Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates novel Chapter 102

Lia

It’s hard to believe how much things can change in just a small amount of time.

A year. It’s been a year since all that shit happened with the Rosewater coven. We’ve been able to put it behind us and are finally moving forward with our lives.

I am still in school, working towards getting my teaching license. The guys are still on the rugby team, bringing their win, and after the win, my brother working as a coach full-time now. Gabi is working in the medical field, something she loves.

Then there are the twins.

Yes, twins.

One boy and one girl. Mikayla and Gavin. They were the most adorable children I had ever seen in my entire life. I loved them so much and was proud to be their aunt.

Mikayla is the one who is very outgoing, always babbling and wanting to be around people. Meanwhile, Gavin is the one who is on the quiet side. He reminds me of when I was a child.

Right now, Gabi had a bad night with the twins. They didn’t sleep very well and she looks like she didn’t sleep well at all. I’m sympathetic to her while also feeling grateful that I don’t have any pups right now.

Me and my four mates might be fully mated but I am not ready to have any pups, which is why I am on birth control. One day we’ll have pups but it’s not going to be for a while.

Gabi groaned, forehead pressed against the kitchen table. “I think I died last night and came back as a zombie.”

I sipped my tea, watching her suffer with mild amusement. “You look like one.”

She lifted her head just enough to glare at me. “You’re lucky I’m too tired to throw something at you.”

It’s all in good fun. Gabi enjoys the banter and I know it will light a fire underneath her, helping make her feel a bit more alive.

I smirked. “I’m just saying, you have dark circles, your hair’s doing this weird sticking-up thing, and you’re gripping that coffee mug like it’s your last connection to the living.”

She sighed dramatically. “Because it is.”

I chuckled. “Where are the little troublemakers now?”

“Sleeping,” she muttered, running a hand through her already wild hair. “Like sweet, innocent angels.”

I raised a brow. “The same angels who kept you up all night?”

“The very same. They wait until I’m on the brink of collapse, and then-bam. Out like a light. It’s a conspiracy.”

I laughed. “Sounds like they’re plotting your downfall.”

“They are. It’s psychological warfare at this point.” She took a long sip of her coffee, then side-eyed me. “Speaking of pups… when are you having some?”

I choked on my tea. Not just a little cough-full-on, throat-burning, lung-collapsing choking. Coughing violently, I slapped my chest, wheezing. “W-what?!”

Gabi just watched me, entirely unimpressed. “I asked when you’re gonna have pups.”

“Why-why would you even-” I coughed again, gripping the table. “Where did that even come from?!”

She smirked. “Seems like a reasonable question.”

“For whom?!” I demanded.

“For someone with four mates.” She took another casual sip of her coffee. “I mean, let’s be honest, Lia. It’s not a matter of ‘if. ‘It’s a matter of ‘when.””

I groaned, setting my cup down before I dropped it. “Gabi, I can barely manage to wrap my head around the whole four-mates thing. Pups are not on the table.”

She waved a hand. “Not yet.”

“Not ever.”

She snorted. “You say that now, but trust me, the second those alphas start acting all protective and doting, you’re gonna—” “Stop.” I pointed a warning finger at her.

She ignored me, grinning. “All hovering, making sure you’re eating enough, watching over you while you sleep-” “Gabi.”

“Keeping you warm, scenting you, making sure no one else gets too close-“

I groaned, dropping my head onto the table. “Please stop.”

“And let’s be real, Lia.” She leaned in, her grin wicked. “Four mates? You’re going to end up—’

“

I sat up so fast I nearly knocked over my tea and slapped my hands over my ears. “LALALALALA—I CAN’T HEAR YOU.”

Gabi burst into laughter, nearly spilling her coffee.

I scowled. “I regret coming here.”

“No, you don’t.” She smirked. “Besides, I’m just preparing you for reality. You know it’s inevitable.”

“It is not.

“It is.”

“

I crossed my arms. “I’m telling you, no pups right now.”

I shot her a look. “Are you seriously going to open up with an insult rather than a hello?”

“Hello. Why do you look so terrible?”

My eyes rolled so hard I felt they were going to roll into the back of my head.

“Subtle Simone. Very subtle.”

She laughed, joining me at the table. “So what happened?”

“Gabi is nagging me about when the guys and I are going to have pups.

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Simone started choking on her water. She pounded on her chest, trying to get the liquid to go down properly.

“Okay, I admit I wasn’t expecting you to say that.”

I sighed. “Now you see why I have this strange look on my face.”

“Well, what did you tell her?”

“I made an excuse and left!” I exclaimed. “The fact is the guys and I aren’t ready to have kids. Do you want to have kids with your mates?”

Simone paled. “Not yet. The three of us are still in school.”

“Exactly my point!”

Sometimes, late at night, I would think about what it would be like to have pups with my mates. Even though it would be difficult on my body, I’d want to have one from each of my mates. It would be a way for us to further our bond and have proof of our love.

The idea made my cheeks heat up. But no matter how romantic the idea was, it didn’t change the fact that I couldn’t have pups right now.

One day in the future I knew my four mates and I would have kids. It would be a bit tricky, but we’d figure it out.

“I think the both of us need to focus on school right now,” Simone warned, giving me a pointed look. “It’s seriously way too soon for us to have kids. But when we do decide to have kids, let’s try to have them close together so they can be best friends.”

I smiled. “Either way, our kids are going to be raised together, Simone.”

“I know, but it will be even better if we can raise them alongside each other!”

She did have a point. I would love it if our kids could be best friends. They would be continuing the tradition of Simone and I being friends.