Chapter 60: Their Cursed

Calder

When Cullen and Remi returned, she was flushed. It took me a split second to know what happened. Cullen had a cool expression as usual, but Remi’s face was very red. She seemed a little shy when I came over to greet her.

“Hey, baby. Did you have fun?” I asked. She nodded her head.

“I’ll be right back,” she said softly, escaping my grip. Cullen laughed as he took a pizza box into the kitchen. I followed him.

“Going to enlighten me?” I asked him with a raised eyebrow. He just opened the pizza box and offered me some. “Did you have fun with our little mate tonight? Is that why she is being bashful?”

We both took a slice of pizza when he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a small scrap of fabric. He tossed it to me. Upon examination, I realized it was Remi’s panties. I laughed a little. “I could smell it, but I guess proof is in the pudding,” I joked. He continued to eat his pizza with a content look on his face.

Remi joined us quickly, her dress discarded. She wore some leggings and one of my shirts tied up at the bottom. I walked over to her and wrapped her in my arms giving her a smile. She looked up at me with a shy smile. I ran my nose along hers.

“I missed you,” I told her.

“I missed you, too,” she said softly.

“It doesn’t look like you guys ate much. Hungry?” I said. She nodded. We moved towards the counter and grabbed more pizza. We all ate quietly for a moment. Cullen finally broke the silence.

“I’m going to shower,” he said. He came around the counter and gave Remi a sweet kiss before leaving us in the kitchen.

I went to the fridge and pulled out a couple bottles of water before coming behind her and trapping her between my chest and the counter. I bent down and kissed her neck softly. Goosebumps covered her skin. She hummed lightly at my touch. “I have something for you,” I said softly into her skin.

I held up her torn panties in front of her face. She gasped and tried to take them back from me. I laughed and held them up out of her reach as she turned to me. When she gave up on getting them, she buried her face in her hands in embarrassment. I pulled her hands away and tilted her face up to mine.

“As long as you had fun, I don’t care what you and Cullen did, baby,” I told her with a smile. I would always enjoy teasing her. She nodded timidly at me. I leaned down and kissed her perfect lips. “I’m sorry I couldn’t join you. I wanted to get the Pip situation handled before we depart tomorrow and had a few things to go over,” I told her.

“That’s okay. I felt bad because Cullen doesn’t like theatre,” she said softly. I gave her a small smile.

“He would endure it to make you smile,” I told her.

“I know,” she said with a sweet smile.

“I am pretty sure you more than made it up to him,” I teased again. Her cheeks immediately blushed. I laughed at her cute reaction. “Why don’t we go upstairs and clean up?”

“Okay,” she said. I grabbed her hand, and we went upstairs. When we got to our room, Cullen was already out of the shower. He came out of the closet, dressed for bed. I pulled her right into the bathroom with me.

“Shower or bubble bath?” I asked her. Her nose scrunched up as she thought about it.

“Shower,” she said.

“Yes ma’am,” I said. I went to the shower, pressing the buttons on the new control to turn on 2 of the 4 shower heads. I turned back to Remi. “I think you are a little overdressed,” I told her. She giggled a little.

“You too,” she said. I pulled her close and grabbed the hem of my shirt.

“As much as I love you in my clothes,” I said as I pulled it over her head. “They look much better on the floor.” Her eyes got a little darker as her hands grabbed my own shirt and pushed it up. Once she got my shirt off, my hands went around her back to unclasp her bra. It came undone easily under my fingers and I pulled it down, releasing her breasts. I leaned down to kiss her as her fingers worked at my pants. When she got them undone, she pushed them down and they pooled at my feet. I kicked them aside as I knelt to pull her leggings down her long soft legs. Once she was completely bare, I kissed my way up her beautiful little body landing finally at her lips. She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I scooped her up easily. She wrapped her legs around me, her body melting against mine. I could smell her new round of arousal and it had me rock hard.

I walked over and opened the shower door, not breaking our kiss. Her tongue invaded my mouth and I let her taste all she wanted. As much as I wanted to tell her what to do with her pretty little mouth, I refrained, letting her take what she wanted tonight. Her kisses became more needy, and I responded in kind. My hands explored her soft skin as we stood under the hot water.

“Tell me what you want, baby,” I linked her, not breaking the contact with our mouths. I would never tire of her sweet taste. She moaned into my mouth softly. I grew impatient when she didn’t respond. My hand came to the back of her head, gripping her hair firmly. I pulled her back, her eyes a little wide. “Tell me,” I said in a low voice.

