A big step, finally meeting the parents! Thanks for reading!
Kat’s POV By the time dinner was cleared and dessert was about to be served, they had managed to extract what felt like every detail of the last twenty-one years. Raphe briefly mentioned my mother’s passing but the twins quickly steered the conversation away from that topic, probably having felt my discomfort through our bond. I had been talking so much, I hadn’t realized how much water I’d consumed in an effort to keep my mouth from getting too dry. My bladder was about to burst! “Alpha, Luna, could you excuse me for just a minute? I need to find the ladies’ room.” I acknowledged them as I stood up. “Of course, darling! But please don’t use our titles. We are Mom and Dad to you. Or you can use our first names for now if you prefer.” Rachael told me. I smiled in return before turning away. I really did need to pee but honestly, I was ready for a break from the conversation as well. Upon entering the restroom, a pretty brunette she-wolf was standing at the sink touching up her make
Ryan’s POV “What the fuck just happened?” I wondered aloud, looking at my brother. Reegan growled in frustration but quickly stopped when our mother scolded us. “Son, language!” She barked at me. “Reegan, stop growling. You may be an animal but there is no need to act like one! Now talk to me. What’s going on?” “I have no idea!” Reegan shrugged dejectedly. “Everything was fine. We had a great day together and she was really excited to meet you. Then she leaves the table for a few minutes and when she comes back, her whole demeanor has changed.” “But, if something upset her, wouldn’t we have felt it?” I reasoned. “Boys, you know you can’t sense emotions that clearly until you’ve marked each other.” Mom said. “We can!” Reegan and I said together. “Our bond is different, Mom. It’s a long story. We’ll explain it to you later.” I promised. Right now I just wanted to make sure my angel was okay. I tugged on Reegan’s shirt. “Come on. Let’s go check on our mate.” But he wasn’t
Ryan’s POV I sat on the bed with my laptop, distracting myself with work emails while Reegan paced back and forth in front of me. He was muttering under his breath, presumably talking to his wolf, but it was driving me crazy! It was hard enough trying to keep my own emotions in check without his nervous energy on full display. After about thirty minutes, I couldn’t take it anymore. I was about to suggest we go back to check on our mate when both of our phones dinged at the same time. I dug mine out of my pocket and Reegan nearly dove to grab his off the dresser. “Your parents were really nice but meeting them just made me realize how serious things have gotten between us. I need some space to think. Please respect that and don’t come to my room tonight” The text read. “That’s not fucking happening!” Reagan roared. “Brother, stop!” I shouted back. “Forcing her to talk when she isn’t ready will only make it worse. It might even push her further away.” I tried to reason with hi
Reegan’s POV Dad wanted a full update on everything he had missed while he was away. While Ryan and I held the Alpha title outright, our father loved this pack dearly and could never fully remove himself from the daily affairs. Not that we minded. He was an amazing Alpha and mentor. We valued his input but he always gave us the freedom to make our own decisions. It had taken a lot of convincing and ultimately mom threatening to leave him here and go on vacation without him to get him to take some time off. As much as he loved the pack, he loved mom more and could never be without her for that long. Unfortunately, now, we were stuck rehashing every detail of the last month. I supposed I shouldn’t complain since it was occupying our time until Kat finished assisting Christian, but I was finding it damn difficult to focus. My wolf was pacing in my head, complaining about being away from his mate for too long. If he had his way, we would burst into that OR and drag her out of there.
