“How-how did you do that?”
We’re mates, so we can communicate like this. Isn’t it fun?
Shit. I caught Ronan before he hit the floor and laid him on the couch beside Alex.
“This is really happening, isn’t it?” Ronan asked him.
“That it is and Odem’s right, it will hurt to be apart from your mate even more so since you’re carrying his eggs.”
“Fuck.” Alex didn’t say anything, just left Ronan to battle his inner turmoil. For me, it was a no brainer. “Fine, but I get my own room.”
“But mates sleep together.”
“If you stick that lip out any further you’ll trip over it. My own room or no deal.”
“Choose your battles wisely, Odem,” Alex reiterated, words Ionus said a million times over the centuries to me.
“Have it your way. Now can we go get your stuff?” What was there to think about? I mean, I’m here. Isn’t that reason enough to never leave?
“Dear brother,” Alex rose, Luna had dozed off in his arms and looked every bit the sleeping princess she was. “I love you, but sometimes, there is no help for you. I’m tapping out. Good luck.”
“And then there were two.”
Ronan shook his head. “I have no clue what to do with you.”
“I do,” I waggled my brows seductively, though given the look on his face that might’ve been a hashtag-fail.
“Look what your ideas got us into!” Ronan protested. “I’m knocked up. With twins!”
“And I’m thrilled. Do you have any idea how long I’ve waited for my mate? Literal centuries.” This all made so much sense to me. Why I craved repeats with him. Why once I’d had him there hadn’t been anyone else. I’d fly over his place at night and land nearby, watching him sleep. Creepy? Maybe to some, but to me it soothed something deep in my soul, and now I understood what that was.
Mate.
“Stop that! Get out of my fucking head!”
Brother, I’m guessing it’s not going well given your sudden mood change?
Leave it to Ionus to grasp that emotion.
I just don’t know what to do with him. He’s just so…angry.
Remember how Alex was? Tried to escape and injured himself?
Yes, but he wasn’t pregnant then and Ronan is. I can’t risk him doing something stupid and not only losing him, but the twins.
And you,Caro reminded me.If our mates die, so do we.
Fuck. My. Life.
How did I end up the one with a mate that despised me?
Is he still there?
Yes, Mattias, for the time being.
Normally I’d say just be you but that’s not working. Let him rest, make dinner, and show him you can be an adult.
Hardy, har, har. Quite the smartass when it isn’t your ass in the hot seat, Caro.
