Fated Mates: My Twin Wolves

Connor: Chapter Eight

Connor

Retching once again, I threw the vile t-shirt back against the furthest wall of my cell and laid down on my cot. I could feel Opal begin to stir and felt myself smile. We would be seeing Meredith today. She had promised to come since we had done well with our tests, which I almost failed for us, but I held myself back.

I figured if I just stuck through with sniffing the disgusting rag in the corner, maybe we wouldn't want to attack Ford as much. It worked yesterday, but now that Opal was beginning to stir, I wondered how effective it would be. I knew that we wouldn't see each other again until tomorrow, but I didn't want to fail anymore tests. I wanted to be with Meredith so badly it sucked.

The food was barely edible as is, but I couldn't keep anything down. Only for a bit when I had had her t-shirt and still had her scent on me was I able to even swallow any of the crap they gave us here.

Just the promise of seeing her made me eat my full tray of food. It was a stale bologna sandwich with some slop on the side that they said were green beans, a fruit cup and a miniscule cup of fruit juice.

I wasn't usually a snob when it came to food, but I knew why people complained about prison food. I stared up at the ceiling with nothing else to do since I was too wired to take a nap. Doing the tests had actually been a highlight of my day, even if I had to see him.

On both days I got to smell her scent. And on the second day she actually kissed my cheek. Was it pathetic that I hadn't washed my face because I didn't want to wash away the sweet burn of her lips from my cheek? Yes. But it was all that was getting me through.

I was kind of pissed after being in here for days. What did I do to the Goddess that was so bad for me to have to share my mate? What kind of penance did it take to get rid of him and keep her all to myself? Because if it meant staying in here a little longer, I would do it.

And the thing was, he wasn't so bad. It was just having to share her that bugged me. And I knew that Opal wouldn't want to either. He was a typical wolf. It didn't matter if we were part Fae. That didn't change the nature of my wolf.

I knew all of this because I studied about half breeds. Elena and I had always talked about our differences and our likenesses to other, average wolves. There were so many variations and it would be amazing to even encounter half of them, but unfortunately they were rare because most hybrid couples couldn't handle the lifestyle of their significant other.

All of these little tests would have been interesting to me if I wasn't a participant. I sighed and sat up. I looked at the wadded up, black t-shirt and groaned. I leaned over and plucked it up and took a whiff. I stifled my gag and shook my head. This must be a torture somewhere else. It had to be.

I threw it back down on the ground and stood up and stretched. I wished so badly that my mom or sister could bring me my school work. It would pass the time so nicely. Seeing my mom yesterday was okay too. She was sad because she didn't understand that Meredith couldn't help having two mates. She felt like Meredith was just playing little games with us, but I had heard the truth just the other day.

I knew that we were both hers and when I tried to convince my mom, of it she just shook her head and sighed. My dad was as equally confused, but also angry. He didn't like that I had to share my mate even more than I did and said that if it were him, he would have ended the other wolf's life as soon as he could. Meredith would forgive me, he said. I'm her mate.

I found it very hard to believe that murdering someone's mate is a forgivable offense. Now all I had to do was convince Opal that it would break Meredith's heart if we tried to kill Ford.

When it was finally time for my visit I nearly jumped like my sister's did whenever they were excited. I grinned the whole way to the visitation room and when I walked in and saw her beautiful face, I felt like I could finally breathe again.

She grinned up at me with her perfect teeth and asked them sweetly if they could uncuff me. The guard actually did as she asked and as soon as they did, she walked around the table and wrapped her arms around me.

I dug my face in her hair and inhaled her heavenly scent. I wasn't usually one for sweets, chocolate chip cookies never smelled so sweet. I also got a hint of Ford in her hair, which was the only thing that made me pull away. Otherwise I would have opted for keeping her in my arms the entire time she was here.

"Hey! How are you today?" She asked me as she took her place across the table from me. She extended her hands and I placed my hands in both of hers.

"Better now. I've been doing my homework and let me tell you, it stinks."

She grinned at my stupid joke and shook her head. "That's nonsense. Both of you smell incredible! But I am very glad to hear that. How is your wolf? Gerald said his is starting to wake."

