SWNOVELS Chapter 34
Accepting My Twin Mates Chapter 34
CHAPTER 34 – A SURPRISE? – II OF II
Evie
Eventually, Badru had put me down. There was nothing on this earth that would get me to admit to him just how much I had
loved it, being held in his arms. I was not the ‘swooning’ type of woman, on the outside at least, and I wasn’t about to start now...
no matter how impressive it was that my weight seemed nothing to him. Or how fantastic the tingles felt all over my body where
his arms touched... or his wonderful scent of nutmeg and cinnamon that made me crave the sweet tree sap aroma of his twin’s
presence. Judging by the little smirk on Badru’s impossibly perfect mouth, he knew through our bond his effect on me. His
silence on the topic only made it worse, heightening the intensity.
Part way around on our patrol, he stripped down to shift to his wolf. I hadn’t intended on looking but his naked flesh drew me in
like a magnet. Every facet, dip and swell of his golden muscles gleamed against the snow-dusted forest. It had been a hard task
not to physically drool, let alone look away.
This was the first time I had met his wolf, Baniti, properly. He was huge, standing around chest height. His fur was pure black as
the night, soft and thick, adding to his size. His eyes were an even more luminous shade of sapphire blue, capturing me instantly.
Everything about him screamed dominant and powerful predator, yet around me, it was like I was playing with a labrador. Baniti
had knocked me down to lick every inch of my face and ran circles around me, demanding every ounce of my attention.
‘I swear, it’s only you he’s like this with. The other warriors are actually scared to fight him when we’re in wolf form,’ Badru
laughed awkwardly, as said ‘terrifying wolf’ laid on his back, tongue hanging out, tail wagging rapidly, all while lying across my lap
as I hadn’t been allowed to stand.
‘I’m sure your enemies shake like a leaf when faced with such an apex predator,’ and even he knew I was teasing.
I rubbed under the wolf’s chin and up the side of his face, laughing at his groans of bliss. I was finally allowed to stand and we
moved on with our patrol. Baniti remained glued to my side, wanting my hand running through his fur constantly. Despite his
playful side, he remained vigilant of the world around us, his eyes twitching to every possible sound or danger.
‘How about we get to the surprise I promised you?’ Badru mind-linked when our patrol came to an end.
‘Ok,’ I replied, intrigued.
We had been walking for hours and I would be thankful for a rest to get off of my feet. Even though I hated surprises, this one
would be welcome. He led me north of our position, to the very top of the territory and not far from the border. The smell of
sulphur clung to the air the further we went and there could only be one destination he was taking me to; the hot springs. I had
only visited once before with Lucy a few years ago. But I had been prepared then and had a swimsuit... this time around I had
nothing.
The sly bastard. His quite literal wolfish grin told me whatever it was he had stuffed in the backpack was nothing for swimming in.
The pale blue murky waters came into sight, steam billowing and warming the air with its heat. The pools were situated under a
rock ledge, forming a cave-like structure. Baniti took a running jump into one of them with an almighty splash. Who surfaced, was
not the wolf.
Time slowed, as the water’s surface and steam broke apart, revealing a glistening wall of deep golden muscles. Each water
droplet clinging to his chest caught the afternoon sun’s rays, accentuating his skin. The water’s surface ended just above his
d**k, leaving only the thin line of dark hair to his navel to tempt me, wanting to follow that line and curse the water for blocking
my view.
Badru’s grin widened, showing off that little dimple on one side. He sat back into the pool and rested his arms out on the stone
edge, his eyes a swirling mass of pure black and deep blue. I hadn’t noticed my mouth had been gaping wide open, shamelessly
ogling every inch of my mate.
‘You dare tell me our coochie don’t feel stupid right now,’ Evva smirked, knowing full well our arousal was flooding the air.
“You getting in?” He slicked his wet hair back clinging to his neck. “Or are you gonna keep staring?”
“But I’d be naked,” I stupidly said... that was the point and was why he brought me here. “I mean, I-I’m not getting in naked!” I
said a little firmer.
“I’m not getting out any time soon,” he challenged, leaning his head back and closing his eyes. “You want to go back home?
Have a fun walk.”
He sighed in relaxation, his body rippling and sinking further into the waters. Holy f**k, I had never been more turned on in my
life. I felt my chin grow damp and quickly wiped it before I was caught. Great, I was actually drooling.
“Keep your eyes closed,” he cracked one open after hearing me. “I mean it! I’m not getting in if you look.”
I quickly stripped down, putting my clothes and the backpack on a ledge and keeping my eyes on the sneaky wolf male the
whole time. Evva howled in laughter one last time before ditching me to focus on her own mate counterpart. The air chilled me
instantly and I practically jumped into the warm waters. Finding my footing and looking for a stone ridge to sink into to cover
myself, I sat as far as possible from Badru and brought my knees up to my chest, every nerve in my body aware of how naked
we were.
“You really not gonna come sit over here with me?” He smirked, opening his eyes and switching to that signature puppy
expression.
“Near your wandering hands? No,” I scowled.