Reegan’s POV “Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome Kat Connor to the stage for our next song of the night!” The announcer bellowed. “Well, wish me luck, gang!” Kat chirped before throwing back yet another shot and hurrying on stage. “What the fuck is she drinking?” I linked my brother as we sat back to listen to her angelic voice. As pissed as I was right now, hearing her sing made me melt every time. “I’m not sure. Maybe tequila?” He guessed. “But she’s obviously half-drunk already. We need to keep a close eye on her.” “Like I would let her out of my sight in a place like this, drunk or not.” I scoffed back. I knew what kind of guys frequented this place. Unfortunately, I’d been one of them once upon a time. Soon, the music started, breaking me out of my thoughts as Kat’s voice filled the room. She’s just a girl and she’s on fire Hotter than a fantasy . . . And all I could think was yes, she fucking is! Watching her up there, her hot body in that damn scrap of a dress,
Kat’s POV This whole night turned out to be a disaster! I had been hoping to sneak out of the pack house before the twins realized I’d left, but that plan was shot to hell when they showed up at my door before I could leave. I was dressed to the nines in the sexiest outfit I could find, desperate to regain my confidence after the devastating blow to my ego Jenna had delivered the night before. As soon as they both saw me, their eyes roamed my body like they wanted to pounce and devour me. It was almost enough to make my resolve to leave them crumble to dust. Damn mate bond! Making me want them despite their betrayal. Somehow I found the will to walk out, trying to sway my hips and exude confidence as I walked away. When I climbed into Tyler's car, Sarah and Rae were already with him. They all gushed over my outfit, telling me how hot I looked and it was just the boost I needed. I actually started to look forward to the night at that point. I loved my friends and it had been a lo
Kat’s POV I tried to shake off the anxiety my conversation with Larissa caused. All I needed was to add more drama to this night. Thankfully, when I returned to the table, it was clear everyone was having way too much fun to notice my strange mood. And right on cue, as if sensing my need to drink myself into oblivion, the waitress brought another round and I wasted no time in taking my shot before immediately ordering another. One of the twins tried to go all parental on me, telling me to slow down, but I shut that down real fast. Just when I thought the night couldn’t get any more uncomfortable, Raeanne’s drunk ass thought it would be fun to share our most embarrassing memories from some of our past outings together. It was all fun and games until she started talking about an incident that involved my relationship with Jesse. She was too blitzed to realize how inappropriate it was but that didn’t stop me from wanting to crawl under the table and hide. Thankfully, Jesse got call
Kat’s POV By the time I found my voice again, we had already made it to the car and Reegan was passing me to his brother who was already sitting in the back seat. Ryan pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms around me, holding me tightly in his vice-like grip. “Argh! Let go of me!” I screamed at him while attempting to wiggle away. “Not happening, Angel!” Ryan grunted back as my elbow made contact with his ribs. “You are not making good choices right now and as your mates, it’s our responsibility to keep you safe!” “I already told you, I don’t need a babysitter!” I gritted out. “I’m supposed to go home with Sarah!” I was so pissed, I wanted to let Cara out so I could claw them to death but she was currently ignoring me. “The fuck you are!” Reegan bit back. “I don’t know what the fuck has been going on with you the past couple days but you aren’t going anywhere until we sort it out so you might as well relax and make yourself comfortable back there.” Whether due to the alcoh
Thank you so much to all mu lovely readers for sticking with "An Unwanted Fate" until the end. I hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did while writing it! I hope to start publishing Book 2 in the Celtic Wolf serie:: "A Tangled Fate: Bound By Her Betas" within the next week. Sneak peek: “Mate!” My wolf howled. “She’s ours!” “What are you talking about, Callum? She can’t be ours, not yet.” My wolf whimpered and whined in my head, begging me to go to our mate. I felt his pain but I knew I couldn’t give him what he wanted. So I did the only thing I could do. I ran. When Finnick Cross recognizes his mate in 16-year-old Sarah Woods, he is ecstatic to find the girl he loves belongs to him. There is only one problem. She’s too young to recognize him as her mate. Afraid he won’t be able to restrain his wolf from claiming their underage mate, Finnick decides to leave, intending to return and claim her as his on her 18th birthday. But when an unplanned encounter derails his plans, wil
Jesse's POV I’d been locked in this room all night without seeing another soul. I assumed the Glass Lake Alphas knew I was here and why. Their Beta would have told them by now. I’d fully expected them to come storming in here last night, fuming over what I’d done, or tried to do, to their Luna. I would have gotten some small satisfaction from it if they had, knowing I’d at least ruined their perfect night. But they never came. It could have been worse. I could tell this was a room for prisoners by the stark, slate-gray concrete of the walls and lack of amenities. But it wasn’t the dank, rancid-smelling lower cells reserved for the vilest offenders. Perks of being a fellow Alpha I guessed. Still, I didn’t want to spend any more time here than absolutely necessary. The room had no windows so I had no way of knowing what time it was when I finally heard two sets of footsteps approaching in the hall. Despite my wolf, Ares, whimpering in my head, I puffed out my chest and squared my sh
