Chapter 50: Their Cursed

Remi

When I woke, I felt even more tired than before. My eyes still hurt from the crying last night. I laid there with my eyes closed for a few minutes. By smell alone, I knew I was cuddled up to Cullen. I assumed Calder was down training as it was his morning to do so. I breathed in Cullen’s scent, trying to let it calm my nerves. Last night’s confession felt a little unresolved still which had me on edge. Can a wolf reject their mate after they are marked?

“No, they can’t reject you now. You will always be bonded,” Calli tried to reassure me.

“They both want kids though… What if I can’t give that to them? What if they resent me? I can’t take it if they want to be rid of me…” I lamented.

“Our mates won’t leave like everyone else,” she said. I knew she was trying to stop my worries, but it just wasn’t working. I doubt this was as simple as human methods of dealing with infertility. Humans had IVF, surrogates, and adoption. I have a feeling those are not options in this world, especially for the Alphas.

Cullen stirred next to me. His arm came up and wrapped around me. My eyes still closed, I felt the bed dip behind me, and I smelled Calder as he laid with me. He brushed my loose hair away from my neck and kissed the back of my neck and shoulders softly. Cullen bent down and kissed my forehead lightly.

“How do you feel this morning love?” Cullen inquired softly.

“I’m okay,” I said. It was mostly the truth. I was worried about how they would feel after they had time to think about everything, but I had nothing to hide now. “Shouldn’t you be at training?” I turned my head back to look at Calder.

“Being here is more important,” he said. His hands gently rubbed my lower back, and I turned my face back to Cullen. “What’s wrong baby?” Calder asked softly.

I didn’t answer at first. “Do you think we are going to change our minds?” Cullen prodded. I shrugged my shoulders but kept my face hidden against Cullen. His hand came up to find my chin and tilt it up so I was looking into his steely eyes. “We know you’re upset. We can feel it,” he said gently. “We aren’t going anywhere. Nothing you said last night changes our minds about loving you.”

“You were so mad…” I admitted quietly. Cullen’s initial reaction was what I had feared most. His face was absolutely terrifying.

He sighed and leaned his forehead against mine. “That was wrong of me. Remi, I couldn’t help it. The thought of my mate giving another man a pup made me see red,” he admitted. He gripped me a little tighter. “As soon as I realized what you were showing us, I regretted it. I can’t apologize enough, love. Do you think you can forgive me?”

He sounded so remorseful and sincere. I nodded my head, unable to make my voice work. “I know you are still trying to adjust to being a werewolf, but we will never, ever walk away from you, baby,” Calder said behind me. “There is nothing you could do that would make us stop loving you. Not even things from your past.”

“Promise?” I whispered.

“Yes,” they said at the same time. We sat there cuddled together for a while.

Finally, I said, “I love you.” There was a pause and then I felt their happiness. My heart lifted a little. I really did love them, and they should know. Cullen captured my lips while Calder’s mouth found my mark. They kissed me lovingly. I tried to put aside my worries and believe their words.

They gently pulled away from me, their affection lingering around me. “Do you feel better now?” Cullen asked.

“Yes,” I told them. There was a knock at the door. Neither of my twins moved an inch but I could hear the door open. Something was set down on the coffee table and whoever had come in left. They continued to just hold me close while I wondered what had just been brought in.

“Are you hungry?” Calder asked.

“A little I guess,” I said.

“Let’s eat together and then we will go meet with Gentry and Samantha,” Cullen said. I nodded and they slowly let me go. When I sat up, my head hurt a little, probably from the tears last night. I looked over to the coffee table to see a large tray of breakfast food set down. Cullen stood up and moved towards the couch. I scooted across the bed, hanging my legs over the side. Calder came around from the other side of the bed and faced me. He held out his hand and I grabbed it. We moved over to the couch where Cullen was already seated. When I went to sit next to him, his hand came up and pulled me onto his lap instead. He leaned forward and grabbed one of the plates of food and handed it to me. Then he opened his mouth a little and pointed to it. That made me laugh. Calder sat next to us and watched in confusion. I picked up the fork and popped a bite of the cheesy omelet in Cullen’s mouth. He chewed with a content smirk on his lips.

