Lost Soul Mates

Chapter 20

Laura Grace/Gracie/LG – POV

I jumped in the shower for the third time today to rinse off and try and get rid of the scent that werewolves can only identify as sex between mates. I do not need my parents smelling this. As I get our I link Lizzie, "Who all is here? I am almost ready." I tell her putting on my underwear and throwing on my shirt. I hear a knock on the door. "One minute." I grab my jeans and have them almost buttoned when the door opens, and Max sticks his head in. "Seriously?"

"You said one minute." He says still halfway out the door.

"Get your scrawny ass down here." I hear Lizzie in my head. "Bring Loverboy! My parents are killing me, yours keep asking and your 10 minutes late! Your mom is freaking out your never late." I hear her still in my head, so I cut her off.

"We are so screwed!" I say to Max as he steps in the room fully. I finally look at him and he is in Jeans and a blue t-shirt with a little red polo pony on it. His hair is wet, and he has Vans on. I looked at my feet, I was gonna go barefoot till I looked at him. I don't have time for this. I run into the bathroom and grab my signature lip stain.

"Really were going to eat, why do you need that?" he stands looking at me like I lost my mind.

"My mom will know if I do not have it on. I never go without it! Doesn't matter at this point I am 10 minutes late and I am NEVER late, so they know!" I stand there trying not to shake. I take a deep breath. Max walk in the bathroom and stands behind me with his hands on my shoulders.

"It's okay, blame me. It's all me." He says with love in his eyes. I turn around and hug him.

"I l-l-uh wow um. Yeah well let's go." I let go of the hug. I was really about to say I loved him. Oh, my goddess what is going on. I walk out to the door and he stops me. He pulls me back to him.

"I know! And yeah me too. It's crazy right?" He is looking at me with his hands on my waist.

"YES!" I say looking at him astonished. "How? I didn't feel like this before so..." I am still floored. "But we really have to go!" We walk out the door, down the stairs and see everyone in the sitting room.

"Oh look who decided to grace us with her presence!" Trey says as he stands up. "I am so hungry!"

"You? I am eating for two and your complaining!" Allie says as Tasha agrees.

"I am so..." I feel a squeeze on my hand as Max steps forward.

"It's totally my fault. Laura Grace was ready to go but I delayed her." Max steps us and raised his hand taking the fall as he held my hand the whole time. I looked at him in awe.

"Yeah, not buying that. Nice try bro." Trey said as Lance nodded. Kyle and Travis were in the back laughing. Lizzie, Sarah and Charlie were all shaking their heads.

My old Alpha Brent and Luna Marie stand up as my parents stand as well. "Well does it matter? Let's eat. King, I am Brent and this is my beautiful wife you have met Marie." He bows his head a little. As Max hold his open hand out to shake his hand while still holding mine for dear life.

"Please call me Max." He gives Marie a slight hug as my father comes up. "You must be Mr. Richards. It is a pleasure to meet you sir." He shakes my father's hand squeezing the shit out of mine. I have to take my other hand and pinch him on his hand to remind him he is killing it. As he releases the tight grip, he holds it a little looser. Turning his head to look at me with an apologetic smile. I can hear Kyle and Travis holding in laughter.

"My King please call me Mark, you know my wife Betty." He says still trying to size him up. "LG sweetie, I haven't seen you in a while anything you want to tell dear old Dad?" I now know what the term Deer in Headlights means. I let go of Max's hand and hug my father.