Jenna's POV “Aaaaaahhhh!” I screamed as I angrily stomped back and forth in my tiny cell. Not that I could go very far in either direction. And not that anyone could hear me scream. I knew there was a guard down here somewhere. I could smell him. But he never came close enough for me to see him. If I could just get him to come closer, I was sure I could manipulate him to help me out of here eventually. But no. I was only given food and water once a day and even then, it was one of the nasty old she-wolves from the kitchen who brought it to me. After Reegan had brought that bitch down here to see me, one of the warriors must have come to increase the length on my chains. I was unconscious at the time from . . . well I wasn’t exactly sure what she’d done to me. All I could remember was being slammed into the wall by something powerful I couldn’t see. At least I wasn’t hanging from the ceiling anymore but it was a small victory. When I’d asked why I was being offered such civility
Damien’s POV I was sitting at my desk, absently bouncing a rubber ball against my closed office door. Throw, bounce, catch, repeat. It was all I was good for today. That and getting lost in my thoughts of her. Tossed aside on the corner of my desk, taunting me with its presence, was the invitation to the mating ceremony for Kat and her Glass Lake Alphas. It had arrived today and I had been totally blindsided by it. I shouldn’t have been. I knew it was coming. I just hadn’t expected it to be so soon. I’d ignorantly thought I’d have at least a month or more to adjust to the idea. “It hasn’t even been a week, for Goddess’ sake!” I complained out loud to my empty office. “Boss, the transfer from Snowy Mountain is at the gate. I’m going to meet her now. I’ll bring her by your office for an introduction before I give her an official tour. If she’s hot, it might be an extended tour.” My Gamma, Eric, chuckled in my head. “Sure, whatever.” I responded unenthusiastically. I’d been s
Ian’s POV I looked down at the beautiful she-wolf in my arms as we danced together at Kat’s mating ceremony reception. I inhaled her mouthwatering strawberry scent and drank in her beauty. Her silky auburn hair that flowed in soft waves down her back, shining like the embers of a fire. Her eyes that sparkled like emeralds and danced with happiness when they looked at me. I enjoyed the feel of her lush curves as she pressed her body tight against me, the soft swell of her breasts against my chest and the flare of her hips where my hands fit so perfectly. I itched to lower them and feel the flesh of her perfect ass in my hands, but I forced myself to behave. There would be time for that later. Resting my cheek on her head, I chuckled to myself as I thought back to how nervous I’d been during those first weeks as we both learned to navigate our new relationship. All I’d ever known of women was Elena, Katalina’s mother and my first mate. But I never wanted Isabella to feel like she
*Warning: This chapter contains mature content of a sexual nature. Kat's POV I vaguely wondered how I ended up here, sandwiched between my two sexy mates, their hands roaming my body and muddling my mind. All I had wanted to do was lay by the pool, read a book, and relax but now all I could think about was the need to feel them touching me and kissing me, to have them both buried inside me. It was all-consuming, pushing every other thought aside. Reegan was lavishing my tits with attention, sucking at my hardened nipples like a starving man. He had one muscular thigh between my legs, pressed against my core and I couldn’t stop myself from grinding against him. The dampness between my legs was quickly soaking through my bikini bottoms, running down my thighs and soaking his leg. When Ryan stepped up behind me and sucked on his mark, my knees went weak. He slipped his arms around my waist, holding me up as his brother released my nipple with a tug of his teeth and stood up to capt
Reegan's POV I was totally in the zone, killing my workout, when all of a sudden I felt my wolf get anxious. He was pacing around in my head, all amped up. “Rikkon, what’s up man?” I ask, starting to get anxious myself. “Something’s wrong with mate! She’s upset! We need to go check on her now!” he whined back at me. He didn’t need to tell me twice! Since marking Kat, our wolves were so in tune to each other, it was like some of her Celtic wolf’s intuition was shared with us through the bond. If Rikkon felt something was wrong, then something was wrong. I was already moving towards the door. Not wanting to wait on the elevator, I took the stairs at wolf speed. In less than a minute I was flying through the door of our hotel room, slamming it against the wall as I flung it open. “What the fuck is going on in here?” I yelled as my eyes frantically searched the room for my baby girl. My wolf led me straight to her wolf so I knew she was here somewhere but I didn't see her. Tha
Ryan’s POV “I’m gonna head to the gym, get in a work-out before we take our girl out tonight. Wanna join?” Reegan asked. We were walking back from the hotel restaurant after enjoying breakfast with our mate. It had been several weeks since our mating ceremony and we were finally taking a much needed trip alone together. We would've liked to go sooner, but with the impending threat of the Dark Fae, and so much unknown about them, we couldn’t leave our pack unprotected. It had taken a while to mobilize our allies to send some of their warriors to reinforce our security. We’d decided to honeymoon at a five-star luxury resort on a tropical island and had just arrived yesterday afternoon. My brother and I had considered so many options when deciding to surprise Kat with this trip but with all the stress of the last few months and the uncertainty of the future, we settled on a place we could truly relax and unwind, just enjoying each other’s company. “You should go!” Kat offered. “I’
*Warning: This chapter contains mature content of a sexual nature. Kat’s POV For a moment, I lost myself in the beautiful seafoam green eyes staring deep into my soul when suddenly, I was pulled to my knees. Ryan reached out, grasping the low-cut V of my dress and ripped it right down the middle, leaving me completely bare to their view. “Fuck! I loved that dress on her.” Reegan cursed. “We’ll buy her a new one.” Ryan dismissed him. “It was in my way.” Then, coming along either side of me, they both helped to lay me gently on my back. I watched, practically drooling, as they stepped back and slowly discarded their own clothes, piece by agonizing piece. They were moving lazily, like they were completely unaware of the aching need I had for them to touch me. “Relax, Angel. We’re going to take care of you.” Ryan’s voice was full of erotic promises. Reegan tucked his arms under me and rolled me to my stomach. I could feel their heated gazes burning into me and I heard what sounde