“Now that just isn’t fair,” Calder pouted. I laughed again. I leaned forward with the fork and gave him a bite. He smiled and grabbed another plate and proceeded to give me some as well.

Cullen patted the side of my leg, bringing my attention back to him. I gave him another bite. “Tastes much better this way,” he said.

“I agree,” Calder said, opening his mouth for more.

“Tastes even better from here,” Cullen said, tracing my lips with his fingertips. My cheeks heated up and Calder laughed. We continued to eat in a similar manner. I fed them and they fed me. I got lots of sweet kisses and soft caresses from them. It was sweet and felt nice to connect with them so lovingly after yesterday. We finished up, clearing almost the whole tray in our romantic little game. We got up to get ready. I went to the bathroom first to brush my teeth and fix my hair while they went to the closet to get clothes.

Cullen came into the bathroom with his dress shirt unbuttoned. He stood next to me and I looked at him in the mirror. My mouth went a little dry as I checked him out. He just gave me a lopsided grin in the mirror. “Button my shirt,” he said. I couldn’t tell if it was a request or a command as he turned to me. I faced him and nodded. My fingers skimmed his warm skin as I clumsily buttoned his shirt. He leaned down and gave me a sweet kiss, thanking me.

I went to the closet and got dressed for the day. When I came out, Cullen was leaning against the bed, checking his phone and Calder was coming out of the bathroom. He came up behind me and engulfed me in his arms, bending down to kiss my cheek.

“You look beautiful, baby,” he said softly.

“Thank you,” I replied.

“Let’s go find Gentry and Samantha. I would like to have some solid leads on Voldigoad before we depart tomorrow,” Cullen said. Sweet, doting Cullen was off duty and businessman Cullen was back.

“I’ll have them meet us in my office,” Calder said.

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We didn’t have to wait long for Gentry and Amanda to join us. Calder had me sit in his chair and they both stood next to me as we waited for them to arrive. I got the feeling they still were not fully trusting of Samantha and wanted to keep distance between us. When they came in, Gentry was all smiles and Samantha seemed in good spirits as well. She carried a moderate satchel with her.

“Good morning, Cinderella,” Gentry greeted me.

“Hi Gentry. Hi Samantha,” I said.

“Hey wolf girl. Hey twins,” she said. “And you can call me Sammy. No one uses my full name except my mother.” I noticed she had a mark similar to both of mine on her shoulder. She blushed when she saw me looking at it.

“Yes, we have completed your wolf mating ritual and the witches mating ritual will be complete on the full moon,” she said looking down at their hands. There were swirling silver designs around their wrists, almost like tattoos.

“Congratulations,” Calder said.

“Let’s get down to business,” Cullen said. I knew he was happy for his friend, but his unease was outweighing that at the moment.

“Right,” Samantha said. She walked over to the desk and set her satchel down. She started pulling things out of it. “Like I said, a couple hairs would be great. There would actually be a lot I can learn about you from them.” She looked up at me with a hopeful expression. I brought my hand to my hair that was done in a loose French braid down to one side.

“Uh, sure, if it's only a couple,” I said looking up at Calder and Cullen. They both seemed a little tense.

“When are you going to tell us what you know about the warlock?” Cullen demanded.

“Soon,” she said, searching around her bag for something. She pulled out a small glass vial with a rubber cork. She passed it across the desk to me. “Just make sure to get the whole strand, follicle and all,” she smiled.

I nodded. I reached under my braid to the back of my neck. I pinched a small bit of hair and pulled. “Ow,” I gasped as I popped the hairs out of my scalp. I pulled them from my braid. Calder took the vial and opened it for me. I placed the hairs inside and Calder put the cork back, passing it to Sammy.

“Excellent. Okay, um,” she said looking around. “Gen, help me move these chairs?”