Chapter 48: Chapter Forty-Eight
**Epilogue Two**
**Jaxson**
After sitting out by the fire pit for as long as we have the younger kids have finally gone to bed and we decided to stay out a bit longer with the twins and just enjoy the night, the girls wanted to stay up until midnight, just to make it to their birthday and we wanted to be here for them during their first shift, it's going to be painful for them the first time, I’m glad I was able to be with Alex during her first shift. Since James rejected her on her birthday and her wolf retreated into the depth of her mind at first she didn't get to shift that night, but once her wolf found me and we were mated and marked to each other we got to shift together and When I saw she was the exact opposite pattern as my wolf, I knew it was meant to be, it just ended up being another reason for me to thank the Moon Goddess for bringing Alex into my life.
11:55 pm
“So, girls are you about ready to prepare for your first shift?”
“Were nervous daddy, what if it hurts too bad to do it alone?”
“Don't worry girls you got me and your mother, and you have Uncle John and Auntie Annie, and the boys are here too, we will help you both through this. You have Alpha blood in you and your both are strong.”
“Okay, dad.”
They look around at each of us and smile.
Daniel and Dillon look like they are about to shift with how tense they are.
“Boys, Can I have a word with you for a minute?”
They both stand and follow me a small distance away from the fire pit so nobody else can hear anything.
“What's going on boys? You both have been so tense all night.”
“Nothing Uncle, it's just the girls turn eighteen tonight and we know how the unmated males will be once they realize Erin and Elizabeth haven't found their mates.”
“Are you sure that's what is bothering you? Or is it something else? You know I am a lot smarter than you think I am, and I have a better intuition about things. You boys want to try again?”
They both look at each other before they nod to each other in agreement with what I have felt is going to be the truth this time. I already know they are the mates to my girls, but I know they are a bit hesitant to tell me because they know how protective I am over my girls, and they also know I am aware of the activities and the stories I hear. I know they aren't all true, but they are still teenage boys, and I was in their shoes once too, so I know what it was like.
“Okay Uncle, your right, we found out as soon as we turned eighteen that the girls are our mates, it has been killing us not to say anything to anyone and we just want to be able to claim them and show them how much we love them, we all grew up together and we both have loved Erin and Elizabeth since we were ten years old.”
“Okay boys, I understand where you’re coming from, and I appreciate your honesty and I am really glad it's you two that are their mates. So, who belongs to who then?”
Daniel is the first to speak up and says, “I believe Erin is my mate.”
And Dillon says, “I think Elizabeth could be mine, but we aren't one hundred percent sure yet because the girls smell the same to us and I guess we will have to wait another few minutes to find out for sure, let the girls figure out themselves.”
I have never been prouder of these boys; I know for sure my pack is going to be in great hands one day. We make our way back over to the girls and I sit back down in my chair with my little minx wiggling around in my lap and getting me, all worked up.
“You better cool it, you little minx.”
I turn to my beautiful girls and smile.
“Happy Birthday girls.”
“Thank you, daddy, we love you all so much.”
They don't get to finish what they wanted to say because they end up falling to the ground in front of the fire pit and start to shift into their wolves.
“Daddy, it hurts. Make it stop please!”
“You are doing great girls, I'm so proud of you.”
Alex and the boys have already shifted to help make their pain a little easier and I hear them through the link say how well they're doing so well and how proud they are.
“Girls you're doing great, you're almost there girls.”
They are halfway there, they are shifting much faster than most wolves, which could be because they have alpha blood running through them. And before I know it, I'm looking at two beautiful dark brown wolves with faint gold and white stripes throughout their coats. I kneel to make myself eye level with them and I look into their eyes, and I show them my love and pride for them.
“I love you girls, so much. I'm so proud of you. You did great.”
The girls look at me and give small whine to let me know they are okay and then they look around and see Alex, Annie, John, and the boys all sitting and waiting in wolf form. Then they get a look of surprise on their faces and then it occurs to me that they figured it out. The girls slowly walk over to the boys, and they all sniff at each other and then they look at me for clarification I'm not sure what they are asking me until they all shift back, and I hand the girls a robe to cover themselves and the boys throw on their basketball shorts and they all look to me like I have the answer they need.
“So, girls, did you find your mates?”
I say this with a slight grin on my face, but the girls still look so confused.
“What's wrong girls?”
“Dad, we don't get it, the boys are our mates, but my wolf is saying they both are our mates.”
“What do you mean like the four of you are all mates to each other?”
“That's what our wolves are saying.”
Erin looks at Daniel and Dillon and asks them if it's true. Dillon replies That is what my wolf is saying too before we couldn't figure out who is who but now that you girls have your first shift my wolf wants to claim you both.”
Daniel says, “My wolf is saying the same thing? How is that possible Uncle?”
“Well guys, sometimes a twin has one mate to share, and other times they have their own, I'm guessing because you both are twins the Goddess decided to make you all each other's mates. I'm guessing she knew that you all loved each other for so long and that she knew you wouldn't be able to be away from each other, so she just made it easier for you all. Either way, I am happy you have each other, and I couldn't be prouder of my family.”
I have never been prouder of my family, and I am so happy to see that my girls have found the perfect mates for themselves, I can’t wait to see where the Moon Goddess takes them. I know that my pack will be in good hands with the twins’ running things when the time comes for me and Alex to retire and pass on the Alpha title. I couldn't have asked for a better life with my little mate and my beautiful family.