~Tia~I’m not sure how long I lay on the couch, but I eventually get up, not wanting Alpha Paul to catch me in his office. It isn’t that he would be angry about it; I just don’t want to have to explain why I took refuge here. It completely goes against what he and I discussed just the other day. I AM letting people get to me, but I don’t see how I can avoid that.I stand still in the hallway for a while, unsure of where to go or what to do. I take a deep breath and let my body guide me. After a bit of a walk, I realize that I sent myself to the pack clinic. I head up to the front desk and ask for Dr. Nikki Franks. I’m led to an office down the hall, and I sit and wait. Twenty minutes pass before the door opens, and I’m pinned to my chair in a hug. “Awww, baby girl, I have missed you so much!” “I’ve missed you too, mom.” My mother, the wonderful Dr. Nikki Franks. She is a strong and proud woman but also very soft and meek. My mom has always been my number one fan, my supporter. She p
~Adela~Once I left the trio, I started to look for Luna Kimberly. I really needed to see her to figure out what we would do next. Since the incident in the kitchen, I haven’t been able to reach her. I had no idea where she would be at this time, but I would need to search. I was tempted to stop by the house and see what was going on with Portia and Aida, but I decided Daddy would be best for that. I sent him a mindlink to let him know Portia would be at the house, and he told me not to worry; he would take care of it. After I talk with the Luna, I should find Neal to see what he has planned next. After considering it for a bit, maybe seeking him out wouldn’t be the best idea. We really shouldn’t be seen together. I need to keep as much distance from this as possible. The search for Luna Kimberly was torturous. I was sent all over the pack in an attempt to find her. Everywhere I looked, I came up empty. I was walking to the front of the packhouse when I saw a car pull up. A beautif
It doesn’t take me long to get home. Dad isn’t here, and I’m not sure where Aida is. I search the living room and kitchen, but she isn’t there. I head upstairs to see if she’s in her room, and I find her door locked. We don’t usually lock our doors. Being twins, we don’t hide much of anything from each other. I knock on the door, but there is no answer. I wait a bit and put my ear to the door to see if I can hear anything. I hear what I think is some shuffling, so I knock on the door again. The doorknob jiggles and the door opens slightly. “What’s up, Adela?” Aida looks a bit flustered and slightly out of breath. I try to look into the room, but that prompts Aida to squeeze through the door and close it shut behind her.“Uh….how are you?”“I’m doing okay, I guess. I’d imagine that’s not what you came to talk to me about.” I tell Aida all about the talk I had with the Luna and about Jenna. Aida says nothing while I relay everything, and when I finish, we share a deep silence. “Well, i
~Tia~I reach out for Lincoln and wrap him up in my arms. I can’t believe he said that he loves me. A part of me wonders if it’s too soon for those words to be spoken, but another part of me believes that it is exactly the right time. I think I love them as well, but I hesitate because I want to be sure.“You don’t have to say it back; I just want you to know how I feel.” I nod and pull back, reaching behind me for Landon’s hand. I make that connection, and the sparks are flying everywhere. Lincoln’s eyes gloss over, and I keep as quiet as I can. When Lincoln’s eyes clear up, he doesn’t look pleased. “I have to go check on a few things. I will be back, love.” I nod, and he kisses me on my cheek before leaving.“It isn’t that I don’t love you…..I mean, I don’t really know how I feel. I want to be sure before I say it. It’s nothing to be lukewarm about. I me-” I place my lips on Landon’s to stop the word vomit he is currently experiencing. I completely understand where he is coming from
~Landon~What the entire fuck?! How the hell did Jenna walk into this room right at this moment? There is no way this could be a coincidence. Tia pushes me off of her, and I fall on my back, scrambling to pull the blankets over me. Tia sits up on the bed and stares right at Jenna. “Can I help you?”“Uh, no. I guess I got a bit turned around.” Jenna has a smirk on her face, yet there seems to be a bit of anger in her eyes. She hasn’t moved from the doorway or tried to close the door. “I’m sure,” Tia responds with sarcasm dripping over each word. “You really need to get the fuck out of here. NOW!” Jenna huffs and looks at me. I close my eyes and try to will her away. I hear a sigh, and the door slams shut.The movement of the bed makes me open my eyes. Tia is scrambling to grab her clothes and put them on. I was so close to losing my virginity with my Goddess-given mate, and Jenna ruins it. I sigh and watch Tia pull her clothes on. “Baby?” Tia doesn’t respond. “Love?” Still nothing. I
~Kimberly~I wonder how long it will take before one or both of my sons go for Jenna. I hated to resort to such actions, but I really had no other choice. If I continue to wait for the Colby twins to take care of things, I may be waiting forever. There are too many people against the Colby twins, and I have to have a sure thing. A knock on my door interrupts my thoughts. “Enter.” The door opens, and Stuart walks into the room. I guess I should have expected this visit. The minute I spoke with Adela, it was inevitable for Stuart to come to me about all of this. “We need to talk.” I nod slightly, and Stuart sits across from me at my desk. Neither of us says anything at first; we just sit and start at each other. I clear my throat in an effort to get things going, but Stuart still doesn’t speak. “What can I do for you, Stuart?”“You can cut the shit.” Well, this is a slightly different side of Stuart. We have known each other forever, and I have never been the recipient of his harshne
~Tia~Each punch I deliver is harder than the last. The bag sways with the contact. I didn’t bother to wrap my hands or put any gloves on. I came down here and just got started beating the bag as if it were someone I wanted to hurt. I beat the bag as if it were Jenna, Adela, Aida, Luna Kimberly, my dad……The gym emptied out pretty quickly once I got started, and I’d imagine that was out of safety. I know I look like a maniac, a killer, and no one wants to get involved with that. I knew it would be a challenge to be back home, but I never considered it would be this hard. I know that I can’t give up and walk away, but I’m not sure how much more I can take.I hate that Landon’s time with me got interrupted, especially since Lincoln was able to have his time. I just want to be with my mates and figure out how to be what I need to be for them. It seems that no matter what I do, there is always someone or something in the way. I know these things are out of my hands, but I wish I could jus
~Tia~“Here we are,” Neal states as we stop in front of the clinic. We took a nice, leisurely walk to the clinic, chatting and laughing on the way. “I suggest you get that hand looked at, just to be sure that everything is okay.” Neal reaches out and runs his hand down my arm before griping above my elbow and giving it a squeeze. As Neal walks away, my mom walks out of the clinic.“Uh, what’s that all about?” My smile falters a bit.“What do you mean? That was Neal; he walked me down here.” My mom walks up to me, stopping right in front.“Yeah, I got that part. I was more wondering why that would be.” Mom gives me a quick hug and steps back. “Where are your mates?” I sigh and shrug my shoulders. I really didn’t want to revisit all of that right now. I finally got my anger under control. “I came to get my hands checked. I’m sure they’re fine, though. I spent some time with the punching bag without any barrier.” Mom grabs my hands and starts to inspect them while making eye contact wit