“Wow! I never met an Oracle before. Oh no! I better bake something sweet for tea tomorrow,” Remy said, suddenly sitting up.
Grasping his mate’s hand, Carson pulled Remy down next to him. “Not needed, babe. It won’t matter to Oracle, trust me.”
Remy gazed at his mate, noticing tension growing around his mouth and eyes. “Why is she coming?” he asked. “Is it because of my low-level status?”
“No, that doesn’t mean anything to Oracle. You’ll see…she’s very nice,” Carson said. “This is going to sound unbelievable but…”
“More unbelievable than you becoming a wolf?” Remy teased.
“When you put it that way…no, I guess not,” Carson grinned. “Oracle will tell me what gift the Fates have given me and, before you ask, I have no idea what it will be.”
“Did your brothers receive gifts when they mated?” asked Remy.
“Yes,” Carson answered. “Jackson was given the ability to get pregnant making him an Alpha/Omega hybrid…and given such strong Alpha power he can control every shifter, regardless of what kind they are. Logan…he’s Jackson’s twin…can morph into any kind of shifter…Cody…he’s the oldest triplet…can become invisible. Colton…he’s the middle triplet…was given the gift of healing anyone, even if they are near death. Dakota…also another Alpha/Omega hybrid, who’s pregnant by the way, can also listen to people’s thoughts, and Zane…he’s the youngest…can walk through walls, doors, just about any solid object.”
Staring at Carson, Remy was trying hard to process everything, but one thing stood out—his mate’s statement about it being unbelievable. Opening and closing his mouth several times, he was at a loss for words. Suddenly, Mystia’s words popped into his mind.‘He will protect you and your brothers from anyone who tries to harm you’. A security blanket of calm envelopedhim, his worry and fear faded and, after remaining speechless during Carson’s narration, Remy finally spoke. “I’m amazed…stunned actually…but I’m so humbled and honored the Fates found me worthy to be your mate.”
Relieved, Carson was overjoyed at Remy’s response. Wrapping his arms around his mate’s waist, he pulled Remy close to him. Kissing his forehead, he murmured, “I’m the lucky one…all I ever wanted was a mate. I dreamt of my mate all through my teenage years…someone to love, take care of and protect. Every night, I’d pray to the Fates, asking them not to forget me and I did everything I could think of to be worthy of a mate. There were times I was sure the Fates had forgotten me…when my life was so bleak, I wasn’t sure if I could make it to the next day. But I hung on, sometimes by my fingernails, because deep inside me, a tiny bit of hope glimmered, always reminding me never to give up…and it was all worth it because now I have you.”
By the time his mate finished, tears were streaming down Remy’s cheeks. Turning to his mate, his hands cupped Carson’s cheeks, his thumbs gently caressing them. Leaning in, his tongue ran lightly over Carson’s lips before he whispered, “I love you.”
Chapter 28
“Ready for me to claim you?” Remy purred, before outlining Carson’s lips with his tongue.
Groaning, Carson closed his eyes against the waves of need rushing through his body. But as much as he wanted to feel his mate’s cock deep within him, there was more his mate had to know. “Mon amour,I am…but…” Carson moaned when he felt his mate’s finger brush his nipple before gently scratching his fingernail tip against it, igniting an explosion inside him. Grabbing Remy’s hand, Carson moved it away from his chest in an effort to regain control over himself. “Babe,” he murmured, “wait, there’s more…it’s about you.”
Remy pulled back a little, his eyes widening as he stared at Carson. “Me? I don’t understand.”
“I don’t know if this’ll happen to you, but sometimes the Fates give the mate a gift, too.”
“What kind of gift?” Remy asked, puzzled.
“I have no idea. Dylon…he’s Cody’s mate…got the power of Hercules. I just wanted you to know it’s a possibility so if it happens, you won’t freak out,” Carson said.
Rolling his eyes, Remy said, “I’m not going to freak out. Besides, I don’t think it’s going to happen…I mean, think about it…I’d have gotten a higher level of magic when I was born if the Fates wanted to give me a gift.”
“Yeah, makes sense,” Carson said, giving his mate a quick kiss. “I wanted to give you a heads-up, though, just in case.”
“I won’t spend the night thinking about it, but I’m excited that you’re getting a gift. I wonder what it’ll be?” Remy mused.
“Oh shit, I forgot, Jackson asked me if you and I had any objections to Hunter joining us when we see Oracle,” Carson said.
“I don’t care…it’s really up to you,” Remy replied. “Just curious…why does Jackson want this?”
“My guess is to have someone there from the pack who can protect me,” Carson said, taking out his phone to send a text to his brother. “My brother is a very good Alpha, but sometimes he can be a little over-protective.”
“I don’t have a problem with that,” Remy grinned. “Now, can we go upstairs so I can sink my cock into you?”
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Watching the helicopter grow larger as it approached the pack house, Jackson heard the front door open behind him and smiled when Steel’s scent reached his nose. Glancing at his mate, he asked, “What did Slate have to say? You guys were on the phone when I left to come out here.”
“My brother’s worried about Dakota,” replied Steel. “He was telling me Dakota had fainted…”
“Is he okay?” Jackson asked, alarmed.
“Yeah, Slate caught him before Dakota hit the deck. He called me because Kota refused to see Mac to be checked over. According to him, it was nothing…just a little dizziness because he was standing over a steaming pot. I told Slate to give him my official order to leave the kitchen until Mac cleared him.”
