NOVEL NEXT Chapter 304: Different for twins
«There's more to the story, right?» Lara asked as soon as Samantha left. She leaned on the desk, next to Nate, and looked him in the eye while waiting for a reply.
«There is.»
«It's related to the real reason Samantha is here.»
«It is, Lara. And we might have the same problem one day. We have twins, and they seem to get along, but things can change as they grow up.»
«Is that why she's here? She didn't get along with her brothers?»
«It wasn't supposed to be an issue. Girls usually don't have a strong orientation, and they often adapt to different roles throughout life. Still, Samantha wasn't like that, and no one noticed until it was too late.»
«Ah, I see.»
«It's similar to Scarlet. She also will become very strong and domineering, but it doesn't mean she won't be able to live with us. I'll take care it doesn't happen to us, Lara.»
«And... Jaden?»
«He's just a pup,» Nate pointed out. «He doesn't show the signs of his future role. It's too soon. But he also will become strong, don't worry.»
«I don't want my children to fight,» Lara said. «If it happens, if we can't raise them together, I won't send one to another pack just like that, Nate. I will go with them.»
«It won't happen,» he reassured her. «It's just a possibility, and as Samantha told you, it's different for twins.»
«But... What if we have another kid? That would be exactly the same,» Lara murmured.
Nate's smile froze on his face while his mind was split into two parts. One sighed in awe, imagining the situation. He could have another pup with Lara! And they would be so cute, right? He could be there from the start, so they wouldn't hate him just because he existed.
The other half of him, though, was strongly connected to the present. He needed to hearten Lara and hide how happy he was that she was considering having a pup. Hers was more the assessment of a problem than a proposal, but who cared? Life was already complicated; he couldn't follow every single detail.
«We will be careful it doesn't happen like with Samantha. Her parents didn't think she could have a strong orientation. She was a girl, after all, and that condition is so rare even for boys. Then, after a little fight with her brothers, her father was angry and demoted her to being an Omega by mistake. She made him lose patience...
You know, a strong orientation also entails a strong character and difficulty with hierarchies and rules. That's why most of them become Omegas, sooner or later. They act like born Omegas, you know? But those are two different things. Born Omegas can't feel part of a pack and have difficulties in their social life, while people like Samantha... They can choose what to be at some point.
And she chose to be a Beta, even though it's completely against her nature.»
«She did pretty well,» Lara pointed out. «She was part of the pack, followed your rules and helped a lot. Am I wrong?»
«That's right. She did so well.»
«And what happened with her mate isn't related to that. I'm sure any wolf would have made the same mistakes.»
«I know that too. It's not her fault, but I can't trust her, now. What if she meets her mate during the fight? She won't be able to attack him even if she's so convinced right now. It's how we work: our mates become a part of us, and we can't hurt them no matter what.»
«You, wolves?»
«We, as a family,» Nate said. «My father was like this too, and he loved my mother so much. He didn't feel that much love towards me, though, but he was a good father. He taught me a lot of things.»
«I just want to make sure you won't hate your cousin.»
«I won't. She's a sister to me; we grew up together, in a sense. And we know and understand each other. It made me feel less alone when she had the same issues I had with the other wolves.»
«That's good. You're a good Alpha, Nate. You know how to separate your private business and prevent it from messing with the pack. I'm relieved you can deal with this situation.»
«I didn't exile Samantha; just reminding you. She chose to go.»
«Maybe, it's for the better.»
«Maybe. However, don't tell her that I'm leaving her out of the attack. I'll send her somewhere else, and she'll come back when everything is done.»
«Okay... What about the rest of us?»
«You're moving to the base tonight. I hope to finish the war in a single battle. If I manage to beat their Alpha, I can force him to stop any activity against us. But it won't be easy, and he knows very well how to avoid facing me. He always flees before I can reach him. That's why I preferred peace all these years.
Because I didn't want the packs to pay the price for our struggles.»
«Good. Don't put yourself in danger, though. Be careful. I'll be waiting for you with the twins. We'll be very, very angry if you are hurt.»
«I'll be careful,» he said, raising his chin to press his lips on Lara's.
Before he could register what she was doing, she sat on his lap and surrounded his neck with her arms. She split his lips with her tongue and transformed that warm and innocent peck into a passionate kiss.
She didn't complain when he placed his hands on her back, and she even moved one lower, towards her butt. It was an invite, wasn't it?
He felt like he really needed to recharge, and the extra energy he was getting by kissing her was just what he lacked. It perfectly warmed him, increasing his will to be back sooner than later.
«I... I love you, Nate. Even if I'm scared, even if I don't have the courage to prove it to you... I feel like this,» Lara whispered, splitting from him and looking him in the eyes. «I'm so sorry for being so bad at this.»
Bad? What was she talking about? Oh, but she loved him. Did it matter if she was good or bad? What proof could he need other than her red lips shaping the words and her chestnut brown eyes staring directly at him?