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Chapter 59: My Lover's Mate
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Destined Mates Series Chapter 60: My Lover's Mate
Thursdays dragged at Everglades, and this one dragged more than any other Wes had endured. While he was used to there being fewer customers on these days, he usually didn't mind as much because it gave him plenty of time to play grab ass with Noel. Any other Thursday, Wes would have been praying for an empty bar, but today, he desperately prayed for Everglades to be full of patrons. The quietness would only make things more awkward with Noel. He had agreed to talk to Jake, but he had no idea what he would say to the man. The entire situation seemed stranger than fiction and Wes didn't do fiction."You look pretty glum." Glancing up, Wes saw Dimitri Everest standing there leaning on the bar. "Aren't bartenders supposed to be chipper?" the alpha of Bull Creek asked.Wes tried to force a smile, but doubted he pulled it off. "Kind of early for you to be here, isn't it? You never struck me as a day drinker.""True, true," Dimitri said, and by the look on his face, Wes could tell the man had
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Noel pulled into a parking spot in downtown Melbourne, roughly thirty miles east of Bull Creek. Jake refused to go inside Everglades again after what he had witnessed the last time he passed through the doors, so Noel thought taking him to another bar, another town even, might make talking to him go a little smoother. She also thought alcohol would help and not just for Jake. She needed a good, stiff drink to see this through, whatever this turned out to be. She still wasn't sure. She didn't even know what Wes truly thought about it or where he expected it to go. "Talk to Jake," Wes had said. "He'll need some reassurances as well, some idea of what we're trying to figure out." However, what exactly were they trying to figure out? Two men loved her, and, for better or worse, she loved two men. Did any of them have a chance? How would she ever choose? Could she choose? The truth was, she didn't want to choose. She wanted them both, loved them both. What have I gotten myself into? She kne
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"To be honest," Jake said, "your mother was kind of worried about you." Noel could tell by his expression he regretted what he did, but still… He called her mother! "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have, but, Noel," he sighed, "I was mad, hurt, and confused." He gave her a weak shrug. "Maybe I kind of did it out of spite. I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you."Her mother. He called her mother. Noel closed her eyes and took a deep, calming breath. It didn't help. When she opened her eyes again, she could tell Jake braced for the worst. However, after she ran off on him, he didn't deserve it, even if it was her mother. "It's all right. We'll deal with it, just like everything else. Besides, I probably deserve it.""Well, if it helps, she sounded concerned for you." He gave another shrug."Yeah, I'm sure she did. That's her trick. Sound all worried and concerned and then blast me once she has me in her sights." Noel knew it wouldn't be long before she heard from her mother again, scathing rebu
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Wes slid a cold beer down the bar at Ezra as Brianna reached around him for a highball glass. He forced a smile onto his face but found it difficult being nice with her constant scolding of his actions earlier. "Seriously," Brianna said. "Don't put me between the two of you again. I don't mind picking up extra shifts, but not if it's because you two are at odds with each other and you're using it to punish her." She turned to face him, hand on her hip. "I don't like being the paddle.""How about being paddled?" Ezra quipped as he reached for his beer.Brianna just winked as she grinned at him. "Now, that's a whole other story."Wes rolled his eyes. "Some things, I just don't want to know." He shook his head as he turned and leaned back on the bar. "But, you're right. I should have given you more of a heads up as to why I called you in to work. I was pissed and hurt and just didn't want to deal with it.""And now?" Brianna asked, staring him down.Wes sighed. "We're good, but we still
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Noel pulled into Wes' driveway, unsure how the next few minutes would go. It was three in the morning, Wes had closed and locked up Everglades, and she had given Wes just enough time to get home, but not enough to get too comfortable. As she slid out from behind the steering wheel, stepping into the humid Florida night, Jake pulled up behind her in his dark blue truck, his expression revealing his uncertainty about the next few moments, an uncertainty quite similar to hers. Still, he came with her, which made her glad. The men needed to meet, officially, and not as a shock announcement at closing time.Noel waited for Jake to get out of his truck. She had already texted Wes, warning him of their arrival. There would be no surprises tonight. At least, not as far as the two men seeing each other and knowing about the other man in her life. Plenty of surprises probably still laid ahead of them, especially on how to make their desires—her desires, rather—work out. They would find a way. T
