Chapter 173
Kate’s Point of View
I was nervous the entire ride to the Red Moon Pack. I kept thinking about what I was going to say to them. I was sure they thought I was childish for avoiding them for so long. I felt bad for the way I acted. I should have talked to them sooner. I knew they were suffering being away from me just like I was. I knew we needed to talk and clear the air.
I wanted to give this a chance, but I was going to let them know that I wasn’t going to put up with any bullshit from any of the women they had history with. I wasn’t that type of girl to put up with that kind of thing, and I wasn’t about to start now just because I had mates now.
Nathan and Ethan were waiting outside of the packhouse when we arrived. They looked nervous and also happy to see me. I said bye to Ebony and Keith, and we made our way up to the top floor. As soon as the elevator opened, we were in a huge living room.
I was shocked when they told me that the room was supposed to be for us. They said no one had ever been in it. They hadn’t even slept in there. They didn’t want to use it until they found their mate, me. That made my heart flutter.
I couldn’t help but laugh when Nathan said that he wasn’t going to accept it if I rejected him. It honestly wasn’t funny. It just made me happy knowing that he wanted to be with me. Knowing that they were happy that I was their fated mate made me happy.
"I am not here to reject you. I came to talk," I said
"Okay, what is it you want to talk about?" Ethan asked
"First, I wanted to say that I am sorry I avoided both of you for so long. I know that it must not have been easy for you. It wasn’t easy for me either," I said
"Then why did you do it? Well, I know why. It was because of Mariah and Courtney. I told you we should have punished them more. We should kick them out of the pack. That way Kate doesn’t have to see them. We can turn them into rogues for disrespecting her or worse..."
"No!" I said, and they looked at me. It was easy to tell that Ethan was the calm one who thought things through, and Nathan was the one who put up with nothing. He was quick to react without thinking things through. He definitely had a temper. I wasn’t scared of him, though. For some reason, it turned me on. They both did.
"You are not going to do anything else to them. From what I heard, you already punished them."
"They didn’t get punished enough. " Not after they disrespected you," Nathan said
"And why did they do that, huh? It was because the both of you gave them reason to think that would be okay," I replied
"No, we didn’t. I made sure Courtney knew that she meant nothing to me, and Ethan did the same with Mariah. We told them that once we found our mate, we would stop messing around," Nathan said, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
"Really? You really believe that just because you told them that they meant nothing to you that woudl keep them in check when you found your mate after you fucked them numerous times? I swear all of you alphas are so stupid," I said.
"Excuse me," Nathan said. His eyes were changing from their usual grey to black. I knew his wolf was trying to take over. I didn’t care. My wolf was upset just like I was. Nathan reminded me so much of Derek. He used to mess around with every shewolf in the pack, and Rose had to go through a lot. Ethan was no better in my eyes. He might have only messed with one at a time, but he still did it knowing he would have a mate. How could either of them think that those she wolves they fucked would give up on them because they found their mate? Just stupid!
"You heard me. You really thought they would just leave you alone when you found your fated mate? You think they were going to welcome me with open arms? If you think that, then you are stupid," I said as I stood up. Nathan and Ethan stood up as well.
"Nathan," Ethan said as if trying to calm him down.
"You need to watch what you say, Love. I don’t like being talked to like that," Nathan said
"And I don’t like being mated to men that didn’t think about me when they were fucking other women," I replied
"We didn’t even know you back then," Nathan said
"So, you still knew you were going to have a fated mate. You might not have known me, but you knew you would find me one day. You just didn’t care how it would make me feel knowing that you were a man whore," I said. I didn’t know why, but tears came to my eyes. Actually, I didn’t know why. It was the damn mate bond. Knowing that my mates fucked other women without caring about my feelings made me sad and angry.
"Princess, don’t cry."
That damn mate bond...