All Chapters of Detty Mates: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Gavin’s POVSerenity’s wolf then hastened her limbs; it was apparent she needed this run more than me. My wolf howled in excitement as we chased after her. Before I knew it, Serenity and I crossed the pool paths, and I maneuvered her wolf to the ground. Thankfully, my men had tidied up the mess caused by the rogues' attack, and there were no traces of blood littering the ground that night.Serenity’s wolf and mine rolled in the dust until my wolf let her have the upper hand. We lay beneath her on the ground as if giving in to her, a sign of accepting her as our equal. Serenity’s wolf reared its head and let out a howl of acceptance, too.In that instance, I shifted, and Serenity did the same. The touch of her bare flesh against mine felt so heartwarming, and I couldn’t help but cuddle her and massage her hair. Our wolves had accepted each other, only waiting for Serenity to take me, too.Serenity’s hair covered her face like a backdrop, and I stared into her eyes and said: “Accept me

Serenity’s POVI wanted the kiss to last forever. When Alpha Gavin pulled away, it felt wrong for it to end. Tears streamed down my cheeks, and his hands moved to wipe them away as he said, "You don’t have to leave. You could just reject him and stay here with me. Let me be the one to handle the consequences that come with it.”His words sounded convincing, and I wished I could accept his offer, but I begged to defer. I wouldn’t want to cause trouble between two amiable packs, and I won’t put Alpha Gavin in a position where he would be at loggerheads with Black Gem. I needed to settle this independently and ensure peace was the outcome.Looking into Alpha Gavin’s eyes, I tell him: “This is my responsibility. I can’t be the reason you and Alpha Brady fight. It’d kill me knowing that two packs are at war because of me.”Alpha Gavin’s hands moved to cup my cheek. “You are worth dying for,” he said as he stepped closer to emphasize his point.A tear strolled my cheeks as never seeing him

Serenity’s POVBentley could read my expression as frustration over being unable to make a promise to me. He stared at me for a long moment, and I almost forgot he was driving.“Promise me that you will seek my help when it gets too much. I also promise not to interfere except when you ask for my help.” “Fair enough. Deal.” I agreed to his offer because why not?During the rest of the journey to Black Gem, Bentley asked about my adoptive parents and what their behavior was like. I told him the truth. They were good to me, and never would I have known I was adopted if not that I was fated to their son.Growing up under their wings was beautiful, other than Brady's constant overprotectiveness, which turned out to be toxic. And a part of me thinks it must have been because we were fated to be with each other all along. I wonder if Brady’s wolf sensed it. Perhaps that could be why he was so overbearing. Either way, Brady was a thorn in my flesh, and she had not changed even with Lottie b

Serenty’s POVOn the spot, butterflies began to move in my belly as the mate bond between us sparked, and my wolf gave out a howl. I quickly moved backward from him, not wanting to do something I’d regret. My breathing became difficult as I did this, and I looked at him with a warning gaze: “Don’t ever touch me like that again.”Goddess knew that graze on my cheek wasn’t innocent.And though we were mates, I felt it inappropriate he’d touch his sister like that when he was bonded to Lottie.Brady took a step towards me. I waved a hand in disapproval - stopping him abruptly. I couldn’t risk it or, worse yet, touch me again. Brady then looked at me with sadness: “Serenity, I’ve not been the best brother to you - I know that. But I don’t want to mess up as your mate.”“You already did. There's no need to apologize. It’s too late now. And none of this is your fault. Neither of us asked for this, so I'm just complicating matters.” I shut him up.But he was not quick to get discouraged.“

Serenity’s POVRather than giving Bentley the requested information, Brady said he would brief him later. I knew that was just an excuse. There may have been no business trip, and I wondered what Brady had up his sleeve.Bentley didn’t pursue the matter, but I’m sure he had his detective cap on for what Brady had in mind.Lunch was brought out for Bentley and me as Brady joined us at the table. Lottie began talking about all the preparations against Saturday as we cared. She was the most excited about her coronation.I pretended to listen to her as Brady was busy looking at me like I was some lost treasure he had found. I tried to ignore his stares and figured this would be harder than I had thought.A constant reminder of the mate bond appeared in his eyes and consumed me. I found it hard to even focus on anything but Brady.I wondered how I’d switched so fast from Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher to softie Pattie Brown.Could I survive till Sunday?That was long enough for any significan