“I want you Calder,” she said in a breathy voice. I smiled at her, satisfied.

“Yes ma’am,” I said. I released her hair and her mouth found mine again. This time I didn’t let her kiss me long but instead let my mouth move down her jaw to her neck. I reached under her and positioned myself at her soft, wet entrance. Simultaneously, I sucked on her mark and thrusted into her tight pussy, causing her to cry out. Her back straightened as I began to move her up and down my cock, giving me a full view of her tits bouncing with each thrust.

“Mmmmm, Calder,” she moaned. I moved over to the wall, leaning her upper body against it as I continued to pump her. I could feel her clenching around me, pushing me even closer to release. I knew she was close, her moans and pants becoming even louder now.

“Give it to me, baby,” I urged her. I picked up the pace and her eyes rolled back. Quickly, she was screaming my name, her walls pulsing around my cock. With a few more strokes, I found my own release, holding her tight to me as I poured into her. I held her up as we both calmed down. Her arms snaked around my neck once more, her body laying against mine. I kissed the side of her head as she laid against me.

“Feel better?” I asked softly. She nodded into my shoulder. “Can you stand? We should wash up at least,” I said.

She paused a moment before nodding and slowly sitting up. I pulled out of her and let her slowly slide down me until she was on her own two feet. I grabbed her face, kissing her deeply. “I love you,” I said into her lips.

“I love you, too,” she said with a smile.

Remi

I woke up to soft kisses on my face. I slowly blinked my eyes open, feeling deliciously sore from last night. Calder and Cullen had been the absolute best distraction from everything last night. When we were finished, Calder insisted on washing my hair and his fingers felt magical on my scalp. After our shower, I laid in our huge new bed on top of Cullen who proceeded to rub my back until I fell asleep. I remember being set in between them at some point, but I slept soundly with them on either side of me.

As I woke up, I was met with cheerful purple eyes and a warm smile overtop of me. “Good morning,” Calder whispered.

“Morning,” I said groggily.

“How did you sleep?” he asked.

“Great,” I said, a smile stretching across my lips as I thought about last night. Calder gave me a small laugh.

“Good,” he said. “I would let you sleep longer but we need to get up and have breakfast. We need to leave a bit earlier than planned.”

“Okay,” I said as I sat up. Calder kissed me softly.

“Pip and my brother are probably downstairs, so you should maybe put some pants on,” he said. When we got out of the shower, I slipped panties and his shirt back on, not bothering with any pants. I nodded.

“Give me just a second,” I said, climbing out of the overly large bed. Calder and Cullen seemed to be more comfortable last night with more room although I am pretty sure they stayed attached to me. I made my way to the bathroom, looking for my bra and leggings from last night. After I used the toilet quickly, I slipped them on and pulled my wild hair into a messy bun. I would fix that after breakfast.

When I exited the bathroom, Calder was no longer in the bedroom and the door was ajar. I thought it was odd, but I made my way out of the bedroom and down the hall towards the stairs. When I got to the steps, I ran into Carson coming up them. He rolled his eyes and walked past me. I sighed, not understanding what his problem could be. I went down the stairs, hoping to find my mates or Pip in the kitchen.

When I entered the kitchen, Calder was on the phone and Cullen stood by him, his arms crossed and irritation on his features. Neither of them noticed me at first, too engrossed in the conversation they were having. I stopped at the other end of the counter, waiting for them to be finished. Whatever was going on, it didn’t look like something I wanted to interrupt.

“Keep us updated,” Calder said before hanging up the phone. His eyes went to Calder but then he quickly turned to me. “Hi, baby,” he said. Cullen came around the counter to me. I turned to face him while he grabbed my chin and pulled my face to him.

“Good morning,” he whispered as he let me go.

“Good morning,” I said back. “What was that about?” I asked.

“Are you hungry?” Cullen asked, ignoring my questions. I gave him a cross look to which he seemed to be impartial.

“It was Gentry,” Calder said from the other side of the counter. I turned my attention to him.

“Is everything alright?” I asked, worried.

“No,” he said.

“The witch ran away,” Cullen said with disdain. I gave them both a confused look.

“But why? He marked her and they were doing her mating ritual as well, right? That’s what the silver designs were?” I questioned. Calder nodded.

“They were still completing the witch mating ritual. But for Gentry, they are bonded completely. When he came to bed last night, he said she had disappeared and he cannot find her scent,” Calder said gently.

