Fight For My Loves

Chapter 7: Feel It All

Elle POV

Our flight just touched down in Montana. Ed and I own a few ways to travel, including the jet, which the Alpha and his family have free rein over as well. Seeing they keep our secret, we help them out with whatever they need. The captain had just turned off the seatbelt sign when Ed spoke up.

“The Alpha should be here soon. He wanted to meet Adrian before we stepped foot on the pack lands.”

“Finally meeting Alpha Huntley,” I said with a smirk. I feel Artemis at the back of my mind. She began to push through. I looked at Ed, and his eyes went wide. He can see my blue and black universe eyes.

“Artemis!” He exclaimed, "You cannot be out when the Alpha is here. He could take that as a threat.”

“He won’t” she said. We reached to grab out our carry-on bag. Putting my duffle bag over my shoulder, I turned towards the door. The most alluring scent hit me. Sandalwood and cedar with a hint of pine.

“Mate,” we say, our voices merging together.

“Open your eyes, little one.” The most melodious sound in the world says. It’s a deep, velvety voice. It sent a shiver down my spine, all the way to the bat cave between my legs. “Little one, please.”

Opening our eyes slowly, we looked up into the most beautiful dark gray eyes. He steals my breath. He’s not as tall as Adrian, but he’s more muscular. He has tattoos that come up his neck, and on his massive hands. Oh, goddess, he’s a Greek God.

“Thank you”.

I feel my cheeks heat up, and I can tell my face gives away that I’m embarrassed.

“I know you didn’t mean to say that out loud. Though my wolf’s name is Eros,”, he says with a smirk across his handsome face sporting a five o’clock shadow. Reaching my hand forward slowly, I said, “Eleanora Hart Knight. Artemis is my wolf.” He gently takes my hand in his as he kisses the back of my hand, ever so softly. His lips sent shivers up my arm and across my body. It was like every cell in my body was reacting to him. I could feel how much he wanted me. I could see it in his eyes. He wanted me, all of me. I allowed a smile to slip onto my face. Just for him. I wanted him, and Adrian, to know that I was choosing to smile at this man.

I could feel the anger radiating off of Adrian to my left. He wanted to reach out and kill him. But he didn’t because he knew that would hurt me. “Alpha,” I said, looking into his eyes, so he could see all the way into my soul. To know I’m being honest, “you wanted to speak to Adrian, the Vampire King? His majesty is directly to my left. He is also my beloved, as you are my mate. I want to be upfront and honest with you on all aspects of this mateship, should you wish to pursue it. I've heard the rumor of you not wanting a second chance mate.” I removed my hand from his hands and began to disembark. I know having an Alpha mate and a Royal beloved is going to be difficult. There will be lots of headbutting between those two. I step out onto the stairs, shake my hair out, and put on my shades, just like the hot girl would in a Hollywood movie where she’s trying to show she’s a badass. That’s what I’m trying to come across as. Because inside I’m a ball of nerves. I’m terrified he’ll reject me. And for the first time in 300 years with both of them… I’m whole.

‘Ed?’

‘Elle?’

‘I’m whole. I feel whole. Please don’t let them kill each other. Please don’t let either reject me. Not until I can get my hands on some good poison, because I know I won’t want to live without either of them.’

‘Sigh. As you wish, baby sister.’

With that, I hopped in the middle seat in the back of the SUV. Time to wait. Leaning my head back, I closed my eyes.

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Adrian POV

We’re finally able to get off this plane. I don’t do well with enclosed spaces. Too much like the tomb I was placed in. Gathering my briefcase, I began to move to let Elle out, with me to follow. It would also keep her protected in the middle. Ed has moved to shake hands with who I assume is the Alpha. He walks right past Ed and stops and stares at Elle. Glancing at her, I noticed she paused before turning around, eyes closed like she was enjoying the scent. No, like she was basking in it.

Oh no. Please no. Not yet.

“Open your eyes, little one.”

Bugger.

Huntley POV

Driving out to the air strip, my wolf, Eros, keeps going nuts. He’s been doing it for the last 24 hours. The constant pacing, the whimpering, the overall restlessness of my beast has made me tired and very irritable. My Beta, Talon, is watching after the pack and helping my Gamma, Derek, keep an eye on my son, Calloway. I just want to meet this Vamp King, have him sign the treaty, and then get the hell back to my kid.

As the steps are rolled up to the side of the jet, I head over, wanting to be done. Maybe I can talk to Ed about getting some security updates to our digital systems and update our cameras around the territory. You can never be too careful. Once the door opens, the most amazing scent hits me. Fresh snow, pine, and cinnamon. It smelt like a brand-new winter’s day. I need to find this scent.

'MATE!!' Eros prances around in my head like he just got a new toy. Looking around the jet, my eyes immediately find the tiniest werewolf I’ve ever seen. She can’t be more than 5’3" maybe 5'5" with sandy blonde hair and beautiful thick lashes. She has delicate curves, but she looked firm, like she worked out a lot.

