Selena’s POV
Taken aback, I stood stunned for a moment, not entirely sure how to handle the situation. What the hell did a normal person do when someone almost twice your size was on his knees before you, begging for acceptance and entrance into your pack?!
Well, beat me...
But I was pretty sure I wasn’t doing it!
And it only got worse when Clyde, tears streaming down his face, also fell to his knees--- surprising even his mate! He looked up at me, eyes shimmering, and his hands began to move in a flurry of signs, his fingers trembling as he too began to beg.
Only one problem…
I didn’t understand a word of what he said!
But before I could stop him and ask his mate to translate, a deep voice ran out behind me, startling all of us.
“He’s begging you,” Joey said softly, his voice even despite the deep set of his brows. “Begging you to take them in.
8 years ago...Rain’s POVI growled low, forcing my wolf back down while the server was there. She still jumped at the growl in my voice, looking at me as if I’d grown another head. I waited until she was out of earshot before I snapped the glass out of my brother’s hand, slamming it back on the table.“She’s your mate for Goddess' sake!” I hissed low, wondering how the hell anyone could be that cruel? To just abandon his mate, even after she’d risked his life saving his?!Not even I was that kind of asshole!“And I’m an alpha,” he replied with a scowl, pulling his drink out of my hands, like it was candy I was pulling from a toddler. “My wolf could never stand for anyone else having touched his mate. You know how possessive our wolves are.”“Mine doesn’t give a fuck!” I snarled back, not even comprehending how
8 years ago...Rain’s POV“Are there two of you?!”The bartender asked rather innocently, gesturing towards the other end of the bar. I looked up and through the dimly lit room, noticing a man with a similar build to mine sitting in the far corner. His head snapped up as if he’d overheard the bartender’s remark, which meant that the man was most definitely a werewolf.My wolf instantly stood to attention, sensing the very powerful alpha aura. Hell, I hadn’t felt someone that powerful since running into Victor…Elijah was instantly ready to be by my side, but with a discreet motion, signaled for him to remain where he was. Once I knew that my men were safe, I approached the wolf, who looked so much like me that it was almost uncanny.Well, except for our hair!I didn’t have time or money to go to a barber, so it had been Victor’s sister wh
Rain’s POVI forced my body to relax, as my son rested peacefully on my chest, making small noises of contentment. Even as my emotions raged, I felt cocooned in a small bubble of happiness.No matter how fragile it was...I meant what I said. If my mate chose her fated mate – my brother – over me, I would respect that. Just like I’d been pining after her, she’d been pining over him for equally as long. I’d been selfish for wanting to keep her away from him and not telling her about him.I realized that now – even if it might be too late…I’d tried to tell her before I left for the war, because I knew that moving forward, we had to be completely transparent with each other. Unfortunately, like so many other times before, something had come up and now---Well, now I couldn’t really blame her if she decided never to trust me again…My w
Selena's POVI sat on a rocking chair, feeding Azul, and tried not to let our talk fill too much of my mind. I just wanted to enjoy these first precious moments with my baby and not think about what had just happened. So when Rain opened his mouth, I got ahead of him.“Rain,” I sighed, annoyed and determined not to talk about it. “This is a lot to take in! And I just gave birth to our son. I---”“You know,” he cut me off, rising to his feet and walking over, crouching before me. “When I was in that pit, I remember feeling nothing at all.” He reached out and caressed his son’s cheeks as he fed. “Just cold to the very being of my soul. Even my wolf was quiet and dead in my mind. There was nothing---!” He grinded his teeth, finding the right words. “I was consumed by darkness, and I didn’t want to leave. I welcomed the cold.”“And the dark.”
Selena’s POVI took a deep breath, resting my face in my hands. A part of me was wishing I’d never been told. Another part of me wanted to hit Rain for not telling me sooner. For not being honest with me!For letting me fall in love with him...“Rain,” I sighed, feeling my chest contract with unshed tears. “How can I trust you when you keep keeping secrets from me?”“I didn’t mean to keep it from you,” he replied, once more so quick with an answer I was of half a mind to call him out on his bullshit.But this was Rain we were talking about…“I tried to tell you, but there just never seemed to be the right time,” he continued, his gaze downcast in shame. “And I was scared… of losing you.”Scared…?“You were so dedicated to my twin, I hoped that if I got you to fall in love with me, then I wouldn&rsqu
Selena POVMy fated mate--- was Rain’s twin brother?!How was that even possible?Coming to think of it, it probably wasn’t so very strange, because so many things made sense. Why I didn’t feel the mate-bond when we met again. Why I didn’t feel the mate-bond now…I was his brother’s fated mate!But I was also Rain’s mate?!His Second Chance?I’d heard stories about Second Chance Mates, but I’d never really given them much thought. I mean, my father had lost his mate, but he’d never gotten a second chance. But then again, maybe wolves who killed their mates didn’t get second chances…But it was the only thing that made sense. I was Rain’s Second Chance Mate. But I was also still Ryan’s mate, because we’d never really rejected each other – or accepted in this case?Shit!W