Emerald

Emerald

I successfully avoided the twins for two days after the meeting.  I knew as soon as they walked in that they were my mates.  I immediately started to freak out internally.  I saw grandpa Sam look at me, but I ignored him.  Rich said something, but I violently shook my head to stop him from finishing his sentence.  This could not be happening.  I could feel them staring at me once everyone else sat down.  I was able to keep myself from looking at them for most of the meeting.  When I finally did, my heart stopped.  I thought they were cute when I was 13, but now they looked like reincarnated Greek gods.  Nate stood up, and shit, he had to be at least a foot and a half taller than me now. They both still had their wavy sun-kissed blonde hair and bright pale sapphire blue eyes.  Devon smiled at me, and I gave him a soft smile, but it dropped as I turned back to face Alpha Jason, who was talking. 

“Emerald are you in there?”  Grandpa Sam asks.

The knocking at my door brought me out of my thoughts.  I sighed and walked over to the door opening it.  I smiled at him and gave him a hug.  He and grandpa Marcel were a few of the family members that actually accepted me. 

“What’s up?  I ask.

“I want to talk to you about your mates.”  He said.

“Oh, there is really nothing to talk about.  I know they are going to reject me.”  I tell him.

“Emerald, they asked about you after you left the meeting.  We explained to them what you have been through.”  He adds.

“I am so glad to hear that my life is the main topic of discussion, I really don’t need anyone’s pity,”  I grumble.

I hear him let out a sigh.  I really don’t need them to know how awful my own family has treated me.  I sure as hell don’t need anyone feeling sorry for me, nor do I want their pity.

“They don’t pity you.  Gamma Steven was the one to figure it out.  His own mate was treated the same way by her father.  He recognized the signs.  The luna asked the twins if they are going to reject you.”  He tells me.

I really don’t want to hear the answer to that.  I stand up and walk toward the bathroom.  I am sure he knows what I am up to.

“The twins were very offended that their own mother asked them that.  Absolutely not, she was chosen for us for a reason.  She is our as we are hers, was Nate’s response.  Devon agreed wholeheartedly with him.”  He adds.

I stop walking and standstill.  I was not expecting that answer from either of the twins.  I honestly don’t know what to say.  

“Emerald, give those boys a chance.  I fully believe that they will be good to you and for you.”  He tells me.

He wraps his arms around me, and I bury my head in his chest and cry.  No one besides a very few of my family members has wanted me.  I just can’t believe two alphas would want me.  They can do so much better.  He asks if I will give them a chance, and I tell him that I will try.  He smiles at me and then leaves to go to his room.

It’s been two days since both of my grandpas left.  I decided to stick around and see what might happen between the twins and me.  Rich and Helm are still here.  I was surprised that they stayed, but Helm told me about their deal.  I was surprised and happy that they were staying.  I feel more comfortable here with them.  I did go to town with the twins when Nate asked me a few days ago.  I was surprised when he asked, but I ended up having fun with them.  We have hung out a few times since then; both of them have been sweet and flirtatious.  One girl named Kari flirts with them and hangs around them all the time.  She has been nice to me, but I can tell she wants them.  She is everything I am not.  She is 4 - 5 inches taller than me with long beautiful platinum blonde hair and the prettiest silver-blue eyes.  

“Hi there, your Emerald right?”  A guy asks me.

“Yes,”  I tell him.

I have seen him hang around with Leena and the twins.  He seems to be friends with them.  I did notice that Devon and Nate don’t like when he is around.

“My name is Scott.  I am friends with Leena and I have known the twins since they were little.  They are also my friends.”  He tells me.

“That’s cool.  What can I help you with?”  I ask.

“I just wanted to let you know that the twins are just using you.  They already have a mate and they are going to announce and mark her at the luna ceremony this Friday.”  He says.

I stand there staring at him.  I really don’t want to believe him, but he pulls out his phone and shows me a video of him, the twins, and two other guys talking.  The truth is right in my face, and I can hear it clear as day.  I hear them tell the others that they don’t want me.  That I will never be pretty or thin enough for them.  

“Thank you for telling and showing me this,”  I say quietly.

“I am sorry you had to find out this way.  I thought you should know the truth.”  He says with a sad smile.

I tell him that it is alright.  It’s not, but it’s not like I haven’t heard it before. I head up to my room to pack.  I have to leave as soon as possible.  I knew it was a mistake for me to stay here.  I pack my bag and place it by the door.  I can’t leave at this moment.  I hear Lyra tell everyone that it is dinner time.  I head down and take a seat between the twins.  I need everyone to think that everything is normal.  I don’t want anyone to be suspicious.  I do make sure there is more distance between the twins and me.  As soon as dinner was over, I ran upstairs.  I wanted away from them.

“I know something is wrong.  Now tell me what has you so upset.”  Rich says.

“It’s nothing that I wasn’t expecting.  Please I am tired and I want to go to sleep.”  I tell him.

He gets up off my bed and leaves the room.  I hear a knock on the door, knowing it is one of the twins.  I can smell their eucalyptus and ocean scents.  

“Kitten please open the door and talk to us,”  Devon says.

I ignore them and shut the bathroom door behind me.  I turn on the shower and strip my clothes off.  I step in and shut the door to the shower. I slide down the wall and pull my knees up to my chest.  The tears start falling, and I lay my head on my knees.  I should have known they wouldn’t want me.  No one does.  I think I will head back to the Mediterranean area.  At least I was happy there.  I might be lonely, but at least I will be in a place that will make me happy.