Mated to the Alpha Twins

“Have you, now?” | asked warily, gripping Alpha Julian’s hand in my own. The man had a strange scent. | could

tell he was a werewolf, but his scent also had a sharp edge to it.

“You gave these men quite the chase.” Alpha Julian chuckled, and for a moment, his face was lit like the sun.

“Good to see you back in one piece.”

“Yeah. Well, | learned my lesson.” | internally cringed, flashing Alec and Kade an apologetic look.

“Good thing too.” Alpha Julian nodded understandingly, “Horrible thing, to lose your mate. Wouldn't wish it on

anyone. It was nice meeting you, Aurora, but it looks as though your mates are ready to head out. I'm sure we'll

meet again!”

“Ready to go, doll?” Alec asked, ignoring the sour look on Garrett's face. Kade had a similar look of irritation as

he glanced from Garrett to Alpha Julian.

“Actually, not yet.” | shook my head. | knew | was going to regret this, but | had to take a chance. Reading Alec

and Kade’s emotions had to be the start of my abilities, and | needed to try and use them for answers. | turned

to Garrett, seeing the surprise flash in his eyes as | talked to him in an even tone. “There's still sthings I'd

like to ask you. We got off on the wrong foot, and I'm still far from trusting you, but you still have a place in my

life. Could we cfor dinner sometthis week?”

Alec and Kade's surprise felt like barbed wire, stinging my skin as it lashed me. Neither one was happy with my

words, yet neither one spoke up. | had the sneaking suspicion they were trusting me, and showingrespect by

not questioningin public. | made sure to mention ‘we’ would be coming to dinner, as | knew Alec and Kade

wouldn't letstep foot in this house alone. Garrett's mouth opened, then closed before he finally found the

words to say.

“I would like that very much, Aurora.” Garrett nodded, “Does tomorrow afternoon sound acceptable?”

“Sounds good to me.” | nodded, turning to Julian. “It was nice meeting you as well, and you're welcto join us

for dinner. If Garrett doesn’t mind, that is.”

While | kept my face blank, I noticed the deeply etched look of irritation on Garrett's face as | invited Alpha Julian

to dinner. | wasn’t sure how the four of them knew each other, but | was bound to find out if Julian agreed to

cto dinner. Garrett, Alec, and Kade’s identical expressions confirmed my thoughts, none of them liked one

another. This dinner might be a s**t-show, but | was determined to get sanswers.

“You're more than welcto stop by, Julian.” Garrett gave him a tight nod, one Julian noticed.

“Awesome! I'll see you tomorrow, Aurora.” Julian smirked at Garrett and flasheda quick wink before walking

further into the house.

“I'll see you tomorrow.” | called out, giving Garrett a short nod before walking out of the house with a very stiff

Alec and Kade.

“Sweetheart, what the h**| was that?” Kade asked the second we hopped in the car. | could feel the anger

bubbling within him, but his words held no irritation.

“Trust me, having dinner with Garrett is the last thing | want.” | replied. “Kady toldsomething interesting

when | went to grab my stuff. She said Garrett likes control, and that Melissa and | moved here for a reason. |

thought that reason was a new job offer, but Kady made it pretty clear that a new job offer wasn’t the reason for

our move.”

“You think Garrett brought you here?” Alec asked incredulously, shaking his head as he glared daggers at the

house.

“I don’t know what to think, but I'm not putting anything past him.” | admitted. “If | can read both of your

emotions, why couldn’t that extend to someone else? Wouldn't it make sense that my abilities stem from one

specific thing?”

“You would think so.” Alec nodded slowly, “Is that why you invited yourself to dinner? To try and read Garrett's

emotions?”

“Sure is.” | smiled sheepishly, “There's no guarantee it'll work, but I have to try.”

“You should practice before hand.” Kade frowned, brushing his dark hair from his face. “Tomorrow doesn’t give

you much tto practice, better start today.”