All that did was cause his smile to deepen, flexing his arms to rest behind his head. If both twins had been here, I would have
been cooked. I sank up to my chin in the water, feeling its heat penetrate my aching muscles and hoping the scent of the springs
would cover up any of my arousal, which I had zero control over, flooding out of me.
My eyes closed to enjoy the tranquillity; the breeze through the trees, the ripple of the water around us, all could have lulled me
to sleep. I was snapped back to reality with the sound of the water disturbed, the sensation of an eruption of tingles across my
ankle startled me.
“What the f**k do you think you’re doing?!” I tried to snatch my foot back, but his long thick fingers held me tight, gentle yet firm.
“Trust me,” he settled next to me. “You’ve walked for miles, I thought I’d rub your feet.”
I narrowed my eyes, “I’m sure that’s all you wan-”
He pressed into the soft pad of my foot. Any argument I was about to voice melted into an enraptured moan.
“What was that?” Badru hummed, pulling my leg closer. “You want me to stop, just say.”
He worked his thumbs into the underside of my foot, stroking along the top and massaging the pressure points. My head rolled
back and I couldn’t keep my quiet whimpers at bay. He switched to the opposite foot, repeating the same motions. These were
some magic hands. And they were slowly working their way up my calf. I knew what he was doing. From the moment his hands
trailed along my ankle, cajoling me into putty in those same hands.
He would stop if I wanted.
All I had to do was say the word.
Did I want him to stop?
My heartbeat thudded in my chest, each beat I was sure caused every undulation of the pool. Strands of his damp hair clung to
his temple, inviting my fingers to brush them out of the way. Once I reached out to him, my control evaporated along with the
steam spiralling in wisps along our skin.
I grasped the back of his neck, pulling his chest against mine, the sparks tingling across my flesh where we touched. Nothing
was chaste about the kiss we shared. I didn’t need to seek permission, his lips parted, welcoming my tongue. Our lips worked
and moved in complete sync, my arms wrapped around his neck and his fingertips traced along my ribs, playing with the swell of
my breasts. His hands surged up, cupping my chest as if they were moulded to fit his palms to perfection. When his thumbs
lightly grazed over my hardened n*****s, I broke our kiss on instinct with a sharp intake of breath, my lungs burning with fresh
oxygen. Badru’s lips followed my jaw, descending down my neck towards his marking site. My toes curled when he caressed it
with his tongue, nipping his teeth into the sensitive flesh. My hips bucked automatically against his, his c**k sliding perfectly
between my folds, nudging my clit and sending my body into overdrive. He groaned into my neck as I continued our rhythm,
rocking my hips and body against his.
I grasped his hand, wanting more, needing something deeper to satisfy the heated throbs between my thighs. He required little
encouragement, moving his fingers against my clit without prompting.
“Mine,” he growled lowly into my lips.
“Say it,” he begged, circling his thumb around my clit and slipping his first finger inside me. “Tell me I’m yours...”
His voice was a whisper through the babbling din of our surroundings, a plea to feel claimed by me.
“Mine,” I growled in reply, my hand gripping into his hair and pulling just slightly.
I worried whether I had overstepped. He may have seemed as though he liked my dominant edge, but it was another thing to act
on it. My worry was for nothing. He entered a second finger, thrusting hard. I drew in a deep breath and physically squeaked
when his fingertips brushed a mind-numbingly thrilling spot.
“There’s my target,” he whispered into my cheek, his whole chest rumbling.
I panted against his shoulder, my hips swaying and writhing against his increasing pace and his thumb working wonders on my
clit. I shuddered against his hand, seeing white spots take over my vision and a string of unintelligible curses were ripped from
my throat as my orgasm wracked through my body. I sagged against him, resting my forehead against his chest, moulding my
body with his as I came down from my high.
“Aste needs to up his game to beat me now,” he chuckled, kissing my forehead. “I’ll be tasting you first.”
I pulled away, pushing him to an arm’s length. “What?”
“Uhh,” he floundered.
“I’m not some trophy prize that you’re competing to own. I’m your mate that you’re supposed to respect and build trust with.”
“I-I know, I’m sorry. I didn’t mea-”
“Save it,” I got out of the pool and grabbed hold of the backpack on the ledge, hoping there would be something to dry myself
with.
A towel was poking up underneath Badru’s clothes. I dried myself down and hastily put on my clothes, a deep chill setting in, but
not from the winter air. I didn’t want to be viewed as an object, with the sole focus of ‘who could bang her first’. For once, I
wanted my true worth to be valued.
Badru followed after me, repeating his apologies, but I didn’t think he truly grasped the meaning of his words. I began to walk off,
not waiting for him as he hopped to slip into his pants.
“Evie!” He called out behind me. “Come on! Just shout at me, slap me around a little.”
‘Not biting will drive him insane,’ Evva piped up suddenly after being silent for her longest period. ‘I kinda want him to beg us to
slap him.’
‘f**k, the two of you have some weird ass kinks. You deserve each other,’ and it wasn’t as though I was about to pay him any
attention anyway.
‘Oh please. I live in your head and I know how much the idea of slapping him hard across the cheeks turns you on.’
‘I am not physically assaulting our mate,’ I replied flatly.
‘Wasn’t talking about those cheeks... ’