Three Fated Hearts by LNC

~Tia~

The ceremony was amazing, and the celebration is in full swing. Landon, Lincoln, and I are receiving well wishes. The music is playing, and the drinks are flowing. Tables are set up all around, and pack members enjoy their time together and with the guests.

Lynn comes over with her family in tow. “Surprise, b***h!" I grab her and give her a bear hug. I pull back and look between her and Mark.

"What the hell, guys? When did this change get decided?” Mark gives me a sly smile.

“This morning, I spoke to the twins and told them that as grateful as I was for the honor to be Beta, it would be hard to do since I would be at an entirely different pack.”

“Yeah, he's going to be the Alpha.” Jenna walks up to Mark and wraps her hand around his arm "Wait, Jenna I thought you would take over from your father,” Landon asks. Jenna smiles and shakes her head.

“To be honest, I never really wanted to be Alpha. I have trained for both, but have trained harder for Luna. I always just wanted to meet my mate and hand him the reigns, provided that he was a good man. I am perfectly happy in a supporting role.” Mark rolls his eyes and clears his throat.

I get to the SUV and open the back. The car is unlocked to make it easier for us to load. We have been working on this all day. I'm pretty sure the keys are inside somewhere, but I can worry about that later. I place the times in the back and feel something on my ankle. I reach down and run my hand over my ankle before repositioning the items in the back.

I step back and pull the trunk down. I turn to head back to the celebration, but my leg isn't moving. My right leg is stuck in place, and that's weird. It's the leg I felt a pinch in, but nothing was there when I checked. I tug and pull, but my leg doesn’t move. I have no idea what's going on. I try to mindlink someone, but I seem to be blocked out.

My leg is feeling numb, and my left leg is joining. Damn, did something bite me, something poisonous? My body feels as if it's shutting down. My vision is blurring and getting dark. The numbness feels like it's traveling throughout my body, and I wonder how long until I fall out. I hear clicks, and the trunk opens in front of me. The last thing I can make out is a dark shape coming out of the SUV.

~Kimberly~

F**K! This has been the longest ceremony and now the celebration, and I just can't deal. My mind is swimming, and my wolf, Angie, is in a frenzy. It has been hell this evening, and it isn't getting better. The minute I saw Stuart, his scent knocked me out; musk and pine. Such a manly scent, and boy, did the look match. Stuart wore a black suit that fit him like a glove, muscles bulging. His dark blue shirt had about three buttons unbuttoned, giving a peek at his chiseled chest. The minute I scented him, I started to get wet, and it didn't get better after laying my eyes on him.

Angie kept calling out for her mate, and I had to fight the urge to keep a neutral face throughout the ceremony. I imagined running my fingers down his chest, popping the other buttons. I imagined how those rock-hard thighs would feel against my a*s, his hands on my b****t..__let's just say it took everything I had to keep my arousal at bay. I didn't want anyone to know I was being a horndog throughout the ceremony.

I'm walking around the ceremony, trying to be a good host, but it's hard to do. I keep smelling him throughout the crowd, and it's driving me crazy. I can feel my n*****s harden, and I just want to rip my clothes off and sink myself onto him. S**T! I really can’t do this right now.

I look around the crowd, and everyone is eating and talking. I'm sure I can sneak out of here, and no one would notice. I slowly make my way to the back door of the packhouse, making small talk with people as I go. I finally make it to the door, taking one last look around before I open it. I feel eyes on me, and it's making my center wet. I don't look; I just walk through the door, making sure I swing my a*s as I go. Maybe I can get something out of this ceremony after all.