Chapter 30: Their Cursed

When we all got into the car, Remi leaned her head against my shoulder and fell asleep quickly. I pulled her body into my lap and Cullen pulled her legs into his. I held her sleeping frame and lightly rubbed my fingers up and down her arm. I was so insanely proud of the she-wolf in my arms. She was perfect in every way and had gotten through that with so much grace. Cullen rubbed her legs with one hand while flipping through things on his phone in the other. Back to his usual cool composure. I did not miss the small glances he would steal at her.

“I will drop you guys off at the pack house then take my grandfather back to the apartment to get his car,” Gentry said from the driver’s seat.

I nodded. “Can you grab my laptop from my room?” I asked.

“Yea. Does Remi need anything?” he asked.

“I guess, grab her bag from my room. It should have her things inside,” I said.

“Can you also grab my laptop and the files on my desk?” Cullen said.

“Sure thing,” Gentry said.

“Thanks, Gentry,” I said.

Not long later, we were pulling up to the gates of the pack house. They waved us in, and Gentry parked near the front doors. Magically, my parents were standing by the front door. I looked to Cullen who just rolled his eyes.

We all got out of the car. I held Remi in my arms, not wanting to disturb her sleep yet. She stirred a bit but settled into my arms again. I looked over at Cullen who was shaking Charles' hand. I approached my parents standing by the door.

“Mother, father,” I said smiling a bit.

“Oh darling! You brought the dear home! Does this mean everything went well?” my mother gushed.

“Yes, everything went well,” I told her. My father smiled as Cullen approached us.

“I assume we are both accepting her now?” my father asked.

Cullen just gave my father a bored look. “Can we take her inside now?” he said.

I smiled. “Yes, he has accepted her,” I linked my father. He smiled at both of us and moved aside. Cullen led us inside.

“Oh, dear. We will need to fix the boy’s room up so they can accommodate both of them with their mate,” my mother said behind us to my father.

“I already have plans being drawn up,” Cullen said.

I looked over my shoulder to see my mother smiling at Cullen. “We’ll manage,” I told her.

“Alright darling,” she said.

“You two take her upstairs. I am sure you all could use the rest. We’ll see you for dinner perhaps,” my father said. I nodded at him as we headed toward the stairs. Cullen and I went up to the top floor where the Alpha family resided. Soon, when Cullen and I took over as Alphas, my parents would likely move out of the packhouse and live elsewhere. Cullen went straight to his room and I followed with Remi. Once inside, I laid her on the bed. I turned to see Cullen taking a seat on the couch with a glass in his hand. He only did this when he was stressed out.

“You alright?” I asked him. He just nodded and sipped from his glass.

“I didn’t like seeing her like that either…” I said sitting down next to him. I took the glass from him, sipping it as well. He shot me a sideways glance before taking the glass bask.

“That potion did nothing. She was ice, Calder,” he said quietly.

“We don’t know that it did nothing. But I know what you mean…” I said letting out a deep breath. I looked over at the bed where she was still sleeping soundly. I stood up and grabbed the glass from Cullen and downed it one swig. “I don’t think she would like this very much,” I said. “I’ll be back.” I said. I left the room, giving him some time with Remi.

Remi

I woke up in a soft bed. Everything around me smelled like chocolate chip cookies. “Cullen,” I whispered as my eyes came open. There was movement across the room. I turned over on the bed to see Cullen coming over to me. I smiled at him and his face softened.

“Hello, love,” he said softly. I sat up on the bed. It was huge, even bigger than the beds in their rooms at the apartment in the city. I guessed we were back at the pack house they had talked about and probably in Cullen’s room. He came around to the side that I was on and sat down beside me. “Feel better now?” he asked.

“Yea,” I said. His face looked almost sad. “What’s wrong?” I asked him.

“Nothing, now. I’m just happy you're awake,” he said softly. I was not entirely convinced by his words. I moved on the bed, crawling over into his lap. He wrapped me in his arms and tucked my head under his chin. I let my head rest against his chest.

“Cullen, did I worry you?” I asked him. He was quiet. I do not think he wanted to admit it. He did not like to let himself be vulnerable. “I’m sorry…” I said and I turned my face into him, breathing in his scent. His scent was stronger now. It filled me with warmth and comfort.

He kissed the top of my head. “You have nothing to be sorry about, love,” he whispered. We sat like that for a few minutes when the door opened. Coffee and caramel floated to my nose, telling me that it was Calder. The bed sank next to us. I turned my head to see his warm smile. Cullen loosened his grip and let me climb into Calder’s arms.

“You look much better,” he said. He brushed my hair out of my face. “I missed you,” he said running his nose along mine.

“I missed you too,” I said. His lips came to mine in a sweet kiss. I gasped at the pleasurable sensation from his kiss. He smiled and his tongue dove into my mouth. I thought I was going to melt away from the taste of him. I moaned a little into his mouth. Warmth was igniting in my abdomen.

Calder pulled away, smiling mischievously at me. “Soon, baby,” he said. He pecked my lips again. He looked over to Cullen. “Mom wants to know if we are coming down for dinner,” he said.

“If Remi wants to,” Cullen said.

“What do you say, baby?” Calder asked looking back at me.

“Sure,” I said.

Calder lifted me off his lap and set me on the ground. Cullen stood up first, going over to a couch and cleaning up some papers that were scattered all over the coffee table in front of it. Calder stood up as well. “Ready?”

“Um, bathroom?” I asked.

