My Mate And her Twin

You sleep a lot

Ariana's P. O. V

"Tyler..are you sure we should be going to this pond? Maria can wake up any moment and Austin doesn't look so well and she might need me or-" I was cut off by a finger pressed against my lips and a hush. I blushed lightly but obliged as I lightly kissed his seemingly rough and soft finger. How can his hand be so rough but soft when he touches me I will never know. "We'll be back before she wakes up." He gave me a soft reassuring smile, but his eyes held so much worry in them. I can't tell if it was just for me or my sister. I rarely left her side unless it was for training and fighting. The rouges are getting way more aggressive everytime they show up it's annoying. I barely spend anytime with my mate either. Maybe this is why he asked me out on this lakeside date tonight. It was a strange date being followed by four guards however but Austin didn't want anyone leaving far from the pack house without backup. That's how bad it's been getting. "Ari...ARIANA!" I jumped dazed from my thoughts and looked at Tyler. He looked concerned for a second until I smiled and rubbed my ear. "Ow love, are you trying to make me death?" Smiling playfully as I lightly push his shoulder he grabbed my arm and pulled me close to him. "Sorry darling." He whispered gently against my ear causing me to blush. My blush deepened as he kissed my ear followed to my earlobe where he bit. I bit my lip to conceal a moan knowing our pack members were close and would probably hear it. That would be beyond embarrassing. He smirked and released my ear chuckling softly. "That's for not paying attention." He teased at me. I puffed up my cheeks and crossed my arms trying to glare at him. "You're so mean you know that." He just laughed and I swear I heard a light snicker from one of the guards. "We're here." I looked away from him to see dazzling lights along a tree line in front of the pond. Beautiful flowers were everywhere. The sun was setting in front of us making the water look a beautiful orange color. I gawked at it a bit feeling a bit of nostalgia from this place. "Well...?" I turn to see Tyler's face a soft pink. His hand was rubbing the back if his neck as he looked at me nervously. "How do you like it? I'm not good with romantic stuff like this so..." I cut him off mid sentence with a kiss and smiled brightly. "Its beautiful. Thank you so much." He smiled big and kissed me again. "Anything for you. Now.." taking off his shirt he ran towards the water. "Let's get in!" I stared and laughed at him. 'He's so cute sometimes.' I thought to myself as I pulled off my skirt. I already had my bathing suit on under it and the top was part of it.
Turning back I looked at our guards and smiled. "Are you going to join us?" They smiled and shook there heads. "No ma'am. We're going to patrol the area and make sure you two have safe date." He smiled and the others shifted running off to there post in the woods. I stared at him giving him a look and he sighed. "Of course I will update you if there's anything new with the Luna, but you should really try and focus on having fun tonight. You need it." I looked down a bit. "I'll try...promise." He smiled and patted my head. "Go on then." After saying that he shifted and ran off as well. Sighing deeply I ran toward the water where Tyler was already waiting for me. "Canon ball!"

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Austin's P.O.V

'She's still sleeping.' I thought to myself looking down at my mate. She looks so calm but scared. I wondered what it was she was dreaming, or if she even was. If she could hear me. If she would ever open her eyes so I could see her blood red rubies looking back at me. I closed my eyes a tear started to roll down my cheek as I thought if this. I held the note from so long ago in my pocket. Does she remember this? Is that why she didn't want to be apart of the pack again. I had forgotten all about her until now...now I remember it all so clearly. That day...when they left.

~Flashback~

I was out with my parents. I was starting my first shift and it hurt like hell. Every bone in my body was cracking and popping out of place. The reason I pushed through was because I wanted to see your face when you saw my new form. To be able to protect you from anything and anyone. To hope and pray you was my real mate and no one else's.
As I was shifting I started to hear things from far away. Smell things as well. I could smell her all the way from in the deep woods, but mixed with her sweet scent I could smell fear, pain, and blood. I could hear soft cries for me. I couldn't move or do anything until it was over. Hours later when I finally fully shifted I ran home looking for you, smelling for you. The sun had just started to rise. I found a few pack members with your scent on them and almost ripped them apart. My dad and several other members had to hold me down and force me to shift back. "What the hell did you do!" I screamed at them. They stared at me. Wide eyed and shaking. I was trembling on the verge if shifting again. "Son you need to calm down." My dad was so close but his words seemed so far. All I could hear loud and clear was the new voice in my head. 'They hurt her! I can smell it on them! They did something to her." It was growling demanding to be let out. I almost gave in until Tyler came running out with a note in his hand and tears on his face. "Austin! They're gone!" He cried out. "They just left...they didn't even say why or goodbye." I looked at his note and ran to my room to find one sitting on my desk with your hand writing and the photo we all took together on your birthday was gone. Tears and anger welled up inside me. Fear as well. I jumped out the window and shifted again. It hurt a bit but I ignored the pain. I sniffed the air and ran ignoring the voices and calls from my father and mother to come back. I ran all night and all morning looking for you. Your scent ended at the boarder. I would've crossed over and kept looking if it wasn't for being drug home by some guards. Later on those men were banished from the pack. They're mates rejected them and cried hearing what they done to you. They didn't care about you though. They were upset that there mates were with another woman. Or as I yelled a little girl. They said you didn't matter, wasn't even a real member of the pack and should be treated as such. They're lucky Tyler hadn't shifted yet because he was on the verge of murder as was I. Even luckier for them I was being heavily restrained. Years later and I continued to look for you. We expanded the pack lands too. The pack grew bigger as we kept expanding it. We eventually fond a quite little pond. It had a waterfall and everything. I thought to myself you would've liked it there. More time past and I just gave up. I forgot what you looked like, how you smelled, sounded, I forgot almost everything. Other then you were someone important to me who I let down.

~Flashback ends~

More tears rolled down my face as i remembered all of this. They dropped down onto her and I heard her make a soft groan. "Hey...cry somewhere else please." She was looking up at me with a soft smile. "Can't a girl get her beauty sleep?"

I looked down at her. Speechless at first then smiled lightly. "You sleep a lot. You're far beyond beautiful." She smiled wider and sat up then gently wiped my face. "You finally remember me?" She held my face in her hands as she looked me in the eyes. I nodded and tried to look away feeling ashamed for forgetting in the first place. "I never took it off." With those words I looked and was greeted to a sparkling crystal ring hanging from her neck.

"You've always kept me going."