“Enough with the introductions. We need to speak inside my office,” Jax says, sounding pissed as he turns and heads into the pack house.
Drake. A chill creeps up my spine and I look to the edge of the woods. Talon softly runs a hand up my back, pulls me close and leading me into the house.
“You’re safe now,” he whispers against my ear whilst breathing in my scent. I believe him in that moment; he will protect me. I lean into my mates warmth as it comforts and calms me.
The peace is short lived as we enter the house. “You! You’re scent.” Tyler’s loud roar has all of us looking in his direction. Talon pulls away from me and reaches out for his brother, pulling him back. Jax’s eyes turn dark and Ronny pulls Jax away towards his office. Jax tries to fight her, but Ronny won’t have it.
“Get inside the office now! We don’t need our pack mates worrying about their Alpha being killed by you two; they need to find Drake before he does any more damage!” Ronny yells at Tyler.
“We will find him, don’t you worry and when we do… Not even the Fates will be able to save him,” Talon snarls, pulling me close again.
Talon convinces his brother to calm down enough to speak to Jax inside his office where no one can overhear, but before the door is even closed, Jax is already halfway across the room and heading for Tyler. Ronny and Talon try to pull each of them away, but it’s no use.
Jax keeps going for him.
“Jax stop!” I yell. He freezes and looks over at me.
“They don’t deserve you! This is your family, Lexi. You belong here with us!” He yells and pushes Ronny away to get to Tyler, but Jax’s words now have Talon all riled up. Jax won’t stand a chance if both brothers decide to attack. I need to stop this.
Talon gently moves Tyler away and walks up to where Ronny is holding Jax back.
“She belongs here?” He scoffs, “Not once have one of us ever tried to kill her. Your Beta has hurt our mate, not once but twice now, and you still have him as your Beta? If you hadn’t looked past the first time he whipped and beat her then we wouldn’t be in this situation right now! You still think that she belongs here? You can’t even keep Angel safe from your own, and you think you can keep her safe from other rival packs?” He spits the words as he talks, anger laced with venom in every word.
The twins are taller than Jax, so he has to lift his head to look up at them. Jax tries to straighten himself up and show that he’s not afraid, but I can see that Ronny is. Her knees are trembling and I’m pretty sure she is close to peeing herself standing in between the two of them.
I stand in front of Talon with my hands on his chest trying to get him to back down, but these damn wolves are too fucking stubborn for their own good.
“You don’t want her. She’s your mate and you don’t want her! I want her. I love her!” I can feel his pleading eyes on my back and I’m frozen in place as he speaks.
“I made a mistake, Lexi. I regret it every damn day. I should never have rejected you, if I could take it back I would. I want you here… I love you. God, I love you so fucking much!” Jax speaks with so much sincerity and emotion, even though my back is towards him. Talon’s struggling stops and he lets out a deep breath stepping away from me. My hands fall and I can’t bear to look either of them in the eye.
The secret is out.
“You were rejected.” I hear Tyler’s soft voice, but it’s not a question, he’s simply stating the fact.
“He rejected you?” Talon says in a voice so deep, chills go down my spine.
“We’re your second chance mates,” Tyler whispers.
Chapter 20
The silence in the room is deafening, my heart is pounding so hard I can hear it in my ears. My hands are shaking and my body feels so heavy. Tyler takes a step towards me, but I step back. I look up at him and all I can see is his pity and sorrow. He’s most probably rethinking every little nasty thing he’s said to me these past few weeks. I look up to Talon, he has the same look.
Yeah they’re definitely rethinking things.
Ronny comes up to my side and places an arm around my waist as she leads me to the sofa.
“Shhh come on… let’s get you seated. You must be exhausted, Lex.” I flinch when the cold leather hits the back on my bare legs. It’s freezing and the shock seems to awaken me from my thoughts.
“I think the three of them need to talk; alone.” Ronny looks up to Jax and he’s shaking his head.
“No, what we need to do is get her out of this fucking place. We can talk when we get you home and safe.” Tyler turns to look at Jax emphasising the word safe, then he walks up to me and reaches out to grab my hand.