~Lincoln~I walk to the sitting room and plop down on the couch. I lean forward with my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands. I don’t have the energy for this right now. I really just want to find my mate and snuggle up to her. She has been through an ordeal, and I just want some time with her where she isn’t trying to fight for her life or heal from injuries. The couch dips next to me, and I can feel Aida’s body heat next to me. I feel her hand on my thigh, but I push it away. I sit up and lean my head back on the back of the couch. “You have five minutes, Aida. I suggest you don’t waste it.” I can feel Aida’s upper body closer to mine, and I figure she has leaned back close to me. “I….I miss you, Lincoln. I know you miss me too. We had a good thing and I know you are just appeasing Landon by accepting Portia.” I sigh internally. I knew this would be bad, but experiencing it is something else. “You know I love you, and I know you love me too. Don’t fight it……we are meant to b
~Landon~I hope they don’t get into an argument. Tia made some good points when we were talking. Lincoln and I haven’t been as tough on the twins as we should be. We need to get tough on Mom as well. We can’t expect Tia to get comfortable here with those three charging her up anytime they feel the urge. We also will need to make sure her father is prepared to treat her accordingly or leave her alone completely. I head downstairs in search of my dad. He and I need to talk about this situation and what needs to be done. Lincoln needs to be included as well, but it’s more important that he speaks to Tia and makes things right. I get to the second floor and start to walk down the hallway. We have conference rooms and ranked member offices on the second floor. I’m sure my dad is down here somewhere. As I walk further down the hall, I begin to hear raised voices. I’m getting close to my dad’s office, and I’m pretty sure the voices are coming from there. The door is slightly ajar, and I st
~Tia~Amazing, just amazing! That had to be the best encounter with a man that I have ever had. I realize that the mate bond changes things, but I think it’s even more than that. Every touch and every kiss set my soul on fire. I can hear Lincoln’s heartbeat while I’m lying on his chest. He is running his hand up and down my back. This is a wonderful moment, but something is missing. Landon should be on my other side, and we should all be basking together. I turn to look at Lincoln. His eyes are closed, and there is a small smile on his lips. I guess that’s to be expected since he just experienced his first time. “We should find Landon.” Lincoln nods but keeps his eyes closed. “I hope he won’t be upset that you went first.” Lincoln chuckles.“We discussed this after you said you wanted us each separately the first time. Neither Landon nor I cared about the order, and we agreed to let things happen naturally.” That actually makes me feel better. As great as being with Lincoln was, I wa
~Adela~Everything is going to shit, and I’m not happy. I can’t believe that bitch is here and walking around as if she belongs. The thought of Portia makes my blood boil. I’ve been out running since the kitchen incident. I wanted to do other things, try to get the twins to change their minds, but I couldn't focus. I couldn’t stand the fact that everything I had worked so hard for was slowly slipping through my fingers. I walk into the house after running for hours. I walk past the living room, heading to the stairs. “Why has my baby been crying for hours?” I jump out of my skin at the voice. I turn and see Dad sitting in his armchair with a drink in his hand. “What do you mean?”“I get home, and your sister is distraught, spending hours crying and whatnot. What happened?” I sigh internally, really not wanting to deal with this right now.“I don’t know, daddy.” My dad stares at me, scrutinizing me. “How don’t you know?” This time I sigh loudly. I recant the events from the kitchen
~Tia~Goddess, it’s so warm right now. I wonder if my furnace is broken again. This happened once before, and I had to call the super to fix it. It was way too warm in my apartment, and I was walking around practically naked. I guess I will have to go through all that again. I sigh and stretch; well, I try to stretch until I realize that I can hardly move. I open my eyes and remember that I’m not at my apartment. I moved out and am now back at Emerald Lake Pack. I can hear the soft hum of my mates breathing around me, and I settle back into the pillow. “Are you okay?” I jump a bit, not thinking anyone else was up with me.“Landon, why are you awake?” Landon nuzzles his nose in my neck and tightens his hold on me. Lincoln is lying on my shoulder, sleeping away. “I’m a pretty light sleeper. I felt you as soon as you woke up.” I start to turn toward Landon, and Lincoln wiggles next to me. He moves his head off of my shoulder, and I fully turn to Landon. We stare into each other’s eyes
~Third Person~Adela looks on, hidden by the branches of a tree. She is pleased with what she is seeing. Portia is going along with everything much easier than she originally thought. She figured it would take a lot of persuading to get her to warm up to Neal. The only thing that would make this better is if Aida was here to enjoy the show. Aida hasn’t been out of her room since she spoke with Lincoln one-on-one. She won’t eat, and she won’t talk to anyone. If she spends any longer in her room, Adela will be forced to drag her out. Adela looks forward toward Neal and her sister. If she can just get Neal to sweep her off of her feet, the Alphas will be free, and they can be hers and Aida’s again. Adela has always felt she was meant for great things, and she will do whatever it takes to get what she feels she deserves.Closer to the two, Landon and Lincoln have had trouble focusing on training when they see Tia spending her time with an unmated male. They know the young man as Neal Wo
~Lincoln~I swear, if I have to watch my mate fawn over another man again, I’m going to go on a killing spree. It was the most frustrating thing in the world. Even though Tia and I have mated, we are still unmarked and watching her talk to Neal left the worst taste in my mouth. The three of us head back to the packhouse, and I’m sure Landon plans to finish what we started in the training area. Tia was so aroused from our little warning and I’d imagine Landon is ready to ride that wave. I would love to join them, but fair is fair. I lost my virginity to Tia alone, and Landon is allowed that same opportunity. We are about to walk up the deck to the backdoor when we are met with a very unpleasant sight. Adela is sitting on the steps of the deck, and when she sees us, she springs up. I swear it has only been 24 hours since the last bout of drama from her and her sister. No one is ready for round 2 this soon. I can feel Landon’s anger through the bond, and I just hope she doesn’t sign he
As if this couldn’t get any worse. My sister is upstairs with a creepy shrine to one of my mates, and here I am, running into the one person I have wanted to avoid the most. I truly don’t have the energy to deal with my father right now, but I guess, at this point, I have no other choice. I stand still and take a few deep breaths. “I said: what the hell are you doing in my house?” I gulp, but no words are forming in my mind, let alone coming out of my mouth. I can feel my heartbeat increase, and I have to say that I’m pretty scared. I don’t know what is going to happen with my dad.“I came t…..to ch……check on A….aida.” Goddess, I sound so pathetic, but I can’t help it. My father has always made me nervous, and there are times that I’ve been terrified, and this is one of those times. “Check on Aida? Why would you care enough to check on Aida? You are the reason why she is as withdrawn as she is. You took away her future, and now you want to check on her.” My dad shakes his head in di