Lana POV
Today was our sixteenth birthday and of all the days my brother Alpha Ryker had to call an Alpha meeting on his twin sister’s birthday. To say we were pissed off was an understatement. Arial and I watched from the upstairs window as Alpha’s from all over filed out of their cars before being greeted by our father and Ryker. My twin sister Arial hated the meetings just as much as me. It was one thing being twins, it was another being Lycan hybrid twins, and we always found that we copped the most stares. Once we came of age and didn’t get our wolves or shift, we knew we differed from our brother. Our mother was a direct descendant of the Moon Goddess, therefore, so are we.Our brother inherited most of our father’s traits, he shifted when he was twelve and was what we call an early bloomer, but he didn’t share my mother’s Hybrid gene. Yes, he was a direct descendant like us, but for some reason he only received certain traits while my sister and I were exactly like our mother. We had no wolves and were half vampire and half Lycan. We were both saddened when we didn't get our wolves. Ryker always spoke of how much he loved his wolf growing up. But we still had each other. Being twins means you always have another half, a best friend for life, and my sister and I were incredibly close. So close, my mother sometimes had trouble telling us apart, the only giveaway being that our scents were different slightly.One by one, the Alpha’s filed out of their cars. Noticing my aunt Lily’s car pulling up, I called Arial. “Aunty Lil is here” I tell her, and she comes racing over to peer out the window. We watched as she and my uncle pulled the triplets from the car. They were ten now and had grown so much. We hadn’t seen them in a year because everyone had been busy.Arial and I raced each other down the stairs to greet them, only to be grabbed by our brother as we went to race past. Ryker was fast as he gripped both our arms, tugging us beside him.“Girls settle down” He scolded, giving us a pointed look. Ryker was the spitting image of our father and sometimes when he scolded us it was actually like our father did. Standing beside him I cross my arms over my chest, giving him a defiant look. Aunty Lily and Uncle Damien walk in. Our nephews Abel, Asher, and our niece Amelia walk in beside them, until they notice both of us and rush over. Lily goes straight to my brother, giving him a hug before kissing both Arial and I and wishing us happy birthday. Damien was greeting the other Alpha’s before they walked off down the foyer to the conference room with my father and mother.“Lana, Arial can you take the kids to play out back?” Lily asks us and we both nod our heads. Taking the kids outside, they rush over to the swing set. Arial following close behind them. We push them on the swings for a bit when Amelia asks to retrieve something from the car.“I can go get it, what do you need?”“My book, I left it on the backseat” Amelia tells me, and I nod before walking back through the pack house heading for the front door. Going to Uncle Damien’s mustang I open the back door and see Amelia’s book sitting in the door trim. Bending over, I grab it just as another car pulls up.Closing the door, I go to walk back inside when I hear car doors open, making me look back at the black SUV. A man around my brother’s age steps out and I instantly recognise him as the Forest Pack Alpha. Their pack was north of ours, around two hours away. He must have taken over his father’s pack because this was the first time I had seen him. The only reason I recognised him was because he looks a lot like his father, plus the woodsy scent that all the Forest Pack had. Only his was sweeter, mouth-watering so. He smelt so good I wanted to take a bite out of him to see if he tasted as good as he smelt. Blushing at that thought I mindlink my brother deciding to head back to my sister.“The Forest Pack Alpha is here”“Tell Alpha Jed to come in” He replies.“It’s not Jed, I think it’s his son” I tell him.“I will be right there,” He replies. About to turn around when the wind shifts and I hear a growl behind me. Ignoring the new Alpha, I continue up the stairs about to head inside when I hear the one word I have dreaded all my life.“Mate” He growls, making me spin around to find he was directly behind me, his hand gripping my arm as he tugs me against him.“Dad” I scream petrified as I struggle to get out of his grip. My father and my brother Ryker both raced out before freezing, making me look up at the man who had a hold of me.“Alpha Tate let go of my daughter now” My father growls while stepping toward him, my brother included as they see the frightened look on my face. My uncle rushes out the door before stopping beside my brother."Tate let her go, geez what’s gotten into you?” Damien asks him. Alpha Tate doesn’t let go though, instead yanks me closer to him and I see my sister run out with a panicked look on her face.