Three Fated Hearts by LNC

if there was even a problem here at all. If that’s the case, who called and lied to us and for

what reason?

L, what do you think all of this is about? I was expecting….well, I don’t know what I was

expecting, but this definitely isn’t it.

Agreed, Linc. I don’t know what’s going on, but I want to get to the bottom of it.

Mom pulls us outside of the packhouse and into the garden. Lincoln and I grab shirts on

our way. We always have clothes stashed all over the pack and woods because we shift at

any given time. We walk to the center of the garden, where there are tables and chairs set

up. We choose a table, and mom sends an Omega to get us food. I’m not really hungry. I

really just want to find out what’s going on.

We all sit at the table in awkward silence. Lincoln and I would love nothing more than to

go back to our mate. Whatever is going on here doesn’t need our help. I smell the food as

it gets closer to the table. I look up, and my face drops. Carrying a tray of food is Adela,

and she has a sly smile on her face. Behind her, carrying a tray of drinks, is Aida.

Lincoln jumps out of his seat at the sight of them. “What the f**k is going on here?” A

small smile appears on my mom’s face.

“I’m not sure what you mean.” Adela puts the tray on the table and starts to walk toward

me, and Aida is doing the same to Lincoln.

“I missed you baby, even though you had only been gone one day.” Adela attempts to sit

on my lap, but I quickly stand up. She puts a pout on her face, but her eyes are flashing

anger. I turn to my mom.

“Last time I will ask….what is going on here?”

“We are just enjoying lunch.” Mom directs her attention to the twins. “Please have a seat.”

So many questions are swirling around in my head, but I can’t focus on them all. Adela sits

in a seat next to the one I was sitting in, and Aida sits in the seat next to Lincoln’s.

“Cut the crap, mom. What are they doing here? Why were we called here as if something

was wrong?” Mom tried to put an innocent look on her face, and the twins are avoiding

eye contact.

“Answer him mom! What the hell is all of this?”

“I’m not aware of any phone calls.” She looks down at her plate when she says this, so I

know she’s lying. “I just wanted to enjoy a meal with the future leaders of this pack. Is that

such a crime?” I scoff. She can’t be f**king serious!

“Future leaders of this pack?! That would be Linc and I so what the hell are the twins doing

here?”

“F**k you, Landon! Up until a few days ago, my sister and I were to be the Lunas of this

pack. You told me that you chose me to stand next to you. My slut sister comes to town,

and now you are pushing us aside?!” Adela is furious, and Aida is trying to grab hold of

Lincoln, tears starting to fall down her face.

“Oh, give it a rest. We told you that we found our fated mate. We wanted our fated mate;

that’s why we went away to find her.” Adela snorts, and a smirk appears on her face.

“You, both, wanted your fated mate? That is crap and you know it. Lincoln here never

wanted your fated mate. He always wanted a chosen, and he had chosen Aida. So explain

to me how you convinced him to let my sister go?” Adela sits back and crosses her arms

across her chest. She looks between Lincoln and me, waiting.

“You don’t know what you’re talking about. I never told you-” Adela interrupts Lincoln.

“You may not have told me that, but you told my sister that you only wanted to take a

chosen mate. Do you deny saying that?” Lincoln looks away, the guilt coming through our

bond. Aida stands up and grabs Lincoln’s arm.

“I know you love me. You love me just as much as I love you. You planned to make me

your chosen mate. We can still have that. I forgive you and I accept you.” Lincoln pulls his

arm out of Aida’s grasp.

“Aida, you are a wonderful person, but……but I never told you that I loved you. Yes, I was

going to take a chosen, but I have always wanted my fated mate. I was just….scared. I

was scared that I couldn’t be what I needed to be. I’m sorry Aida. I’m so sorry all this has

happened, but I know what I want.” Aida sits back in her chair and starts to weep. Adela

growls at her sister’s pain and moves to console her.

I shake my head and look at the table. “Like I said, you knew we always wanted our fated

mate. It just so happens to be your sister. We didn’t plan it that way, but it is what it is. At

some point, you three will have to get over it. The future Luna of this pack will be Portia.”

“Over my dead body! That girl will not run this pack! She will not take my place as the

Luna here!” Mom stands up and places her hands flat on the table. “You two had better

get your heads out of your asses and fast. Adela and Aida have been training as warriors

and Lunas. You will find no one better equipped to fill that role. The sooner you accept

that, the better off this pack will be.”

I clench my fists, again and again, trying to get Goliath under control. He wants out and

wants to rain hellfire all over this garden, this being my mom be damned. I close my eyes

and take a few deep breaths. My mom sits down and straightens out her clothes. “Be a

dear and have a seat. Lincoln, you too. Let’s enjoy this meal, shall we?” I hope my eyes

and look at my brother. Nothing needs to be said; the bond is speaking for us both. We

step away from the table and start to walk toward the packhouse. I can hear the three

calling for us, but I refuse to turn around. There is no way in hell I will allow my mom to

manipulate me into giving up my fated mate. I will not settle for less when I can have the

one I was blessed with.

Dad is waiting for us at the back door. “What’s going on? Why are you two here?”

“We will talk later dad. We need to get back to Tia.” Dad nods in understanding and walks

us around the side of the packhouse to the car.

“Be careful going back.” Lincoln hops in the driver’s seat, and I get in the passengers. I’m

already exhausted, and all I want to do is wrap my arms around my mate.