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Wes glanced over his shoulder to Noel, his little elf staring at the woman in his doorway with a pinched expression. Noel hadn't spoken of her family much, only saying that she needed time to think and she knew she wouldn't get that with her mother around. Of course, now that Wes knew what Noel needed to think about, he could understand her not wanting to have her mother in her ear the entire time. Running off on your fiancé didn't exactly make for a casual conversation."How did you even know I was here?" Noel asked as she crossed her arms over her chest, closing herself off. Wes worried that there was more to their relationship than just Noel needing time to think.Noel's mother stood there, donning the same pose as her daughter as she stared back. "Once Jake told me you were in Bull Creek as a waitress for some dive bar, I made some calls. It wasn't hard to find out the gossip of what you've been doing."Wes turned to Jake. "Dive bar?"Jake shrugged, an apologetic look on his face.
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Noel stared at the front of Everglades, anger boiling up inside of her at the destruction done to Wes' bar. An hour ago, Sheriff Einstein appeared at Wes' front door with the bad news that vandals had hit Everglades, and Wes should probably go and check it out to make sure nothing had been stolen and to estimate the damage. Jake offered to drive, and they all piled into his truck, including Noel's mother who refused to be left behind. When they arrived, Lainie Everest was there along with her new mate and Bull Creek's newest resident, Rance Culpepper, investigating the scene. Lainie glanced up, running a hand over her dark hair as Noel and the others slid out of the vehicle and approached the bar. As soon as she saw the damage, Noel jerked her attention to Wes to gauge his reaction. He stood still a moment, hands on his hips, lips pressed into a thin line as he stared at the front of the bar. In bright red letters, the words "Beasts belong in the woods" had been painted over the front
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Sitting in Lainie's office at the sheriff's department, Wes signed his name at the bottom of the report and set the pen down on top, resigned to the fact that he had a lot of work ahead of him to put Everglades back in shape. When he followed Lainie inside his bar last night, he had almost lost it as he viewed the damage done to his place. Chairs had been smashed, liquor bottles broken, glasses tossed across the bar, and tables overturned. Beer signs had been ripped down from where they hung and tossed all over the place, and the giant mirror behind the bar was shattered. His office had been broken into and ransacked, papers scattered all over the place and his desk turned upside down. There wasn't a single thing in the bar that had not been destroyed or at least damaged in some way. This was more than just the work of two punk kids. The Order of Wardens had arrived in Bull Creek, and they seemed to have brought an army with them. "Everglades is only going to be the first business the
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"Sure you three can't stay longer?" Dimitri asked as Fitz tossed another suitcase in the trunk of his car. "I mean, now that the excitement is over, we can spend time catching up."Fitz slammed the trunk closed and turned to lean back on it, sliding his hands into his pockets. "Trust me, I'd love doing just that, but I need to figure out what Dad was doing back at home with the Order of Wardens. Dad had to be into some shady dealings, and I need to know what the company is facing."Dimitri nodded. "I get it. Just don't try to do it all on your own.""Like he'd have a choice," Mandy said as she and Kinsey left the cabin to join them, Adira and Lainie beside them. Mandy's arm was in a sling to help protect her wound. Thanks to her shifter blood, she would heal quicker than a human, but she still had to be careful and not overdo it. Their mother stayed at Dimitri's cabin, deciding to visit her younger children since she was there and saw no need to rush home. Lainie had reached out to her
