Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 30

　　After showering, I had just slipped on one of Tobias’s shirts when I hear a phone ring. He walked over to where it was laying on charge next to the bed, picking it and answering it, it looked like a sat phone. “What?” His voice angry. Theo walks out, clearly listening to the whoever is speaking on the other end. Tobias abruptly hangs the phone up, not even saying goodbye.

　　“I can go,” Theo says. I stare confused. Tobias shakes his head. The phone call clearly angered him.

　　“No, I will. You watch Imogen,” he says, going into the walk-in robe and coming out with a suit.

　　“Where are you going?” I ask, although I already think I know he has been called into work.

　　“Work, now stay with Theo and behave.” I shake my head.

　　“I am not a child Tobias don’t speak to me like that,” I argue. He raises an eyebrow at me clearly angered by my attitude.

　　“Can we come please; I just want to grab a few things.”

　　“No, you don’t leave here, Imogen.”

　　“Why? You make no sense. I can’t just rot here, Tobias,” I argue back. Tobias hands clenched and unclenched. The veins in his arms bulging. He ignored me, putting his shirt on, I move towards him and he grips my hands, before letting them go. I start buttoning up his shirt.

　　“Please, I will stay with Theo I promise.”

　　“No! I am sick of this argument. You’re not leaving, Imogen, so stop asking.”

　　Theo moves closer behind me, placing his hands on my shoulders. “I will watch her. She will be fine, Tobias, then I will bring her back here,” Theo said calmly.

　　Tobias shoved him, knocking me to the ground. Theo’s eyes blazed red with anger as he shoved Tobias back. I see Tobias skin start to ripple; I knew he was about to shift. Tobias grabbed Theo’s shirt, yanking him forward, his eyes completely black. I jumped to my feet frightened. I didn’t want him to hurt Theo, I grabbed Tobias hand, which was clutching Theo. He let go of Theo, throwing him to the ground, before turning on me and grabbing my neck. I clutched at his hand, but he squeezed tighter. His anger completely engulfing him.

　　I claw at his hands, my nails scratching his skin. I can feel my face changing colour, then something snaps in him and he realises he has grabbed me just as Theo tackles him. His grip gone from my neck, I fall to the floor and start coughing, choking for air.

　　Theo and Tobias are on the ground fighting. I crawl onto my hands and knees. Trying to breath, my windpipe feels like it has been crushed in a vice. I can still feel where his fingers gripped me. Tobias coming to his senses gasps, making me look at him. His horrified expression at seeing me on the floor turns to panic. He moves to me in an instant, but I swat his hands away. Theo looks relieved as he comes closer, standing behind Tobias who is on the floor next to me. Tobias moves his hand to my cheek.

　　“I didn’t mean to; you can’t touch me when I’m like that.” I feel his fingers brush my neck and I see his eyes change, going darker an indecipherable look in his eyes.

　　“I’m sorry,” he says before getting up and walking out, slamming the door behind him. I stare at the door. Theo steps closer, offering me his hand. I take it, and he pulls me to my feet.

　　“He wouldn’t have hurt me. Don’t ever do that again, Imogen,” he said. “You need to remember we aren’t human. We aren’t breakable like you.” His words angered me. I let go of his hand before walking into the closet to find some pants. Theo followed closely behind me and passed me a pair when I couldn’t find any. “Don’t be upset, he feels guilty enough. He is just on edge because I haven’t marked you yet. He will settle down once I have.” I stared at him, my anger clearly on display as I slipped the pants up to my waist.

　　“Why is marking so important? You men are infuriating. Why couldn’t I have been gay?” Theo chuckled before pulling me into him.

　　“Because Tobias has only marked you. The mark isn’t complete, and you can still leave.”

　　“Leave?” I asked confused.

　　“Yes, once I have marked you, you will be bound to us for eternity, Imogen. The bond would never allow you to leave, and you won’t want to anyway. The bond gets stronger, you will be able to feel what we feel, and us you.”

　　“Just from you marking me?”

　　“Yes, after a few days and your mark is healed, you won’t want to leave us. Before then though, you can reject us still. That’s what scares Tobias.”

　　“But he has already marked me. How can I leave?”

　　“Because Tobias and I are fated mates, just the same as you’re ours, so his mark is like half, mine is the other half. It won’t be complete until I mark you. If you leave, it will destroy him, and after a few years, you will forget about us.” Did I want to forget about them? I wasn’t sure what I wanted, I just know I want to go back to the apartment, where my mother was still sitting in her box. That thought upset me, I hadn’t even had chance to release her. I sighed and walked out, Theo followed behind me as I walked down the stairs and into the loungeroom.

　　I sat on the couch. Theo sat beside me, and I laid down putting my head in his lap. “Would it hurt, you marking me?” I ask, suddenly scared but if it is the only way I can leave, I might not have a choice.

　　“Yes, but Tobias will help.”