Locke (The Iron Fang Book 4) by Vera Foxx

Author:Vera Foxx [Foxx, Vera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Foxx Fantasy Publishing
Published: 2024-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

Locke

“Tell us about mates, again,” Amaryllis sat promptly up in her tiny cot.

We shared a bedroom, much to our father’s dissatisfaction, but my mother knew how important it was for twins to stay close to one another as pups. Amaryllis and I were very close. We did everything together. From playing, to learning, sparing and even sharing the same room.

“Not tonight,” our mother sighed, “I still have dishes to scrub.”

Amaryllis pouted, her lip quivering. “Please. Father isn’t here.”

Our father had yet another alpha meeting and wasn’t due back until late. Mother put us in bed early on the nights he was gone. It was to make up for lost sleep time; Father would force us to stay up late and quiz us on battle techniques and formations, or teach our bodies to run on less sleep.

Mother huffed, sat on my cot and rubbed both of our arms lovingly. It wasn’t common for Mothers to show affection in the Blood Rose pack, especially out in the open. In the confines in our home, Mother let us know we were loved, when the watchful eye of our father wasn’t near.

“Mates are gifts given to us by the Moon Goddess. They are the other half of your soul. They will make you feel complete in all ways and make you feel so loved and full.” My mother smiled sadly and squeezed our hands. “You will find your mate when you are a full-grown wolf. Their smell will draw you in and once you look them in the eyes, there will be no one else in the entire world that will matter. It will just be you and your other half. It is all-consuming, all-powerful. They will make your heart flutter, your soul sing, and your spirit soar. Finding your mate is the most precious gift a wolf can receive, and you must cherish and protect that bond above all else. Your mate will be your rock, your confidant, your partner in every sense of the word. And when you find them, you will know in your heart that they are meant for you, destined to walk by your side for eternity.”

Amaryllis’ smile widened. Her toothy grin aiming at me. “Can’t you wait, Koen? To find your mate?”

I shrugged my shoulders. My face heated.

“Stop embarrassing your brother.” My mother swatted my sister. “Boys do not wish for those sorts of things so young.”

Amaryllis threw her head back and laughed. “What about you, Mother? What was it like meeting Father?” My sister’s voice grew solemn when she spoke.

Our father was neither a patient nor a kind man. We never spoke ill of him in front of him or anyone else. We were to respect him being the alpha of our pack, but it wasn’t respect I had for him. It was fear.

To go against the alpha was treason. According to the by-laws, the alpha has the authority to tear a child to pieces in front of their parents, if they speak badly about their leaders.

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