My Possessive Alpha Twins For Mate Chapter 119

"I can't understand why, though." I sighed, unable to help myself as Kat's emotions flitted over me one by one. It seemed taking the energy from so many people amplified my other abilities. I couldn't ignore her emotions or the toll they had on my own. I found myself frustrated for her, at my wit's end over a man who isn't even my mate. "I've never been able to get a read on his emotions or Maverick's."

"Do you think it's another white wolf blocking your powers?" she asked curiously, but it was something I had already thought of before.

"I don't think so," I shook my head. "I think it's because neither one actually feels much of anything. They have such a tight grip on their emotions, especially Maverick. Just recently, Zack’s hold on his emotions cracked. You were the one who caused it, actually."

Kat hesitated, wide-eyed as she stared ahead. I wondered if my gift truly gave me the upper hand or if Kat truly was oblivious to how affected Zack was by her.

"It was me?" she scoffed, pressing her lips tightly together. She was silent for a few moments, but I could feel her curiosity building just beneath her surprise. "If I loosened his hold, does that mean you were able to get a read on him?"

I lifted an eyebrow at her, grinning as her lips widened into a genuine smile. I hadn't erased the worry or stress, but these moments of normalcy were all that kept us from losing ourselves to the violence and savagery of our world.

"You clearly piss him off more than anybody else. It doesn't take magic to see that." I chuckled but continued. "I wasn't able to get anything specific, but I can feel the bond between you two, and I know that it affects him. The more it pulls him towards you, the bigger the asshole he is."

We walked unbothered for another three hours. By the second hour, buttery light began to pour through the trees, bringing warmth and the scent of sunlight and dew. At a seemingly random point in our hike, Rex stopped and lifted his nose to smell the air. The muscles on his chest contracted, and he nodded, satisfied with whatever he smelled.

"This is where we leave you four," he said with a firm nod, his eyes strong and brighter than they had been.

"Wait—what?" I stammered. "I thought you two were supposed to escort us to the drop-off point."

"This is the drop-off point, kid," Rex chuckled, gesturing to the trees surrounding us. "Where you're going, you'll find you got some enemies in common. Security is tight there, so there's some rules you gotta follow before being let in."

"What do we have to do?" I asked, more than ready to press forward. If I had to run headfirst into this to bring change, then so be it.

"Keep heading this way another half mile. You'll exit the forest onto a paved road. This is the important part. Get on the road and stay there; don't move. Believe me, it won't take them long to come collect you." Rex nodded at the four of us, choosing to approach me. He held out a large hand, nearly three times the size of my own. I felt like a child gripping his hand, but did so anyway when he gave me a smile that held that flicker of hope. "You might have some mixed feelings about your abilities, considering you grew up a human and all, but there are thousands of us who have been waiting for you."

Rex shook the twins' hands next, and even Kat’s. The most we managed from Sia was a sharp goodbye. She flashed me the smallest of smiles before leaving, which was as odd as could be on a face as stern as hers. It made her look younger, less burdened by whatever she carried with her.

As the two of them left, heading back the way we came to divert any oncoming trouble, I could feel her gratefulness in her emotions. It was a thank you in her own kind of way.

We arrived at a slim paved road shortly after leaving Rex and Sia. Even the twins felt at odds with being so exposed, standing in the center of a deserted road. We listened with ears peeled for the sounds of cars coming. What we hadn't expected were the sounds of dozens of trees shaking, their leaves rattling and branches groaning.

One by one, men and women dropped from the treetops. On all sides, they continued to fall until we were surrounded.

"Wait—" I told the twins, just as I felt them ready to attack. Dozens of emotions rushed through me, each one tethered to the werewolves that stood around us. They were peaceful, happy, hopeful even. There was nothing dark within their emotions, nothing that would lead me to believe they meant us harm. I looked at each one, reading the light in their eyes. "They won't hurt us."

The crowd of werewolves parted to let a woman through, her skin a dark shade of ebony. Chocolate braids hung down her back, the color matched the intensity in her eyes. I could feel the confidence radiating from her, and knew that this woman was a force to be reckoned with.

"I am glad to see you've all made it in one piece. That is a relief." She greeted the four of us like long-lost friends, her smile dazzling. "I trust that Rex and Sia made it as well?"

"They did. They actually circled back around to divert anyone else that might've been following," I assured her. "Not that we don't appreciate refuge in your pack, but who are you?"

"My name is Tiana, and this is not my pack," she smirked softly, turning back to look further down the road. In the distance, I could hear the hum of vehicles approaching. "Actually, that should be them now. They insisted on meeting you here themselves."

A single SUV approached and pulled over on the small shoulder of the road. Some part of me had hoped to see Carlos, or even his daughter. Any sign that their lives hadn't been taken. Nonetheless, I was equally surprised to see the golden hair of Alpha Peter and Luna Louis as they stepped out from the vehicle.