Chapter 56
My mind was reeling with the information Kady had given me. She hadn’t said it out right, but there was
no need. Somehow, Garrett had nned for Melissa, Frank and I, to move here. Anger rushed through
me, and I wanted to storm downstairs and demand answers. I stopped myself in time, knowing it would
only ce the me on Kady. I needed to be smart about this. If I confronted Garrett all angry, he
would certainly turn me down.
I grimaced as I walked downstairs, my duffel bag slung over my shoulder. If I could get a read on
Garrett’s emotions, I might know if he was lying or not. As it stood, the only people’s emotions I could
sense, were Alec and Kade.
Both the twins halted their ring at Garrett to meet my eyes as I walked downstairs. My stomach
fluttered as I met their dark, captivating eyes. I couldn’t remember why I had left them in the first ce,
and knew I would never make that mistake again.
As I walked into the foyer, someone new stood next to Garrett. He had Garrett’s stature and body type,
but that was the only simrity between the two. Where Garrett and I had chestnut hair, the man had
shaggy hair the color of wheat. His eyes were a deep shade of green, mixed with dark hues of brown
and gold. They stood close enough together that I knew they were familiar with one another. I met the
man’s eyes and watched as he smiled at me, shing a set of straight teeth.
“I apologize for strolling in unannounced.” The guy chuckled, ignoring Garrett’s irritated look. He walked
over to me and held out arge, calloused hand. “Alpha Julian, I’ve heard quite a bit about you,
Aurora.”
“Have you, now?” I asked warily, gripping Alpha Julian’s hand in my own. The man had a strange
scent. I could tell he was a werewolf, but his scent also had a sharp edge to it.
“You gave these men quite the chase.” Alpha Julian chuckled, and for a moment, his face was lit like
the sun. “Good to see you back in one piece.”
“Yeah. Well, I learned my lesson.” I internally cringed, shing Alec and Kade an apologetic look.
“Good thing too.” Alpha Julian nodded understandingly, “Horrible thing, to lose your mate. Wouldn’tN?velDrama.Org ? content.
wish it on anyone. It was nice meeting you, Aurora, but it looks as though your mates are ready to head
out. I’m sure we’ll meet again!”
“Ready to go, doll?” Alec asked, ignoring the sour look on Garrett’s face. Kade had a simr look of
irritation as he nced from Garrett to Alpha Julian.
“Actually, not yet.” I shook my head. I knew I was going to regret this, but I had to take a chance.
Reading Alec and Kade’s emotions had to be the start of my abilities, and I needed to try and use them
for answers. I turned to Garrett, seeing the surprise sh in his eyes as I talked to him in an even tone.
“There’s still some things I’d like to ask you. We got off on the wrong foot, and I’m still far from trusting
you, but you still have a ce in my life. Could wee for dinner sometime this week?”
Alec and Kade’s surprise felt like barbed wire, stinging my skin as itshed me. Neither one was happy
with my words, yet neither one spoke up. I had the sneaking suspicion they were trusting me, and
showing me respect by not questioning me in public. I made sure to mention ‘we’ would being to
dinner, as I knew Alec and Kade wouldn’t let me step foot in this house alone. Garrett’s mouth opened,
then closed before he finally found the words to say.
“I would like that very much, Aurora.” Garrett nodded, “Does tomorrow afternoon sound eptable?”
“Sounds good to me.” I nodded, turning to Julian. “It was nice meeting you as well, and you’re wee
to join us for dinner. If Garrett doesn’t mind, that is.”
While I kept my face nk, I noticed the deeply etched look of irritation on Garrett’s face as I invited
Alpha Julian to dinner. I wasn’t sure how the four of them knew each other, but I was bound to find out
if Julian agreed toe to dinner. Garrett, Alec, and Kade’s identical expressions confirmed my
thoughts, none of them liked one another. This dinner might be a s**t-show, but I was determined to get
some answers.
“You’re more than wee to stop by, Julian.” Garrett gave him a tight nod, one Julian noticed.
“Awesome! I’ll see you tomorrow, Aurora.” Julian smirked at Garrett and shed me a quick wink before
walking further into the house.
“I’ll see you tomorrow.” I called out, giving Garrett a short nod before walking out of the house with a
very stiff Alec and Kade.
“Sweetheart, what the h**l was that?” Kade asked the second we hopped in the car. I could feel the
anger bubbling within him, but his words held no irritation.
“Trust me, having dinner with Garrett is thest thing I want.” I replied. “Kady told me something
interesting when I went to grab my stuff. She said Garrett likes control, and that Melissa and I moved
here for a reason. I thought that reason was a new job offer, but Kady made it pretty clear that a new
job offer wasn’t the reason for our move.”
