Drake opens my door looking down at me where I was frozen in place, staring out the windshield. He holds his hand out expectantly. I reluctantly grab his hand before getting out of the car. Suddenly I see Tate’s car pull in behind us, blocking Drakes in. Drake looks up and smiles at him as Tate hops down. My eyes trailing over him. He only had a tank top on and camouflage pants. He also had tribal tattoos running up his arms and I could just see them across his chest where his tank top exposed his skin. He looked vastly different from when I last saw him, how both of them changed so much over a couple years astounded me.
Tate wastes no time rushing over, a huge grin on his face like all his Christmases came at once. He crushes me against his chest, his strong arms wrapped securely around my waist, my feet leaving the ground as he hugged me. I didn’t know what to do so instead remained still. Tate places me back on my feet, his hand grabbing mine as he brings it to his lips.
“I missed you” He says, I wish I could say the same. Though his words made something within me tug. What surprised me most though was when Tate wrapped his arm around Drake, pulling him closer before kissing his head. Drake pushed on his chest.
“Geez you trying to scare her off already” He says, pushing him away. I thought the gesture was odd considering they hated each other, though seeing them here they seemed different together.
“What’s wrong?” He asks, looking at Drake.
“Nothing I need to head back” He says, and Tate presses his lips in a line.
“When will you come back?” He asks and Drake shrugs.
“I don’t know, I need to speak to my father” He says, sighing deeply. Elias comes over with my suitcase, putting it on the ground next to me. He nods to Tate and Tate hands him a set of keys.
“Drive Drake to the border” He tells him, and Elias grabs the keys.
“Yes Alpha” He says, walking toward Tate’s car. Drake stands there awkwardly looking at me and I actually feel bad for him, he didn’t look like he wanted to leave. I didn’t understand what the big deal was with him staying, he was an adult and an Alpha, he could do what he wanted.
“Why do you have to leave?” I ask, confused. Drake looks at me and with a worried look on his face for a second.
“My father doesn’t know I left the Pack; I will have to deal with him”
“But your Alpha, why are you answering to your father?” I ask, confused. Tate squeezes my hand making me look between the two of them. The look they were giving each other confused me, I could almost feel the longing in their eyes. Tate I could clearly tell didn’t want Drake to leave.
“To outsiders I am Alpha, my father hasn’t handed the pack over yet” Drake admits, and my mouth falls open. Everyone, even my parents thought he was the Alpha of his Pack. It was extremely unusual that his father hadn’t handed the Pack over yet. Most Alpha’s handed the pack over when the oldest son turned 18.
“I don’t understand,” I tell him. Drake steps closer and Tate lets go of my hand. Drake wraps his arms around me pulling me flush against his front before kissing me. His lips were soft and warm. Sparks rushed over me and his scent overwhelmed me. He stopped and went to pull back, uncertain but I was more startled by my own reaction. My lips parted before I kissed him back. If he was shocked, he didn’t show it, instead I felt his tongue trace my bottom lip before it slipped into my mouth playing with mine. His hand went to the back of my neck gently holding me there while he deepened the kiss.
Drake pulls back, biting my bottom lip before letting me go. My cheeks flush at my reaction to him. I liked kissing him. Tate smiles no hint of anger in his expression like he expected it before Drake does something, I never thought I would see yet it didn’t freak me out like I expected. Didn’t even bother me but I felt my breath hitch when suddenly Drake kissed Tate. Tate kissed him back and I stood there stunned at what I witnessed, they both pulled back almost breathless, and I could see the desire in their eyes.
Tate chuckles when he catches my shock which must have been on display for them.
“Wait, am I missing something? You two hate each other” I tell them. Drake shakes his head.
“Two years is a long time Lana, things change. I never hated Tate; I love him. I just don’t have to hide it here” He says, shocking me more.
“But”-
Tate pulls me against him, wrapping his arm around my shoulders and kissing the side of my face.
“We are mates Lana always have been, Drake’s father doesn’t approve” Tate tells me.
“Do us two being Mate’s bother you?” Drake asks, staring at me with worry etched on his face. Honestly, I didn’t know what to think but it explains how I could be mates with both of them. Maybe things would work out like my mother said they would. I never thought seeing two men together would turn me on, but it felt right, and honestly it was hot seeing them together like that.
“So, your father knows about you two?” I ask and Drake nods.
“That’s why his father won’t hand the pack over and that’s why we fight constantly, honestly this is the first time Drake has actually let me kiss him, our relationship is very strained, but he knows he can be himself here, usually we can’t be in the same room with each other” Tate answers looking at Drake.
“But you just kissed each other, that doesn’t look strained to me?” I tell them. Though I was still overwhelmed by kissing Drake myself, the mate bond reacted having both of them so close. I know it wasn’t as intense as what they felt, but I could definitely feel some strange pull with both of them present.
Drake shakes his head. “He caught me off guard and sometimes it’s hard to fight against my wolf, sometimes I don’t want to, for the most part we are at each other’s throats” Drake says, and I notice Tate looks at him sadly. I could tell it was one-sided, Drake was the one not comfortable with his sexuality, but Tate I could tell was and didn’t care what anyone thought about him being mates with another man.