Mated to the Alpha Twins

As much as I wanted to deny the truth, it was sitting right in front of me. I couldn’t help but do a mental check over my own body. I didn’t feel different. Apart from Thalia’s intrusive voice, I felt nearly the same as I always had. It would explain why my face had healed so quickly.

You would think I’d be excited, but I wasn’t. Turning into one of these creatures was the last thing I wanted. I wanted—needed normalcy. Sure, some small part of my mind wondered if I could use this against Grace. As much as I wanted to feel guilty over that, I couldn’t.

I was yanked from my thoughts by the ringing of a cellphone. The cellphone in my hand was buzzing, a picture of Tori lighting up the screen.

“I’ll call you back in ten.” I answered, ending the phone call without another word. My eyes were still locked on the giant wolf—on Garrett.

Garrett walked over to a cluster of trees nestled in their backyard. I watched on in silence as Garrett returned to his human form. A pair of sweatpants hung on the lower portion of his body. His suit had been torn to shreds during his… transformation.

“I don’t want this.” Those were the first words that left my lips, followed by. “You don’t even know if I can—can turn into a wolf. I’ve never turned into one before.”

Instead of Garrett’s face contorting in anger like I suspected, his eyes held sympathy.

“I don’t need to watch you shift to know what you are, Aurora.” Garrett murmured, leading the two of us back inside. My body was on autopilot. Half of me wanted to run, to get away from Garrett and his strange family as soon as possible. The other side of me was smart, knowing if I ran now, he would only catch me.

“I can feel your wolf.” Garrett sighed, “She’s inside of you, she will help you shift when it’s time.”

‘I tried to tell you, Aurora.’ Thalia frowned, ‘We can’t shift yet, but when we do, we’re going to need Alec and Kade.’

‘What’s so important about Alec and Kade?’ I grimaced, my heart thundering at the mention of their names.

‘They’re our mates, Aurora.’ Thalia rushed the words out in an exasperated huff.

“What is a mate?” I spoke before thinking, gaining Garrett’s full attention.

“What makes you ask?” Garrett’s lips pressed together tightly; his eyes intense as he looked at me.

“My—wolf mentioned the term.” I shifted uncomfortably. The truth coupled with Garrett’s interrogating stare made me want to flee.

like soulmates.” Garrett spoke slowly, his own eyes glazing

paused, discomfort and

reading the discomfort in my eyes. Garrett had a child with another woman, one who

My voice sounded weak, my head churning with the overwhelming amount of information I was being forced

first

a pack, a wolf, mates, or anything else that came. I wanted a normal life with people who wouldn’t hurt me, threaten me, or leave me in

takes them

everything do? Garrett would continue to push, forcing

need some time.” I gulped,

understand, Aurora.” Garrett frowned, his eyes softening in the slightest. “I was raised knowing what we are, you weren’t. I’ll give you the time

I nodded, telling the lie

worm to school. I threw on a long sleeve shirt, followed by my heaviest jacket and a dark

shoulder and placed the phone to my ear. It rang a total of two times

happened?” Tori frowned, “You sounded kind of

head,

I felt about Garrett. It was one

I’d have to wait another hour, until I was sure Garrett had left the lower part of the house. I hoped he

that explanation.” Tori paused, clearly dealing with her

it would hurt, as I’d be gone before morning. Whatever happened to Grace after I left

throat, fighting back the tears of frustration that formed behind my eyes. “She didn’t like that I was talking to Alec and Kade, so she had

a whirlwind of emotions. Anger, disbelief, shock, sympathy, and hate. “I knew someone hurt you—I never thought Grace would go

this way. All I

keep this

I choked out, wishing I could tell her the rest. I wouldn’t be able to fight back the tears if I told her more. They would overtake me, turning me into a pile of mush. “Just wait until morning to tell anyone, for me

and I could almost see the look of frustration on her

else to say. “There is something else—she threatened you. Said she would come after you if