Samuel
I had a feeling this was going to happen. I remember Tyrone telling me that a few weeks after they had visited Jason last time, Luna Renee told him that her boys had told her that Emerald smelled of chocolate, coffee, and almonds. The two of us thought that was strange since Emerald had no scent. Neither of us paid much attention to it until she turned 14, and so far, she had not found her mate. She did tell me when she was 16 that, for some reason, she felt drawn to this town, but she couldn’t explain why. I have a feeling that it was because of the twins.
“Ok boys, what is going on?” Jason asks.
“We found our mate,” Nate says.
“Our mate?” Renee asks.
“Yes, our mate. We are twins and we have shared everything. We also share a mate.” Devon explains.
This is not unheard of in shifter communities. I know several sets of twins that share a mate. Identical twins are one that is split into two, so it makes sense.
“Wait it’s Emerald isn’t it?” Renee asks.
“Yes.” The two of them answered in unison.
I hear Renee tell Jason I told you so. I let out a chuckle. I noticed Emerald kept her distance from the twins the entire meeting and as she left. I know she can feel the pull of the bond. I also know she has convinced herself that she doesn’t have a mate or she doesn’t deserve one. I could tell as she walked out that she wanted to go to them, but she fought it and walked out.
“Can she not feel the bond?” Devon asks.
“She felt it but….” I start to say.
“That’s the problem with abuse. Not all abuse is visible.” Gamma Steven says.
“Excuse me? Who the fuck abused her?” Devon growls out.
I let out a sigh. Of course, it would be Steven that realized what was going on. His mate’s father had verbally and emotionally abused her. It took him a good two years to make her realize that all the shit her father had told her was wrong. I remember Jason telling Cyreena and Tyrone, who told us about it. I still can’t fathom why parents would do this to their children, but unfortunately, it happens.
“No one physically abused her,” Marcel says.
"When I found my mate it pissed off her sister. Her sister was certain that she and I were going to be mates. It didn’t work that way. She started trash-talking my mate to the family and everyone who would listen. None believed her because they all knew she was jealous. When Tyrone found Cyreena to be his mate it pissed off Alina, who is my great-niece on my mate’s side of the family. Again she was convinced that she and Tyrone would-be mates. Again the both of them started spewing hateful things about Cyrenna that no one believed. However, Alina’s family did believe it since they are the witch side of the family. It only got worse when Cyreena found out she was pregnant with Emerald.” I explain.
“We knew from the start that Emerald was special and was going to be powerful. We were right. My side of the family and Samuel’s side of the family accepted Emerald but Tyrone’s mother’s side did not. They didn’t like Cyreena as they thought Tyrone was tainting the pureblood warlock and werecat lines. They hated Emerald the moment she was born.” Marcel adds.
“They constantly told her that she would never have a mate or soul bond and that no one would ever want her because she is an abomination. They told her everything you can think of, from her being ugly, fat, worthless, a waste of space, and so on. They told her that the only reason that anyone would want her was for her powers or to breed with her to have powerful children. They told her no one would ever love her. They told her that if she did have a mate that he would instantly reject her.” Rich says.
This surprised me when Rich was telling us what he knew. I had no idea that they had been that cruel with words to her. My wife had disowned her family once we were married because of the hateful things that were said. If only she were here now to hear how they are treating her granddaughter. She would fuck them up. I can see anger swirling in the twin’s eyes. I can tell they are pissed, as am I. No wonder Emerald travels around. She thinks no one wants her.
“Sometimes the worst form of abuse can't be seen and it makes the most terrible wounds and leaves the deepest scars,” Steven tells the twins.
The room is silent except for Renee’s sobs. Jason wraps his arms around her to comfort her. None of us knew what to say. I look at the twins and can tell they are having a conversation between themselves.
“Please tell me you two aren’t going to reject her?” Renee whispers.
“Mother, how could you think that of us,” Devon tells his mother horrified.
“Absolutely not, she was chosen for us for a reason. She is our as we are hers.” Nate states.
I can see the relief on both Jason and Renee’s faces when he says this. This makes me feel much better about leaving her here in their care. Jason explains to us that Cyreena had cast a spell the last time she was here that protected the pack and within that spell, she had woven Emerald. Basically as long as Emerald stayed here on the pack’s land she is forever protected from anyone that would try and hurt her. I can see the relief on Marcel’s face as well.
“We have one other thing to ask of you,” I tell Jason.
“What is that?” He asks.
“We would like Rich and Helm to stay here, upon your approval, as representatives from our kingdoms. We would like to start up an alliance with your pack and Jackson’s pack. We come to your aid in a crisis and you come to ours. Also, these two are the closest to Emerald and they will make her feel more comfortable here.” I explain.
“Absolutely, I will talk to Jackson, but I know he will agree no questions asked. Rich and Helm you two are always welcome here.” Jason states.
With that over, I know the next step is to explain to Emerald why staying here is the best thing for her. I know that she is probably already thinking of leaving because of the twins. I will have to talk to her and tell her that everything will be ok. These boys have an uphill battle. However, something is telling me that they can prove to her that everything she was told was bullshit. We all start walking out of the room and I hope to god I am right about these boys. All I want is for Emerald to be happy and if these two boys can make her happy that is all that matters to me.
