Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates novel Chapter 133

Colby

Lia ended up having a clearer vision. She told us there was some hidden mountain hiding out or temple and that’s where we had to go.

All of us didn’t put up any fuss-even Rain. He pouted a bit but said that if this was what Lia needed to do then so be it. This was what we were going to do!

I shove another hoodie into my bag, pressing down to make room. “You think it’s gonna be cold up there?” Lia hovers near the door, arms wrapped around herself. “Probably. It’s a mountain, Colby.”

“Yeah, well, mountains have different kinds of cold,” I argue. “Is it ‘grab-a-coat’ cold or ‘hope-you-updated-your-will’ cold?

She sighs. “I don’t know, Colby, my vision didn’t come with a weather forecast.” I smirk “What kind of useless prophecy service are you running here?”

She groans. “I dragged you guys into this.”

I zip my bag shut with a dramatic sigh. “Lia-” “If I hadn’t had that stupid vision-“

I turn to her, arms crossed. “Did you want a vision?”

She glares. “Not.”

“Did you wake up thinking, ‘You know what would be great? A magical headache that forces me to hike up a godforsaken mountain’?”

“Colby-“

I step closer, poking her forehead lightly. “Did you ask the universe to drop a mystical scavenger hunt into your lap?” “No, but-“

“Then quit apologizing. It’s not like you sat us down and said, ‘Hey guys, let’s take a fun little trip to a hidden, probably haunted, definitely trap-filled temple in the middle of nowhere!'”

She scowls. “You don’t know that it’s haunted.”

I grin. “Lia. It’s an ancient temple on a mountain with visions involved. If we don’t run into at least one creepy glowing-eyed entity, I’ll be disappointed.”

She buries her face in her hands. “I hate this.”

I pat her head. “No, you don’t. You hate feeling guilty over things you can’t control.” She huffs, muffled by her hands. “I kind of hate that too.”

“Look, if anything, I should be thanking you,” I say, grabbing my bag.

Her hands drop. “For what?”

“For finally giving me an excuse to buy tactical hiking boots.”

She blinks. “You don’t own tactical hiking boots.” “Not yet.” I sling my bag over my shoulder with a grin. Lia stares. “You do not need tactical hiking boots.”

“Do I need them? No. Do I want to look like a badass mountain explorer? Yes.”

She drags a hand down her face. “I can’t believe this is my life now.”

I throw an arm around her shoulder. “Better believe it, sweetheart. Now go pack. We’ve got a temple to infiltrate, ghosts to fight, and the thrilling possibility of hypothermia to look forward to.”

She shoves me off with a groan. “I hate this.” I grin. “That’s the spirit!”

Lia glances at me, eyes narrowed. “You’re not even taking this seriously, are you?”

I grab my jacket from the back of the chair and throw it over my shoulder. “Of course, I’m taking it seriously. I’m just not taking you seriously. You’ve got the whole ‘I’m a tortured soul’ vibe down, but you’re forgetting one thing-this is an adventure. You know, with the whole ‘temple, mystery, possible ancient evil’ thing.”

Lia groans and rubs her temples. “Colby, we’re risking our lives, and all you can think about is the potential for ghosts and a good story.”

I put my hands up defensively. “Hey, if I’m going down, I want an epic tale to tell. Like, ‘I survived the haunted temple of doom and all I got was this awesome scar.'”

Jesse, who’s been silent in the corner, shakes his head. “God help us all.”

Lia mutters, “I’m beginning to think God may not be able to help us after all.”

I chuckle, swinging my bag over my shoulder again. “Well, if we find a creepy artifact or cursed relic, at least we’ll know we’re on the right track”

I loved that my mates didn’t ask me how I knew to get to this hidden mountain temple. They just followed my directions, driving us as far as we could go. When we parked at the base of the mountain, I looked upon it with awe.

It was the largest mountain I had ever seen and rather intimidating. Why did I have to scale the mountain?

Hell if I knew.

After touching that Dragonstone it awoke something in me. I wished that Rosewater coven elder had come with us because I might be able to ask her some questions-though to be honest, she only knew so much.

My destiny was something greater and it scared the fuck out of me. I didn’t want a great destiny. You know what I wanted? To finish school, have a quiet life with my mates and my pack That was it.

But here I am carrying climbing and hiking gear as we prepare to scale a mountain.

This time Simone and her mates didn’t come with us. I did suggest going alone but my four mates gave me matching death glares so there was no way they were going to let me go by myself.

I was stuck with them for better and worse. Not that I mind.

They were the reason I was able to get through this so easily! Without them I would be going fucking insane.

“So… are we going to sit here staring at this mountain?” Rain whispered, breaking the silence. “I mean, it’s a beautiful sight but I’m getting kind of bored sitting here doing nothing.”

Jesse came up beside Rain. He winced, ready to dodge any smacks to the back of his head.

But what he didn’t expect was for Matt to come up on the other side of him and smack the back of his head. “Ow!” Rain cried.

I laughed. It was one of those full bellied laughs that had you double over laughing.