Keeland sat back and tried to make sense of Dom’s words. Logically, he understood them, but beyond that, nada. “We’re mated?”
What exactly did that mean?
“I think so.”
“You think so?” Keeland asked, trying not to let his voice rise with his panic. “You’re not sure?”
“Well, I know Chay and Gabriel bit each other and they’re mated, but I don’t know if there’s more involved than that.”
“Then maybe you can call one of them in here and ask them.” Keeland damn well wanted to know if he was mated or married or whatever. He still wasn’t sure if he believed it, but there was no way to dismiss the fact that he’d heard Dom talking to him in his head.
He was surprised by the growl that rumbled out of Dom, but strangely enough, he wasn’t scared. “You have something to say?”
Dom’s face flushed as he glanced away. “Could you put some clothes on first? My panther doesn’t like the idea of others seeing you naked.”
“I can say the same about my human.” God, this was weird. Keeland felt a knot tightening in his gut just thinking about anyone seeing Dom naked. “Maybe you could put some clothes on too.”
Dom’s grin made any discomfort he was feeling worth it. “I can do that.”
It took a little longer to get cleaned up and dressed because Keeland kept getting distracted looking at Dom’s body. The man was toned, muscular in a way Keeland could never be, and he wore it well too.
Keeland almost said to hell with it and dragged Dom back into bed, but he knew he needed answers. He liked Dom a lot and he could easily see his feelings for the man growing into something more substantial, but he wasn’t there yet.
Regretfully, Keeland finished pulling his clothes on and then followed Dom out of the bedroom. He was a little surprised to find Gabe and Chay both waiting for them in the kitchen. He would have thought the two men had to work at some point.
Dom went right for the coffee pot.
Keeland slid into one of the chairs at the small breakfast nook. He wasn’t sure what to say as he stared across at Gabe and Chay. He had so many questions, but at the moment he couldn’t think of a damn one.
“That’s an interesting bite you have there,” Gabe said.
Keeland reached up and ghosted his fingers over the mark Dom had left in his neck. There wasn’t a power on earth strong enough to prevent him from shivering at the delicate touch. He could feel a definite connection between that bite mark and every nerve ending in his body.
“We call them Twin Flames,” Chay said, “and they’re different from anything you’ve ever encountered. They’re very rare.”
“What are they?” Keeland asked.
“The belief is that Twin Flames are two people in two separate bodies that share the same soul. When someone finds the one who holds the other half of their soul, their bond is unbreakable. They will complement each other in every way, and it’s a hardship for them to be apart. They also often have telepathy with each other.”
Keeland swallowed hard as he turned to Dom.
The man winced. “Sorry.”
“You two have mated, then?” Chay asked.
“It would seem so,” Keeland replied.
Chay grinned. “Congratulations.”
Keeland crossed his arms and looked back at Chay and Gabe. “It wasn’t exactly planned.”
Chay’s brows snapped together as his gaze went to Dom. “You didn’t—”
“My panther got away from me,” Dom said in a quiet voice that Keeland barely heard. “I bit him before I could stop it.”
“Shit!” Chay dragged a hand over his mouth and chin. “Dom, you can’t—”
A low, rumbling growl came from behind Keeland. He knew that growl. He’d heard it before. Chay and Gabe had gone completely still, their faces paling.
