roar left me. Grabbing the edge of the counter top with both hands I ripped the large granite slab from t
My legs gave out on me, Beta Lucas held onto me making sure I didn’t fall. My vomit covered the front of his shirt. My skin was hot and clammy, sweat rolled down my face. “Her name was Beth.” He said quietly. I felt completely bonded to him, I knew him as well as I knew myself but I didn’t understand why he lied. “You and Willow said you hadn’t found your mates.” I said trying to catch my breath. “If Willow knew my mate was dead, she might give up her chance to find hers.” He paused for a long time while I regained my bearings. “I love Willow too much to take that away from her. I’ve always wanted her to be happy, even if that wasn’t with me.” He paused. “Promise you won’t tell her?” I could feel his love for her, how deeply it ran. I had never felt that way about another person and begrudgingly agreed not to say anything to her. We parted ways, returning to our rooms to shower once more. I was startled by a soft knocking on the bathroom door, which I had left open but I w
Neither Alpha Colton or Beta Lucas moved, both seemingly frozen in time. Laila on the other hand was making a big show of trying to get back on her feet after plopping down, I couldn’t help but laugh and she rolled and grunted. Trying to roll her furry fat bear ass over. “You better stop laughing at me or I’ll leave you naked in front of these two. You prude litte weirdo, you’d die of embarrassment.” She grunted. “I was just in bed with both of them and Willow, at this point I’m pretty sure the cats out of the bag and they’ve seen it all.” I chuckled. Laila stopped rolling, stretching out flat on her back. “Wait there was a four way, where was I.” I debated on lying to her and making up some things that happened but decided against it. “You were sleeping, and it wasn’t like that. They were all in our bed watching over us. We almost died and they made a whole thing out of it.” “Go back. What do you mean we almost died?” She asked. I could feel her grip slipping and our for
If it was possible, fire would be coming out Alpha Colton’s nostrils right now. Standing up straight, his hands balled up into fists, his eyes narrowed and his nostrils flared. “That asshole is just full of bad decisions this week isn’t he.” He said under his breath. Turning on his heals, he stormed off out the door. I nearly fell as I tripped over the shower ledge, grabbing a towel I frantically chased after him. My short legs moving at cricket speed trying to keep up with his long strides. Alpha Colton took huge long breaths, growling every time he exhaled. “Great, you got Beta Lucas murdered. Way to go blabber mouth.” Laila teased. “Not now Laila, this is all your fault.” I snapped. “How is this my fault? He bit me! He bit us. How the hell was I supposed to know it would turn his dick into stone.” She laughed loudly to herself. “Maybe I’m like Medusa, but only for the penis.” She said, now laughing uncontrollably. “I hate you.” I mumbled at her under my breath. Just
When I returned from the bathroom only Beta Lucas remained in the room. His face turned towards the floor but his eyes looked distant. Rocking back and forth slowly from heal to toe. I walked over to the bed and grabbed the clean robe that had been laid out. Sarah had obviously been here. The bed was made with clean sheets, all the bandages that had lined the floor were gone. Rounding Beta Lucas to get in front of him, I shrunk down a little trying to catch his gaze. In his right hand he held a small piece of bandage covered in blood. His eyes focused on me, they glistened in the light as tears threatened to fall from them at any second. “I didn’t…I’m so sorry… you have to know...” He stopped and in hailed deeply. “I would never…” his lower lip quivered as he turned his head up to the ceiling. I leaped at him, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck. His left arm grabbed my waist firmly keeping my feet from returning to the ground. I squeezed him as hard as I could, burying my
I felt the darkness pulling on me but was to tired to stop it. Realizing I was bleeding, falling asleep was the last thing I should do but the black nothingness felt comforting. I could hear Beta Lucas and Willow’s voices in the distance. Opening my eyes they stood in the light at the end of a long tunnel moving backwards before my eyes are to heavy to keep open. Cold caressing my skin, feeling myself falling I open my eyes. I’m sliding down an ice burg, landing with my feet and side in icy cold water. Endless water surrounds me, the iceberg I was on now gone. I sit up to see in am now on a small flat rock. The sound of my blood dripping into the water echoes in the silence. A white tiger with light grey stripes sits on a rock surrounded by water by me. I reached out to it, it’s sea blue eyes looking at me intently, or through me as it felt. Laila paced nervously in my mind and the tigers eyes followed her every move. The tiger let out a quiet meowing sound before jumping o
Willow looked shocked. “Are you sure? You don’t have to, that’s not why we are here.” She said. “Yes, I’m sure. Laila wants to talk to him.” I told her. “Why? You saw how he acted out there.” She looked at me questioningly. “He’s supposed to be my mate, and while I don’t fully understand what that means. From what Beta Lucas has said he should be the other part of me. I need to know why that asshole is meant to be my other half.” I told her. Shaking her head, she finally said something. “I don’t like it.” She looked down at the ground, seeming embarrassed. “But I understand.” She said after a long pause. Laila pushed forward and I let her have control. Looking at Willow with a smile. “Let’s put on the dress first.” She gave Willow a wink. I was surprised, Willow could tell it was Laila and not me right away. “I want him to eat his words.” She told Willow. Willow helped get the dress on which was painted on tight, hugging every curve. Laila ran her hands down her sides to he