Tonya POV

Kathy is standing in the corner of the room; I can feel anger pouring from her body. Her fists and jaw clenched, her eyes shifting back and forth.

I sit with my sister on the bed, directly between them, to guarantee that nobody will get killed, apparently. Rosie's eyes are stuck into the floor, and she is trembling:

"When you found Curtis, I knew that whatever I've felt for you, it was over before it even started. I wasn't like you; I had no wolf, so I was prepared... that I would get to choose the person I love. But even when you and Curtis mated, and you got pregnant, I still... my feelings haven't changed. I turned 18, and Curtis... he told me that he could smell me, that his wolf had recognized me as his second mate, and I fell for it. I fell for it because it meant I would have you, Kathy." She raises her eyes to look at my friend finally, but Kathy's face is blank.

"He convinced me that we have to mate, and that's when I would feel the pull for him and that it will also connect me with you and that he didn't mind two mates and I... I was stupid and believed him. So I went to bed with him, he was trying to mark me, but... you went on us, and your labor started, and... Everything was such a mess after. I had broken your heart, so I left. I'm sorry, but I was sure that Curtis would make everything. He was your mate and father of your baby, and I was a hindrance. I'm so sorry, Kathy, but I wanted you so much that I would've made a deal with the devil himself if that meant that I could have you love me."

Kathy sighs heavily as my sister is sobbing, hiding her face in her hands.

"I need a run, a long one," Kathy finally spits and walks out, passing in the way Carson, who is standing by the door.

He walks inside, sits next to us, and wraps his arm around Rosie, who keeps crying. Well, at least now the truth is out, good or bad, but finally out.

"After Kathy went into a coma, I needed to be close to her. You were also in pain, Tonya, so that's why mum helped me stay hidden all that time. I needed to be close to her because nothing changed. I still love her and tried to move on; I tried. But I know it's futile; I will always love her."

"Is my mommy very angry with you?" Sonya asks, coming into the room, and Rosie stops sobbing.

"Yes, but don't worry, everything will be alright," my sister says and takes Sonya on her lap.

Hank is also here, but aunty Celia is holding him. I smile at her sadly. I'm not angry that she kept it secret; that was a private matter of my sister, and everybody deserves some privacy and space. And yet, I haven't expected today's revelation. Kathy and Rosie have always been close, but Rosie has always kept a bigger distance from us merely because she didn't have a wolf. When we shift, we are better at reading our emotions and the emotions of others through our wolves. With Rosie, we didn't have that.

"I don't know why Curtis has lied to me, but I think he wanted to mark me because..."

"The daughter of the Alpha was a better pick than the daughter of the Beta," I say. "Or maybe he was already scheming with his Alpha to take over our pack, which was part of the plan. Don't think of him; he is gone from our lives."

Rosie hugs Sonya firmly; aunt Celia comes closer to also give her little Hank.

"I will make that stew," she says ."We all deserve some treat. Don't worry, Rosie, my daughter acts first and thinks later; everything will be okay, sooner or later, because it wasn't your fault."

I want to believe what aunt Celia said, I think as I walk back into my bedroom. Charlie is waiting there for me, worried.

"I didn't want to meddle; that seemed very personal, but are you okay, and are Rosie and Kathy okay?" he asks shyly, as always.

"They will be, Rosie has finally come clean, and Kathy will have to think some things over, but I'm sure that it will be easier for them from now."

SMUT WARNING

I reach for my little mate; his eyes look at me, and I lose it. Silver is purring as I devour Charlie's mouth, pushing him slightly so he lies on his back. I have already had Noah; now I want to have him, too. So I gently remove his shirt and sweatpants; he doesn't protest. His baby bump makes me feel tenderness inside me as I kneel next to him, not stopping kissing his chest and neck, caressing his stomach gently. I need to be careful with him when he is getting so fat with our baby.

And yet he seems a bit frightened, a bit unsure.

"Are you angry that I mated with Noah, not with you?" I ask him, he hasn't complained about that, but he doesn't complain about anything in general.

"I... I understand why you chose him, not me," he whispers,  and I shake my head.

"I didn't choose him. He was running away, so I chased him. He will go anywhere over my dead body, and so will you. But you would never try running away from me. Noah can be one big headache sometimes so unlike you. But I was also glad It was him, not because I didn't want you, but because my instincts were out of my control. And we have to be careful with your fragile state to make sure you are going to give us a very beautiful and healthy baby."

I give his stomach a kiss, and he smiles back at me.

"Charlie, do you want to continue?" I ask; I need to ensure he wants this as much as I do.

He says nothing but nods, so I ask him to undress me. He does it slowly, shyly; there is this bit of uncertainty, this bit of hesitation that if he does something I don't like, he will be punished. Sparks and tingles run every time he strokes my skin with his fingertips. I catch his hand to place it on my naked breasts as I straddle him. He is hard, and I'm wet; we are ready just with the presence of each other, so slowly, I take him inside at the same time caressing his chest with my hands. I move gently back and forth. The stitches on my stomach hurt a bit, but the moment Charlie touches them, it doesn't matter anymore.

I ride him... slowly, deeply as he moans slightly for I don't know how long; I haven't noticed the movement, but a slight growl from the side of the door makes me turn around. Noah is standing there, baring his teeth slightly. I smirk challengingly, not stopping my movements as my second mate starts walking toward us.

Charlie seems a bit unsure when Noah lays next to us only in his underwear; his erection is obvious. He reaches his hand to touch my thigh and next moves it up to my belly and next down to Charlie's pregnant stomach. Sparks erupt stronger; I feel my teeth aching... I will keep control today. At least, I hope so. Noah buries his face in Charlie's neck, and our mate starts moaning louder. Soon, Noah is pushing his tongue into Charlie's mouth, and I start moving my hips faster...

