Chapter 14
Cassandra Josiah and I stood at the center of the village, waiting for Jeremiah's return. It had been a few days since we last spoke, and my wolf was getting antsy.
"He will be here soon." Josiah confirmed, his arm wrapped around my waist, rubbing soothing circles into my exposed skin. These past couple of days had allowed us to become closer. Josiah had opened up to me, allowing me to get to know him. Although I had not told him or Jeremiah about...the incident yet, I'll tell them soon. I did not want to dive into my past yet. I needed to prepare myself first. Whether they rejected me or accepted me, I need to be prepared.
"Can't they hurry up." Lily paced. She had been missing her mate the entire time he was gone, as have I with Jeremiah. Our little phone session did not keep me as satisfied as I thought it would. I was still craving his touch, and I'm sure my arousal wafted off of me in waves. Gamma Aoife stood on the opposite side of Josiah with his arms crossed. He was nice. I had gotten to know him a bit. He was a relatively silent person, so conversations haven't been too eventful. I did learn a few things about him though. I learned that the twins' father and mother took him in before their father killed their mother. Ever since, he's been close with the twins and loves working alongside them.
Suddenly black vans began pulling into the pack, the leading van being Jeremiah's. The vans come to a stop, wolves filing out with scared expressions, looking around in fear at their new surroundings. Jeremiah's door opened, and a small female stepped out. My heart dropped into my stomach. What was she doing in his van? Who is she? Did he pick her as his mate instead of me?
Jeremiah stepped out behind her, his eyes instantly zeroing in on me. The panic washed away as fast as it had come, my feet moving on their own. Leaping into his arms, I wrap my legs around his waist, burying my head into the crook of his neck. Jeremiah's chest rumbled in laughter as his arms wrapped around me, squeezing me.
"I missed you so much." I mumbled, letting the sparks I missed so much to litter my skin. He pressed a kiss to my forehead, his stubble scratching against my skin.
"Love, I have someone I need you to meet." He announced, making me pull my head back.
"This is Serenity, she is going to be our oracle." He said, looking to the small girl that stood back from us. Sliding out of his arms, I walked over to the girl. She's so pretty. Her frame is small with curvy hips, her eyes silver as any other oracles would be. Smiling, I hold out my hand.
"I'm Cassandra, but you can call me Cassie." She took my hand, a smile pulling onto her face. Instead of shaking my hand, she pulled me into a hug. I stood confused for the moment before quickly returning the gesture.
"It is lovely to meet you, Luna. There's something special about you..." She smiled as she stepped back. A low growl caught our attention, my head whipping to see Aofie stalking off into the packhouse.
"Mate..." Serenity whispered.
"Wait, what?" I was baffled.
Josiah, Jeremiah, Serenity, and I sat in Josiah's office, the air thick with tension.
"Aofie is your mate?" Josiah questioned once again, not believing his ears. Serenity shook her head yes for the millionth time.
"That's impossible. Oracles do not get mates." He shook his head in confusion.
"Actually," I started. "Some oracles are blessed by the moon goddess with a mate, but for the others, it is a second chance mate. Some special cases are where Oracles meet their mates and it is like any other mating. Back home, Savannah and I often talked about her getting a mate even though she denied it with every fiber of her being." I explained from my seat on Jeremiah's lap.
"Second chance mates are rare. Aofie hasn't even had a mate before...at least that we know of." Jeremiah interjected.
"I spoke with him the other day when Josiah kicked me out of his office for distracting him. Aofie mentioned a girl that he was close to years ago. Something about her betraying his trust and that he didn't want a mate." Josiah stared at me in shock. "He told you all of that? Very few members of our pack know about Jennifer. She was exiled over a decade ago." He was clearly impressed. I nodded with a smile.
"Yes, he also mentioned how he doesn't remember who his parents are or much about his previous pack in general. Clearly, whatever happened with this 'Jennifer' really messed him up." I shrugged, Aofie had turned out to be a nice guy, but you could see the pain and torture behind his cold stare.
"How does our own mate know more about our pack than we do, brother?" Jeremiah jokes, Josiah rolled his eyes at his brother's mischievous grin.
"Well, the best we can do is to let him figure it out—" Josiah started, but I quickly cut him off.
"No, we will have Aofie show her to her cabin, be her guide." I winked, wiggling my eyebrows at Serenity. She giggled, shaking her head at my expression.
"I'll have Lily show her. Until we get more answers out of Aofie, I'd rather keep you two apart for the time being." Jeremiah finished.
After discussing the pack rules and territory perimeter, Josiah called Lily in to show Serenity to her room. Turning their attention to me, the boys watched me with intent stares.
"When will you let us mark and mate you?" Josiah said, confirming my worries. Looking down at my hands, I play with my fingers trying to figure out what to say.
"Okay, jumping straight into it, I see." I laughed nervously.
"Cassandra." Josiah scolded.
"I'm not ready yet." I mumble.
"Are you hiding something from us?" Josiah accused me of shrinking back into Jeremiah, wanting nothing more than to disappear into him.
"Josiah." Jeremiah warned as his hand trailed my exposed thigh to bring comfort to my shaking form.
"I'm... I can't..." I fumble through my words, trying to piece together something that may satisfy them.
"How about we make a deal!" I quickly sputter, clamping my eyes shut.
