I wake up in a familiar room, but it's not in the house I was in last night. The familiar scent of Nan's house fills my nostrils and soothes me. A shuffling noise to my right causes me to turn my aching head. My father sits in the chair next to the bed I used to call my own when I stayed here with Tianna. "How did I get here? Why am I here?" I croak. My throat hurts as if I had been screaming bloody fucking murder. "You had an episode at your mother's house. Weston and Tianna brought you here. They didn't feel it was in your best interest to travel too far in the state you were in." My father runs the back of his rough hand over the side of my face. His feelings of sadness and guilty assult me. "What episode? Why are you feeling so sad and guilty? Sorry. I didn't mean to intrude. My shields are either weak or down. They never stay in place these days. I feel so drained. Like all my power and energy is gone." I say trying to ease myself up in the bed so I can sit up against the head
Remi just sit and stares at me with unshed tears in her eyes. She shakes her head. I don't know what to say or do to keep from loosing her. But I can feel that I am in fact loosing her. "One chance. Just give me one chance to make it up to you." I plead. The indecision in her eyes has my heart pounding. Her head shakes and tears fall down her face. When she finally speaks my heart stops. I have to get her to repeat herself. "I said okay. One chance. I won't be kept in a gilded cage. When you speak to the hellhounds; I want to go. I want to speak. I want what I have to say off my chest before the mating ceremony. You say you asked those not loyal to us as the ruling pair to leave. When I say what I have to say; just know there might be more leaving. Your parents and family; as well as some of the members of the MC may not want us to seal the bond after I say my piece. You may not want to seal the bond either. I'll find a way to be okay with that." I open my mouth to say something, b
"Dr. Williams; how many people know about the twins' abilities?" I ask looking over at a pale faced and worried Remi. We're both thinking the same thing. They're not even born yet, and already their lives are in danger. "Me, the staff that did the blood tests, and a couple of my nurses." Dr. Williams puzzled look has me scratching the back of my neck trying and failing to find the right words to explain the situation. "We need you to destroy everything. And you're going to have everyone that knows come in here one by one so that Blaze can swipe their knowledge of the twins." Remi says getting that far away look in her eye alerting me to the fact she is communicating with Blaze. "I don't understand. This is amazing, Remi. I would think this is news you'd want to share." Dr. Williams says with concern written all over her face. "I don't want anyone to know. No one can know. I'm sorry Dr. Williams, but our time is up. Thank you for everything you have done for me and my babies. Pleas
I don't beat around the bush. I just jump right into what I want to say. "First let me start by saying I can feel everything you're feeling. Sometimes I can also feel others physical pain. I can also read every single brain in this room at this moment. So, while you may not say what you think or how you feel about me. Just know; that I know. There's no use in denying it. A lot of you feel I'm careless and reckless. That I'm a shitty mother already. That I had no regard for the lives growing inside of me. That couldn't be further from the truth. I was guarded at all times. Imagine being me for just a moment. Feeling everyone's pain physical and emotional. Feeling your mate dying from five silver bullet wounds." I press my hands to each spot that Aiden was shot. "Imagine feeling helpless; knowing that backup is miles out. That they won't get here in time as you watch those you care about fall one by one to silver bullets being fired into the crowd. Imagine seeing death all around you
I take Remi's hand and lead her out of the clubhouse. Blaze and Kane follow closely behind us. We hop in her Jeep and head home. I just want to be alone with my mate for a while. When we pull into the drive way Kieran and Lucifer have followed us home. As well as Skullz, Bonez, and Xavier. I turn facing them on the steps and stop them in their tracks. "Nope. Nah. Not today guys. For the rest of the day; its just gonna be me and Remi."Kieran shakes his head. "We need to discuss the Gunner and Mace situation. And what Doc and Waylon have discovered.""I said, not today. Tomorrow morning you can all meet us here for breakfast. As a matter of fact; Lucifer you can tell Kallista to come back. Now, you fellas have a nice day." I say as I pull Remi into my side and lead her into the house. I kick the door closed and lock the doors.Remi's POVThe house is quiet. Too quiet. I pace back and forth in front of the floor to cieling windows of the living room. Its so damn quiet that I don't kno
I lay there wrapped around Aiden with my head on his chest listening to his heartbeat. I watch the sun begin to rise in the sky. The once peaceful twins now kick and shove against my stomach. As the protest against being squashed between me and Aiden. Aiden rolls me over onto my back and begins to run his large hand over my protruding stomach. Aiden laughs as his hand is pushed away by a foot or a hand. He moves his hand over for the process to repeat. It's as if he's playing that old arcade game wack-a-mole with my stomach and the twins. I don't know if the twins are winning. Or Aiden is winning. But soon sleep finds me once again. I wake up to the sound of a squealing female and the smell of bacon. I'm assuming Aiden has shown Kallista her room and told her she gets to decorate it the way she wants. It could just be the impressive bathroom she has that has her all excited. I try to sit up, but fail miserably. If I'm lying. I'm dying. Because I swear my stomach has grown a hell of
"How the fuck did you find this out?" I ask. "I had Blaze do a sweep of Gunner's mind. And apparently there was shield put up in Gunner's head. Nobody noticed because nobody suspected anything until now.""Why put up a shield when she had the spell to erase his memories?" Xavier and my father asks. "Because the spell erased the whole memory. And with a shield....." Waylon is cut off by Remi. "With a shield they could pick and choose exact pieces to hide. They could mold the memory into what they wanted. We need to talk to Gunner. We need to find out who the buyer is that Mace was working for." Remi taps her nails on the table. "It won't be of any use. He never seen the buyer. He never spoke directly to the buyer. He doesn't even know his or her name. Just knew it was a buyer and that Mace worked for them. Also, the buyer is a vampire. The shield was constructed the way a vampire would do it." Blaze says stepping up to the table. "Fuck! Everything comes back to buyers in this fuck
When Aiden and I go back to the room the ladies are waiting in. I tell Tevin about the dress. He starts flitting about measuring and grunting as he moves around me. Illianna informs all of us about a spa day she has planned for us all the next day. Apparently the spa will be coming to my house which is nice. Nan says she will cook for us and make her famous sweet tea. Tianna is bringing us movies to watch. When everyone is finished planning our girl's day; Cera stays behind when everyone else leaves. Aiden eyes his mother when he walks into the room. He takes a seat beside me. Kallista looks to both me and Aiden then decides to head to her room. Once she is out of earshot Cera speaks. "I want to apologize. My fear, worry, and concern for you and the twins got in the way of my judgement of the situation. I shouldn't have judged you in the first place. Like my sons, daughters, and Axel have pointed out. I would've done the same if in that situation. I can't begin to imagine what it wa