Chosen Ones

Chapter 8: Connection

Amelia hurriedly slammed the only closet door in the entire art building shut, it was lunch and the twins would be returning any minute. She was painting a piece for them and it wasn't finished yet, she didn't want to spoil the surprise, but she knew after lunch she'd be able to finish it. She sent a silent prayer to not let the paint run and then went to wash her hands in the sink before they arrived.

She turned the warm water on and grabbed the bar of soap and began to scrub her hands but unfortunately most of the paint had dried and she struggled a bit. Suddenly she felt a presence behind her and saw arms snake out from her wait and grab her hands and begin slowly helping to wash them clean. She felt sparks dancing across her hands and she knew it was one of her mates.

She turned her head to the side and looked into Wills big green eyes staring back into hers. His gaze flicked down to her lips and her throat dried in anticipation and nerves. She didn't know if she wanted this but she was frozen, unable to break their locked gaze. Tira whimpered in her head. Amelia tore her gaze from his and blushed furiously as she looked back at the sink and saw her hands were clean.

Wills hands gently released hers and he backed away from her so she could do her final rinse and dry. She felt disappointed at the loss of him but she had been the one to break it. She mentally cursed herself but at the same time she knew she wasn't ready since she still had fleeting doubts, but they were going away with a swiftness and she was lost, caught up in their scents and the way they made her feel.

She wondered if this could cloud her judgment of them. What if they were bad people. They hadn't been bad to her at all, but who's to say they aren't to others. She shook her head as she felt silly. Don't doubt our mates rumbled Tira in her mind. Lia sighed and nodded to no one in particular. As she turned to face the twins a blush still proud on her face from her and Will's interaction. Josiah chuckled and her state and she frowned before she smiled.

"When can I make you blush like that little wolf?" Asked Josiah in a sultry voice but Will clapped his brothers back "When our angel is ready." He said swiftly as he winked at her and she nodded "When I'm ready.. so what happens when you have mates? Is there requirements?" She said as she examined them, Will suddenly looked nervous and Josiah shifted on his feet. She raised an eyebrow in question and Josiah sighed.

"Little wolf, when you have a mate there are requirements for you to seal the bond. But you get things out of it, like being able to communicate with each other anywhere through a mind link like we each have with our wolves." She nodded thoughtfully "Okay so what are the requirements to seal the bond?" She asked and that's when the brothers shared a look and she suddenly felt uneasy. "Well... there's a certain spot on our necks that's called a marking spot, usually it is sealed during an act of passion, most commonly it's sealed when you and your mate sleep together, all you do is extend your canines and bite." Explained Will and she looked shocked.

"You're telling me you both will bite my neck like a crazy person?" She said her hand coming up to block her throat from view which earned a disapproving growl from the twins. "Little angel, only when you are ready will we even think of this, but yes we will mark that pretty neck of yours." Said Will. She had become accustomed to his name for her and even thought a warmth spread across her face from it a new feeling crept into her stomach at the mention of being marked.

Butterflies floated in her stomach as she shifted while looking between the brothers. Two mates, two marks two everything. She mind have been more receptive to one mate but two beautiful men was daunting, and even though they were obsessed with her and it was a obsession that she shared as well, but that scared her even more.

Josiah was the first to break the silence "Let's get you to lunch little wolf, you must be starving." He spoke gently as he held his hand out and as Lia took it he pulled her against his chest and she squeaked in surprise as he bent his mouth to her neck and took a big inhale of her scent and sighed "You smell like a dream little wolf." He spoke softly in her ear and she shivered from the feeling. And as quickly as he had come he was gone.

She stood dazed as Will interlaced their fingers and pulled her to the door. She nodded and began walking with him in comfortable silence as Josiah held the door for them and then grabbed her free hand. She walked to lunch with her mates and even though she was scared to know what people would think of her having two mates.

Would they think her disgusting? Selfish? Blessed? This was a new dynamic to her and she hopped she would fit in. As she was lost in thought the brothers looked at her. Suddenly a smile broke out on Wills face. "Little angel, would you like to run to the cafeteria? It's a long walk and you haven't gotten to fully use your wolf." She froze. She had forgotten she had the ability to do it easier now.

She nodded and the boys backed up to give me room. "Just call on your wolf little wolf." Said Josiah and she nodded as she linked Yu'Tiral How do we do this? Lia asked and Tira replied Call my name child she spoke softly and she nodded took a breath Yu'Tiral she linked and in an instant she felt her body grow and white fur began to spread across her body. She slouched over as her new formed paws slammed to the ground.

Yu'Tiral POV

The air hits my nose instantly, all the years of waiting for her to awaken paid off. Lia was a good girl, she'd been lied to and taken for a fool or a future problem, but she was none of those things. She let out a growl and looked around. Then she saw them, Lia's mates, they hadn't shifted yet she squared her shoulders tilted her head.

The one she knew as Will spoke first "You aren't a regular wolf." He said his eyes wide, she laughed slightly in her mind What does he mean Tira Lias voice came from the link she sighed I am your wolf Yu'Tiral, I am a krishba wolf, we are known for our white fur and blue eyes and also known as being the strongest of the wolf kind. We emerge once every 500 years she said tenderly but she already felt her being sucked back in and Lia returning.

Lia's POV

As I collapsed to the ground after the change I looked at my mates in disbelief. They rushed over to me and helped me up on shaky legs. "How could this be." She said confused as her mind ran rampant. "I noticed that during your first shift your fur was white and you had blue eyes. It crossed my mind but seeing you shift again confirmed my suspicions." He finished as he wrapped his arm around the side of her waist supporting her weight for fear she might fall again.

She shook her head "What does this mean." She asked as she looked at them and they nodded amongst themselves and then turned to her "It means we need to see the principle." Said will and she swallowed hard. Was she in trouble? Danger? What were they keeping from her, or was it they didn't know? Questions flowed in her head but one thing was clear.

She was definitely going to get answers now, there was something deeper than her parent's betrayal. They had to of known, why else would forcing her to shift have been so important? She was now angry, more than she had ever been calm child I can feel myself resurfacing spoke Tira but she was shaking, as it began to consume her.

Suddenly she was spun around staring directly into wills eyes as his lips came crashing down on hers.