Nate It’s been three days since everyone showed up to discuss everything. Since then, Devon and I have hardly seen Emerald. I couldn’t believe how beautiful she had become. She was already so pretty back then, but now she is absolutely stunning. I have cough glimpses of her, but she has been avoiding the two of us like the plague. I thought I would lose it when Samuel and the others explained what happened to Emerald as she grew up. How dare those bastards to tell her shit like that. I could see her fighting with herself during the meeting. I would see her start moving like she wanted to come over, but she would force it down and stay in that damn chair. We were all sitting down to eat breakfast when Emerald walked into the room. The only chair left was between Devon and me. I smiled internally because I didn’t want to frighten her. I could see the internal struggle on her face. Emerald huffed out a sigh and sat in the chair between the two of us. “Can you please pass the
Emerald I successfully avoided the twins for two days after the meeting. I knew as soon as they walked in that they were my mates. I immediately started to freak out internally. I saw grandpa Sam look at me, but I ignored him. Rich said something, but I violently shook my head to stop him from finishing his sentence. This could not be happening. I could feel them staring at me once everyone else sat down. I was able to keep myself from looking at them for most of the meeting. When I finally did, my heart stopped. I thought they were cute when I was 13, but now they looked like reincarnated Greek gods. Nate stood up, and shit, he had to be at least a foot and a half taller than me now. They both still had their wavy sun-kissed blonde hair and bright pale sapphire blue eyes. Devon smiled at me, and I gave him a soft smile, but it dropped as I turned back to face Alpha Jason, who was talking. “Emerald are you in there?” Grandpa Sam asks. The knocking at my door brought me
Scott I knew that if anyone found out that I had told Emerald what I told her, I would be thrown into the dungeon. I really don’t care. This had been our plan all along once we realized who she was. I had been talking with my cousin Ryder, and he told me about the girl his father had been looking for for years. Ryder had become his pack's alpha after his father died when he was 17. He is now 24. I was there when my Uncle Connor died. He had been searching for this girl since she was born. I knew Emerald was different and special when I first saw her. I knew immediately that she was the twin’s mate. They acted way too protective over her for her not to mean something to them. “Well did you show her the video and tell her what you know?” Ryder asked. “Yes, I told her that they are my friends and then showed her the video. She held it together well, but you could tell that it broke her.” I tell him. I actually felt bad doing this, and so did Ryder. We needed her off t
Helm Emerald was not present at breakfast this morning. I instantly got a back feeling in my gut. I could tell she was upset last night at dinner. She sat between the twins but kept her distance and wouldn’t touch them. I know that Rich went to her room and tried to talk to her. I also know that he didn’t get anywhere with that conversation. It was now almost noon, and I still had not seen Emerald. The twins and their father were not present at breakfast. They were in a meeting because some of the patrols also found rogue prints and picked up their scent. “Have you seen Emerald?” Lyra asks. “No, have you?” I ask. “No, and she was not in her room when I went to check on her.” Lyra states. “Her bag wasn’t there either,” Leena adds. I look over at Rich and see a concerned look on his face. Her bag is gone, which means she has left. I hear footsteps coming down the stairs, which means the meeting is over. The next part of this conversation is not going to go well.
Devon I have never been this scared in my life. All I want is to find Scott and kill him for telling Emerald all that shit and showing her that video. It has been six hours since I got here, and she is still sleeping. The doctor was in here checking on her about half an hour ago, and it appears that she is starting to heal. I am not sure what made her stop fighting herself long enough to let herself heal. She is not healing as fast as I or any other wolf would, but she is healing faster than a human. I think the fact that there is nothing I can do is what pisses me off even more. “I want her to wake up,” Nate says. “I do too, brother,” I reply. The two of us had not left her side since we got here. We have been sitting here on each side of her the whole time. I stand up because my back is starting to hurt from leaning against the top of the bed. I am also starving. I can hear Nate's stomach let out a very loud growl. We decide to go get something to eat. We walk out i
Emerald I remember Scott telling me what the twins had said and what they were going to do. I also remember the video. I left the next morning before breakfast. I headed to the waterfall and to my cave. I sat there for a few hours, just crying and trying to figure out why my life was so damn shitty. I couldn’t understand what I had done to deserve everything that had happened to me. I must have done something to make everyone not want or love me. I knew both my grandfathers loved me, and Rich and Helm also loved me. Both the fae and werecat kingdoms accepted me, but the rest of my family and my mates didn’t want me. I started walking towards town. “Well, what do we have here?” A man's voice asked. I looked up, and there stood three rogues. Two were already in wolf form, and one was in his human form. I watched as the one shifted, and I thought about fighting, but then I just closed my eyes and stood there. I knew they would attack me, and I figured this was my chance to
Alpha Jason When Emerald first arrived, I was shocked to see how much she had changed since the last time I saw her. Gone was the little girl and now, standing in front of me, was a beautiful woman. As soon as my sons walked in, I could tell they knew she was there. I knew they had caught her scent. Renee and I had both had a sneaking suspicion that the three of them were mates even back when they were 13. I was not expecting her to fight the bond as she did. I knew she had been treated terribly by that side of her family. I never realized how much damage they had done by telling her all those lies. “I am glad she is starting to trust the boys,” I told Renee. “I think they will be fine.” She says. I thought everything was going well until Tyler’s dad, my beta, sent me a mind link to rush over to the pack hospital. Renee and I hurried over there. I was horrified when I saw Emerald lying in that bed. When he told me what had happened, I was pissed and confused. I know
Vaccaro “My lord I have heard the most interesting bit of information.” My second says. “And what might that be?” I ask. “A girl, whose parents are the late Princess Cyreena and Prince Tyrone.” He answers. Well, I have to admit that this does pique my interest. If this is true, then this girl is very powerful. Both of her parents are direct descendants of their goddesses. I need to find out if this is true. “Find out if what you heard is true. Then find me the girl.” I tell him. “Yes, my King.” He replies. I know Sebastian will find out everything I wish to know. That is why he is my second. Well, this is the first good thing I have heard in a while. If this is true and this girl exists, then I need to make her my queen. With her by my side, I would be the most powerful supernatural in existence. I could rule over all of them. I head to my office to see if I can find out some information on my own. Sebastian, Trystan, and I met in my office the next day. After Tr