Page 4 of Passion & Betrayal

“He’s my mate.”

“Another one?” Her father sounds as shocked as I feel, the revelation rocking me to my core.

Isabel nods while she continues to work her fingers through my thick fur. I allow the shimmer of the change to sweep over me, and Isabel steps away to allow my space. I roll off the hood of the vehicle before standing to my full length. Isabel’s heart rate accelerates as she takes in my naked form.

“Mate.” The word leaves me with a low growl.

Isabel smiles sweetly, blushing.

Chapter Two

Isabel

I must be dreaming. There’s no other explanation for why I have two mates. No one I know has two. I always thought one would be overwhelming for me.

It also boggled my mind when I thought about finding both my mates on the same night. What is the universe trying to tell me?

My cunt still hadn’t calmed from being close to Cian, but now it flooded with my sweet juices, and a terrible constricting sensation started growing inside me. When I was with Cian, I’d felt the need in my womb to fuck, but I knew something was not quite right at the time.

The fact that I had two mates kept running through my head, but I pushed it away until I was alone so no one would see me panic. I’m a small lynx, Cian is a panther, and Sypher is a tiger. Those three things don’t fit together, especially at the same time.

One good thing was I finally understood the emptiness I felt. I felt better with Cian, but I still wasn’t content.

Now, I know I was waiting for… “What’s your name,” I asked.

“Sypher,” the beautiful man said. “And you?”

I hear cursing behind me. “Isabel. My name is Isabel.”

Sypher took another step toward me when I heard my father growl. I turned to look at him. “What, Father?”

Matteo wiped his hand down his face. “Honey, Sypher is from a motorcycle club other than Cian’s.”

I thought about it for a moment. “They have that in common, then.”

Matteo sighed. “Honey, they’re rivals.”

My eyes widened as I turned to Sypher. Why did everything have to be so complicated?

“What are we going to do?” I asked my mate.

I could see him struggle with his emotions, but he was able to calm down enough to talk. “We will figure it out, Mate.”

“But if you hate each other?” I spoke. “How is this going to work?”

“I don’t want you to stress about this. Cian and I will talk it over.”

I heard my father snort behind me.

“You’ll be able to have a decent conversation?” I asked.

Sypher stiffened and hesitated. “We’ll do the best we can, Bella.”

The name shocked me. Very few people called me that, and coming from Sypher made it even more special.

“Honey, we need to get to the reception. They’re waiting for us.”

I nod over my shoulder at my father. “All right.” I turned back and studied the man in front of me. He was so tall and dark. His hair had a slight reddish tint to it, and his eyes were a deep orange and beautiful. It was something I’d never seen before.

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