I was annoyed that she mentioned his name but I tried not to let it get to me. "He's waking up too. I'm sure we will be moved to the other facility soon because of it."

"Yes. I talked to the Alpha again today. I think he might be getting annoyed with me bothering him daily. But you guys are getting moved tonight. Tomorrow I will be there to watch how your wolves react to each other. "

She shimmied her shoulders excitedly and I smiled. I wasn't so excited for it. I didn't know how Opal would do. He was possessive. He hadn't been really happy when he saw that Elena had been mated to Matthew, just because he suspected he would be her mate. He had wanted to chase them until we had found the scent trail that Meredith left behind.

It was just unfortunate that Ford found her first. I shrugged and looked down at the table.

"I am kind of uncertain about it. Opal isn't very nice when it comes to other wolves taking what's his."

"What else has he had to share?"

"Nothing. But he has jealousy issues."

"How do you know?"

"Well, with you being with Ford, he wasn't very happy about that."

"Yeah, but it sounded like you have had some other issues."

I didn't want to tell her about Elena. There had never been anything romantic, but not for the lack of trying. I had asked her out a couple of times only to be shut down because she thought I was joking with her. I winced and shrugged.

Oooh was it another girl? Wait...please tell me you didn't have a girlfriend before all of this? Is she visiting you too?" Her grip on my hands turned hard and her eyebrows folded over her eyes angrily, reminding me slightly of her father.

"No! No girlfriend at all. I promise, you're the only one." I blushed and shook my head. "I mean, I know we're not together officially but if...f*ck I don't know what to say anymore." I was so flustered my tongue felt thick and I felt so stupid.

She pressed her lips together." Okay, so you don't have a girlfriend. But there was a girl that interested you before, right? That's who Opal is jealous about? Or was jealous about?"

"Yes."

My face burned. This visitation turned into something I was now dreading so badly.

"Who?"

"It doesn't matter anymore. She's not important."

"No, tell me Connor. I'll tell you if it's important or not."

"Elena Evans." The guard behind me growled and I felt myself shrink in my chair. I watched her face and a small smile slowly appeared on her face.

"Luna Elena and you were together before she found her mate?"

"No! Can we talk about something else? Do you have a boyfriend? Or someone you were interested in before?"

"Nope." She popped the 'p' and shook her head grinning. "But you're not getting away with not telling me. I want to know!"

"Ugh! It was just a crush I had for a couple of years. Opal was jealous because she had found her mate and didn't like that it wasn't him."

She grinned and rubbed her thumbs over my hands. She was out of be her cast now and she wasn't wincing in pain anymore. Even the scar on her face looked almost fully healed. It was a pink jagged line across her face now instead of a scab.

"That's sweet. I'm so glad it was her and not any other she-wolf. Let me tell you, I was about to leave here and go find whoever it was that you had crushed on." Truth I raised my eyebrows at her and she laughed lightly.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I just...I don't want you upset with Opal tomorrow if he's bad. He is just very territorial."

"It's okay. I know. I understand. I just hope that taking in his scent will be more helpful, you know? I won't be allowed around you guys unless you have your wolves under control around each other. The Alpha made it very clear that he would keep the both of you locked up until that happens." There was something she wasn't telling me and I pressed my lips together.

"And what if we can't control them? Even with being around eachother's scent?"

"Well..." She chewed on the inside of her cheek and glanced down at the table. "Neither of you would be let out until I chose one of you as my mate and rejected the other." Truth. Hearing her say it out loud made my heart nearly stop.

Would I rather be locked up in here and be her mate or be rejected? I felt like complete and utter sh*t now. Ford was right? How could she want to be with a mutt? Our children would get bullied and she would be shunned like my dad was.

"I'll make him behave. I would rather share than to be stuck in here. But...Can you let me know ahead of time if it's not me? I would like to prepare myself just in case.

Her eyes teared up and she shook her head. She stood up and walked around the table. She leaned down and pressed her luscious, full lips over my mouth and my whole body ignited immediately.

"I'm hoping it doesn't come down to that. I don't want to choose." She whispered against my mouth. I drank in her warm breath and took a deep breath.

"If it comes down to it...choose me."