Mated to the Alpha Twins novel Chapter 32

We pulled into the school and the first two classes of the day went as planned. None of the other students seemed to notice I was gone.

My third class was another story entirely. I had almost forgotten I sat with both the twins in this class.

The moment I walked through the door, both of their eyes were on me. Their gazes burned into my skin, the guilt bubbling within me nearly made me nauseous.

I walked slowly, my eyes guarded as I looked into their own.

It seems the two of them had seen better days. Their eyes looked darker, almost black. Deep rings lined their eyes, making it look as though they needed a good nights sleep.

Kade was as gorgeous as ever. His hair tousled on the top and short on the sides. His long sleeve shirt clung to every dip and arch of his body.

Alec looked stunning with his longer and tousled hair. His typical leather jacket was in place.

They were sitting next to eachother for a change, giving me a chance to spend the class without being touched.

I needed to resist the pull I felt towards them, but now it felt stronger than ever. Something had definitely changed. The urge to be near them was not purely mental torture, it was now physical.

My body ached, shivering at the longing I felt. I wasn’t sure how I’d get past this class, but I was determined to try.

“Well hello, doll.” Alec’s dark eyebrow lifted, his obsidian colored eyes roaming the dress I had chosen.

My cheeks flared under their attention, but I chose to ignore his comment.

“We heard you had quite the week.” Kade spoke smoothly, his eyes running over my face.

“Yes, I did.” I nodded, keeping the conversation as bland as possible.

“You moved in with Garrett?” Alec quipped, and my heart fluttered.

It made my insides warm when Alec called him Garrett. Everyone else had almost slipped up and called him my ‘Dad’.

‘They know how you feel.’ Thalia murmured, ‘If you’d open up to them, you could feel their emotions too.’

‘People don’t feel each others emotions.’ I rolled my eyes, ‘If they did Melissa and Frank would’ve never treated me how they did.’

Thalia sighed and retreated to the back of my mind, clearly tired of arguing with me.

“It’s not like I had a choice.” I frowned, my eyebrows furrowing together in a grimace.

“That must be quite the..adjustment.” Kade frowned, looking troubled.

“How are you holding up, doll?” Alec’s frown matched his brothers, and I felt myself stiffen in my seat.

“I’m…acclimating.” I nodded.

They both sounded so sincere, so conflicted with what I was going through. Something shuddered within me, something that linked me to these two brothers.

I nearly gave into that feeling, but I reminded myself why I couldn’t. I couldn’t see myself building a life here, one where Melissa and Frank were close by.

I bottled my feelings, shoving them deep down. I could deal with them once I was out of this state all together.

I struggled to get through the class, struggled to keep my eyes from flickering to the twins.

They made little comments, asked me little questions. I answered the best I could, keeping a tight hold on my emotions.

The class ticked by slowly, their eyes leaving tracks along my body. I was out of my seat before the bell rang, scrambling to get to my next class.

I was thankful Tori was in this class, keeping me safe from Grace.

Alec approached the front of my desk the moment I sat down, a frown still played on his face.

“You can talk to us, doll.” Alec frowned, his dark eyes glinting sadly. “In case you ever need someone to talk to.”

I mumbled my thanks, ignoring the heated glare from Grace.

I wouldn’t let her glares hurt me any longer. I was safe here in school, surrounded by people. As long as I remained with other students, Grace couldn’t hurt me.

My fourth class passed, and I squirmed in my seat every time Alec glanced my way.

Tori and I talked about nothing and everything. She didn’t push me to talk about what was going on in my life, letting the topic of conversation change freely.