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59. Leader
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2025-01-18 13:31:14
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Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 60. Passionate kiss
ColbyI typed up the email, allowing Lia to sit in the seat so she could look it over for me. I was chewing nervously on my lower lip, mindful that my fangs didn’t pierce the soft skin.Dear Werewolf Association,I am writing to formally notify you that I have been named the leader of the Moonveil Pack, effective immediately. After careful consideration and with the unanimous support of my pack members, I have accepted the responsibility to lead and protect our community to the best of my ability. The decision was not made lightly, and I have taken the time to ensure that this leadership change reflects the needs and values of our pack.As such, I am submitting my application for official recognition as the pack leader by the association's established guidelines. Attached are the required documents, including written verification from all pack members, a detailed summary of my leadership qualifications, and a statement outlining our pack's commitment to upholding the values and respon
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-18Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 61.Vampire clan
RainWe needed help to track down Gabi… this much was true. I didn’t know what else to do other than reach out to appeal to the vampires for help. With me being a half-vampire and a registered vampire with the vampire council, I had a good chance to secure their help.There was just one little problem… I needed to figure out what vampire clan my family was a part of or had past ties to. It was frustrating knowing I could do something but had to jump through these hoops. Time was of the essence!A werewolf pregnancy only lasted about six months and with Gabi being two months along, we didn’t have much time. I reached out to my mom, hoping she could help me.Hey Mom, quick question. Do you know anything about which vampire clan we belonged to?-ROh, hi, Rain. That’s... unexpected. Why are you asking about this now?-MJust something I’ve been thinking about lately. I feel like I should know where we come from. Like, who we are. It’s been bugging me.-RI understand. It’s important to kn
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 62. Terrible coven
Lia“I’m telling you, Michael’s a wreck,” I said, pacing back and forth across the room. I could feel the anger, fear, and frustration bubbling up inside me, and I couldn’t seem to settle. Every thought in my head kept coming back to him—Michael—and how out of control everything was getting.“He’s not exactly subtle about it,” Rain replied, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He sounded more exasperated than anything else. “I caught him snapping at the delivery guy yesterday. Poor kid almost cried.”I let out a frustrated breath. “Yeah, well, I don’t blame him. He’s holding all of this inside, and it’s tearing him apart. He’s been on edge for days, and I don’t know how much longer he can take it.”Colby shook his head, his voice filled with sympathy. “He’s been through hell with Gabi being taken. I’d be a wreck too if my mate was in danger. I think we all would.”“No kidding,” Jesse muttered, his tone dark and heavy. “But the way he’s holding it in? It’s like a ticking tim
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 63. My pregnant mate
LiaI hated keeping things from anyone, especially my brother. He was the one who was always there for me, never letting me doubt that he cared for me. If I had been in his position then I would’ve wanted to have the same information, even if it wasn’t something I should know.But sometimes you can’t prevent someone from discovering something. No matter how hard you try, they will find out and do something stupid.This is exactly what happened when I got home from school that evening. I spotted my brother in a situation I never expected to see him in.The moment I stepped into the house, my stomach twisted. Michael was slumped against the couch, blood staining his shirt and dripping onto the floor.“Michael!” I rushed to his side, my voice sharp with panic. “What happened? Are you okay?!”“I’m fine.” He groaned, shifting slightly.“Fine? You’re bleeding everywhere!” I grabbed the nearest towel and pressed it to his side. “Who did this to you? What happened?”“It’s nothing,” he muttere
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 64. Nightshade Eclipse clan
RainMy dad’s records were what helped me learn the name of the clan my family used to belong it. They were the Nightshade Eclipse, an impressive name for what was a clan that went back centuries. I was shocked to learn that, but thrilled. It was exactly what we needed.If they were this old then they had to know some ancient vampiric magic that we would be able to use to help our situation.Jesse must’ve heard me hollering in excitement because he burst into the room, holding… a spiked bat.“Jesse, my dude, where the hell did you get that bat?”“I made it,” he said, eyes darting around the room. “What is going on? I heard you shouting.”I coughed. “It was shouts of excitement, Jesse. I just learned the name of the clan my family used to belong to!”Jesse closed the distance between us, looking me in the eyes. I balked, taking a few steps back until I hit the wall.Fuck I was trapped with Jesse who looked mad. It was hard to tell with him but when you could tell it meant you should ru
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 65. Rosewater clan
