Page 40 of A Chance at Love for the Twin Alphas

“Yep.” I beam. “We’ll need to call Prince Eric about this. I’m sure he will have nothing against us keeping an eye on the branch of the Council here. He already mentioned something like that when you told him you are fated to Henry. We could work from here, still be his advisors, work for the Council, and be with our mates.”

Elodie’s mouth drops open. “How are you making plans so fast?” she stutters. “You just met him.”

Elo, these are our mates. Henry is your mate, and there is nothing that will change this fact unless a meteor drops down on us now.

But this happens so fast,she mutters, her nervousness seeping through our bond. She can hide from anyone but me.

I know changes scare you, and this is the biggest one you’ve faced so far. But it’s also a chance. Henry is going to become alpha, and you are his luna… whether you want it or not.

I’m not fit to be a luna,she whispers.I don’t know shit about people and their feelings, and honestly, I don’t always care…

But Anthony does,I point out.And I bet his future mate will, too. You won’t be alone. Just like there will be two alphas, there will also be two lunas.

She blinks.I haven’t thought about that.

I notice Henry putting a hand on the small of her back, a gentle smile on his lips. He always looks at her like she is the most stunning person in the world, with little hearts jumping out of his eyes. Henry wasn’t my favorite person for a long time, but he really came around, and he is treating her right. He is an alpha, yet patiently waits for her to be ready to carry his mark.

I know Samara and I won’t be that patient, which tracks. Figure as much.

You need to talk to Henry about this,I encourage her.Really talk, be honest. But sometimes, you need to jump into the unknown.

I let go of her hands and hurry back to my mate. Marcel immediately wraps his arms around me and pulls me closer like he missed me, although it was only a few minutes that I talked to Elodie. Henry does the same with Elodie, firmly taking her hand and putting it into his pocket where he entwines their fingers.

Goddess, this is so cute. They are always a bit awkward because they are them, but so sweet.

Anthony smiles a bit at us, but I can see a glimpse of sadness in his eyes, making my heart ache for him. Elo and Henry are certain that his mate rejected him, but maybe she hurt him in a different way. She could have cheated on him or hurt their bond in another way. There are many ways to hurt us. The bond between us might be magical, but it’s not invincible.

I’m contemplating saying something to him, annoyed that we can’t mind link, when Arman walks past us. He joins Anthony and takes the lead with him, engulfing him in a talk.

“I would have come with you too, to Paris, my white rose,”Marcel whispers towards me now that we have a bit of privacy. “I’m happy we can stay here, but I wouldn’t have forced you to drop everything and move to stay with me.”

“I know.”I smile. “But this change will be good for me and Elodie. In France, we have Eric and a few allies but no real friendships. It wasn’t always easy for us. Here, we made some actual friends.”

Marcel looks genuinely happy. “I’m so happy it’s you, Elise. All my friends found their mates, and I was wondering why I hadn’t found mine yet. But you were truly worth the wait.”

He looks at me with a glint in his eyes, sending tingles through my body that goes right to my core. Fuck, of course, we have to be on our way to the mysterious address Jade gave us. Otherwise, I would have jumped him on the spot. “Tonight,” I whisper. “You will be mine.”

I can feel and hear the growl in his chest.

Holy guacamole,Samara exclaims.The beast inside him is hot, too. And he is hung like a stallion. I’m so lucky!

Good for you!I grin.We’ll make sure to have some fun tonight.

While the others are walking in front of us, Marcel sneaks an arm around my middle and tugs me against his chest, his hand groping my ass in a bold manner.I can almost feel your dirty thoughts,he links me.Who knew I would get such a feisty mate?

Is that a problem?I blink at him innocently.

Not at all.He smirks.I love that you know what you want.

Obviously, it’s him who I want, his hands all over my body, his tongue between my legs, and his dick inside me. And then—

Oh damn it, I’m spiraling again.

Concentrate, Elise.

I take a deep breath. We still have work to do!

*ELODIE*

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