6 - Meeting the Twins

LUCY'S POV

The last few days were very busy. My new room was incredible. It was the nicest space I had ever been able to call my own. Even with my father, he never allowed me into the Alpha quarters as he had to hold on to the illusion that I wasn’t his child. My new room was next to the Alpha and Lunas. Liam and Leon's rooms were across from mine and I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel spoiled.

My bed was massive, covered in a silver bedspread the Alpha said suited me well. I could only guess it had something to do with my eyes and that weird flash that happened with my mark. He wasn’t shy about making comments about this and letting me know he was curious about it. I shrugged it off making it seem like I wasn’t fazed by it.

I had a door in my room that led to a back patio that was surrounded by the nearby forest that enclosed the pack. This was my favorite part. I had spent the last two nights using this access to let Nia go for a run. I had never shifted in front of anyone before and preferred to run at night alone anyway.

Nia didn’t care either way, so long as she could now stretch her legs. I could feel that she was becoming stronger now, and I was at a new level of gratefulness for it.

I hadn’t attended any meetings yet aside from a few that the Alpha had with Seth. I wouldn’t be allowed in any of the important meetings until I had decided officially if I wanted the position.

Seth was taking the time to train me and show me the ropes of what would be expected of me. He was nice and helpful, but I could tell he had a sliver of doubt in me and held his cards close. I couldn’t blame him. He didn’t know me and his job was to protect the Alpha at all costs.

“Liam and Leon will be arriving today. You’ll be expected to greet them when they arrive and bring them to the Alphas office immediately. He will want to speak to them in private directly upon their arrival.” Seth always spoke to me sternly as if he thought I didn’t take him seriously.

“I understand Seth, thank you. Is there anything I need to know about this... task?” I asked curiously. I hadn’t met either of the soon-to-be Alphas and I wasn’t sure why Seth seemed so stressed about it.

“They don’t know about the galas the Alpha has planned. Liam is the type to do anything to please his father but Leon likely won’t be as happy about the idea. He is adamant that his mate will find him when the time is right and thinks the mating galas are a ridiculous gesture. Between you and I Lucy, I think he is just afraid of finding his mate” Seth said with a chuckle.

I pondered on his words for a moment. It was strange that neither of them had found their mate at 23. Most wolves found their mate by 20 but some “late bloomers” weren’t necessarily uncommon either.  

“I understand. I won’t mention it to them. I’d prefer not to be the bearer of bad news at my first introduction anyways” I said and meant it.

We both laughed briefly before I turned and left his office. I found my way to the front of the pack house. They would be here shortly, and I didn’t want to miss it when they arrived.

Leander was, as previously mentioned, a very good-looking man but I was still not prepared for the sight of these two men.

When they got out of the black SUV my heart nearly dropped to the ground. There was no doubt that they were identical twins, but many things were different about them. This would make it easier to tell who was who, I thought to myself.

They were tall and very muscular, common for an Alpha or any warrior. Both had thick, blonde nearly white hair. One wore it a little shaggy, showing off his curls while the other was clean-cut.

Both sported facial hair but Mr. Shaggy had more of a beard while the other had a clean-cut presence. Tattoos peeked from their rolled-up sleeves, and I couldn’t help but wonder just how many tattoos their shirts were hiding.

They had hazel eyes with little gold flakes spotted around them. It was at this moment that I realized I was slightly gawking, and they were now close enough to me that I knew their eye color.

“Liam, Leon, it’s nice to finally meet you both. My name is Lucy” I said with a small nervous smile as I extended my hand outward. They eyed me suspiciously for a moment.