His Lost Tribrid Novel

Chapter 5 

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 sass,

I peered over Niko’s shoulder to check how much we would

to meet with my dad.But

being forced into my hand, pulled my attention away and I

beating just for a second before

the screen, squashed between the smiling twins, was indeed the most beautiful

long black hair, parted in the middle, cascaded down to her hips

skin looked

And her lips.

seen.I immediately imagined what they might

waist seem tiny but revealed such tempting cleavage that my mouth was

F*ck she was stunning.

flashed into my mind of a young Ruby, running through

black hair blowing in the wind times and stared down at the picture

mind was playing tricks on

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

lightest blue eyes, like

eyes had always been a magical

don’t know how long I had zoned out for, staring at the picture in my hand, but Miles’ commanding tone

Come on man, give 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

give it back.I never

Lily.

and handed the phone back

right, she is gorgeous," I said quietly and her little

please?" I whispered, not

they had already headed out the back to start on

she’s our friend.Not yours," she huffed as

and ruffled her hair before joining

the delivery, Niko and I hopped into his car

the mountain and, with Niko’s

and opened

sure what this feeling is or why I

drawn to her in a way that I couldn’t

your

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

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

her numerous times throughout the day to see if she had

felt bad for him, dealing with it on his own,

had also made

just physically, because he was a huge wall of muscle,

let

coping mechanism and on the few occasions he

if he didn’t always

bond was strong.I knew I would give my life for him in a heartbeat and

yes, he

will find your mate? That one true soul

he hated talking about this stuff but he did ask

you know how I feel about that.I hope I never find her.I would rather take a chosen mate," he said through

surprised by

never wanted to find his mate

We all have.

to go

of your former self, unable to function and feeling your life has no

you become angry, set on revenge and

was a sad life that I wouldn’t

regret never experiencing that feeling? That true happiness and love?" He shook his

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

and watched the acres of pine

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

you think they would be devastated if they lost each other?

didn’t speak for a moment, as

soft on me?" I scoffed and leaned back in my

lucky enough to have this woman as a mate, it would be a blessing of a lifetime.But I

she was human after all, so the likelihood of

will

would find her but we would have nothing in

face on the screen was the best birthday present

I need right now is my mate showing up.We have too much going on.Talking of which, did you hear about the attacks happening

part, does it?" he gave me a knowing look

No.

look

I nodded to Niko, who went to check

Your dad’s waiting for you

and headed my way.I

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

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