The Twin Lycans Fated Mate

Shadows danced across the earth like restless spirits, and somewhere in the distance, a low howl broke

flinch. She couldn't a

ed deeper into the woods. Blood pounded in her ears, each beat a reminder of

wins woul

alrea

She gritted her teeth, clutching the satchel around her shou

ade in his hand falling slack at his side. His amber eyes narro

ose," he

the shadows, blood smeared on his jaw from the

nodding once. "The bond

Awakening. That can't be ri

scanning the trees. "It's supposed to h

Omega," An

his meant. The prophecy. The Blood Moon. The m

he'd run miles instead of minutes. The air shimmered around her, thick with ma

n she s

g. A sound born of pain and power. Her veins lit up like molten fire,

burst into view, both tall, b

behind his eyes. Andy followed, a shadow at his brothe

et Andrew's, an

ept leashed behind thick walls of duty. And then her gaze flicked to Andy, and it was like

spiced pine and smoky cedar.

autious step fo

was a promise. From A

. "What's hap

softly, his voice like silk ov

ew finished.

at followed

tory, guarded by wards and warriors. The twins took shifts watch

sn't

protective, and pissed at the world fo

intense, watched her with eyes f

drew's fire and Andy's ice. Her heart didn'

ally-it ignited something wild inside her

ked, "How is this possible? Aren't

is jaw tight. "Usually. But t

nes, born under the eclipsed moon, will bear the mark o

don't even know w

slowly. "You

human town. Raised by an old hea

front of her. "You've felt diffe

thing was asleep insid

u carry more than you know, Selene. And now

thundere

Andy said, "will become more t

ers brushing the carved railing as wind tugged at he

close enough for warmth. "I

oubt

e you're bein

erly. "Do you al

ay my father made me Alpha heir. The day A

o him. "Do y

"Not as much as I hate

on the porch, a bottle in one hand. "Moo

ow. "Is that your

got you to smi

is eyes. "Don't

were night and day. One a blazing wildfir

th wer

nei

dn't k

ld have to

coming. Something ancient. Hungry. An

est beyond swayed in rhythm with the wind, and the smell of damp earth, pine, and something more primal dri

could feel both their gazes on her like a

ast," she whispered, s

d closer. "

of us stuck in this... in-between. I can feel your wolves pulling at

low, clipped. "Then

That the bond won't demand it? I can barely breathe when yo

iet but sharp. "Maybe she doesn't

ched. "That's not

should be,"

heir chests. The bond flared to life under her touch-two

ftly. "But I won't let either of you

r hand on his chest. "Th

d time to understand what's happeni

ng in his eyes. "The bond means war,

een ordered to let her roam but to stay close. Still, she'd managed to slip past

t, it call

seemed to bend toward her, ancient and watching. Her fingers brus

he hea

guttura

of the b

hing

t. The scent hit her like a wave-rotten me

growl.

rned t

hands seized her arms. A face she didn't recognize loomed ove

you," i

ng, but the thing was

figure emerg

second.

stench, both malformed and

t just rogues. They were something darker.

er backward. "The Moon's bri

claw to strike, a ho

r-deeper, m

w and

tore through the underbrush, both mid-shift,

with such force that bones cracked. His fangs tore into

onster before lunging. His claws raked across i

g, watching the brothers fight like

they wer

Lycans never s

roken spines. The bodies dissolved into

st, panting, blood drip

er side. "Sele

d, though her limbs tre

. Something worse. I've seen traces of them at the

r," Andrew said. "They ca

er's gaze. "The pr

between them.

says your blood will either cr

t smudged her cheeks, her hair wild from the fight, but what caught her attention wer

n b

ed them,

uldn't just b

be abou

surv

er. Andy's voice was quiet. "Y

n't mean to. I jus

"You should've call

to depend on

s head. "But w

ong moment. "Andy, what h

en the bond might

flin

ng one," he added, softer,

stood alone beneath the

isper that wasn't his

lder. Ma

d wasn't the only thing s

g... it wouldn't wait