The reveal
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Dante is waiting for Michael to come home from patrols so he can help talk to Halen about everything they found out about her name, her family, and the invisibility cloak she wields. While waiting for Michael, Dante goes in search of Halen. When he reaches the bedroom, she is sitting by the window reading a book. He knocks softly on the door, and she looks over at him. She smiles, and Dante asks, " Can you come downstairs for a while, we would like to talk to you. I have a feeling you're about to turn 18, am I right?" Halen looks at Dante and nods her head and ponders on that thought for a few seconds. A noise from downstairs let's them know Michael is back.
Halen and Dante head downstairs to meet Michael. They go into the living room and sit on the couch, and Michael sits in the chair. Dante starts the conversation by saying," As you know, we all look for our mates all our lives, knowing one day we will be blessed to find them." Halen looks at them both and says," I know that, and I turn 18 next week. I hope I find mine. I'm curious." Dante looks at Michael and then says," I think you are our mate. We feel a connection towards your wolf. But, we will wait until your birthday to be sure." Halen looks dumbfounded. She has two mates. How does that work. She says," Wow, that sounds complicated, but I agree we will wait to be sure."
The day goes by, and it's dinner time, but Halen is anxious. She feels the guys are close, and she wants to be by herself, so she runs upstairs and decides to take a hot bath to unwind. As she is in the tub, she hears a sound, almost like a knock. She gets out of the tub and dries off, and wraps the towel around her. She steps into the bedroom and stops in her tracks. On the bed sitting on the edge is Michael. He looks up at her and smiles, holds out his hand, and waits for her to take it. She reluctantly reaches for his hand, and then he tugs her to him, and she falls on his lap.
Halen doesn't understand what is going on. Soon, Dante shows up, and they all look at each other, apprehension in the air. Dante breaks the silence and asks if he can kiss her. Halen is not sure if she should say yes or not, but she has been wondering what a kiss would feel like.She nods her head, and he comes over to her and leans down grabbing her chin to keep her head still and kisses her softly on her lips. He lingers for a few seconds, pulls away slowly, and smiles at her. He asks ,"How was that." She smiles back and says,"It was perfect."
Halen doesn't know what to think, Dante likes her, and she is sure Michael does too. I'm not sure about them being my mates. Two of them. Two times the protection. Two times the affection. Two times the attention. That might be nice, especially on the receiving end. To finally feel loved and protected. Being seen for who I am, not what I can do. That would be nice for a change. Halen goes down to the kitchen and starts to make a nice steak dinner for her and the boys. She has her own questions, and she wants to ask them tonight. At dinner, she will ask her questions and then base her decision on their answers.
Halen calls the guys downstairs for their fancy diner, she made up the table with candles and wine. The guys come in the kitchen looking confused, but cover it up quickly by saying how wonderful it smells and how beautiful the table looks. Halen beams at being praised. Her idea was to feed them and then talk to them about everything she could do with her invisibility cloaking. She remembered when she found out about her family having witches in it. She gained this ability through the generation before her. The guys are eating, and when I clear my throat, they look up at me and put their forks down. I asked them if I could talk to them because I have questions for them.They say yes at the same time.
I take a second and get my courage together and start off by asking," Two mates, are you sure? Why do you think it's both of you? How will this all work?" They look at me and take a deep breath and decide amongst themselves by mindlink who's going to answer me. Dante gets that honor. He smiles at me and briefly says, " Two mates because you're special, why dow we think it's both of us, we don't think, we pretty much know from our senses, we can sense your wolf, and how will this work, easy, we love you and you love us." I couldn't think of anything to say, so I just nodded at him in acknowledgment.
As I think about all of this, the guys give me a kiss goodnight and start heading upstairs. I tell them good night, and I'll see them in the morning. In my head are the words, two mates, too much attention, too much love, and too much possessiveness. But I have a feeling I'm going to love every minute. I can't wait until I turn 18 next week. I want to meet my mates properly and be sure it is the two upstairs. I am catching big feelings for these two men and will be heartbroken if it isn't them.
Tomorrow marks 5 days until my birthday. This is going to be torture.
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