“Mine” He growls behind me, making everyone look at each other, no one hiding their shock at his words. My brother seems to regain himself faster before turning to the Alpha.“Let her go, she is only sixteen, you are scaring my sister” He growls, stepping forward before ripping me away from the Alpha. I run to my sister before turning around to face the man that claims I belong to him. He was very handsome with his dark hair and hypnotic emerald, green eyes. His penetrating gaze made me step back and away from him further. His eyes are not leaving me. I felt nothing towards him, so how could he claim I was his mate. Arial tugs me toward the pack house door when he growls loudly, making me look back at him. My father, Damien, and my brother blocked him from me.I find myself frozen on the spot, locked in place by his intense gaze, unable to take another step when my mother finally walks out.“You claim my daughter is yours?” She asks, raising an eyebrow at him, her lips pursing. He straightens up before looking at her. No one can go against my mother. And if they did, it was their funeral. By the look the Alpha gave her, he knew this as he nodded to her.“Luna Queen” He nods in respect.“Well, come inside so we can finish this meeting quickly and we can talk, but I can assure you Alpha my daughter will not be going anywhere with you unless she agrees, understood?” She demands. He growls but nods his head before his eyes go back to me.“No disrespect Luna but I will not be leaving without my mate” He says his eyes are not leaving mine. My mother looks at me sadly and I feel Ariel's grip on my arm tighten.“I don’t want to go with him mamma” I tell her through the mind-link.“Go inside, your father and I will handle this” She tells me, and I let out the breath I was holding before racing inside with my sister.“Do you think he is your mate?” Arial asks as soon as the door is shut. My younger brothers raced down the stairs toward us excitedly.“Lana, Arial, did you hear the notorious Alpha Tate and Alpha Drake are coming today?” My brother Ace asked, he was obsessed with Alpha’s. I didn’t understand his obsession considering he would one day be one.“Yes Ace, we know. Tate is outside with mum and Dad. Now go with Tyson and play with your cousins. They are in the games room” Arial says, giving them a stern look. They both take off. They were both identical twins and little mischief makers, always up to no good.Storming off upstairs, I head to my room. Sitting on my bed annoyed.“So, do you?” Asks Arial and I roll my eyes.“No, I feel nothing towards him” I tell her, and she nods thinking.“On the plus side he is gorgeous” Arial says, nudging me with her elbow and I roll my eyes. I chuckle, shaking my head. Of course that is all she cares about. I loved my sister, but she could be a little v
Lana POVWalking out I went in search of my cousins and little brothers. I couldn’t sit in that room any longer while they compared dick sizes. What a day, not only do I have one person claiming I am their mate I have two. Like how is that even going to work, and how is it even possible? Arial comes out after a few minutes searching for me.Sitting on the lounge, I watch my cousins play Mario kart in the games room, hoping my mother can sort out this drama for me, so they can be on their testosterone-filled way. Of course, I had to be mates with two people that despise each other.Arial sits down beside me before pulling me against her side. I rest my head on her shoulder. She was my comfort place, always has been, our bond was like no other. Tyson and Ace were the same, always joined at the hip no matter what.“How do you feel?” Arial asks, concerned when I say nothing.“Like this is a bad dream, I don’t want mates. I don’t want to leave you” I tell her. She nods her head and my au
The next morning, I woke up early wanting to leave for school before I had to face them. Quickly getting ready, I raced down the stairs catching my father just as he was getting ready to leave with Ryker. Barrelling through the front door and waving them down as they started to pull out of the driveway.Ryker stops the car and I swing the back door open and hop in. “Is there a reason you are coming to work with us?” My father asks, turning in his seat and looking back at me.“I’m not, I need a lift to school”“School doesn’t start for three more hours Lana”“I know, I just wanted to get there early today” I lied.“More like you're trying to avoid your mates” Ryker says but reverses out anyway before driving down the long driveway.“You know you can’t avoid them forever?” My father asks.“I’m hoping they will get that I don’t want mates and leave”Ryker snorts, shaking his head at my logic.“Pretty sure it doesn’t work like that Sis” Ryker teases as we drive into town. When we drive p
