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.

much sass, just like

on then," I said, only mildly interested as I peered over Niko’s shoulder to

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

pulled my attention away and

just for a second before it started

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

parted in the middle, cascaded down to her

porcelain skin

And her lips.

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

a strange-looking dress that made her waist seem tiny but revealed such tempting cleavage

F*ck she was stunning.

flashed into my mind of a young Ruby, running through the forest with me as

blowing in the wind times

mind was playing

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

blue eyes, like the colour of a shallow

had always been a

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

meltdown on my hands." I looked down at

back.I never wanted to stop looking at this

Lily.

I bent down and handed the phone

showing me.You were right, she is gorgeous,"

me that picture please?" I

already headed out the

huffed as she sent the picture to my

and ruffled her hair before joining the

we were finally through with the delivery, Niko and I hopped into his

bumpy ride up the mountain and, with

my phone and opened

feeling is or why I feel so strongly about this woman when I’ve never even met her, but I knew that no other woman

to her in a

your

seat as I leaned against the car window,

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

Niko often checked in on her numerous times throughout the

felt bad for him, dealing with it on his own, but he didn’t

also made

huge wall of

never seemed to let

on the few occasions he had broken down

things even if he didn’t always know how

knew I would give my life

he was

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

about this stuff but he did

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

wasn’t surprised by his

wanted to find his mate lose

We all have.

to go one of two

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

angry, set on revenge and destruction

it was a sad life that I wouldn’t wish upon my

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

Chloe.They are chosen mates and they couldn’t

window and watched the acres of pine trees and

true but I swear they were an exception.I turned back to him.I

be devastated if they lost each

speak for a moment, as he contemplated my

all soft on

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

after all, so the likelihood of her being

I will

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

her face on the screen was the best birthday

too much going on.Talking of

he gave me a knowing look and I chewed at

No.

look

car, I nodded to Niko, who went to check in

you are! Your dad’s waiting for

loud voice 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 jab in the

but not enough to knock me backwards.I was the same size as him now,

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