Mated to the Alpha Twins

Read Mated to the Alpha Twins [by Jane Doe] Chapter 86 — “F*ck, we're five hours from the hotel and even farther from the High

Table.” Kade hissed under his breath, quickly shoving a handful of waters into our small cart.

If it weren't for the weight of everything looming down on me, this moment would've been hilarious.

We had woken up completely naked, as all werewolves do when they shift back into human form. We had trudged through the

woods for an hour before finding an actual paved road—with actual street signs. Hiking through the forest, completely naked—

it's not something I'd do again given the option. Half an hour later, we found the only full-functioning store in this little town.

Apart from the faded lettering, “Mini Mart” on the sign at the front of the parking lot, there was no other indicator of what this

place might be. | was expecting a gas station, but was surprised to see people emerging from the store with carts full of

groceries and other items.

The two of us hid behind a small dumpster area, trying to ignore the stomach curling stench of rotten fruits and spoiled meat. |

wasn’t sure what Kade was looking for, but gasped when he darted out from behind our hiding spot. | remained rooted in place,

unable to force myself to move.

Call it cowardly, but | wasn’t exactly ready to streak naked through a parking lot in mid-day. | had to give it to Kade, even with his

bulky frame, he was pretty stealthy. No one had seen him; all were too preoccupied within their own little bubbles.

Moms fussed over their small toddlers, others were on their cellphones or transfixed within their own little worlds.

Kade hid behind a mini-van that was overflowing with motivational bumper stickers. The trunk was open, and a cart full of

groceries sat unattended beside it. The woman had forgotten her wallet inside the store, and during her fuss, hadn't bothered

closing her trunk. Kade dug through her bags quickly, snatching up two that seemed to fit his needs. He rummaged through the

front of her vehicle, moving even faster than before.

Part ofwanted to laugh, to cackle so loudly all attention was drawn our way. Here we were, missing a mate and brother,

absolutely naked in the middle of nowhere, stealing from spoor woman's car. It was an impossible situation, one that

brought laughter bubbling in my chest whenever | tried to make sense of it.

“Anyone see me?” Kade murmured roughly, makingjump. | hadn't seen him darting back over towards me, hiding behind

cars until he was close enough to sprint.

“Mm, | think that soccer mom back there saw you.” | teased half-heartedly, “She practically swooned, nearly lost control of her

cart.”

“A soccer mom?” Kade snorted, a shimmer of playfulness in his eyes. | swallowed heavily when his words made my eyes drift

lower. “In that case, | probably did her a favor.”

Kade handeda t-shirt that was nearly five sizes too large, but | wasn’t about to complain. It was better than standing naked in

broad daylight. Kade slipped on an identical shirt and a pair of loose basketball shorts. We were both barefoot and coated in mud

—hopefully they didn’t refuse us at the entrance.

“| feel bad about stealing from that lady.” | grumbled, following behind Kade as the two of us darted to the front of the Mini Mart.

“I thought you'd say as much.” Kade replied, his lips twitching into a little smirk. “I have her plate number; I'll make sure we pay

her back.”

Fifteen minutes later, we stood within the brightly lit Mini Mart.

Kade looked like a bear pushing along a child's shopping cart as we putted down the aisles.

The Mini Mart seemed like the main store in town, the place you went when you needed just about anything. They had an entire

grocery section, along with appliances, clothing, and even slittle furniture pieces.

Kade was currently stuffing the cart full of drinks and small snacks. As much as we wanted to run in our wolf forms, whoever had

cafter us would now be searching the forests. Even in human form, we had to lay low.When we realized Mini Mart had a

clothing section, we replaced what we had stolen from the lady. We needed something with a hood, something that would help

us blend and lay low.

Kade looked up atthrough his dark lashes and snarled quietly, “Stop looking atlike that.”

“Like what?” | sniffed, trying to keep my eyes centered on his face.

Mini Mart didn't exactly have a wide selection of clothing, and most of it was that touristy type c¢**p. | snickered and giggled when

Kade was left with nothing but a tie-d*e sweat shirt two sizes too small. My giggles were replaced with quick looks of surprise

and hunger.

