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didn t die and we decided to come talk to you today. Thanks, Riley, I replied, blushing myself. Congratulations on your baby. Rory helped me pick out a few gifts for your daughter while we were in Italy. Oh yes, we should do presents now, Rory exclaimed as he leapt off my lap. Just then there were loud voices outside of the study door. I stood to go see what was going on, but Rory snarled loudly and shifted to his full leopard form. Gasping in shock at how beautiful he was, I didn t move as he paced in front of me as he stared at the door. Ready to attack whatever perceived threat that might be coming. How am I supposed to join them when there are boxes in front of the door? a woman said loudly. It s okay, Rory. Desmond chuckled as he stood and went to the door. It s my mate, Elena. She probably got worried when we took so long and came to find us. There are two women and four men, Rory said through our mating link. Why would his mate come with so many people? I told Desmond what Rory had said, and he raised an eyebrow in question. I explained our mating link, but before we got any farther, the door opened. Could someone help us undo this fort? Elena Marius asked as she stuck her head in. I ve got Marian, Victor, Malachi, Brian, and Banning with me. We couldn t wait any longer and decided to take a field trip. Brian and Banning? I asked. Aye, them be our brothers who came over with us to visit the Mariuses, Shane said with a nod as they went to bring in the boxes. It s okay, baby, you can shift back, I whispered, kneeling down beside him as I pulled off my shirt. His clothes weren t just torn. They were scraps now, and while I figured nakedness was acceptable in shifter communities, it wasn t in vampire. But you are the prettiest damn cat I ve ever seen. Why is there a very large white leopard here? Elena asked as she froze after having stepped into the study. Is he trained? My mate growled loudly, flicking his tail about in agitation. Oh, dear lord, you re a shifter, she gasped and sniffed the air. I do apologize. You startled me, and I wasn t paying attention. Rory purred then and slowly went to her with his head down in a nonaggressive manner. I watched as Elena knelt down and started scratching him behind the ears. Mrs. Marius, I d like you to meet my mate, Rory Young. Elena, she said, giving me a smile. You re family after all, Isaac. You don t hate me? It s amazing what a mother can see of another man when she s not blinded by rage and anger like these guys, Elena replied as he gestured with her head to everyone else. Ours! two voices yelled, and I saw two blurs racing toward Zane. Holy shit, he had time to gasp out before he was knocked on his ass by a set of twins. They looked a lot like Shane and Sean, so I guessed that was Brian and Banning. It seemed my best friend just found his mates. We found our mate, Brian, one of them said, Banning, I assumed. He looked down at Zane with so much longing I felt my heart swell. Ya be wanting us, me mate? Oh, yeah, Zane moaned as Brian licked his neck. Why are they having this strong of reaction to him? I asked, glancing from the scene before me to Dillon. Our Da s be saying it have something to do with the fact that two of us have one mate, Shane answered. We be feeling our twins emotions as strong as our own. So while ya feel the pull to claim your mate, we feel our pull and our twin s. I could barely see straight when I met your brother. I be jumping him and biting him before I even said hello. Ya be having a room in this house? Banning asked Zane as they all got to their feet. Because if not, I think we be biting ya with everyone here. I-I m in one of the guest rooms, Zane stuttered, glancing at me. I smiled widely at him and shooed them away. Go, go claim your mates and be happy. I chuckled, loving the fact that I wouldn t have to worry about him being alone when I was happy. Lead the way, me mate, Brian purred and rubbed himself suggestively. Just as quickly as they entered, all three were racing out of the study. We all exchanged a look before bursting out laughing. Then I felt Rory s cold nose against my hand with the shirt. This should be long enough to cover you, I said gently as he took it between his teeth. I watched as he trotted behind one of the far couches with a chuckle. You love him, Elena whispered as she came to hug me. Congratulations on your mating, Isaac. Thank you so much. Now that I m back in skin, let s give out presents, Rory said as he stood up with my shirt on. It was long enough to be a short dress on him, but it worked. Sorry about the instant panic and shifting, but around the lunar cycle I m overly protective and possessive of my mate. I would love to study your DNA, Riley replied as he looked over my mate with a doctor s eye. I ve never been this close to a shifter before, much less looked at your genetic makeup. Doc, you can have whatever you want from me after you saved my mate. He chuckled as he gestured for everyone to sit down. I met him by the pile of boxes and gave him a quick kiss. I love you, too, Isaac. I know, but I m not sure why. You re not the bad guy you think you are, Isaac, Rory answered and walked away with one of the boxes from Rome. I stared after him with an open mouth. Did he know me so well already to see the truth, or was he just seeing what he wanted to see in me considering he was my mate? I think he s right, Dillon said softly as he grabbed a box to help me. Again, I stared at him with an open mouth in shock as well. My brother gave a graceful shrug. It seems I assumed a lot over the years and wasn t really paying attention. I m sorry for that Isaac. Abraham s dead, and I hope now we can all get to know each other and really be a family. I d like that, I replied, bumping his shoulder as we went back to the sofas where everyone else had sat down. Oh and this is for your daughter, Carolyn, Rory said to Riley and Micah as he handed over the music box. We thought something that played a nice lullaby would be good for a baby. Thank you, it s gorgeous, Micah replied with a smile as he ran his hands over it. I m really glad Isaac found you. None of us knew the shit he s gone through all of these years, and he deserves some happiness. I ll do my best. My mate s cheeks heated up before he cleared his throat and kept handing out gifts. Noah let out a shout as he got the books we d bought him. Everyone seemed thrilled at what we d picked out. I ll speak to the Council about your request, Desmond said when everyone was done admiring their presents. I hope you might reconsider about your father s Council seat. The way it worked in the vampire world was that Abraham s death had left open the position. As his heir, the bid was mine. I could run for the seat or give it to someone else I thought would do the job. 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