We reach our orgasm, but I'm far away from tired and done.

Noah understands that because he pushes me a bit so I can rest my back on the bedframe, he starts marking my shoulder, collarbone, breasts, nipples, and navel with his lips, careful with my wounds, but he doesn't reach for my core, which makes me a bit disappointed. Instead, he asks Charlie to eat me. My little mate crawls between my legs and starts doing it. Fuck, I have forgotten how good he is in that! I bite my lips not to scream as Charlie squeezes his hands on both my thighs. He is doing it because Noah has pulled his hips up, and I see silk dripping down. He is ready so Noah can enter him without causing him pain. Charlie starts trembling a bit, not stopping moving his tongue in me. I gently caress his hair as Noah moves in and out extremely slowly.

My mating with Noah was good, but this is so much better because now we are all present. Again, I have my orgasm and arche my neck, moaning in delight. Charlie raises his eyes to look at me; he looks so hot as Noah keeps thrusting into him.

I lick my lips, and Noah seems to understand what is on my mind cause he wraps his arm around Charlie's hips and moves both of them so Noah is lying on his back and Charlie on top of him, not stopping making love to him. And I? I have now perfect access to my mate's private parts, so I reach to grab his member. Charlie starts moaning my name when I take his member into my mouth.

Noah POV

Linus wants marking very much... and I'm so engulfed in his warm insides. I keep my hands on his thighs, keeping him spread open for Tonya. He pants hard, moving his head as I nibble on his ear at the same time. Tonya's hand somehow manages to find its way to me, and I feel her palm caressing my biceps. The friction on our skins, their scents, and moans of pleasure are driving me crazy. Sparks jump back and forth among us. I shoot my cum into Charlie's perfect ass and the same time, feel him also reaching his high.

Tonya moves up to put a quick peck on Charlie's stomach and chest, and soon, her lips are on mine. I welcome her tongue in my mouth and next on my jaw and behind my ear.

She moves away so I can sit and remove my member from inside Charlie, whose eyes are a bit dilated. He seems highly content, extremely...

Well, I'm content too, also highly...

Tonya stands up and stretches herself. I ogle her perfect shapes shamefully, and next, I glance at Charlie lying completely spent next to me, leaning closer to him and gently biting his shoulder.

"You okay? Was it okay?" I ask, and he nods." If you want to do something or be touched in a particular way, you can tell us."

"I can?" he asks, surprised, and I feel a pang of sadness. I guess he is used to not having an opinion, especially during sex. After all, that's how he was treated for a long time; that's how he was treated always.

Tonya doesn't comment, but I'm sure she feels the same as she puts on a loose T-shirt and sits back on the bed.

"Yes, darling. You can have as many wishes as you want. And you can always tell us what you want and don't want to do, not only in the bed," she says, making Charlie smile a bit shyly.

"We need to start thinking about a nursery," she says, lying beside us.

She is right about that; the baby will be here soon, and we should be ready. But truth be told, I'm surprised at how well she deals with everything that has happened recently.

The truth about the deal with the hunters for sure I haven't expected. Just like I hadn't expected to see, something like the monster who attacked us in the restaurant. One of many monsters as all signs on earth are pointing to. And I'm concerned, worried about the future, about Tonya, about what we may find out and will have to face. I must become stronger if I'm to protect my mates and child one day. Bullying from Sam seems to be child's play compared to what Tonya has to deal with.

And yet... Tyler seems to be actually trying to be civil with me, but Sam had avoided me recently, and yet... I'm just sure that he will try to do something very soon. He is very unhappy that Tonya and I have buried our hatchet and is very pissed off that we've mated. And yet Charlie and I are still not members of her pack, and I'm sure Sam hasn't spoken his last word yet.

"Noah, what are you thinking about?" she asks.

"That we are still not members of your pack."

She sighs as Charlie moves so he can lie with his head on her lap.

"I checked, and Shane put an official request to the Council for the extradition of both you and Charlie as his son's murderers if any pack accepts you." She says, and I get tensed immediately, "The problem is you are not rogues since you were never banished from Shadow Pack, so according to the law, Shane has a claim on both of you. But as long as you are on my lands, your life belongs to me according to the law. We can solve this in two ways. I can challenge Shane and kill him, or we can mark each other. Marking means a fresh start; all past crimes are forgiven."

I glance at Tonya,  a bit panicked. Not because I don't want to be marked, but I thought we would have a bit more time. I want her to mark me because she loves me, not because she doesn't want me dead. And Charlie, I'd prefer him to be sure he is ready to accept me in his life entirely.

"As much as I would like to sink my claws in Shane, I don't want either him or his men on my lands, especially now. If I decide to challenge Shane, he will find out that you are here; if we decide to mark, he will never know. Plus, he may also be involved in our investigation because of the rogues he is selling, so we may need information from him, so killing him may not be convenient." Tonya says, "What do you think, Charlie?"

"I don't want you to risk your life, and Shane is strong, and I don't want to see him ever again. I... I want your mark on me and yours, Noah."

I nod, looking at him and next to Tonya, and she smiles.

"So it's decided, we will mark each other after my parents visit. I want them at least to meet their sons-in-law before the wedding. And about Shane, he will pay, maybe not now, but I'll make him pay, and you will never have to see him again."

For now, I sink my nose in Charlie's neck as Tonya starts playing with strands of my hair. Strange, I have never felt connected, actually, with anybody. I was sure it would make me only more vulnerable, but now, suddenly, I feel invincible. I feel like, despite anything, I can move mountains just because I have two of them. So it's finally decided, we will mark each other. I smile, feeling butterflies in my stomach, not even imagining the horror that will happen the very next day.