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.

so much

then," I said, only mildly interested as I peered over

would be a few hours until I make it back to meet

hand, pulled my attention away and I looked down at

stopped beating just for a second

between the smiling twins, was

the middle, cascaded down to her hips in soft

porcelain skin looked

And her lips.

things I had ever seen.I immediately imagined what they might taste like and my d*ck

seem tiny but revealed such tempting cleavage that

F*ck she was stunning.

mind of a young

the wind times

playing

so easily have been an older, much more beautiful Ruby except for

had the lightest blue eyes, like the

always been a

staring at the picture in my hand, but

phone before I have a full blown meltdown on my hands." I looked down at Isabel who was

back.I never wanted to

Lily.

and handed the phone back

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

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

headed out the back to start

she huffed as she sent the picture to

hair

were finally through with the delivery, Niko and I hopped into his car and headed back to the

a steep, bumpy ride up the mountain and, with Niko’s

my phone and opened the picture Isabel had

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

in a way that I

for your thoughts,

the driver's seat as I leaned against the car window, staring at my

as one of their own.His father died in some tragic battle between the vampires and werewolves years ago, saving his life

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

it on his own,

had also made him

he was a huge wall of

let

just a coping mechanism and on the few occasions he had

he did feel things even if

was strong.I knew I would give my life for him

he was

your mate? That one true soul

stuff but he

how I feel about that.I hope I never find her.I would rather take a chosen

wasn’t surprised

to find his

We all have.

to go one of

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

angry, set on revenge and destruction like

it was a sad life that I

you think you would regret never experiencing that feeling? That true happiness

look at Uncle Darius and Chloe.They are chosen mates and

window and watched the acres

to him.I wanted to challenge

be devastated if they

a moment, as he contemplated

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

a mate, it would be a blessing of a lifetime.But I couldn’t get

said she was human after all, so the likelihood of her being my mate was

will never find

we would have nothing in common and it would purely be a physical

face on the screen was the best birthday present of

stupid.The last thing I need right now is my mate showing up.We have too

on Arius’ part, does it?" he gave me a knowing look and I chewed at my

No.

look

to check in

Your dad’s waiting for

my way.I smiled at my goofy uncle and he greeted me with a

wince but not enough to knock me backwards.I was the same

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