Page 35 of Fated

I hear movement immediately as they all start coming down stairs or in from the kitchen. I can feel through our bond that they’re wary, why?

“What’s wrong Aly?” Jay asks when he gets here first, looking around for the problem.

I scrunch my nose up in confusion. “Nothing is wrong, I want to talk about our situation with the hunters.”

The rest of the guys come in, clearly confused too.

“Is this about Anna being in my room? I promise it was necessary. She was helping us find you and I’ve been meaning to tell you, I just forgot with everything else,” Jax rushes through saying.

“What? Of course I’m not upset about that Jax. I didn’t know it happened but I don’t care. You were working to find me. Plus I trust you!” I grab his hand and give it a little squeeze. I can feel him calming down.

Jeez, why are these guys being so weird?

“Relax guys, she just wants to talk about the hunters and what we are going to do,” Jay adds, and they all relax.

“Baby! When you shout we need to talk, and we can feel how angry you are through the bond, we all assumed we were in trouble. Don’t scare us like that again!” Kiran says, grabbing my hand and pulling me into his lap on the couch.

I can’t help but laugh, at least they haven’t gotten complacent.

“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to worry you. I was angry that we are in hiding and I think it’s time we make a plan.”

They all settle into seats around me in the living room. Nic and Jer sit in arm chairs while Jay and Jax snag spots next to Kiran and I on the couch.

“Yes we should. I’ve been thinking about this a lot actually. I think we need to let the world know about hunters having mates, show them proof of our bond and explain that mates exist across races. People will be excited to hear they have a mate, everyone wishes to find theirs,” Nic says, and he sounds so confident.

I wish the idea of telling the world about our bond didn’t fill me with nerves. What will they think? What if they don’t believe us?

Jeremy must feel the same way. “What happens if we come forward, and they don’t believe us?”

Kiran wraps his arms tighter around me. Coming forward is risky.

“We should start with our elder council. Even if they don’t believe us, it’s not like they’ll try to kill us. We just go back into hiding. If they do, they can help us convince the hunters,” Jax suggests.

“This is a chance for peace between all the species, if they see that, they’ll want to help,” Kiran agrees with his twin.

I know we are all sitting here thinking through anything that might happen. All the worst case scenarios are running through my head.

“It’s worth a try. Everyone deserves a chance to find what we have, if they don’t believe us then that’s their loss, but at least we tried,” I say.

There’s a long pause before anyone speaks again, dead silence.

“So,” Kiran says, breaking it, “we are going before the joint elder council for supernaturals.”

“I guess so,” Jay responds.

“We should bring the book! It talks all about our bond,” Jax adds.

“That’s a great idea Ajax!” I say.

Jeremy looks upset. He hasn’t said anything but I know he would rather stay in hiding for life. We have to take this chance though.

“How do we get a chance to go before them?” I ask, knowing next to nothing about this council or how they work.

“I think my parents could get us an audience with them, I’ll reach out and ask,” Nic offers.

I give Kiran a kiss on the cheek before hopping up and going to Nic. Before I can bend down to give him a kiss, he pulls me into his lap. He wraps his arms tight around me.

“Thank you for always making a plan and being our leader. I appreciate you,” I say, kissing him on the cheek.

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