"A deal?" The twins repeated questioning. "Yes, a deal." I continue.
"I'll let you mark me...but you'll have to wait until I am ready to mate." I stated. Josiah and Jeremiah shared a look, their eyes glazing over as they mind linked each other.
"Why are you so against mating...as much as we've done already?" Josiah said with a smirk.
"I just... I'm not ready to mate yet. I know that if we do, you're going to demand me to bear your children, goddess only knows how many, and I won't get a say in anything." I ramble on. Jeremiah bursts out laughing, his larger former shaking my smaller.
"W-what the bloody hell are you talking about?" He laughed, his accent changing to British.
"Jeremiah, your accent." Josiah grumbled, rolling his eyes at his childish brother.
"Wait...accent?" I asked, looking between the two.
"Yes, love. Something we had not told you was that we grew up in the UK. Before moving here with our parents, we stayed there training with some of the strongest packs in the world. It wasn't until our mother became pregnant with Lily that we moved here." Jeremiah clarified his voice going back to what I was used to. I nodded, still confused but taking their answer anyway.
"We'll accept your deal, on one condition. We mark you right here right now." Josiah stayed crossing his arms over his chest as if he had won. My mouth dropped. I didn't think they would be this determined.
"Fine." I grumbled, knowing that this was the only option. Taking that as a yes, Jeremiah stood up with me in his arms, stalking out of the office and down the hall to another room. This room had a large bed in the middle with the usual decorations of furniture and dresser. I noticed a closet on the other side of the room with the door open, revealing three full wardrobes. On the right side of the bed, there was another door, which I assume led to the bathroom.
"Where are we?" I ask as I continue to scan the large room.
"This is our room. We had it added to the packhouse when we became alpha to share with our mate." Josiah answered as he crawled onto the middle of the bed, removing his shirt in the process. I hadn't paid much attention until now, but I noticed the tattoo's that littered his shoulder and upper arms. The designs swirled around his arms, beautifully accenting his slightly tan skin. Jeremiah set me down on Josiah's lap removing his shirt in the process. His skin was clean and unmarked by any ink. It was like they were two sides of a coin, each had their qualities that completed the other. Josiah's hands skimmed against my skin, grabbing the hem of my shirt and lifting it over my head. My hands shoot up to my breast in an attempt to cover them, but with their size, it was rather difficult to.
"Do not hide from us." Josiah scolded as he took my hands from my chest. Jeremiah's eyes raked over my bare upper body, drinking up every detail, dip, and curve.
Josiah's lips find my neck placing a hot kiss to my nape. A whimper escapes my lips as I relax into his embrace.
"W-wait...Josiah." I start, arching my back against him. Jeremiah attacks the opposite side of my neck, his hands trailing up my stomach to my heaving chest. He pinches my nipple, sending shock waves through my body. The twins go to work on my neck, nipping and sucking as they try to find the spot where their marks will lie. They each find the sensitive spots on my neck, earning a long moan. I arch my back, gripping onto Josiah's sweats with one hand and Jeremiah's arm with the other.
"Found it." They said in unison, their voices blending together like silk and overloading my senses. They lick their spots, their fangs scraping over my skin, a shiver of pleasure shooting down my spine. Without warning, they bite down onto my shoulder in unison, pain stinging but quickly dulling into pure pleasure. My eyes roll back in my head as the pleasure surges through me. Removing their fangs, they lap at the blood from around their marks.
My hands find Jeremiah's neck pulling him to me for a searing kiss. I wrap my arms around his neck, deepening the kiss as I feel Josiah's hands roam my thighs, pulling at the zipper to my shorts. His hand slips into my shorts as I pull away from Jeremiah's lips. I place soft kisses down his neck, stopping where his scent was strongest. Licking, I let my fangs trace along his neck as I prepared to mark him. As Josiah's hands slip into my shorts, I sink my fangs into Jeremiah's neck. Josiah's thick finger dips into my wet folds, sliding up and down, spreading my heat. Jeremiah moans out, his hand flying to my hip, gripping it as his body shook in pain and pleasure. Josiah dips a finger into my hole, causing me to cry out and release Jeremiah. Josiah smirks behind me as his other hand comes up to cup my breast. Our arousal swirled around us, intoxicating me, making me want more.
Turning around in Josiah's grip, I smash my lips to his, opening my mouth and allowing him access. Jeremiah comes up behind us, removing my shorts and underwear in one smooth move, his face diving between my legs and beginning to suck on my heat. I repeated the same steps as I did previously, looking for the spot where his scent was the strongest. Jeremiah inserted a finger into me as he continued his assault on my clit with his tongue. I moaned against Josiah's neck as I sunk my teeth into his neck, marking him. He shook under me as his body accepted the mark giving him the purest pleasure known to wolves. Jeremiah pressed his fingers further into me, earning a moan as my body shook out my release.
My body slumped against Josiah's in exhaustion.
"Good girl..." Josiah praised as he littered kisses onto my forehead.
"Thank you..." Josiah muttered again as he ran his hands up and down my back, soothing me. Jeremiah returns with a towel cleaning me up swiftly. Pulling me under the covers, Josiah pulls me into his chest while Jeremiah climbs in behind me, his hand coming up my stomach and cupping my breast. I could tell he did it out of comfort as he intertwined our legs.
"Good night, Love." They whispered as I drifted into sleep.