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Fitz stared at the shattered glass scattered on the ground, several shards covered in blood, Kinsey's blood. He never should have left his mates alone. Now, one was in the hands of his enemies, and the other on her way to join the first. How could his father always be one step ahead of him?Fitz remained there, squatting, staring at the ruins of Kinsey's window. He couldn't blame Mandy for racing off after Kinsey. His panther urged him to do the same, and it took everything he had not to give in to those urges. He couldn't respond with rash behavior, however, as much as he wanted nothing more than to race off and devour those who hurt his family. He needed to think this through, needed to figure out the best way to save his mates. He needed… Fitz sighed. He needed to get off his ass and take his father out."The magic twists Kinsey's trail," Adira said to those gathered around. "But it doesn't twist Eve or Mandy's. Follow their scents, and you'll make better time than trying to follow
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Mandy slid her phone back into her back pocket. Fitz actually thought she could sit still and just wait while the Order held Kinsey in their clutches? No way. Daniel put a hit out on Kinsey's life. Who knew how much time they had in order to save her. No. Mandy had every intention of starting the search for her mate.She quickly stripped off her clothes, piling them on the wooden porch in the front of the cabin. Fitz would see the clothes and know what she did. He'd be quick to follow her. Daniel underestimated his son; at least, this version of Fitz. He wouldn't sacrifice Kinsey for his father's goals, not with everything the three of them planned, not now that they discovered the way to be together, that they needed to be together.Mandy braced, shifting, her bones popping, body stretching as the tawny fur of her panther slid from under her flesh. She fell to all fours, her feet and hands turning to massive paws before she even touched the ground. She gave a quick shake of her head,
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Kinsey watched as Mandy left through the front door. She didn't really blame Mandy for needing some time away. The three of them had been glued to each other since they entered the cabin on Sunday. While it would have been nice spending this hump day doing exactly that, Kinsey knew they all needed a break to sort through the sudden waterfall of emotions their animals forced upon them. Life just took a dramatic turn for them all.Kinsey poured herself a fresh cup of coffee and headed to her bedroom. They had been so busy exploring each other's bodies, they never took a moment to unpack Mandy and Fitz's clothes completely. Not that it mattered much. With as much sex as the three of them had over the past couple of days, they hadn't really needed clothes. Of course, even with as much as they may have wanted to remain that way, eventually they would need to mingle again with the rest of the world, and for the most part, that would require clothing. If only the rest of the world were as com
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For the next two days, the three of them never left the cabin, even choosing to order in their food, instead of venturing out to stock the shelves. They spent their time exploring each other's bodies in the bedroom and sitting around the cabin exploring the possibilities of the future. Their panthers were calmer; at least, in the manner of the mating call, they were. In terms of the lust that filled the room, they were as insatiable as their human counterparts. The three of them had a difficult time keeping their hands and mouths off each other, and Mandy found herself buried between Kinsey's legs several more times since Sunday.They agreed there would be no sleeping in separate beds. They would live together, love together, sleep together, and every other together that existed. They weren't separate relationships trying to coexist; they were one relationship with three parts. Unorthodox, perhaps, but for them it would be how they lived. Mandy bore Fitz's mate mark, as did Kinsey, and
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Fitz remained quiet after his statement about a new alpha, leaving the packing of their motel room to Mandy. Guilt filled him because he hadn't even considered how Kinsey would feel about returning to Draven Falls once he told her about his father's plans. Of course, he hadn't really thought beyond protecting her, so it wasn't like he made future plans. Hell, he wasn't even sure what the future held. He moved moment-by-moment right now, reacting more than planning his next step. That had to change.Mandy finished packing, and the three of them loaded the trunk of the car before heading back to Bull Creek. Mandy attempted to get him to talk more, but after a few short replies, gave up and talked with Kinsey, instead. By the time Fitz pulled into Kinsey's driveway, he couldn't even remember the drive there, his mind churning over how he would take over the family from his father, and whether that was even possible. Taking over the family was never something Fitz thought about, believing
