His Lost Tribrid Novel

Ezra POV 

"Miles! Emma!"

I bellowed as Niko and I walked through the warehouse out the back of his adventure shop.

We had often shown up on delivery days since we were teenagers, helping to carry the heavy equipment and hunting supplies through to the shop.

Normally, this place ran itself and Miles had employed humans to see that it was all ticking over smoothly, but on delivery day, he needed the extra muscle.

"Ezra? I’m out front," his friendly voice boomed from the shop floor.

Miles was about the most stand-up bloke you would ever meet.

He rarely said a bad word about anyone and seemed to breeze through life living off positive vibes and a can-do attitude.

It was admirable and I looked up to him a lot.

All the men from the inner circle would often go on camping weekends and, over the last few years, Niko and I have been tagging along.

Nothing quite beats waking up to the sound of nature and the sun rising over a mountain top.

Niko and I strolled through the warehouse and into the front of the shop that was set up for customers looking for anything from torches to shooting rifles.

It was a haven for adrenaline junkies and adventure seekers of this world.

"Ezra! Niko!"

Two little munchkins came racing towards us, Immy jumping up at me while Izzy went straight to Niko.

They never tried to hide who their favorites were.I flung Immy over my shoulder, her hair trailing down my back, and spun quickly.

"Where’d she go? I swear I heard the twins? Niko?" and acting just as clueless as me.

"How strange...we must have lost them!"

The girls screamed and giggled as we continued to spin from side to side, pretending to look for them.

"Happy birthday Ezra! Thanks for coming guys.Today’s delivery is a heavy load so I could do with your help," Miles said, smiling at his girls as we placed them back on their feet.

"No problem.Happy to help," Niko said whilst walking over to look at the inventory list.

"Ezra! Ezra! We made a new friend today! Her name is Lily and she is the most beautiful girl in the entire world,"Isabel gushed and put her hands under her chin, fluttering her eyelashes.

I smirked and pinched her nose.

"I don’t believe you.No one can be more beautiful than you two!"

"That’s what she said!" Imogen shouted excitedly.

"But she is! And she was so cool.She had a wicked dress and she was a witch!"

I raised my eyebrow over to Miles who was smirking behind the counter, checking the cash register.

He caught my eye and shook his head.

"No, she was human.But they were right about one thing.She was very pretty although a little odd.I would have guessed around your age as well," he replied, giving me a suggestive look.

"Who was very pretty?"

Emma interrupted with a teasing tone.She saddled up to him and his whole attention turned to her.

He only ever had eyes for her.

"Just a young woman who came into the shop today and befriended our little rascals.But you, my love, are out of this world!" he wrapped his arms around her waist, grinning like a cheshire cat.

Emma rolled her eyes but beamed nonetheless to play.

“ I’ll see you tonight," she gave him a kiss on the lips that ended up turning into the longest, most inappropriate songfest.

Honestly, I was used to it by now.

All our parents were like it.

It was a mate thing.

"Urgh.So gross,"

Imogen stuck out her tongue and pretended to be sick.

"Look, do you want to see a picture?" Isabel asked me, pulling out her phone.

"A picture of what?"

"Of Lily!" she rolled her eyes as if it was the most obvious answer.

had so much sass,

over

the looks of the long list, it would be a few hours until I make it back to meet with my dad.But I’m sure, between Miles, Niko and myself, we could get it all done in an

pulled my attention away and I looked down at the

froze.My heart stopped beating just for a

smiling twins, was indeed the

middle, cascaded down to

porcelain skin

And her lips.

seen.I immediately imagined

strange-looking dress that made her waist seem tiny but revealed such tempting cleavage that my mouth was actually

F*ck she was stunning.

my mind of a young Ruby, running

in the wind times and stared down at the

mind was playing tricks

older, much more beautiful Ruby except

woman had the lightest blue eyes, like the colour of

always been a

had zoned out for, staring at the picture in my hand, but

her back the phone before I have a full blown meltdown on my hands." I looked down at Isabel who was close to tears, trying to jump up and grab the

never wanted to stop looking

Lily.

bent down and handed

then.Thank you for showing me.You were right, she is gorgeous," I said quietly and her little face lifted into a small

that picture please?" I whispered, not wanting Niko or

already headed out the back to start on

huffed as she sent the picture to

ruffled her hair before joining the men

with the delivery, Niko and I hopped into his car and headed

up the mountain and, with Niko’s reckless

out my phone and opened

during the time I was heaving boxes through the warehouse, the am not even sure what this feeling is or why I feel so strongly about this woman when I’ve never even met her, but I knew that

was drawn to her in a way that

your

the driver's seat as I leaned

but he may as well be.He has always been there for me since I was born and my parents treat him as one of their own.His father died in some tragic battle between the vampires and werewolves years ago, saving his life

could hardly care for herself and Niko often checked in on her numerous times throughout the day to see if she had eaten or to try and make her leave

bad for him, dealing with it on his own,

had also

because he was a huge wall

never seemed to let things get

it was just a coping mechanism and on the few occasions he had

if

knew I would give my life for him in

he was

you will find your mate? That one true soul that makes you feel complete?" I

stuff but he

never find her.I would rather take a chosen mate," he said

wasn’t surprised by his

to find his mate lose

We all have.

to go one

self, unable to function and feeling your life has no purpose

angry, set on

way, it was a sad life that I

you think you would regret never experiencing that

and Chloe.They are chosen mates and they couldn’t

window and watched the acres of pine trees

true but I swear they were an exception.I turned back to him.I wanted to challenge him on this even

they lost each other? I think love is love, whether it is fated

a moment, as

all this anyway? You turn twenty-one and you go all soft on me?" I scoffed and

was lucky enough to have this woman as a mate, it would be a blessing of a

so the

will never

would have nothing in common and it

way, just seeing her face on the screen was

too much going on.Talking of which, did you hear about the attacks happening on the

gave me a knowing look and I chewed at my

No.

doesn’t look

of the car, I nodded to Niko, who went to check in on Fiona and

waiting for you

boomed through the lobby as he exited the kitchen and headed my way.I smiled at my goofy uncle and he greeted me with a sharp

me wince but not enough to knock me