“Open your eyes, little one.” Little one? Goddess, where was this side coming from? I wasn’t even like that with my late mate, Audra. We’d only been together for a year when she died. I don’t like to think about it. It’s also why I pour myself into work and into my son. I am all he has. Well, maybe-no. That remains to be seen.

'She’s our second chance, fated mate. She will love Cal like he is her pup. I can tell. Her wolf is present.' Eros tells me. He’s already smitten.

'What? You’re in love already, aren’t you?'

'Wait til you see her eyes. It’s them. '

“Little one, please.” I tried to coax her into opening her eyes. Opening her eyes slowly, I looked down into the most beautiful blue-grey eye, and an eye that held the universe in it. My goddess were my mates’ eyes are beautiful! They steal my breath.

“Oh, goddess, he’s a Greek God.” She quietly mumbles to herself, clearly not meaning to say it out loud. But I cannot miss the chance to tease her. I want to see what she does.

“Thank you,” I said. I see her cheeks heat up, and she’s embarrassed. “I know you didn’t mean to say that out loud. Though my wolf’s name is Eros,” I said, smirking. Reaching her hand forward slowly she says, “Eleanora Hart Knight. Artemis is my wolf.” I gently took her hand in mine as I kissed the back of her hand, ever so softly. I felt a shiver move up her arm. It took everything in me not to jump her, right here. Not in front of her brother and the Vampire King. She allowed a smile to slip onto her face.

I could feel the glare of an angry Vampire radiating off of the man to my right. What's his deal?

“Alpha,” Eleanora said, looking into my eyes like she was trying to be as open with me as she could at the moment, “you wanted to speak to Adrian, the Vampire King?” I nodded my head once. “His majesty is directly to my left. He is also my beloved, as you are my mate. I want to be upfront and honest with you in all aspects of this mateship, should you wish to pursue it.” She pulls her hand from my hand and begins to disembark.

My jaw is on the floor. She already has a beloved? How long have they been together? There's another guy who she’s fated to. What in the goddess is going on here?!

“Alpha.” His majesty says to me, holding his hand out. “Am I to assume she is your mate?”

“It would seem that way. You’re with her as well?” I have to know.

“I just found her again. I had to be put to sleep a week before her 18th birthday when we could have found out if we were beloveds. We...made promises...” He said with a sad face. One of them didn’t keep their promise. My money’s on him not keeping his word because she looked like she was trying to shut off her emotions or was too emotionally exhausted. If it was the latter, well, I simply can’t have my Luna being exhausted. My Luna sounds wonderful.

“Well, since she’s your beloved, and my mate, I am to assume you won’t be causing any trouble in the pack?” He nods, looking slightly offended. “Would you be willing to go over a peace treaty between my pack and allies and the vampires?”

“I’ll need to see the document. I will also need to get into contact with a few of my people back at the palace. It shouldn’t be too big of a problem.”

“You two are doing better than I thought you would be,” Ed commented. Looking between us to see if he’d need to step in. “She asked that you both not kill each other and that I step in if something happened.”

“I couldn’t ever do anything to His Majesty, firstly because I don’t want a war on our hands. But mainly, because I don’t want Eleanora upset with me.” I told Ed honestly. He was one of the few that knew I was afraid of getting a second chance mate, but he also knew that when I did meet her, I was going to be all in. I’m a big puppy, and already willing to roll over for some praise and belly rubs when it comes to this woman. It’s been all of a ten-minute interaction, and I’m gone.

I’m f****d.

“I do not wish to cause my beloved any distress. She’s been through enough. Especially this past week.”

“What happened last week?”

“That’s a conversation that Elle will tell you if and when she’s ready for you to know, Alpha. Please know she is physically alright, but could probably use some more attention to her mental well-being. She may also be short with Adrian for a while.” Ed informed me. I knew this dumbass had to do something.

“I am an i***t. I will admit. But I am going to give everything I have to show her that I love her and no one else.”

Walking out to where the SUV is parked, I toss the keys to Ed, and grab his bag to toss in the back. I want to sit next to my mate. I opened the hatch for everyone’s bags to go in. Ed’s rolling over two large footlockers, outfitted with handles and wheels. Ed gives me a look, then looks into the SUV.

“These are Elle’s?” He nods.

“Ad. Sit up front with me.”

“But she’s my beloved too.” He whines.

“And right now she needs a little space from you to work through everything. Mother gave her a lot of information, and with what you told her, she needs peace and space. I’ve been with her for a couple of centuries. I think I know my twin best.”

“Twins?”

“Yes. We’re twins. Born on Halloween 1701.”

I froze with my hand on the door handle. “Holy shit.” Ed claps my shoulder with a grin on his face.

“Yeah. We’re a little bit older, but that’s also made us more powerful, wealthy, and we appreciate life all the more.”

I just nod. Opening the door to the back seat, my little mate was asleep in the middle. As soon as I’m in, I put my hand on her thigh, and she instinctively comes closer to me, cuddling into my side. I am the happiest wolf ever. I have a permanent grin on my face. Adrian, well, he just looks pissed, jealous, and more than a little angry. Pretty sure it’s with himself, though.