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Chapter ninety-one
Sapphire
Scout is quiet after I tell him he can go first. It feels like he’s gathering his thoughts, going by the mixed emotions I can feel from him.
“You’re not used to having any of the spotlight, are you?” I ask, knowing it’s true even more than I did before. After hearing about his past, I can see why he’s usually so quiet. He seems to find it easier to stand back and let everyone else do most of the talking.
“I guess not,” he admits. “I’m also not used to feeling this awful for something I did wrong.”
“You didn’t do anything wrong.” I can say that now without feeling bittersweet about it.
I know, beyond a doubt, that none of my mates were actually attracted to my twin.
They’ve all taken this case of mistaken identity to heart, and it’s hurt them to know they hurt me.
They’re good men. I couldn’t have gotten any luckier with my fated pack.
“I doubted the fates when they seemed to be telling me Scarlett was my true mate, and the more I got to know her, the less I wanted it to be true. She was pretty mean to all of us. I guess she thought we were attracted to her, and she wanted to make sure we knew she wasn’t interested. I wasn’t happy about the bet Bishop made with her. We were ready to move on. This was his last-ditch attempt to get her to spend time with us.”
“Well, as far as last-ditch attempts go, I think this one worked out pretty well, don’t you?”
“I was confused when you showed up, acting like you might actually like us. At first I was pleased, then I got kind of mad. All I could think about was the way Scarlett used to treat us. I was done with making excuses for her. That’s why I spoke to you like that. I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”
“I should have come clean sooner,” I admit. “I tried to pretend I wasn’t catching feelings for anyone, but it was basically immediate. Then it seemed like you guys were into my sister and I couldn’t handle that. I liked you too much. I can see now that it was more complicated than that.”
“You can?” he asks, sounding hopeful.
“Of course,” I confirm, as I move around to be closer to where he’s standing by the side of the dresser. “I’ve already claimed two of my mates, and I’m hoping I might claim a third soon.”
His light eyebrows jump as I stop in front of him.
“How soon?” he asks, his voice soft.
“Not tonight,” I tell him, letting him off that hook because I feel like he needs more time to process the change than Rueben did. I don’t want to leave him feeling like he’s making a hasty decision.
He nods slowly, but I can feel a little bit of disappointment welling up inside him.
“Don’t get me wrong, Scout. I want you. You have no idea how much.”
I hold my hands out for him to take.
“I claimed two of my mates in less than a day. I’m a little … tender, right now.”
“Oh … Oh!” he nods “I should leave you to …”
“Actually, I was hoping you might want to sleep beside me tonight?”
“I can do that.”
I smile. “I was hoping you’d say that.”
Chapter ninety-two
Scout
I leave Sapphire’s room to get ready for bed. It’s past the usual time that I go to bed, so I’m definitely tired, but I’m not sure all my mate’s going to want to do is curl up together and actually fall asleep.
I saw the way she kissed Gus the other day.
