Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

Michael's POV

This time it was our turn to be surprised.

She heard the conversation?

Between me and my father?

When?

"When?" I asked her, cautiously. I was hoping she was not talking about the conversation we had with our dad.

She clenched her fist while her lips tucked up in a mixture of anger and disgust.

"Today. In the morning. When you both and your father came in this room to find a reason to make me stay here for longer. So that you can figure something out." She said from behind her clenched teeth. I was taken aback by the way she spat those words at us. Till now, she looked a nice little kitty, instead of a roaring tigress.

James took a step towards her but in an instant reaction, she backed away from him that made James to stop in his tracks. He raised his hands in the air, as if surrendering.

"Why didn't you tell us?" He asked her. She looked at him and crossed her arms around her chest.

"Tell you what? That I heard you making your little plan to keep me here under the impression that some dudes were after me? So that you can figure something out?" She questioned him.

"Or should I have asked you the reason you kidnap me? Like a little idiot you think I am." She yelled in an angry voice. It was like she was remembering our conversation from the morning and losing her temper over it. When we discussed, very casually, the reasons that could fool her in to staying here and accepting to spend some more days with us. All the while when she laid right next on to us, on the bed. While she pretended to sleep. Making us ignore her presence and continue to talk about her.

Yeah. We really did take her presence for granted.

Linda closed her eyes and when she opened them her fierce light of fight was dimmed as she visibly gained control over herself.

"Now, it's your turn. Why did you kidnap me? Huh? What did you want from me? Why did you want me to stay here? To the extent, where you were even ready to lie to me. Why?" She asked us. By this time, she had stopped trembling and her body didn't show any sign of fear but her voice held a hint of nervousness. Like she was afraid about our next action. I caught it even though she probably, didn't want us to know that she was scared. Even if somehow I would not have caught it, one could easily tell that she was afraid. Because she had a fair reason. Because if anyone else were in her position then they would have felt the same.

Even if it was me.

"It's because of the reason we told you. We are your mate." James said and moved to sit on the bed. He nodded his head to her, gesturing for her to sit as well. Linda stiffened at the sudden movement from James but eventually she relaxed.

At first, she hesitated, but then she sat down on the opposite side of the bed, facing me. She was almost on the edge of the bed, but she remained seated. I sat parallel to her.

"What's a mate?" She asked and James' eyes darted towards mine. I looked at Linda.

"It means that we both will live for you. That we will breathe for you. That we will protect you within an inch of our lives. As long as we live. Every harm that comes towards you, will go through us first. Being your mate means that we have sworn our lives to you. And only to you. For as long as we live. We will protect you." I explained.

"So in short, somehow I'm your god - gifted girlfriend?" She asked in a serious voice. This time no one said anything. In this awkward silence a chuckle came out of nowhere. Again, another chuckle broke the silence of the room.

And then, James and I started laughing. We were laughing and laughing and laughing. It was like a button was turned on in us of a never ending laughter. When I was laughing, I sneak a peek on Linda who was looking embarrassed by the way we were reacting. After a second, I didn't know what happened, but she started laughing as well. And then we all were roaring with laughter. And there was a never ending laughter.

It was weird and unique in its own way, because James and I never laugh together. It almost never happens. Never. But one sentence from Linda had us rolling on the floor together. Linda had a way of getting us twins working together. Even if it was just for some laughs.

In what felt like an eternity, our laughter died down.

"You are not wrong. You are a god - gifted girlfriend. An arranged girlfriend by our Moon Goddess." James said and she looked outside the window, smiling. Suddenly, her smile disappeared. She turned towards us, looking angry again.

"Did you ask him to stand outside the window and guard me? So that I can not run away?" She asked in a high-pitched voice.

"Who?" I asked. She nodded towards the window and I saw my one of the guards, standing outside the window. Doing what I asked him to do. To do exactly what Linda had said. To guard her so that she could not run away like before.

Linda looked at us with an accusing expression. All the laughter and brightness, that was on her face just a moment ago, was now completely gone. Vanished.

"So that's what your plan was? To make me tell you everything while you arranged some guy to imprison me here. To lock me away?" She shouted, standing up again. She picked up a pillow and threw it on me. It hit me on my chest then it fell on the bed.