MattIt should be a good feeling to know we are one step closer to getting Gabi back and stopping the Rosewater clan for good, but instead, all I can think about is how out of place I feel. I felt this a lot growing up, thinking I never quite fit in with the rest of my family.My father always made it clear that he thought I didn’t live up to his standards. It made me angry, wanting to try to get him to notice me, but eventually I stopped giving a fuck. He was perfectly fine with ignoring me—until it became clear that I might leave the pack.He couldn’t live with the fact that I might no longer be a part of the clan. How dare I, his son, do such a thing? But I pushed ahead thanks to the help of my at the time future pack. They proved to me I didn’t need to do anything but be true to myself.Cheesy advice, but it worked for me.However, now everything was changing. Gabi was gone and Michael was a shadow of his former self. Rain was off training to join a vampire clan while Lia was lear
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 66. Lycan blood
LiaI’ve been working my butt off at school and magic lessons, barely having time to breathe. My usual time I wake up is now well before the crack of dawn. It’s strange getting out of bed before the sun has even risen in the sky.The last time I got up this early… well, I don’t think I ever did! Even when I was in my last year of high school I stayed in until the sun started to rise. There was just something unnatural in being awake before the sun has risen.But this time I don’t have this luxury.All of us have been pushing ourselves. With Michael still recovering, it’s up to us to get Gabi back.I thought Michael would heal faster, but the witches must’ve put something in the spell to specifically affect lycan blood. Sneaky coven, I thought.My teacher said that a good witch considered everything when they were creating a spell. Nothing was off limits because if it was then they could risk dying. She was tough and didn’t fail to pull any punches if I screwed up, but I appreciated he
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 67. No arguments
LiaEven though Simone and I said we were going to get to work, we also realized that there was such a thing as a break. Myself, in particular, needed a break. I was working os hard and could barely breathe.The only thing on my mind was Gabi and the pup. They needed to get back home before she gave birth because then there would be no chance of getting the babies back.I can’t imagine how my brother would react to not having the baby. Hell, how would Gabi react knowing she is giving birth and can’t keep her own child?It’s sick is what it is, but this is exactly what I’m not supposed to be thinking about. I am supposed to be thinking about more pleasant things… such as relaxation.When I walked down to join everyone for breakfast, I was surprised to see my brother there. He was almost fully healed… physically at least. Emotionally he was a mess so I thought he would still be in bed, refusing to leave the nest he had created for himself.With a shaky breath, I cleared my throat… only
Huling Na-update : 2025-01-26
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Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 194. Mates
JesseOut of all the mates in our group, I was most aware. It wasn’t like I wanted to mock the others, but the fact of the matter was, I was the type of person to be aware of what was going on with everyone.If something was off, I was going to notice it.Now, with Rain, this didn’t count because he wore his heart on his sleeve. He always made it so obvious when something was wrong, and couldn’t hide his emotions even if he tried. If he did try, then he ended up being more obvious than usual!The others depended. Colby and Matt could hide their emotions, but not from me. Lia also depended, while Michael did a pretty good job of hiding it unless it had to do with Gabi and the kids. If it had to do with one of them, then he showed how upset he was because they were his family.Not that we weren’t, but they were his mate as well as children. It was a little different.Today I was out with Lia. The two of us were going for a walk, trying to enjoy some of the fresh air. I did offer the oth
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 193. Love you
MattThe past few days have been pretty crazy. I have been trying to deal with healing and then working as a coach while also spending time with my mate and pack. Everything was much better than it had been, especially with my former pack behind bars.I couldn’t stand them. Anytime I thought of them, I got upset, but right now, they were the last thing I wanted to talk about. What I wanted to focus on was the fact that Lia and I had made our way to her room, kissing passionately after going out to see a movie together.Honestly, I couldn’t even remember what the movie was. I remember the people being all romantic on screen and acting like idiots. This meant it had to be a romantic comedy. Was it obvious I wasn’t a big fan of romantic comedies? Because I wasn’t. They were stupid and a waste of time b but Lia seemed to like them.My favorite type of movie to see with Lia was a horror movie because then she got scared and cuddled up close to me. Who wouldn’t want to cuddle up with Lia wh
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 192. Revenge
LiaI’m in the backyard, ready to start practicing. I have to always be ready. This is why I try to carve time for myself to practice magic. Everyone around here is always practicing their skills because you never know when something is going to happen.After the crazy time we had, I wanted to be ready for anything. How was I to know when a coven seeking revenge or some dragon shifters who had been sleeping“Okay… let’s not get rusty,” I murmured, staring down at the candle placed in the center of a circle I’d drawn with chalk. “Just a little warm-up. Easy.”“Talking to yourself again?” Rain’s voice floated over from the porch, teasing as ever.I didn’t look up. “It’s called focus. You should try it sometime.”“I’m very focused,” he said, strolling over with that infuriating grin. “I’m focusing on how intensely you’re trying to intimidate a candle.”“It’s not intimidation. It’s discipline.” I took a slow breath, letting the magic rise like a tide inside me. “Now hush.”“Shutting up,”
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 191. The betrayal
