Three Fated Hearts by LNC novel Chapter 29

~Lincoln~

I swear, if I have to watch my mate fawn over another man again, I’m going to go on a killing spree. It was the most frustrating thing in the world. Even though Tia and I have mated, we are still unmarked, and watching her talk to Neal left the worst taste in my mouth.

The three of us head back to the packhouse, and I’m sure Landon plans to finish what we started in the training area. Tia was so aroused from our little warning, and I’d imagine Landon's ready to ride that wave. I would love to join them, but fair is fair. I lost my virginity to Tia alone, and Landon is allowed that same opportunity.

We are about to walk up the deck to the backdoor when we are met with a very unpleasant sight. Adela is sitting on the steps of the deck, and when she sees us, she springs up. I swear it has only been 24 hours since the last bout of drama from her and her sister. No one is ready for round 2 this soon. I can feel Landon’s anger through the bond, and I just hope she doesn’t sign her own death certificate, being here right now.

“What do you want?” Adela looks at the three of us before setting her sights solely on me. Just my luck that whatever this is has a focus on me.

“I need to speak to Lincoln.” Landon scoffs, and Tia says nothing.

“Anything you need to say to me, you can say in front of my brother and our mate.” That last bit gets to Adela, making her make a disgusted face. She quickly puts her face back to its neutral state in an attempt to seem on board.

“It’s Aida……” I hold my hand up to stop Adela before she even starts.

“I’m not in the mood for one of her games. I spoke with her yesterday, and I made things perfectly clear. There's nothing left for me to do or say.” I make a move to continue walking, but Adela gets in my path.

“That’s just it. She hasn’t been seen since after your talk yesterday. She has been in her room since she got home. She won’t even let our dad in the room. You need to see if she’s okay. She will answer you for sure.” Damn it, Aida. She could be in trouble; then again, she could be playing a game right now. Aida will go to interesting lengths to get someone’s attention or to get what she wants. Either way, I can’t fall prey to her and her schemes.

“I can’t, I’m sorry. One of you will have to figure out how to get to her. I’m done.”

“Are you serious?! You're the future Alpha of this pack, and this is your answer when one of your pack members is in need? It doesn’t matter what you two were in the past. She needs help, and you're turning her down?!” I have to admit Adela does make a reasonable point, and I hate it. I am soon to be Alpha of this pack, and I’m meant to care for all pack members no matter what. I shouldn’t hesitate to see about Aida and make sure she’s alright. It’s just that a part of me feels like this is some trick, and seeing Aida will be very bad. How do I do my duty as an Alpha yet still be safe and cautious?

“I’ll go,” Tia responds before I have a chance to. Landon and I both turn to look at her with dumbfounded looks on our faces. Tia chuckles. “Don’t look at me like that. Aren’t I to be the Luna of this pack? This is the type of things that a Luna would take care of, correct?” I nod but am still amazed. Just 24 hours ago, Aida was trying to poach me from Tia, and if she got hurt in the process, so be it. Now, here Tia is, trying to help her sister out of a tough spot.

I turn to Adela, expecting some type of pushback. That would solidify that this is all some elaborate rouse. Much to my surprise, Adela doesn’t argue. You can tell she isn’t fond of the idea, but she doesn’t argue with it either. “Fine, you can do what you want. I just need my sister to be okay. I won’t go with you since you know where to go. I have other things to take care of.” Adela walks off, not sparing us a second glance. I’m not sure if I should be happy or suspicious.

“You know you don’t have to do this. I’m sure that your sister is okay.”