Kade found a pair of cargo shorts that fit him well enough. The sweatshirt was big enough to fit over the large muscles that

graced Kade’s body, but they left absolutely nothing to the imagination. | could see every indentation of his abs through the

cheap thing. The sweatshirt was light in color, made from shades of blue, purple, and pink. Kade actually looked really good in

those soft colors, even with the harshness of his eyes and face.

“Like you want to devourin this very store.” Kade retorted, swatting at my bottom as he passed.

My choice of clothing hadn't been much better, but they were severely limited in the size department. The shorts | wore were a

few sizes too small, and fit more like underwear than anything else. Luckily, the black hoodie | wore was low enough to cover my

bottom. Kade grumbled a bit when he realized the black hoodie wasn't in his size. I'm beginning to believe he has an aversion to

color.

We had been bantering back and forth since entering the Mini Mart. | think we were both trying to ignore the emotions we felt

from one another. We were trying to push aside that crippling panic and fear, replacing it with whatever we could. We used one

another as a distraction, as an anchor.

There was something neither one of us wanted to admit, something we both knew without fail.

Alec wasn't d**d, we would know if he were. | could feel my connection to him like a fishing wire, endless in length and stronger

than anything | had ever experienced. That I**k was not severed. The earth would shake if one of my twin’s left me, | was sure of

it. He was very much alive, but we could only hope the sfor Tori.

Kade paid for our things with a twenty he stole from the stranger's van. | couldn't help but feel the more we tried to blend in, the

more boldly we stood out. An elderly couple let us use their cellphone to make a call. We figured they were the least likely option

when it cto potential assassin’s and High Table spies.

| let out a shaky sigh when the twin’s dad picked up the phone. Kade and | locked eyes, both of us acknowledging that relief that

bolstered through us. We would feel the swhen we got Alec and Tori back—because, we would get them back.

“They're both alright, Garrett and Julian too.” Kade sighed, running his fingers through his hair. The action disrupted the hood on

his head, making him grumble. “Clearly, you were the target. They most likely took Alec and Tori when we slipped away.”

My throat constricted at the thought, and all of those pesky, pent up emotions bubbled towards the surface. Blame, sharp and

blunt like an old butcher’s knife, raked across my skin.

“Don't do that, sweetheart.” Kade grimaced, pullinginto his arms. He had never been one for lengthy, sweet words, but he

always gavewhat | needed. “We would do anything for you, but | need you to be strong for Alec and Tori. Someone from the

High Table is behind this, and we will make them pay.”

| let myself be weak for a few moments, to d***n in the pain that hid beneath my skin. A few seconds, that’s all | would allow

myself. | would be useless to Alec if | let this break me. Kade gavethose seconds, holdingtightly. | didn’t cry, | couldn't

when Kade was givingthe strength of his emotions. Love so gentle from such a beast of a man, it was purer than anything |

had ever felt before.

We'd arrive to the High Table meeting by the skin of our teeth, if we were lucky. Thad already been lost fleeing from the

hotel, and we had yet to leave neutral territory. | wouldn't even allow myself to think too hard on that. Kade and | had enough to

worry about without factoring bounty hunters and rogues into the mix.

Kade and | needed to travel to the next to the next town over. It was almost an hour away, but Garrett had a friend there who

would take us to the next hotel, seven hours away.

| wasn’t anywhere near trusting Garrett to that extent, but what other choice did we have? | was willing to do just about anything

to get Tori and Alec back.

We took a cab to the next town over, heading to an address given by Garrett's friend. We pulled into the parking lot of this little

hardware store and waited. Garrett's friend, turned out to be the owner of the hardware store.Kade and | sat huddled in the back

of his pick-up truck for seven hours, growing stiffer and more irritable as the sun crested and finally set. The truck smelled of

tobacco, which truly wasn’t an unpleasant smell. The cigars Garrett's friend smoked smelled sweet like honey and bourbon.

We traveled under the radar, which madefeel both free and exposed. Blending in was our best option for the tbeing, but

| missed the security three sedan’s full of guards provided.

As Kade chatted with Garrett's friend in hushed tones, | closed my eyes and let my mind drift. | kept a firm hand around the

tether that connected Alec and |, waiting—waiting for something, anything. Movement or a flutter down the bond that would let