The rest of the trip home was silent, as soon as the car pulled up, I bolted for the house, running straight to my room. My mother's voice reached me as I ran up the stairs.“Lana is that you?”“Yes, going to my room” I scream back not even slowing. I heard them come in and heard the front door shutting but I quickly rushed to my room, closing the door and locking it. A few seconds later, I heard a knock on the door.“You know you can’t avoid us forever” I hear Drake's husky voice call out to me. I can fucking try, I thought. I hear his footsteps leave and sigh only to hear the bathroom door open. My head snapped in its direction and walks Tate and Drake.Shit, Arial must have forgotten to lock the bathroom door. Of all the rooms ours had to have a two-way bathroom.“Get out” I snapped at them; they both ignored me. Instead moving into the room and sitting on Ariel's bed.I glare at them; can’t they see I want nothing to do with them? I am not leaving my sister, especially for a man,
How dare they think they can control everything, control my life like this. Now they were even going to break up with my boyfriend for me. I will see Nolan on Monday anyway so I will come up with something over the weekend. Unfortunately, being the weekend that meant it was going to be harder to avoid them. Deciding to skip dinner again. I remain in my room; Arial brings me a blood bag when suddenly Tate walks in behind her and hands me my phone. I glare at him.“Don’t stress Drake couldn’t get into it” He says holding his hands up in surrender. I poke a hole in the blood bag, Tate watching making me feel self-conscious. Blood wasn’t a big thing in this house but to outsiders I could understand it looked a little strange to see.“Taste any good” I lick my lips and nod.“Fresh is better,” I tell him, and he nods. Arial puts her headphones in before picking up a book ignoring what is going on.“Mind link me, is if he acts like an ass, I will toss him out for you,” She says through t
Drake POVLana was everything and more than I had hoped for in a mate, yet I had to leave her behind. I could understand her mother’s concern and understood that Lana didn’t feel we were her mates. I honestly thought I was always doomed with the mate I had until I laid eyes on her. Perfect that was the only way I could describe her, yet I had to leave her behind. My wolf whined as I hopped in my car.Putting the key in the ignition, I tried to turn it over but all it did was wind. “Fuck” I curse. I knew I should have fixed the darn thing before I came here. Just my luck. I try again when Tate taps on the window. I open the car door and he peers down at me. “Send for a tow truck, I will drop you back,” He tells me, and I run my fingers through my hair before sighing. Not like I had much choice.Great, now I had to spend hours in the car with him. Not how I wanted to spend the rest of an already horrid day.
Lana POVOver Two years laterI hadn’t seen them in two and half years, I managed to stretch out more time, telling them I wasn’t ready. But today was the day. Drake refused to wait any longer, saying I was weakening his wolf, weakening his pack. Tate was willing to wait till I came on my own and managed to convince Drake to wait. I had plans that didn’t involve being mated to two Alpha’s. I wanted to go to university, wanted to travel but not even my mother could delay them anymore. She believed I had made them wait long enough, and tried to convince me this was a good thing, that once I had been marked I would understand fully what it was like to be fated to someone and to feel the effects of the mate bond in full force. That scared me, I didn’t like having my future chosen for me. It seemed old and barbaric, an arranged marriage in a way.I just finished packing and flopped on the bed beside my sister. S
Drake POVI was finally taking her home, well as close to home as I could. I still hadn’t told my father I found her. Titus was worried he wouldn’t approve and despite being now 27 he still hadn’t handed over the Pack which was starting to irk me and our pack members. My father was getting old and they were starting to worry he wouldn’t hand the reins over. They were also starting to question why.Lana sat in the back completely ignoring us trying to engage in conversation with her. I know she was upset about leaving her family, but we gave her time, time to get used to the idea. Time to grow up yet she still denied the mate bond. Hopefully, Tate could convince her.Our relationship had become more strained as the years passed, we struggled being in the same room with each other. The only time we could talk without arguing was when it came to Lana. She sat completely unaware of the effect her scent was