We sit in the office and finish our coffees, a comortable silence within the room as all sit together. I ntoice the other two men are frequently glancing in Evelyn's direction, likely checking she is okay, much like I am. I hope she is finding this okay. That she comes to adjust to the situation we find ourselves in. I look across to her again, at the spot she has taken on Cayden's lap, and I note a content smile on Evelyn’s face as she gazes out into the garden through the window of her office. I think she may be okay. She looks happy. I love seeing her settled. This is what I had wanted for her. I just hope we are able to keep her safe. Perhaps the fact she has these additional mates that fate has gifted her will be the thing that keeps her safe. Gives her the additional strength that Ariella has spoken of. Maybe I need to try to see some positives in the situation we find ourselves in instead of trying to see the negatives that constantly come to my mind. At the end of the day,
I listen to my mates once more bickering around me, until Aiden makes a very sweet promise to us all, which warms my heart. I was only half paying attention, as their bickering becomes tiring after a while, but that I had heard. I realise it had to be a massive step for Jackson to accept Aiden as a co-Alpha within his pack, and deep down I knew that he was doing that for me. For our matebond, and I was touched by that. I just hope he continued on with that dedication to the bond. “So, mates.” Cayden says with a hint of sarcasm. “Where we sleeping tonight?” “Well we can use the Alpha suite if you like?” Jackson suggests. “Could head to the house first to see what you think we need to order so it is here as soon as possible.” “I can get some from camp to help with decorating and putting furniture together, I am sure they would be happy to help.” Aiden says with a smile. “Yeah?” Cayden looks to him. “You not think they see that as you rubbing it in a litt
Cayden pauses at my words, his face falling at the way I am looking at him, as we reach the gardens of a beautiful, big house. A driveway running up to a garage with large black door. And a neatly cut front garden, with a stone path running up to a white wooden porch, where there was a large black front door, matching the shade of the garage door. “Why don’t we go inside?” Jackson says, rushing to the front door, and I swiftly follow, desperate to follow him, desperate to apologise him for hurting him last night. Make him aware I had no clue it would do that to him… “Ev, baby, what is wrong?” Cayden asks, he sounds concerned as he quickly follows me. Did he not get the message I was angry at him? Hurt? Surely the way I had spoken to him must have given that away? Yet here he was following me, desperate to check if I was okay. Wanting to know why there were tears in my eyes. Tears caused by the actions of us both... “Did you know last night, us do
“So there you have it, our new home.” Jackson’s voice said as we all walked back into the large lounge room. “What do you think?” “It is amazing!” Evelyn goes to hug him. “I can’t wait to move in.” I stand watching her, and know right now there would be no competing with Jackson, he had literally provided her with a home. Something I imagine she will have dreamt of since childhood. Isn’t that what all she-wolves dream of? A home of their own? Not only that but she now had a pack she liked, a safe-haven, or at least for the time being until we had to undergo whatever challenges expected of us to take down the Alpha of Night Shade Pack. But the happiness on Evelyn’s face in this moment was that of sheer joy. She was content. I had seen that as we moved from room to room within the house as Jackson did the tour. And I felt a slight pang of resentment that it wasn’t me able to bring that happiness to her. This was all Jackson’s doing. He had created the house, a
I had loved every aspect of the house. It was truly beautiful. I could not believe it would be my home! Our home. As mates… the four of us. Giving Jackson a hug to thank him for bringing this dream into my life. Making it a reality felt the right thing to do. And the moment his arms were around me I felt my whole body melt into his embrace. That same tingling sensation I had with Cayden. It was truly amazing. Orla was purring in my mind too… “I am so glad you like the house Evelyn, you will have to let me know if there is anything you want to change. Or anything you want adding.” Jackson’s voice is sending shivers down my spine as he speaks close to my ear. I step back slightly to look at him, and realise Cayden and Aiden and left the room, leaving Jackson and I alone. “Thank you.” I whisper. “I know this hasn’t been easy for you, but it means the world to me that you would do all this to make things work for us.” I grip his hand within mine, and I see a w
Evelyn is snatching me away, asking me to find a way to be alone with her. What sane man would refuse his mate? The moment she pulled me to her and began to kiss me… well, all my defences were gone. I had been trying so hard to build up walls to stop myself wanting her as badly as I did. Knowing that I needed to be patient. I needed to be a gentleman. She needed to be treated with care. Love. I did not want to rush any of this. No matter how desperately Micco and I may be to mate and mark her now we know she is our second-chance mate, I wanted this to be at her pace. Everything when she decided. But just being by her side was driving me crazy with desire. Her scent was so overpowering. Filling my senses, and making me desperate to touch her… to pull her to me… I can only wonder if she had been having the same effect on the other two men fated to her. But I was honest with her and strangely, my honesty brought her to me. She walked across that room so confidently while
Feeling Aiden sinking his teeth into my neck took me surprise, like he knew I was going to ask him to, his canine teeth already protruding… waiting… and as they sank through the flesh of my neck where it met my collarbone it sent a shock pulse of pleasure through my body I did not expect… I looked to him, as he slowly, almost seductively, licked along the mark he had just created with his tongue, removing any remnants of blood, and in that motion it sent a shiver down my spine and was creating feelings within my body I was not sure I was appreciating… His emerald green eyes rested on mine, and a silent moment passed between us. I could see his breathing was quicker... was his heart racing as much as mine? Though why was mine racing? I did not want him the way I did Evelyn. Despite the response my body may have had as he marked me… Aiden quickly stood up, moving away from me, and walked across the lawned area of the garden, running his hands through his blond h
I kick open the bedroom door, grateful I had cleaned up only the day earlier, or else Evelyn would likely have been walking into a much messier home. And I lead her to my bed, feeling strangely uncomfortable. This feels so strange, this is something I am so out of practice with… something I have not done since Ava… yet I want Evelyn, I truly do, but I feel an incredible amount of guilt too. I don’t know how to control my feelings right now. Is this normal for someone having lost their mate? I have no clue… ‘Get over it and deal with them feelings later.’ Micco suddenly speaks up within the pits of my messed up and confused mind. ‘before she goes back to Cayden for a second round.’ Wow. That’s is kind of him. Straight to the point as always. Though, I know he will be focused on marking her and finally making her ours. Having our second-chance mate, not a chance that came around every day… ‘Piss off.’ I respond, before putting up a block to him, not nee