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.

slowly, his own eyes glazing over as he thought of

is she your mate?” I paused, discomfort and fear

child with another woman, one who wasn’t his mate. Thalia recoiled at the

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

my first born, which

anything else that came. I wanted a normal life with people who wouldn’t hurt me, threaten

like this to happen. Some kind of strange, magical calling that takes them out of their boring world. I wasn’t one of

do? Garrett would continue to push, forcing me to accept some

gulped, my eyes darting

slightest. “I was raised knowing what we are, you weren’t. I’ll give you

will.” I nodded, telling the lie

worm to school. I threw on a long sleeve shirt, followed by my heaviest jacket and a dark pair of jeans. Melissa and Frank wouldn’t be able to identify me by the clothes I wore. Melissa never paid enough attention and Frank was always too

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

frowned, “You

head, “Garrett wanted to talk

She knew how I felt about Garrett. It was one of the only things I could

chest, anxiety wracked my entire body. I was becoming antsy, wanting to leave as soon as I could. I’d have to wait another hour,

Tori paused, clearly dealing with her

I couldn’t see how it would hurt, as I’d be gone before morning. Whatever happened to Grace after I left wasn’t my fault, but didn’t Tori deserve warning against Grace’s

formed behind my eyes. “She didn’t like that I was talking to Alec and Kade, so she had Autumn and her other friend

emotions. Anger, disbelief, shock, sympathy, and hate. “I knew someone hurt you—I never thought Grace would go that far. I need to

shut, pinching the bridge of my nose. I knew she would react this way. All I had to do was delay her for just a few

ask me to keep this a secret. She seriously hurt you, Aurora. She can’t just

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

out a long sigh, and I could almost see the look

something else to say. “There is something else—she threatened