Chapter 7 First Kiss

• ~Lynn~
• How is it that I got through this meeting without everyone being able to smell me? I spent the entire time fighting my arousal and my wolf. Roxie was ready to break free and claim her mates immediately. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I have two mates. Who would have thunk it?
• I plop back in the armchair and throw my head back. This is such a mess, and I have no idea what to do. “HELLO?! Lynn?! What is going on with you?” I shake my head a bit and look at Tia.
• “I, uh, I……” I turn my head to the side before turning back. “What’s it like?”
• “What do you mean?”
• “You have two mates. Wha…..what’s it like?” Tia looks at me like I’m from another planet. Slowly, a smile starts to grow on her face, and she starts to chuckle.
• “Oh, shit! Are those two juicy men your mates?!” I roll my eyes but don’t answer. “They are, aren’t they? You have twin mates!” As giddy as Tia is, I’m sullen. “Uh, why am I the only one ecstatic about this? I know you always wanted to find your mate, and now you have two. So…….what am I missing?”
• “Bbbbiiiiiitttttttttcccccchhhhhhh!” Tia laughs. “Seriously, though. What the hell do I look like with two men? How does that work? I mean, you tell me since you know.” Tia continues to laugh and shake her head. “But really, did you notice how Devonte didn’t even look at me?” I lean forward and rest my elbows on my knees. My chest was hurting during this entire meeting. Vonte had his eyes on me at all times. He was making heat pool in my middle, and I had to think of everything else but him. On the other hand, his brother didn’t spare me a glance, and that hurt more than I like to admit.
• “Sounds like Lincoln, actually. He was slow to come around, whereas Landon accepted me immediately. Lincoln was just afraid to share his love. He was worried that there would be friction between him and Landon. He really had nothing to worry about. I have my time with them separately, but I also spend time with them together. Everything flows, and everyone is happy. If anyone is lacking in attention or time, they just speak up, and plans are made to accommodate. Communication is key, like always. Just give him time, and things will work out.” I guess she’s right. Lincoln did need some time to come around, and their bond is extremely strong now. I guess if I just give him some time, he will fall in. Maybe he’s scared as well; who knows?
• “I guess I should go talk to my mates then.” Tia jumps up and winks at me as she leaves the room. I’m nervous, and that’s not even my usual. I take a deep breath and let my nose lead me to my mates.
• ~Vonte~
• My brother and I were shown to rooms down the hall from our office. Our rooms are across from each other, and Devonte went into his quickly. I tried to get settled into mine, but I couldn’t. I can’t get settled until I talk to my brother about this.
• I walk across the hall and open the door. I find my brother sitting on the bed, phone in hand. He must be talking to that bitch, and I should never have to deal with her again. I stand in the doorway and lean against the wall. Devonte looks up at me and puts his phone down. “How’d she take it?”
• “How’d who take what?” Is he serious right now?
• “How’d your girlfriend take the news of us finding our mate?” Devonte leans back on the bed.
• “I didn’t tell her.” I cross my arms and glare at him.
• “Want to run that by me again?”
• “I didn’t tell her because I won’t be claiming her. If you want that uncouth she-wolf, you can have at her, but I’m not interested. Sonya is of the proper status.”
• “Proper status?! She’s the daughter of a Gamma-”
• “Gamma turned royal counsel.”
• “DAUGHTER OF A GAMMA, and our mate is a fucking Beta. How does one trump the other?”
• “Sonya has gone to all the right schools. She’s learned how to act in public: what is and isn’t acceptable. Sonya is the epitome of a classy woman. She’s who a royal should be with, and therefore, that’s where I plan to be.” My brother and I may be identical, but our personalities couldn’t be more different.
• Mate is near. Mace is getting antsy, and I’m tired of this conversation. I walk out of my brother’s room and see my mate at my room door.
• “Looking for someone?” Lynn turns toward me and takes my breath away. She is so gorgeous, and I’m getting lost in her light green eyes. Lynn opens my door and looks at me.
• “We should talk.” Lynn walks into my room, and I follow her. I’m immediately pushed against the door, my back shutting it close. Lynn presses her body against mine, and I can feel myself responding to her proximity. “You’re my mate.”
• “This is true.” Her scent surrounds me, clouding my mind. Mace is egging me on to take her now, flashing images of us together in my mind. I’m getting harder by the second, knowing she can feel it.
• “I never thought I’d find my mate now. And fucking twins at that! Crazy, but I guess that’s how it goes.” My fists are clenching at my sides, and Lynn looks me up and down. “You can put your hands on my ass, you know. No need to act shy, unless…..” Lynn takes a few steps back. “I guess you don’t plan to claim me.” Mace starts to whimper in my mind. I place my hand on her waist and pull her toward me. I push my body against hers and run my nose along the length of her neck.
• “You were claimed the moment I laid eyes on you.” I place a feather-light kiss on her neck, causing her to moan out. “If you want to be properly claimed, I can do that right now.” I move my head from her neck. Our noses are inches apart. I lean down further, searching her eyes for any resistance. I see nothing, so I press my lips to hers, and my knees go weak.