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.

own eyes glazing over as he thought

I paused, discomfort and fear

discomfort in my eyes. Garrett had a child with another woman, one who wasn’t his

My voice sounded weak, my head churning with the overwhelming

changes nothing, Aurora.” Garrett grimaced, “You are my first born,

I turned blue in the face. I didn’t want a pack, a wolf, mates, or anything else that came. I wanted a normal life with people who wouldn’t hurt me,

of strange, magical calling that takes them out of their boring world. I wasn’t one of those people. I wanted a normal life and all that

denying everything do? Garrett would continue to push, forcing me to accept some planned out future

some time.” I gulped, my eyes darting

what we are, you weren’t. I’ll give you the time you

I nodded, telling the

my

swung my backpack over my shoulder and placed the phone to my ear. It rang a total of two times before Tori picked up the

happened?” Tori frowned, “You

my head, “Garrett wanted to talk to

Tori frowned, understanding clear in her voice. She knew how I felt about Garrett. It

my 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, until I was sure Garrett had left the lower part of the house. I hoped he didn’t have some kind of super hearing, but

paused, clearly dealing with her own unease. “What the

what to say. Did I really want to do this? I couldn’t see how it would hurt, as I’d be gone before morning. Whatever happened to Grace after I left

my eyes. “She didn’t like that I was talking to Alec and Kade, so

Tori’s voice was a whirlwind of emotions. Anger, disbelief, shock, sympathy, and hate. “I knew someone hurt you—I

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 hours. She could tell whoever she wanted

ask me to keep this a secret. She

the tears if I told her more. They would overtake me, turning

could almost see the look of frustration

you.” I breathed, remembering I had something else to say. “There is something else—she threatened