Chapter 109

Chapter 0214

Cora gasps, staring first at my mom and then at me. I blink, shocked at the…the delight in her eyes.

“They’re both here!?”

“What!?” my mom squeals, sitting up rigid and straight, just as I do.

“Did you…did you know!?” I’m equally shocked.

“Oh my god!” Cora shouts, laughing and covering her face with her hands for a second. ” I’ve known

since you were a baby! I saw it at your baptism – I’m so glad you both finally know so that I don’t

have to keep it to myself anymore!”

“Cora!”

my mother shouts, half laughing half enraged as she leans forward to smack Coral on the arm,

“how could you not tell me this!?”

“You opted out of it!” Cora replies, laughing and pointing a finger at mom’s face. “I told you I would

tell you, but we agreed that there are some things a mom shouldn’t know! Besides, you wouldn’t

have been able to not tell Dominic and he would have locked Ariel up in a box the moment she hit

puberty.”

“I just thought you saw Ariel getting into a lot of romantic drama with her mate, I didn’t think –”

“Wait, you knew I had a mate!?” I gasp, turning to my mom now. “How could you not tell me!?”

“Well, why would you want to know?” mom replies, spreading her hands innocently. “It’s important

to go through life and take it as it comes, with no expectations

“Dad told Rafe he had one!”

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“He did?” mom gasps, turning to look at the door. “Oh, I’m going to kill him

“Okay okay,” Cora says, raising her voice above ours and spreading her hands out, silencing us.

“Let’s…get organized here. Ella, I maintain that you did not want to know this, because it would

have driven you absolutely insane.”

“Probably true,” my mom concedes with a nod.

“But Ariel,” she says, turning to me, her face breaking into a smile. “Come on,

they!?”

dish. Who ar

“Mom just met them –”

“Oh, which one do you like better?” Cora asks, eager, leaning forward.

“That is so unfair!” I protest, gasping but…I look immediately to my mom, also kind of wanting to

know.

“One of them is Luca Grant,” my mom says, leaning forward eagerly, almost as if I’m not

there.

“Luca GRANT!?” Cora squeals, her hands going to her cheeks. “The boxer!? Oh my god, he’s so

cute – I’ve had a crush on him for like, a year

“Ew EW!” I shout, hitting Cora now. “That is so gross you’re both so gross-”

–

“I am not gross, Ariel,” Cora laughs, dodging my blows, “I am just a woman, and he is good looking.

God, you’re so lucky-”

“I’m telling Uncle Roger you said that,” I reply, narrowing my eyes and crossing my arms.

Luca’s a hottie. But your dad,”

“Go ahead!” she says, waving a hand. “He’ll probably agree she grimaces, “he’s not going to be

happy about that one.”

“Why not?” I ask, my eyes going wide.

“Because,” she says, grimacing a little and glancing at my mom, “he’s kind of a ladies‘ man, right?

Dates around? He’s dated like everyone – every little starlet.”

I growl, hating the idea and crossing my arms. “Well, he’s not going to do that anymore.”

“Oh yes,” Cora replies, laughing again, “convince him to be faithful to you while you’re out there,

dating your other mate.”

I groan, leaning against her, because I mean…she’s right, isn’t she?

“You should see the other one,” my mom says, raising her eyebrows with a grin. “He looks just like

her dad

“He doesn’t,” I moan, throwing my head back, a little whine in my voice.

“You’re right, baby,” my mom says to me consolingly, but when I lift my head I catch her mouthing

“He totally does” to Aunt Cora, who just laughs..

“He doesn’t! They have totally different coloring! And their… face shapes…” I hesitate, trying to

come up with other differences, but mom and Cora just grin at me.

“Fine,” I groan, putting my face in my hands. “But their personalities are totally different

–

Mom leans forward, beginning to assure me that she’s sure that’s completely true, when Cora

interrupts, her voice considering

“Actually,” she says, her expression a little far–off. “Your dad would probably be the right one to ask

about this, Ari ”

“What?” I ask, completely confused. “Cora, dad is the last person I want to talk to about this stuff –

he’s gong to flip.”

“Well, that aside,” she responds with a shrug like it’s an easy thing to handle the most powerful

Alpha in the world when he’s flipping out “he’s also the only person I’ve ever heard of who had two

fated mates

My jaw drops almost completely to the floor.