Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates novel Chapter 7

Matt

The dorm room is quiet when I enter. I called my roommate but heard nothing in return. Sighing with relief, I dump my rugby bag onto the floor, glad to have a few moments to myself. The practice was particularly grueling today. Not that it wasn’t something I couldn’t handle, but I haven’t been myself lately.

For a few weeks now, I’ve been experiencing this strange feeling. It’s like I’m anticipating something, but I have no idea what it is. Knowing something was coming but being unsure of what it was was driving me crazy.

Sighing, I threw myself onto the bed with a sigh. My shoes were still on as well as my uniform, but I didn’t care. Should my roommate come in suddenly, he would start complaining about how I was leaving all my crap on the floor and stinking up the place.

“Go take a shower. You smell.”

I would usually just glare at him until he got uncomfortable with me. It wasn’t like I didn’t intend to shower, but I wanted to just lay there for a moment.

My phone started to ring, though I ignored it. Then I kept getting text message after text message, causing me to growl with frustration.

Finally, I opened my phone and read something that sent me reeling.

We need to talk. – R

What’s up? – M

It’s about Lia. – R

Is she okay? Did something happen? – M

She’s fine, but… there’s something you need to know. She’s our fated mate. Mine and his. – R

Ha. Good one. Seriously, what’s up? – M

I’m not joking. It’s real. She’s our fated mate. Mine and Colby’s. – R

Dude, it’s way too early for this. You’ve got to stop with these pranks. – M

I’m serious. I felt it the moment I was near her. He felt it too. We’ve been talking about it, and it’s clear. – R

This… no. That doesn’t even make sense. Two fated mates? That’s not a thing. – M

It’s rare, but it happens. You know it does. – R

Stop shitting me, Rain. – M

I’m not! This is true! – R

No, it’s not. M

Do you want me to have Michael text you? He’s here with us. – R

Are you 100% sure about this? – M

Yes. I wouldn’t mess around with something this serious. – R

Damn. – M

I know it’s a lot. Think about how we feel. – R

Yeah I’m sure it’s a lot to take in. – M

So yeah I just wanted to let you know. Colby said he would get ahold of Jesse. – R

Keep me updated. – M

But then I smelled something.

It was this sweet scent. I knew what it was from but I shut the window.

Lia already matched to Colby and Rain. Two mates were rare but three? Hell no. This was something I couldn’t wrap my mind around.

I sat down for a while, ignoring the feelings growing through my body. The more I ignored it the tenser I became. My breathing was heavy, my limbs aching, and my body broke out in a cold sweat. There was only one reason I was feeling like this and it was from not seeing my mate.

“Shit!” I shouted, causing my roommate who came into the room to jump.

“What the hell is wrong with you now?”

I ignored him, pushing out of the room and to the parking lot. Before I could reach my car, I heard someone honking. It kept going so I figured it had to be for me.

“Matt,” Jesse called out in that dry, cold tone of his.

If someone didn’t know Jesse then they would think he was devoid of emotion but he wasn’t. The guy was just very serious, keeping his emotions under wrap. It was how he went through life, mostly because of all the shit he had been through in life.

“Jesse, where the hell are you going?”

Jesse blinked. “I smelled an omega. I’m assuming it’s Lia because she is the only one who was having the coming-of-age ceremony in the area. Based on how shitty you look, I’m assuming you smell it too.”

“I don’t know what the hell I smell.”

“Fine, if you want to deny it then go ahead but get your ass in the car and do it in here.”

Grumbling under my breath, I climbed into the car without much fuss.

***

Jesse

The phone calls and text messages started after I smelled the sweet scent of an omega. It hit me right away what was going on. Lia was my mate. Denying it was going to help no one, including myself.

For most of the ride, Matt was quiet, glaring out the passenger window. I sighed.

“Matt?”

“What Jesse?”

“It’s silly of you to keep denying the truth.”

“I’m not denying anything.”

“Really? Then admit it out loud.”

He opened his mouth but nothing came out. When he tried again, the same thing happened causing me to roll my eyes.

“Fine, Matt go ahead and sulk. You’re only going to hurt yourself in the process.”

“But this is Lia, Jesse and not to mention all four of us are the ones who are going to be mated to her shortly. How can you be so calm about this?”

I shrugged. “Nothing I can do will change it and fighting against my nature is going to make me look like you right now, which is not something I want. You look like shit.”

“Thanks, Jesse. You always say the sweetest things to me. I appreciate it so much.”

A small smirk made its way onto my lips.

“You know I tell it like it is so I don’t know why you’re acting so surprised right now.”

“How is Michael going to react?”

“Why does it matter?” I asked, tilting my head to the side.

“Jesse, seriously?”

I sighed again. “He is her brother and we are her mates.”

“Stop saying that.”

The aggression was rising in Matt. I didn’t even have to look over to see the look on his face. It was clear in his breathing and the way his scent changed.

“We’re almost there,” I told Matt.

“Yeah, I can see that.”

He sounded more bitter than before. I wonder how he was going to react when we got into the actual school and spoke with Lia. She was going to be in a state of shock but it didn’t matter. This is now all our reality. The sooner she accepts it the easier it will be for all of us.