“You think Garrett brought you here?” Alec asked incredulously, shaking his head as he red daggers
at the house.
“I don’t know what to think, but I’m not putting anything past him.” I admitted. “If I can read both of your
emotions, why couldn’t that extend to someone else? Wouldn’t it make sense that my abilities stem
from one specific thing?”
“You would think so.” Alec nodded slowly, “Is that why you invited yourself to dinner? To try and read
Garrett’s emotions?”
“Sure is.” I smiled sheepishly, “There’s no guarantee it’ll work, but I have to try.”
“You should practice before hand.” Kade frowned, brushing his dark hair from his face. “Tomorrow
doesn’t give you much time to practice, better start today.”
“Sounds like a n to me.” I nodded.
“Looks like we’re going to Garrett’s for dinner tomorrow.” Alec groaned, sitting back in his seat. Alec
shed me an amused look, “You do know wereing with you, right?”
“I figured as much.” I grinned at the two of them.
“How’d you figure that out, doll?” Alec snickered, leaning his chest against the back of my seat.
“I knew you’d bothe, because I’d do the same for both of you.” Iughed.
The soft looks I received from Alec and Kade told me all of their emotions without the need of my
strange ability. The three of us figured the best ce to practice would be in town. Kade took us to the
park in the center of town, a ce I had only ever admired from the short drive it took to reach their
house. The park consisted of arge feild, with a few benches, flower bushes, andmp posts. Children
ran in the feildughing, some with bubble wands in their hands. Alec, Kade and I sat on one of the
empty benches facing towards the street. I ran my eyes over the countless shops and noted there
wasn’t a bakery.
“This town could use a bakery.” I smiled, watching a small group of people wandering from store to
store.
“You think so?” Alec chuckled.
“Like the one you worked at?” Kade asked, a dark eyebrow raised in my direction.
“Exactly like that one.” I nodded, thinking for a minute before adding, “With less pink. I still don’t
understand how Beth could stand that much pink.”
“Say the word, and we’ll have a bakery ced in town.” Kade nodded, turning his eyes to the strip of
stores that lined the main street through town.
My heart fluttered in my chest at the thought of running my own bakery, and at how quick Alec and
Kade had offered to make my new dreame true. I had never had someone care about what I
wanted, let alone listen to my personal desires. Every minute I spent with the twins did nothing to
prepare me for what my future would be. I still couldn’t understand how I came about being mated
to these two thoughtful, protective men. The conversation shifted from the potential bakery, to how I
might use my budding abilities. Neither had any clue where to begin, as I haven’t left them with enough
time to properly research white wolves. Thinking back on it, I probably should have scheduled the
dinner forter in the week.
“Is there something specific you do to pick up on Alec and I’s emotions?” Kade asked.
“No, it kind of just happens.” I shrugged, “It’s almost instantaneous. If you’re feeling pissed, I feel it the
moment the emotion forms.”
“It might be easier for you to connect to us, seeing as we’re your mates.” Alec nodded thoughtfully, his
unruly hair ruffling in the gentle breeze. “You might have to force it to read someone else.”
“Maybe we’re the default setting.” Kade snickered, and Alec rolled his eyes.
Ignoring the twin’s bickering in the background, I pinpointed a specific person walking from shop to
shop. A man around Garrett’s age, wearing a dark t-shirt and grease-stained pants. From the looks of
it, the guy was a mechanic. I tried to reach out with my senses, to try and will the emotions from him. I
was met with nothing. The results were the same each time. No matter how hard I tried to force it, the
only emotions I was picking up on, belonged to Alec and Kade. Frustration, lust, fondness, and more
lust.
“Maybe we should take a break.” Alec suggested when I pinched the bridge of my nose for the tenth
time.
A headache was beginning to form, as though I were overexerting myself even though nothing had
happened. I let out a long sigh, releasing the pent-up frustration I felt.
“Not yet.” I huffed, “I’m going to try something else.”
Instead of listening to what they had to say, I closed my eyes. Birds chirped, childrenughed, and I
could even hear the faint whooshing of the wind rushing through the grass. Instead of forcing the
emotions from other people, I opened myself up and let theme willingly. At first, nothing happened.
Just as I was about to open my eyes, a rush of energy settled over me, followed by hair-raising anger.
The anger washed through me like a tidal wave, and I sucked in a raspy breath. It felt like I had inhaled
a spoonful of cayenne pepper. The emotion caught mepletely off guard as I tore myself from the
bench and spun around, facing the source of the blinding emotion.
A head of ming hair wasing in our direction. Tori’s face was contorted in both surprise and anger
as she stormed our way.