“Sounds like a plan to me.” | nodded.

“Looks like we're going to Garrett's for dinner tomorrow.” Alec groaned, sitting back in his seat. Alec flashed me

an amused look, “You do know were coming with you, right?”

“| figured as much.” | grinned at the two of them.

“How'd you figure that out, doll?” Alec snickered, leaning his chest against the back of my seat.

“I knew you'd both come, because I'd do the sfor both of you.” | laughed.

The soft looks | received from Alec and Kade toldall of their emotions without the need of my strange ability.

The three of us figured the best place to practice would be in town. Kade took us to the park in the center of

town, a place | had only ever admired from the short drive it took to reach their house. The park consisted of a

large feild, with a few benches, flower bushes, and lamp posts. Children ran in the feild laughing, swith

bubble wands in their hands. Alec, Kade and | sat on one of the empty benches facing towards the street. | ran

my eyes over the countless shops and noted there wasn’t a bakery.

“This town could use a bakery.” | smiled, watching a small group of people wandering from store to store.

“You think so?” Alec chuckled.

“Like the one you worked at?” Kade asked, a dark eyebrow raised in my direction.

“Exactly like that one.” | nodded, thinking for a minute before adding, “With less pink. I still don’t understand

how Beth could stand that much pink.”

“Say the word, and we'll have a bakery placed in town.” Kade nodded, turning his eyes to the strip of stores that

lined the main street through town.

My heart fluttered in my chest at the thought of running my own bakery, and at how quick Alec and Kade had

offered to make my new dream ctrue. | had never had someone care about what | wanted, let alone listen

to my personal desires. Every minute | spent with the twins did nothing to preparefor what my future would

become. | still couldn't understand how | cabout being mated to these two thoughtful, protective men. The

conversation shifted from the potential bakery, to how | might use my budding abilities. Neither had any clue

where to begin, as | haven't left them with enough tto properly research white wolves. Thinking back on it, |

probably should have scheduled the dinner for later in the week.

“Is there something specific you do to pick up on Alec and I's emotions?” Kade asked.

“No, it kind of just happens.” | shrugged, “It's almost instantaneous. If you're feeling pissed, | feel it the moment

the emotion forms.”

“It might be easier for you to connect to us, seeing as we're your mates.” Alec nodded thoughtfully, his unruly

hair ruffling in the gentle breeze. “You might have to force it to read someone else.”

“Maybe we're the default setting.” Kade snickered, and Alec rolled his eyes.

Ignoring the twin’s bickering in the background, | pinpointed a specific person walking from shop to shop. A man

around Garrett's age, wearing a dark t-shirt and grease-stained pants. From the looks of it, the guy was a

mechanic. | tried to reach out with my senses, to try and will the emotions from him. | was met with nothing. The

results were the seach time. No matter how hard | tried to force it, the only emotions | was picking up on,

belonged to Alec and Kade. Frustration, lust, fondness, and more lust.

“Maybe we should take a break.” Alec suggested when | pinched the bridge of my nose for the tenth time.

A headache was beginning to form, as though | were overexerting myself even though nothing had happened. |

let out a long sigh, releasing the pent-up frustration | felt.

“Not yet.” I huffed, “I’m going to try something else.”

Instead of listening to what they had to say, | closed my eyes. Birds chirped, children laughed, and | could even

hear the faint whooshing of the wind rushing through the grass. Instead of forcing the emotions from other

people, | opened myself up and let them cwillingly. At first, nothing happened. Just as | was about to open

my eyes, a rush of energy settled over me, followed by hair-raising anger. The anger washed throughlike a

tidal wave, and | sucked in a raspy breath. It felt like | had inhaled a spoonful of cayenne pepper. The emotion

caughtcompletely off guard as | tore myself from the bench and spun around, facing the source of the

blinding emotion.

A head of flaming hair was coming in our direction. Tori’s face was contorted in both surprise and anger as she

stormed our way.

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