Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates novel Chapter 35

Lia

I woke up with a pounding headache. The liquor I drank last night had gone right through me, making me act more carefree than I usually did. Normally, I was a more reserved person but last night… I feel like I made a fool of myself.

But I had a great time with my pack. I blushed thinking about dancing with the guys, my body pressed against theirs. Parts of their body had started to respond… and I was almost disappointed that nothing came of it.

Groaning, I buried my bright red face in the soft pillow below me. How was I going to get through this?

I was convinced that the next morning I was going to be embarrassed when I saw them but when I headed downstairs, no one said a thing to me.

“Hey guys,” I greeted, blinking when they all turned to me, looking rose for wear. “Are you all okay?”

“Depends on what you mean by okay,” Jesse stated, voice flat.

“Jesse, even you drank too much?” I asked, gasping softly. “I expected it from say Rain and Colby but not you.”

He smirked. “Blame it on peer pressure.”

“But it’s not like we didn’t have fun!” Rain said, giving me a grin and a wink.

My mind flashed back to last night. Rain and I were dancing to one particular sensual song. He grabbed my hips, grinding against me as the music flowed around us. I had never felt so wanton in my life.

Jesse came up behind me, joining us in the dance. I was left breathless after it was over, parts of my body coming to life that had never come to live in such a way before.

“Let’s just eat,” I whispered, my cheeks resembling a tomato.

The guys chuckled but didn’t push. I thought for a moment that they might try to tease me about it, but I was pleasantly surprised to know that they just let it lie.

When I got upstairs, I received an email about our official mating ceremony. It was supposed to come so it’s not like I wasn’t expecting it!

It was a relief we got the email about our official mating ceremony once I had gone back up to my room and the guys left for the day. I don’t know how I would’ve felt getting that email with all of them sitting there around me.

But as I read through the comments I was struck with a sudden feeling of panic.

What if I wasn’t ready for this?

We had a few years to worry about this. Just thinking about it though made me nervous.

I wonder what the guys thought. Did they have experiences before becoming finding out I was their mate? With alphas, it was likely. Didn’t matter the first gender of the alpha. If they fell into the category of an alpha, chances are they had some sort of experience. 3

Omegas could do the same. Attitudes have changed over the years, leading people to have a more progressive mindset towards omegas. No longer did they think of us as these precious and fragile little flowers who needed to be protected. We werewolves! Just with a different second gender than alphas and betas. 1

I think Betas had it easy. They didn’t have to worry about going through heat. There were times I wished I could be a beta. Certainly, if I were a beta I never would’ve had to go through with this coming-of-age ceremony. I’d be able to move away and live my life.

But the thought of leaving my soon-to-be-mates filled us with a sense of sadness. I didn’t want to leave them.

To calm myself, I read the email again to make sure I understood anything but this didn’t help. It made me more nervous!

“Wow your face is super red… are you sick?”

“Rain, can you stop mentioning my face!” I snapped at him.

He pouted, hurt flashing across his face.

“Sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. I just have a lot on my mind.”

He blinked. “Well, you can uh… tell me if you like. I’m always willing to listen. I know I talk a lot but I swear that I am a good listener. Don’t listen to the other guys. They are just jealous of my superior listening skills.”

I gave him a look. “Rain… it’s fine. I’m fine. I promise.”

“Okay, but if you need to talk then you know where to find me.”

“We live together…”

“Yes, so you know where to find me!” he said brightly.