When We Were Mates (Demetra and Emris) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199

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“Everyone. this is Wren I bring her forward and the girls descend on her immediately with hugs and

I got back home a week ago and Emris had already given her a heads up about me being Lure Wren was still shocked she arrived. she asked me a thousand questions about how I became Luna of the Black Covenant Pack, and every with correct answer sitting right in front of her, she still needed to know if Emris was generinely my type

I don’t think she could picture it It got worse when Amira came running in and the realized I had actually gotten preanaon by him.

“Is she staying for today?” Sabrina asks since we’re here for the first bonding tradition. The Hide and Seek Ceremony. Obviously, I would have done it, but pending the way Emris bonded me, I skipped so many traditions and became Luna.

“Of course she is. She works at the Black Covenant Pack now.”

“Well, I’m Tiffany. Something tells me you’re gonna love me the most in this group.”

“If you’re gonna love anyone, it’s gonna be me.” Teddy pushes in.

“Oh really?” Tiffany clenches her face. “You remember how you forgot our date and went to hang out with Eden?”

“Well, that was-”

“That was nothing!”

I watch them bicker.

“Who do we have here?” Craig’s voice comes from the corridor and he and Timothy walk in from what is clearly a post–gym situation… tank tops, evident sweat and water bottles in hand/I watch Wren’s mouth tilt open as she takes in both of them and honestly good, anything to redirect whatever remaining unrequited feelings she has about Travis.

“W–Wren.” She puts her hand across her face to say her own name.

“She’s a friend I made at Wolf Arts.” I gesture between them. “Now she works at the Covenant Pack. I invited her for the bonding activity since she’s new in Virginia.”

“Awesome.” Timothy grins. “I’m all sweaty now, but we’re gonna take a shower and we’ll be right back at you. Give you a real

[ welcome to the Lion Pride.”

They keep it moving after Tiffany rolls her eyes and Sabrina start chuckling. Once they walk away, Wren faces me with her mouth even wider.

“They are the state champions holders of the league Thayers! The number one in hockey. They brought the medal home for over four consecutive years now. Are you kidding me?”

I nod.

“They are my cousins. Aunt Scotty’s kids that I told you

about?”

“I didn’t know they were champions of the league. Craig, also known as the Ice Lord and Timothy, also known as the Fire

Lord.”

“Wow, you love hockey.” Teddy says.

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ates off her glasses and puts them bark

In the middle of that. Amira and Milo rum pagt us atid almow push Tiffany sut–of the way 1 longe of them but I’m no match for them really

“Is Emiris here?” Sabrina asks, watching the kids disappear around the corner

“No idea. Though they wouldn’t be running thatloose if they knew he was nearby.

“The next bonding activity will be at my pack, you think Emris is going to come?”

“It doesn’t even matter. Whatever’s happening. I’m coming”

“Whoa.” Teddy looks at me. “Demetra, you think my brother… the Trybrid, also known as a complete birate to you going to Alpha Seth’s pack? The wolf you almost married?”

“For moon’s sake, I am already married to Emris. He needs to get over it. If he could with a pack of Cresthill doctors sponsored by Laura in my pack house, so… yes, I’m going. And for everyone’s peace

just let things go I’ll make sure he doesn’t find out about the next activity in advance, so we’re all safe”

Everyone chuckles.

“So…” Wren looks at me. “You had your own Hide and Seek Ceremony?”

“No-”

I’m about to say when the Alpha we just finished talking about begins to walk toward us. In his new haircut that has been getting him considerably more kisses from me. Slade is beside him. Silver and Alpha Teslon whose kids are already somewhere out there with Amira and Milo.

And then Seth.

I immediately look at Sabrina. How in the world did she not remember to tell me that Seth was here!? Of course, Seth is here. Sabrina’s parents are here too and since Seth is her brother, of course he’s here!

I look at my mate but I doubt he wants any kisses with that infinite look on his face that makes me think: when Alpha Seth is, not looking, he’s gonna strangle the poor Alpha to death.

When Emris got back from his haircut a few days ago, I couldn’t get my hands off him. He was the one reminding me about the calendars but right after that haircut, it was as if my ovulation calendar was in his favor. I disrupted him as the midst of heaps of files in his office, and he mated me right there. Right there on his desk, papers scattering to the floor as he drove

Γ into me with devastating rhythm.

It made me feel so un she wolf–like. I couldn’t stop touching him. After taking the kids to bed, I waited for him in the Alpha’s Grove, practically trembling with need.

“Are we ready?” I hear Dad’s voice.

Sabrina’s parents from the Irish Pack are all walking in with smiles on their faces, settling into the crowd of family and friends.

“What’s gonna happen in the Hide and Seek Ceremony?” Wren whisper at me and I lean in to explain.

“Oh, Sabrina’s gonna hide somewhere in the house and they’re gonna give Slade one hour to find her. If he finds her by scent, then he’s proved that wherever his mate is in this world, he’s gonna sniff her out”

Emris is looking at me as if it’s our Hide and Seek ceremony. I’m scared. It’s one thing for me to be horny…it’s another for

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wirls tule the one–driven by his horitiones. The way his eyes are tracking me across the room, the way his jaw is set, the -way he’s standing there like a predator who’s already decided where las prey is going to run

“I was thinking. Allison

anding next to Nerisha I quint at how close they’re standing before dir continues talki Derisha, I was thinking that since Enitis and Demesra didn’t have a Hide and Seek geremony thanks to Alpha Emeis shoots him a look“right now, what do you say we throw them into the center?

My eyes widen!? Why is this happening when a literally afraid of him right now?

“Yes, we definitely should!” Sabrina grabs my arm, and I’s just frozen.

“So… Dad looks around again, and everyone puts in some kind of drum roll.

I watch Emris smile as he stands relaxed, is there anywhere in this house, anywhere on this earth, that this Trybod sniff me out?

“Come on, girls. Hide!” Aunt Scotty giggles with a clap.

Sabrina and I, while holding hands, rush off together. We take the elevator, and as soon as it closes, I can’t stop thinking about the look in Emris’s eyes but….Sabrina also cannot stop giggling.

“I have no idea where–”

“Slade has lived here all his life. What floor do you think he’s not gonna go into? Quick!”

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