I stood up.

"Look Linda..." I said but stopped when a heavy voice boomed around the room.

"Why don't you, let me explain it?" Dad asked. All three of our heads snapped in his direction. He crossed the room and came to stand a few feet away from us. He crossed his arms and looked straight into Linda's eyes.

"After all, it was me who suggested that we need to keep you here." He said. The whole mood shifted into something intense.

Heavier.

"We had to keep you here so that we could figure out how you had two mates. My sons are fighting to become the next alpha and when we find out that you were their mates it complicated things. That day when you were running away from those guys, my sons heard your voice from far away with the help of their wolf power. Once they heard your voice, their wolf knew that you were their mate. Both of theirs." He said and sighed heavily.

"I would suggest that you stay here. Because this mate thing, will mess with your life as well. Maybe you won't see it now but it Will affect your life. So please just stay here and let us figure it all out." He said and I saw different thoughts twirl in Linda's eyes. She was weighing the options. What had been said and what she should do next?

"Fine. I'll stay here for a few days. If I didn't see this affecting me in any way then I will leave." She said. I felt my wolf roar in reluctance to let her go in a few days. But at the very least, she agreed. I didn't even hope for that much.

"But I will have to leave later. I can't stay here for long." She said and my dad nodded his head, looking in my direction. His eyes had a clear message in it, that I could decipher easily.

For now.

Just to make her stay for now.

He smiled and my wolf relaxed at my dad's message.

"We will let you rest then. Dr. Moore said that you need to rest." Dad said. Linda looked at all of us and her furrowed brows seized on her forehead. She visibly relaxed.

"Yeah. I think I should sleep. I'm not feeling good but... she raised a challenging brow at my dad

"make sure to get rid of these bodyguards. I don't like my space being crowded and privacy being invaded all the time." She told him and he agreed. Then we left her there with a smile on our face.

When all three of us walked out of the room. My dad looked at us.

"You both know what to do." He said and we nodded our head. He walked away, leaving us to deal with the rest of the work.

Our work was to make sure to keep an eye on Linda without getting caught. Which means proper measures and getting rid of the guards against the window and door. So she won't feel like a prisoner.

I left James there to do my part of the work. I spent the rest of the day working and doing daily chores. I let Linda rest because I knew she needed it. I didn't want to risk her health. If I wanted to use her then I have to make sure she's healthy.

When I completed my all tasks in the evening then I decided to go and ask Linda about her health. And if she's eaten or not. So I walked towards the guest bedroom when I heard voices.

"No. James. No. I don't want to kiss you. Please, just don't."

I heard Linda's voice and I lost my temper. I ran towards her room and slammed open the door. I saw Linda's both hands in James' one hand while he pulled her closer to kiss her.

James saw me and for some reason his eyes widened. I flew over to him and slammed my fist on his face. He fell back as his nose broke and blood spilled out on the floor. It was gruesome the way his blood came out of his nose and the way I heard cracking voice.

He stood up in a flash and knocked a fist on my jaw. I staggered back but I gained my footings in seconds. Blood poured out of my, now, spitted lip but I didn't stop. I grabbed his collar and he grabbed onto mine. We got face to face with each other.

"Stop! Stop it, you both!" It was Linda. I released his collar and he pushed me away. His eyes darted towards Linda and without giving a second glance towards me, he turned around and walked outside the room, slamming the door behind him.

"Are you okay?" Linda asked as she came towards me and touched my lip. I involuntarily closed my eyes at her touch. The feeling of her hand on my face was blissful.

"Stay here. I'll be right back." She said and her hand disappeared from my face. I opened my eyes and saw her walking into the bathroom.

She came back with a first - aid kit and a wet towel in her hands. My face broke into a suppressed smile.

"Sit here." She said and patted the bed. I walked over to it and did as she told me. She brought up the wet towel and cleaned the parts of my chin and lip that had some blood on it. Then she opened the first - aid kit and applied an antiseptic cream. All the while, I stared at her face shamelessly. The way she scrunched up her nose in concentration, the way she blew on my wound. It all made her look cuter than she already was.

"Done." She said. And I stood up in a hurry.

"I'll check on James." I told her and left before my secret was opened, and I was busted.