Three Fated Hearts

Chapter 21

~Tia~

I have to say, I never thought of the twins as being domesticated, yet here they are, cooking me a meal. I could truly get used to this. There is something about watching men cooking or cleaning that is a real turn-on. I love watching their muscles as they move and how they glide through the kitchen. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

I hear a small gasp behind me, but I hesitate to turn around. This pack has not been overly friendly to me in my lifetime, and I really don’t want to see what’s behind me. The twin’s backs are facing me, but before they can turn around, a body wraps around Lincoln. “Hi babe! I missed you so much!” Aida turns to look at me while stroking Lincoln’s front up and down. Andricia starts to growl in my head, and I can feel the anger start to build up. I try to keep my face emotion free because I won’t give them the satisfaction.

Lincoln grabs Aida’s arms and pushes them down as he turns toward me. The look on his face says he’s uncomfortable, but he hasn’t actually pushed her away. Adela walks up to Landon, but he sidesteps her before she can grab him. “Hello, Portia. So glad you could visit. I wish we had known you would be coming so we could welcome you as proper Lunas.” I scoff in my head, and Andricia is begging for blood. I say nothing and keep all emotion off of my face.

“Yes, you should have let it be known that you were coming back. Will you be staying with your parents?” Luna Kimberly had walked into the kitchen and is standing next to the refrigerator. Landon looks at his mother, anger in his eyes.

“She will be staying with her mates.” Anger flashes across the Luna’s face with those words. Lincoln is still struggling to get away from Aida, and Adela is staring daggers at me.

“Clearly, we have things to discuss. Why don’t you two and the twins come to my office so we can talk.” I stand up abruptly from my seat with so much force that the stool falls behind me and clatters on the floor. Everyone turns to look at me.

“No, let me give you all time to talk,” I saw through clenched teeth. I’m seething, but refuse to let them see what they do to me. I head out of the kitchen, ignoring my mates calling my name. I turn to go upstairs. Maybe I should pack a bag and stay elsewhere, though I’m not sure where that would be.

I’m thinking so hard that I’m not paying attention in front of me. I walk into a wall and start to fall backward. An arm wraps around my waist, and I’m pulled back up. Alpha Paul has grabbed me, and I’m all kinds of embarrassed. He is my Alpha, first and foremost. This is a hard situation to deal with.

Alpha Paul pulls me up and sets me down on the landing. He releases me and steps back. “Thank you,” I mumble. Alpha Paul puts his hand on my shoulder, causing me to look up at him. He is an attractive man, an older version of the twins. His hair is low cut with sprinkles of gray. His dark brown eyes burn into me, and I just want to disappear.

“You should come with me.” Alpha Paul turns and heads down the hall. I assume I’m supposed to follow him, so I do, but at a slower pace. He opens the door to his left and walks inside. I slowly walk to the door and take a peek inside. This must be his office. There is a wall of huge windows across from me. A large oak desk is sitting against an adjacent wall. Across from that wall are a big screen on the wall and a bookcase filled with books and pictures.

Alpha Paul sits at the big desk and looks at me as if to convey that he’s waiting. I hurry into the room and sit across from Alpha Paul. I keep my head down and advert my eyes to any and everything. He clears his throat, forcing me to look at him. “I won’t pretend that I know how it has been here for you. I always tried to look our for you the best I could because you just weren’t treated fairly. That’s when you were younger, though. Now, you are an adult,” He shifts in his seat. “What happened downstairs is nothing compared to wha’t going to come. I know you are used to avoiding because that made things easier to deal with. These days you are going to have to do more. You have to be vocal and stand up for yourself. That is the only way to get trough this.” I can feel the tears gathering in my eyes. “I know you can be strong as well as giving. I don’t want you to go through more than you need to. You are the Luna to be that gives you a powerful position of authority, so use it.” All I can do is nod in response

since I don’t trust my voice. “I will help you as much as I can, but you will need to establish your dominance yourself, even against my mate.” Alpha Paul winks at me. I guess he’s right. I need to be bolder and more assertive, or I will be leaving rooms every chance I get. I need to establish who I am and what my role is in this pack.

Alpha Paul gets up, and I move with him. He walks from behind his desk to where I’m standing. He puts his hand on my shoulder and looks me in the eye. “I’m interested to see what type of Luna you will be. I will leave now, feel free to stay in here as long as you like.” Alpha Paul squeezes my shoulder and strolls out of the room, leaving me to my thoughts.