Flames of Fury

Chapter 3

Happy Friday! 

And happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mother figures in your lives <3

Moms to-be, moms of angels, moms of fur babies I see you <3

Those of us that have lost moms, or have poor relationships with our moms I see you too <3

#matriarchy

— — — — —

Kat 

It's hard to keep up with the conversations swirling around the room, I feel like I'm being catapulted from one issue to another and dropped off with more questions than answers. Not to mention the raw emotion steaming off my brothers; it clouds around my mind and my senses and by the time I fight off the fog the conversation has moved on again.

What I do know beyond a doubt is that Mags left and hasn't come back.

I knew something was off when Runidar told mom that the announcement was postponed, but I never would have guessed it'd be because she took off.

I know it's not that simple. She didn't just up and leave for no reason, and it certainly wasn't to hurt or get away from my brothers, but getting two alphas to take the departure of their mate any way but  personally is going to be more than difficult.

A natural lull in the conversation allows me to finally interject. "Guys, why don't we take this up first thing in the morning? It's late, I'm sure our guests will feel better after a decent night's sleep."

The two men in the hospital beds look exhausted, like they haven't slept or even rested in weeks.

I can practically feel my brothers' rebuttal forming on their tongues but I beat them to it.

The last thing anyone needs is you two doing exactly what she did and running in there as she runs out. Up until three weeks ago she didn't have mates to rely on, and she's survived 150 years without you, so... I think it'll be ok for us to come back first thing in the morning.

They don't respond to my mindlink but I know they heard me. Mags isn't a damsel in distress and they shouldn't treat her like one. I fully believe if she went there willingly then she did so with a plan.

"In the morning, then. Good night." Ro's words are curt but polite enough.

Incandis remains still and silent while my brothers walk out of the room and down the hall.

"Kat, you can go on ahead. I'll catch up with you in a few."

"Oh, okay," I can't hide the confusion that knits my brows together. What does he need to say to them in private?

I step into the hall, leaving the door open a crack so I can listen in.

Incandis immediately takes advantage of my departure to hug each of them. I can hear their bodies thump together chest to chest, their broad hands patting each other on the back.

He knows them.

He knows them well enough that they're hugging like they're starved for the embrace, the connection — the reunion.

"I don't want to leave you guys here, even for the night. I still can't quite believe that you're here and you're safe." Incandis says to them.

"It'll be better in the morning, I'm sure we'll be back to full strength by then."