LiaNow that I’ve spent all this time with my mates, I wanted to spend time as a whole with everyone in the pack. This was why I let myself into the house my brother now lived in. See I had a key and he had a key to the place I had with my own mates. We were part of a pack so if we didn’t want to let the other in we would say something ahead of time.I found Michael in the kitchen, his head buried in the fridge like he was on a mission. “Hey,” I said, leaning against the doorframe.He grunted in acknowledgment, pulling out a container of leftover pasta and giving it a suspicious sniff. “Who made this? You?”“Gabi,” I said.He immediately popped the lid and started digging in cold with a fork. “Then I trust it.”I made a face. “Cold pasta?”“Don’t judge me. I’m a man of simple pleasures.” He took another bite, then finally looked at me properly. “What’s up?”“I was wondering…” I hesitated, then sighed. Why was this suddenly awkward?Michael raised an eyebrow. “You okay? You look like y
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 190. Weapon
MattI found her on the porch, curled under a blanket like a cozy little woodland creature, mug in hand, book in lap. Honestly? Not fair how good she looked doing absolutely nothing.“Hey,” I said, leaning on the railing and trying to sound casual. Which meant I sounded like I was overthinking breathing.She glanced up, smiling. “Hey. Why do you look like you’re about to give a presentation in front of the school board?”“Because I’m brave,” I muttered. “And because I came to ask if you wanted to go for a walk. In the forest.”Her smile widened. “A walk?”“Yeah. Just us. Trees. Quiet. No one is trying to set the microwave on fire.”She sat up, already pulling off the blanket. “Of course I’ll go. I love when you get all woodsy and mysterious.”“I am always woodsy and mysterious.”“You spilled coffee on your shirt this morning and said, ‘The mug betrayed me.’”“It did.”She stood, and I thought that was that—until we heard it.Crunch.A very loud, very obvious crunch from behind the scr
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 189. Bad strategy
ColbyEveryone was doing their own thing to bond with Lia. I decided that I was just going to cook dinner for the whole group, and then I would sneak her some dessert. Great for us to have a private dessert. Something chocolatey, maybe. She always smiled more with chocolate.“I’m making dinner tonight,” I announced, tossing my keys into the dish by the door and heading straight for the kitchen.Rain popped his head around the corner, eyes lighting up. “Ooh! Need a sous chef?”I didn’t even hesitate. “Not.”“What?!”Rain gasped like I’d just insulted his entire bloodline. “Banned?! That’s so harsh!”I had to stifle a chuckle even though he was just being his usual self. That was Rain for you. But he would be fine after a while. He just had to get over his little pouting session.Lia appeared behind him, crossing her arms. “Rain, last time you helped, the smoke alarm had to be reset twice.”“That was an accident!” Rain argued. “The stove was faulty!”“No,” Matt said from the couch witho
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 188. Successful date
JesseAfter learning that Rain had a successful date, I decided that it was my turn to take Lia out. I had something in mind. It was a bit of an odd date—the two of us were going to play chess. Or I was going to invite her out to play chess.Chess was an awesome game that I loved. I tried to teach some of my friends the game, but only Michael was interested and now he had kids. Colby just didn’t want to waste time on it, Matt had no patience and Rain was well… Rain.If Rain ever came to me and said that he wanted to learn chess, I think I might die from shock.“I’m taking you out,” I said.She blinked. “Okay… where?”“The park,” I replied, dropping my hands into my pockets.Her head tilted slightly. “Just the park?”I nodded. “Yeah. We’re going to learn how to play chess.”Lia stared at me. “Chess?”“Chess.”“Like… with the little horses and castles and tiny guys in helmets?”“They’re knights and rooks and pawns,” I corrected, lips twitching at the corners. “But yes. That chess.”Ther
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 187. Romantic picnic
RainI had a plan and the plan was to do something romantic with Lia. It didn’t matter if it led to something more, but I wanted the two of us to spend some quality time together. The two of us hadn’t spent any time together with it just being us.None of the guys had been able to spend any quality time with her either because of all the shit going on in our lives.This wasn’t going to happen any longer.I had racked my brain, trying to think of something to do, and then I realized that I was going to surprise Lia with a private picnic in a meadow that was nearby.So I decided to go to her door to talk with her, letting her know that I was taking her out on a date.Well, if she wanted to go out on a date. She was perfectly capable of saying no. and could say no. I didn’t care if she did or not.No, that was a lie. I wanted her to say yes, but if she didn’t want to go, then this was fine too. Lia was her person and could decide what she wanted to do.“I’m taking you out tomorrow,” I sa
Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates 186. Five-star luxury
LiaAfter everything we dealt with regarding Matt’s old pack and Colby fighting them, we needed a break. I was planning something with my pack, or more specifically, my mates. We were just going to have a quiet evening at home and enjoy our time together.Simone was helping me plan. She was a great friend, doing what she could to help me plan this thing.Now the sun was starting to set. We had managed to get the guys out of the house so they wouldn’t bother either of us while we planned. Rain would blurt everything to the entire household if he caught wind of anything.Rain was incapable of keeping a secret. This was why everyone kept secrets from him and also kept him out of the kitchen, but that was a completely different story.But then they did come home, and I was forced to tell everyone what was going on. They started to do some things to help me prepare for the night, wanting to do their part.The sun was just beginning to dip behind the trees, painting the sky in streaks of or
