Three Fated Hearts by LNC novel Chapter 28

~Third Person~

Adela looks on, hidden by the branches of a tree. She is pleased with what she is seeing. Portia is going along with everything much easier than she originally thought. She figured it would take a lot of persuading to get her to warm up to Neal.

The only thing that would make this better is if Aida was here to enjoy the show. Aida hasn’t been out of her room since she spoke with Lincoln one on one. She won’t eat, and she won’t talk to anyone. If she spends any longer in her room, Adela will be forced to drag her out.

Adela looks forward, toward Neal and her sister. If she can just get Neal to sweep her off of her feet, the Alphas will be free, and they can be hers and Aida’s again. Adela has always felt she was meant for great things, and she will do whatever it takes to get what she feels she deserves.

Closer to the two, Landon and Lincoln have had trouble focusing on training when they see Tia spending her time with an unmated male. They know the young man as Neal Woods. He is a decent warrior and a pretty quiet guy. He hasn’t met his mate yet, but he is looking forward to that day.

As nice as Neal seems, he has no place speaking to Tia like he is. It may be innocent, but neither Lincoln nor Landon are interested in any explanation. The Alpha blood of theirs is starting to boil over, and their wolves are itching to spring forward to show everyone who Tia truly belongs to. The only thing keeping the twins focused is the fact that they need to complete training, but even with that, they are hanging on by a thread.

Tia and Neal are enjoying a light conversation though Tia continues to wonder why Neal is suddenly taking an interest in her. They have been in the same pack all of their lives, and he has never once been interested in getting to know her. It isn’t as if he is any different from anyone else in this pack; they didn’t take an interest either. It is just weird that with her return has come an interest from someone who didn’t have as much before.

Tia could sense eyes on her while speaking with Neal. She decided not to look up to see who it was. In her heart of hearts, she already knew, and there was no reason to confirm it. The twins keep stealing glances at her, and she is wondering how much longer until she needs to worry about what they will do. She may be mated to them, but they have not completed the bond. She has to be careful with who she socializes with lest she jumpstarts their animalistic possessiveness.

~Tia~

My body prickles every time one of the twins lays eyes on me. I can only imagine what’s going through their minds while I sit and chat with Neal. I guess it would be smart to walk to Neal another time and focus on making sure the twins know that there is no one else for me.

We may not discuss it much, but I know I’ve already welcomed them into my heart. I guess my reservations weren’t enough to push the mate bond back. I never really considered rejecting them, to be honest. My issues are the same as it when I first found out I was mated to them; can I be back at Emerald Lake Pack after everything I’d been through?