“And why wouldn’t she want to come back?”
“Because you have to tell her. I am not keeping this a secret from her to come out in the future and break the little trust we have gained from her, Thaddeus. If you don’t tell her, I will.”
My anger is bubbling dangerously close to the edge at his words. She doesn’t need to know. I can feel my energy shifting within me.
My family has always been out to get me because I’m not perfect like Amara, and now, they are determined to ruin my mate. This is making my blood boil. They have turned my mates against me before and I won’t allow them to do it again.
Evelyn
I wake up just as the sun rises to someone climbing in bed next to me. Opening my eyes, I find Orion, looking down at me.
“You’re here,” I mumble, half asleep.
As I place my head in his lap, Orion tucks in the surrounding blanket, trying to keep me warm against his cold skin. Amara moves behind me and his eyes snap to her. A smirk appears on his face as she puts her leg and arm over me, rolling into me.
She is the worst person to sleep next to, hogging the bed. I was woken a few times by her randomly putting her hand or leg on me, and I was even smacked in the face with her elbow.
Just as Orion is about to say something, Theo walks in. He smiles down at us as he walks over and shakes his head at his daughter who is half on top of me, snoring like a chainsaw.
“Can I speak to you inside for a minute?” he asks Orion, who nods and instantly hops off the bed.
“I will be back soon,” he whispers, leans down to kiss my head, and follows his father-in-law.
I close my eyes, trying to go back to the slumber I was awoken from. Amara tugs me against her, snuggling into me like I am her teddy bear. Sighing, I give up trying to get out of her grasp. Closing my eyes, I drift off, but not for long; it must have been only a couple of hours because my eyes feel like sandpaper as a loud growl awakes me.
Stretching, I find Amara’s head on my boob, her arm over my waist, and we are tangled in the blanket. But that isn’t what woke me up. Thaddeus, standing next to the bed, his eyes on his sister, lets out another menacing growl.
“I thought Orion was the only one coming,” I say, looking up at him. I notice his teeth protruding. His eyes snap to his sister as she sits up slightly, looking down at me.
“I drooled on you,” she says, not realizing her brother is in the room with us.
As I look down, I realize she indeed has drooled on me. She smiles and brushes my hair over my ear. A moment after, she sniffs the air and turns her face to see Thaddeus glaring at her.
“Brother, finally, you’re here. See? Perfectly safe snuggled with me,” she says, a smirk on her lips.
“Get off, my mate,” he spits at her, and she rolls on her back, yawning.
“You are far too angry for this early in the morning,” she mutters, stretching as Thaddeus picks me up out of bed, crushing me against his chest.
I inhale his scent, wrapping my legs around him, loving the warmth of his skin and his closeness. “Where is Ryland?” I ask.
“Inside, with my parents,” he says, hugging me close. “You smell like my sister,” he growls, clearly annoyed.
I shrug, not seeing that as a problem. “So, you saw your parents?”
He shakes his head, and I pull back, looking at him. His eyes are searching mine. He places me down on my feet. “I have to go meet my aunty in town. Ryland and Orion will stay with you for the day,” he tells me, making me a bit confused.
“You’re not going in to say hello?” I ask, arching an eyebrow at him.
“No, Evelyn, I am not. I will see them when I get back. I need to verify something.”
I nod, wondering what he needs to verify but let it go. I can tell he is angry through the bond, and it is way too early to put up with his wrath this morning.
“Sounds good to me. I want to take her shopping. She has no clothes,” Amara tells him, and he glares at her.
“No, you’re not taking her anywhere, Amara. Ryland and Orion can take her,” he snaps at her, and she rolls her eyes at him, making me smirk. Thaddeus then walks out, slamming the door behind him, causing the floor to vibrate.
“Come on, let’s get breakfast and head to the city,” she tells me, swinging her arm over me and tugging me toward the door.
“Ah! Amara, I only have panties and a shirt on!” I screech as she tries to take me through the shed.
“Oh right, hang on.” She walks back into her room and gives me a pair of shorts.
I slip them on, following her to the main house. Her mother rushes out and suddenly come to a stop. A frown appears on her face, so I guess she was hoping Thaddeus would come in. I shake my head sadly at her, and she looks a little disappointed. Walking into the kitchen, I find Ryland and Orion talking with Thaddeus’ fathers; when we walk in, they all look up. Orion instantly grabs me, crushing me against him as he sits me on his lap on a stool. Ryland comes over, gripping my chin so I look up at him right when his lips press against mine. He forces his tongue between my lips, so I push on his chest, embarrassed that we are in a room full of people, but he doesn’t seem to care.
“Ryland,” I scold, pulling away from him.
His eyes darken, but he steps away. My face heats up with embarrassment, but no one cares except me. Imogen hands me a coffee, and Tobias is cooking what smells like bacon. Amara steals a piece from the frying pan as her father smacks her hand with the tongs, but she still manages to pinch a piece with a silly smirk on her face.
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