I'm huddled under my covers rewatching gossip girl while devouring a bucket of Ben &Jerry's. Normally this ritual can take my mind off anything but today, it proves futile.
My mind replays the events of the day over and over again.
After Asher's declaration i bolted from the room as fast as i could and ignored the sound of Anthony calling after me.
In a moment of absolute recklessness i quit my job and fled back home. Which is how i ended up here, sulking under the covers.
I think about what Asher said and how utterly ridiculous it is.
Not one but two mates? it's unheard off and Dune was my mate, the mate mark appeared on me the night after we met.
Could the moon goddess had made a mistake? They have to be lying.
What reason would they have to lie though? I shake my head and resolve within myself to forget about them, afterall there's a very low chance i'll ever see either of their lying faces ever again.
"Anitaaa!" Emma sings as she bursts into my room. She bounds over to me and rips the blanket from over my head.
"Ughh, what has you so excited?" i groan
"Guess what? we're going out tonight!"
*****
The club is packed with people and a musky smell hangs in the air.
Pretty normal for a friday night in LA.
I tug the hem of my black slinky mini dress. It's not mine, Emma lent it to me.
This is way out of my comfort zone. We head over to the bar where Emma orders us some tequila shots. I down mine quickly. I am going to at least try to have fun tonight.
"I'm going to head on over to the dance floor, you coming babe?" she asks, positively bubbling with excitement.
"I'm good, just gonna stay here awhile" she blows me a kiss and saunters away.
I've been alone for all of five minutes when an earthy scent floats into my nostrils.
My skin prickles and as i look up and into Anthony's eyes. I gasp and blood rushes into my cheeks.
"Are you stalking me?" i ask just as Asher walks up to us.
"Of course not love, this is purely a coincidence" Anthony says. Asher just smiles softly, back to being totally silent i guess.
"Have you given any thought to what we told you this afternoon?" I duck my head, flushing a deep red.
Maybe they think toying with me would be fun? I ignore them and walk away to the other end of the club.
There are hardly any people here. I spin around to see that they've followed me. My chest heaves as i point at them angrily.
"Are you having fun messing with me?" They both look at me like i'm the crazy one.
"I don't believe you" i continue,
"I've never heard of anyone blessed with two mates, you-you're just saying that to get me to...whatever it is you want."
Anthony smirks, "Believe me love, we've never been more serious about anything in our lives."
Asher brushes my hair aside from behind, pressing his finger to my neck where my pulse point is.
"You feel it too, don't you? our connection?" he says.
Maybe it's because he speaks so little, hearing his voice thrills me. Goose bumps spread over my flesh and i shiver. I'm sure he saw it.
There's no way he could have missed it. My cheeks flush and i look away from Anthony's insistent gaze, backing up only to slam into Asher's chest.
His arms encircle my waist and by the moon goddess it just feels so right.
"I...i don't know what you're talking about" "Really baby?"
Anthony steps forward so i'm sandwiched between them.
"My bad then, i guess you're just cold" he says, eyes flicking down to my chest. I am mortified.
"What do you want from me?" i whimper. Asher strokes my hair as though he's trying to sooth me, content to let Anthony do all the talking.
"What we want love, is for you to accept the mating bond, we have spent years waiting for you and now that we have you? we're never letting go."
"I don't understand Anthony, being your mate- both of you's mate, what would that mean?"
Anthony's eyes locks on mine.
"It means we'd cherish and protect you, love. Put you above all else. We'd be your partners...your lovers."
"I promise baby, we'd take such good care of you, every part." Asher says into my ear.
"That sounds...amazing" i whisper "but my life here i can't just leave?"
Anthony cups my cheek, "We understand love, we'll give you a little time to process. But we'll be back." His lips graze my cheek, worshipful.
"You are our's"
Asher squeezes my waist.
"We will have you whether you're sure or not."
"It's only a matter of time."
*MOON WALK PACK*
DUNE
I am exhausted. What does one do when they're exhausted? rest, perhaps? that's for people who aren't married to Shelenda, i'll take every extra second i can spend in my office at the pack house rather than go home to endure her nagging and by home i just mean upstairs, but I digress .
I trace the scar above my brow absent mindedly. Hard to believe it's been a whole two years since i became alpha.
After the whole incident with that weakling, Anita, it wasn't too hard to convince her father that she betrayed him and that it was only right that i took over the pack's affairs.
Shelenda is luna.
Just like she always wanted to be and for all her yapping she dosen't even manage to get any work done.
I hate that bitch. Too bad we're married.
At least Anita was an obedient little thing, pretty too. Just the thought of her is enough to make me aroused.
The little prude, she was insistent that we waited till our mating ceremony before we fucked.
Lotta good that did. The door bursts open and Shelenda storms in, furious as usual.
I roll my eyes.
I'll just let the bitch yap until she's tired, easy peasy. "Dune!" she shrieks. "why the fuck is Anita still alive?"
Oh shit.