He chuckled. I really liked that sound. He pointed to a door across the room. I hurried around the bed and through the door, closing it behind me. I went to the bathroom first before checking myself in the mirror. My face paled at my appearance. I was a total mess. I quickly pulled my hair down and tried to comb my fingers through it. Parts of my hair were sticking to my head awkwardly, probably from earlier. I splashed some water in my hair trying to tame it. I managed to fix it into a braid and look passable. Once I was happy with it, I exited the bathroom to find the guys waiting for me. Calder held out his hand and I went straight to him, grabbing it.

We walked through the large house all the way downstairs to a small dining hall. The house was absolutely massive. The dining hall had a number of large tables inside. Cullen and Calder led me to a table with several people sitting around it. I recognized Amanda and I relaxed slightly. This was a little less nerve wracking having a friend at the table.

As we approached, I recognized Cullen and Calder’s parents. Next to them was a kid that was maybe 16 or 17 that looked a lot like Cullen and Calder. His attention was on a cellphone in his hand, completely ignoring everyone around him. There was an empty seat next to him then Amanda sat next to another man. There were three empty seats between him and the twins’ parents. I swallowed a lump in my throat as we approached. Calder squeezed my hand. I looked up at him and he gave me a reassuring smile.

Cassius stood up as we got close. “There they are. Boys so glad you came down. Why don’t you introduce your mate to everyone?” he said happily. Cullen gave his father a bored look.

“Everyone, I would like you to meet Remi Anderson. And what my father said is true, she is both Cullen and my mate,” Calder said to everyone. “Remi, you have met my parents. That is Carson, our younger brother. You know Amanda,” he said moving around the table. Amanda waved excitedly at me. “And this is Benson, my father’s Beta.” he said, introducing me to everyone.

“Hi, it's so nice to meet you,” I said.

“Isn’t she just precious,” their mother said. Carson made no move to look away from his phone.

“It’s wonderful to meet you, Remi. I am happy the twins have found you. We’ll be able to step down here soon, now, won’t we Cass?” Benson said.

“All in good time,” Cassius said. “Sit, dinner will be ready any minute now.” Just then, Gentry entered the dining room.

“Hey! Sorry, there was traffic!” he said as he hurried towards the table. “Hey, Cinderella. You look a lot better,” Gentry said to me.

“Hi Gentry,” I said. “I feel better, thanks.”

Cullen pulled a chair out and Calder let go of me so I could sit down. They both sat on either side of me. As if on cue, they both rested a hand on my thigh under the table. Was this going to become a thing?

“I hope so,” Calli purred in my head. That was going to take some getting used to as well. Gentry sat down in between Amanda and Carson. I noticed that none of the other tables in the dining hall had people sitting at them.

“Carson, darling, please put the phone away. Your brother’s mate is here for the first time,” Nicole said to her youngest son. He rolled his eyes and slid his phone into his pocket. “Thank you,” she said, giving him a loving smile. She turned her head to Gentry. “Gentry, how is your grandfather doing? We did not get a moment to catch up earlier. I am so happy he was able to help the boys and Remi today.”

“He’s great, Luna. I’ll tell him to come by and catch up soon,” Gentry said.

“Wonderful. I would love to see him and his mate,” Nicole said.

“What did you need the good doctor’s help with Calder?” Benson asked him.

“Nothing too important,” he said. I was secretly glad he was not telling everyone about it. It felt sort of weird only having a wolf in my head for a few hours now.

“Remi, how did you find that the twins were your mates? I am sure you were pretty surprised to find yourself with two,” Benson said, his attention turning to me.

“Uh…” I said, not sure how to explain everything.

“We happened upon her in the Ordinary Realm. Her cloaking prevented us from properly identifying her, so we had to wait until we came across the boundary to know for sure,” Cullen explained for me. I looked at him, but he simply looked at Benson but squeezed my leg under the table.

“I’m sure that was interesting. Are you boys back on this side again?” Benson asked.

“We will see,” Calder said with a nonchalant shrug.

Before we could be asked any more questions, servers arrived carrying dinner plates. The food smelled amazing, and we all dug in. Throughout dinner, everyone chatted and laughed happily together. It was a surreal little family atmosphere. It made me miss growing up with my parents. They were always so happy together and they seemed to have the most perfect relationship. My father always doted on my mother and me. Cassius clearly doted on Nicole. Nicole doted on all her children as much as they would allow. Carson was quiet most of dinner and excused himself as quickly as he could. Gentry and Amanda quibbled with each other like siblings do. Calder and Cullen never moved their hands from me the whole time, much to my wolf’s pleasure.

After dinner, we bid everyone goodnight and went back to Cullen’s room. Calder promised to show me around tomorrow. I knew I was going to be totally turned around in this place if they ever left me alone. It was beautiful but huge. When we got to Cullen’s bedroom, Calder pulled me over to the bed. He sat down and I stood in front of him between his legs.

“We haven’t overwhelmed you, have we?” he asked, trailing his fingers up and down my sides as my arms rested around his neck.

“No,” I said.

“Good,” he said smiling. Cullen joined us, standing behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist. Their hands on me were very distracting me. Cullen pushed my braid away and started peppering kisses on my neck. Everywhere his lips touched, I felt tiny pleasurable sparks igniting across my skin. My head lulled back, and a soft moan escaped my lips.

“I think it's time you let us show you how much we love you, baby,” Calder’s voice said in a seductive, husky tone. My wolf purred in my head.