“I don’t know how to drive” I tell him, and he stares at me like it was the most ridiculous thing he has ever heard.
“You can’t drive?”
“Never needed to, we have buses and trains where I come from or I would just have Ryker or Arial drive me” I tell them.
“We can teach you how to drive, we definitely don’t have buses out here” Drake answers. I scrunch my nose up at the idea. I didn’t like driving, failed miserably in school so didn’t bother after that.
“I’m good, can one of you take me in town?”
“I can tomorrow, I have business to take care of today” Tate answers and I nod knowing he would be busy with his pack.
“I told my brothers, I would go see them” Drake says, and I huff knowing I was going to be housebound again today.
“You can come with me to the packhouse” Tate says, and I could feel through the bond he really wanted me to go with him.
“Yeah okay” I tell him, and he smiles. I put their plates in front of them before grabbing my own and walking to the table.
“What did you want to get in town anyway?” Drake asks.
“A sat phone so I can ring my sister” I tell him.
“You can use my phone; I have reception out here” Drake says and Tate nods.
“You could have also used mine, if you wanted to speak to her” Tate adds.
“Can I ask you something?” Drake asks, and I see Tate look at him with a worried look on his face before he looks to me.
“Why didn’t you tell your parents?” Drake asks, though I could see the guilt in his eyes. Tate stares and I could tell he also wanted to know why.
I shrug. “My mother would have went off her brain for one and secondly I may forgive you but that doesn’t mean they will if they knew. So, Arial was the only one I knew and that’s because I couldn’t hide it from her seeing as we shared a room” I tell him.
“I thought you didn’t believe in the mate bond?” Tate asks before spearing a piece of egg and popping it in his mouth.
“I never said I didn’t believe in it, just that I didn’t feel it like you two do. I don’t know why; it wasn’t their business, our relationship or non-existent one. I needed to know I wasn’t throwing it away. Mum always said mates were blessings, that if I rejected you, I may not get a second chance mate or may not recognise him” I tell them. They seem to think for a second and I continue to finish my breakfast.
“So, you accept the bond completely then?” Tate asks.
“I’m here, aren’t I?” I answer and he nods.
“But do you want to be” Drake asks, grabbing his empty plate and placing it in the sink. He kisses the top of my head and I see Tate smile at the gesture.
“Yes, but not one without the other, either fix it or I will go. I will not be forced to choose” I tell them. Drake looks at Tate nervously like he doesn’t know how to answer. Tate however raises an eyebrow at him, letting him know everything was riding on him as he folds his arms across his chest.
“Look I am not saying you have to fuck each other though I wouldn’t mind, but at least mark each other” I tell Drake.
“You wouldn’t mind?”
“Why would I, we are mates aren’t we?” Drake nods but I could see his father really did a number on him and messed with his head.
“I definitely wouldn’t mind; my balls are so blue” Tate adds, making me snort.
“What it’s true, there is only so much Miss Palmer and her five daughters can do” He states.
“Miss Palmer?” I ask, raising an eyebrow. He waves his hand and I shake my head.
“I need to go, I told my brothers I would meet them at 9” Drake says, grabbing his keys and heading for the door.
“You know they can come here Drake” Tate sings out, making Drake stop and look back at him.