“That is so sad. Poor Gentry. But they were getting along so well,” I said.

“They were getting along until her attack on you,” Cullen corrected. When I looked at him with questions on my face, he continued, “They fought after they left us in Calder’s office. Gentry never expected to experience any sort of issue where he would be so at odds with his mate. He always expected it to be perfect from the start. So when she disrespected you, he was put in a position he did not know how to handle.” I was surprised at how emotionally insightful Cullen was at the moment.

“Gentry and Samantha fought about how she treated you. My guess is that he was still trying to work out how to deal with the situation yesterday while he ignored her. I’m sure he hid in his office, burying himself in something menial until he dug up the resolve to go to her,” Calder said.

“But everyone has a scent, right? How can it just disappear? And they are mates; shouldn’t he be able to find her?” I asked. I felt so bad for Gentry. I couldn’t imagine Cullen and Calder just walking away. I would be crushed.

“She is a witch, love. She can mask herself in ways we cannot,” Cullen said gently.

“Poor Gentry,” I whispered. Cullen pulled me close and hugged me.

“Gentry won’t be joining us,” Calder said. “He is going to locate Samantha.”

I nodded my head. “I hope he can find her soon. I want them to work this out…” I said softly. Even if I was still on edge about Sammy, I couldn’t imagine how hurt Gentry felt right now. I wasn’t exactly sure how rejection worked in werewolf culture, but I knew how it felt in human culture. It felt like someone was ripping your heart from your chest and just leaving you with a gaping hole full of misery. Cullen squeezed me tighter.

“For now, we need to focus on the Summit while he finds his mate,” Calder said.

“Why don’t I make some breakfast?” I said pulling away and looking up at Cullen. A small smile danced across his lips and I could feel his excitement.

“Remi’s cooking?” Pip said, announcing her arrival. “Heck yes! Need any help?”

That made me laugh a little. “Let’s not tell Pip about Gentry and his mate just yet. He doesn’t need his little sister’s situation to cause him anymore stress right now,” Calder linked me.

“Okay,” I replied.

“What is my sweet mate going to make us this morning?” Cullen asked.

-

Calder and Cullen went to get ready and collect our things while Pip and I cooked. Of course, she had about a hundred questions about everything that had been happening since she left. I had told her about the Luna training but not much else. I had been so wrapped up in my mates and Luna training, I hadn’t taken much time to actually talk to her which made me feel guilty. I tried to tell her everything, including about my encounters with Jaime.

“Ugh. I detest her. She is so entitled, and she isn’t even their mate! Calder never even entertained accepting her! I just don’t get it,” Pip complained.

“I’m sure she is just really hurt by the whole thing. It wasn’t exactly handled well…” I trailed off.

“By Cullen. Calder accepted you right away. Cullen was the one playing games. I mean taking her to the Gala? Sneaking around behind her back to spy on you? He was the epitome of not handling things correctly,” she said.

I stopped and turned to face her. “What do you mean sneaking around?” I asked her.

“Oh, Gentry told me. After they first met you, he started sneaking off randomly and Gentry was positive Cullen was coming to spy on you. He may have been adamant about rejecting you but if Calder couldn’t get you off his mind, Cullen couldn’t either. Gentry thinks he was trying to figure you out from afar before he dragged you across the Boundary,” she explained like this was common knowledge.

“Oh…” was all I could say. In one respect, it was sort of sweet. All along he had been fighting with himself about me. I had forgiven him obviously, but this made me see it all in a new light. In another respect, I felt worse for Jaime. She was still clinging to something that was over before either of them knew what was going on. He had started pulling away from her while being resolute about rejecting me.

“No, don’t you feel bad for her!” Pip exclaimed. “Gen said she tried to get you fired from your job because Cullen was being moody. And she assaulted you! You realize if you were Luna already, she would be locked up right?”

I sighed. “I can’t help it. I know what it feels like to think you have someone to care about you then just be left in the dust.” Soon, we were finished cooking and the twins returned. When they came into the kitchen, I couldn’t help but salivate a little. They always dressed well at the pack house but today they were a step beyond. Their suits hugged their bodies in the most rugged yet professional manner. They matched head to toe other than their tie color. Cullen wore a grey tie with his onyx suit and Calder a dusty purple. Their eyes popped and they were both clean shaven. Calder was the one to give me a cocky grin. “Close your mouth baby, or I may be tempted to fill it,” he silently threatened.