Caleb laughed.
“Okay, Caleb, up to bed with you. Uh… I–I… I mean time to go upstairs. I m-m-mean, you’re obviously exhausted. I’ll show you the guest room,” Kate said, rambling. She turned scarlet then practically bolted up the stairs.
Confused, he looked at the group, who were all staring at him.
“Thank you again for giving me this breather,” Caleb said.
Rebecca waved her hand. “If you keep making me tea, you can sleep in the master bedroom for all I care.” She sipped her tea again and rubbed her tummy. He smiled.
“Can you wake me up in a few hours?” He asked Ashby and Nicholas. They nodded. He then followed Kate up the stairs, determined to find out why she smelled like she was in heat around him.
He found her pulling down the bedding in the guest room. He walked in and shut the door. He noticed that, maybe subconsciously, she had pulled down both sides of the bed.
“We need to talk.” He leaned against the door, crossing his arms.
“No we don’t,” she replied as she finished up with the bedding and moved to stand in front of him in an effort to get to the door.
“Yes, we do. Why are you so aroused by me? Are you unhappy with your mate? Is he cruel to you?” he asked softly, unfolding his arms to trail his fingers down her cheek. Her eyes widened at his touch. He couldn’t stop touching her. He brought his other hand up until both hands cupped her face.
He couldn’t bear the thought of this beautiful woman hurt or unhappy. Her blonde hair and warm smile reminded him of sunshine and she deserved to always be smiling. He couldn’t understand where these feelings were coming from. When he stepped closer, he realized why her scent affected him so much. She was his mate. Her scent filled his nostrils and he felt his cock spring to life. A low growl began in his chest and moved up his throat. He moved his hands to her hips, pulling her body close and trying to get his throbbing prick as close to her as possible. The need to bury himself deep inside of her was overwhelming his senses.
“I am very happy with my mate. He treats me like a goddess and we’re extremely happy together,” she whispered.
“We’re mates,” Caleb said, rocking his hips forward and pressing his hard length against her. Her head fell back and a soft moan escaped. When she looked back up at him her pupils had dilated. Her expressive blue eyes were clouded with worry. She had a slender build, but it curved in all the right places. His hands ached to touch her bare, creamy skin.
“You are my Alpha’s mate. How can you belong to us both? Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t kiss you senseless. Tell me not to!” he begged. His hands shook as he kept his wolf at bay.
She looked up at him with tears in her eyes. “I can’t because I want it, too. Please let me talk to Bran first.” She looked up at him.
“Bran has offered to let me move into the Pack house to keep the boys safe. I can’t do that if this will cause issues. Bran is a good man and deserves better than that.”
She nodded. “Give me tonight. Let me talk to him. We’ll be over tomorrow morning.”
He stepped back and allowed her to walk past him. She opened the door, walked out.
Kate fled down the stairs, her emotions rioting inside of her. When she got to the front living room Ma opened her arms, she couldn’t help it. She ran to her, dropped to her knees, and put her head in her lap, crying. Rian immediately jumped up and turned on the stereo to a classical music station to act as a noise barrier.
“Shuush, it will be okay, Katie Belle,” Ma said, stroking her hair.
“Kate, what on earth is happening?” Rebecca asked, sitting up.
“I’m attracted to Caleb,” Kate said.
Rebecca nodded. “He’s fucking hot, that’s why. Don’t be so hard on yourself.”
Kate shook her head. “I want to rip my clothes off and stick my ass in the air in front of him.”
“Kate! Earmuffs! Earmuffs!” Ashby said as he and Nicholas covered Landon’s and Lucas’s ears.
Kate winced, looking over at the twins before her mind went to her two mates. “I can’t believe they are both mine,” she said, shaking her head.
“Uh, Kate, unless it was an act of God, Landon and Lucas aren’t yours,” Nicholas said.
“I didn’t mean them, but they are mine, too I guess. I mean, Caleb is mine, my other mate. But how can that be?”
“It’s not common, hun, but it happens,” Ma said.
“Fate has decided that the three of you need each other. Usually a ménage mating is recognized by the heart of the relationship, which in this case is you. Once Caleb completes his mating bond with you, he and Bran will feel each other, but it will always be you who bridges them together and completes them. Don’t fight against it. Just accept it for the gift it is.”