The Dark Thrall Mating Olivia

Chapter Fifty-Three

"That's good, but you know I want to ask about your mating. Were they good to you?" She asked before shaking her head. "Of course they were. I can tell by the way you were smiling when you came in and the fact that your heat isn't breaking you."

"They were good to me. It was a really good date." I said, feeling my cheeks heat up as I thought about mating with the two of them. How it had felt to have their teeth in my neck, marking me as theirs. How it had felt to sink my teeth into them, feeding into the bond.

I felt a warm happiness spread through me and I let out a soft giggle that Gloria mirrored. She scooted closer, wrapping an arm around my shoulder and hugging me tightly. "No matter what happens or wherever they take you off, you know Jose and I are your family. If you need us, all you'll have to do is call?"

"I know," I said, resting my head on her shoulder. "I didn't think about moving."

"It will be good for you. You can start over with your mates, and get to know each other with our baby. It will be good for her to have more people to love her and to see her mother being loved."

My eyes burned and despite my happiness, I knew that I was going to cry. "I want you and Jose to meet both Killian and Jay. Like more than you guys have so far."

"You just let me know the time and the date," Gloria said. Her phone rang from her bag and she let out a groan. "That's probably Jose, wondering when I'll be home."

"Don't let me keep you any longer." I said, pulling away from her so she could stand up. She moved over to her phone, looking at the screen before swiping her thumb over the screen and tossing it back into her bag.

"I'll deal with that later."

"Everything okay?" I asked, hoping that I hadn't caused problems for her last night. Later, I would make Jose some cookies to try to smooth things over for stealing his mate for the night. "Everything is good. I do need to get home, though." She said, picking up her bag and slinging it over her shoulder.

I stood up, walking her to the door as we said our goodbyes. When she was gone, I kicked off my boots before resting my back against the door. Last night, everything had changed and I knew that things were going to change for both Everly and I.noveldrama

It filled me with an excitement to know that I wouldn't be alone, that my mates would be with me. But also, with a sadness that I would have to say goodbye to my pack. To Gloria and Jose, but she was right. It would be good for both of us.

***Nick POV***

Shifting my car into park, I looked up at the pack house. Everything looked the same as before. Teenagers were hanging out on the front porch, lounging in the morning sunlight. There were kids playing in the front yard and it made me wonder about my daughter.

What did she look like? Did she have Olivia's smile or maybe her eyes? Maybe she looked like me? I could picture a girl that looked like the two of us. Her dark brown hair with eyes like mine or maybe she'd have blonde curls and her mom's smile.

I knew that I was going to find out. Pulling the keys from the ignition, I opened my car door, climbing out of the car. I closed the door behind me, feeling the sunshine on my skin. It filled me with a longing for the past.

Everything had changed, but this place was still the same.

The trees swayed in the breeze and the scent of home filled me. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. I'd missed this place and the feelings that came with it. When I had headed to college, I had distanced myself from everything that was pack.

Now that I was back, I struggled with wondering why I had done it. I knew that it was for Chelsea. She hadn't wanted to stay with the pack. She had wanted so much more and I had felt like I was supposed to give it to her. To help her find that dream.

"Nick," a deep voice said from behind me and I turned away from the pack house towards the tree line. Micheal walked out of the tree line, his chest was bare and a fine sheen of sweat covered his body despite the chilly morning air. He had on a pair of running shorts and his old worn-out Nikes. His hair was pulled up into a messy ponytail and his skin practically glowed from his run. "What brings you home?"

It made me long for the times when he and I had run together through those woods in both our human and wolf forms.

"I came to see Livie. I need to talk with her."

The smile fell from his face and he moved closer. "I'm afraid that you're probably too late. The dragons were very serious about taking her as a mate and I've given my blessing to them. I would be shocked if they hadn't claimed her yet."

His words made a sharp pang shoot through my chest. I hoped that I wasn't too late. That they hadn't claimed her. I needed to make things right with Livie, and get her to see that I was sorry for rejecting her. Sorry for leaving her here alone.

"Micheal," I said, looking down. "I came back for her."

"It's too late now, you should have done it sooner." He growled and I felt a wave of his anger hit me. "She was alone, doing everything alone."

"I came back before. But, I saw you with her." I said, fighting down the urge to tilt my head in

submission to him. "I went to the diner and you, you were smiling at each other and you touched her. She was pregnant. I thought..." I took a deep breath, trying to force out the words. "I thought you guys were together. I thought she was pregnant with your baby."