Charlie:
I wake on Friday morning, a sense of excitement and happiness flooding my body. Today is the day. Brandon will find out that he is our mate. Last night, he had linked Zak around 10:30 to say that he was still with his father and that he wouldn't be coming to see us, but that he would see us this morning.
Though I was somewhat disappointed, I knew that it wouldn't be for more than one night. Brandon would be with from his birthday on.
Now that it is the morning of his birthday, I am excited, but a bit nervous, too. What will happen? How will the pack react? How will Brandon react?
Only one way to find out. I hurriedly jump into the shower. As I come back out to get dressed, Zak meets me at the bathroom door.
"How are you feeling?" he asks.
"Nervous. Excited. Nauseous. Impatient. You?"
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Zak:
"Same" I reply to Charlie. Looking at the bedside clock, I see the time. I turn back to Charlie, laughing. "You really are impatient if you got up before 6:30."
"Shut up!" she says, smacking my arm.
I pull her into a hug, kissing her matemark. "Our mate will come home with us tonight. He will be ours."
Her arms wrap around me, holding me tight. I can feel her body vibrate with anticipation. "Hurry up." She kisses me quickly before pulling away. "Get ready. I want to go see our mate."
I smack her ass before going into the bathroom. I hear her giggle before shutting the door.
While showering, all I can think about is Brandon. I want him. I want him now. But, I know we've gotta go slow. He won't like that he's being blindsided by this. Brandon has always had difficulties with the fact that he doesn't know who his mate is and that it would just sneak up on him. He likes to be in control, as evidenced by how he acts in the bedroom.
Getting out of the shower, I open the door and call to Charlie. "Babe, do you think that we should meet with Brandon together or separately?"
Her brows furrow. "I honestly hadn't thought of it. Why? What do you think?"
"I think that we need to at least give him a minute with just one of us. This is going to be really overwhelming for all of us, but especially for him."
I can tell that she doesn't like it, but she nods. "Ok. What if I sit at the high table in the dining hall and you wait in the kitchen? I'll link you as soon as he comes in. You walk in and...we'll get our mate."