23. Broken Hearts & Reunited Souls
Chapter twenty-three
Broken Hearts hoping I’d want to process some of my emotions. I just don’t have the spoons for it right now.
Ethan walks back over to us. “I called Laken. Joaquin is…busy with our guest right now. He’s been talking though. Laken and Joaquin have a special technique and it usually doesn’t take long for people to talk.” He has an evil look on his face right now and I hope to never be on the receiving end of that ever again.
“I’ve also called Alaric to come here and help Eloise and Winnie get Amir home. We are going to head over there now because you need to hear whatever they are going to get Logan’s father to say. Oh by the way, his name is Michael. Logan’s mother was Vivian.”
Well good, now I can stop calling them Logan’s mom and dad. Michael and Vivian. Normal names for such despicable people. But now we can get to the bottom of what happened with my dad.
“Speaking of Joaquin and Laken,” I start to say. Ethan cuts me off with a shake of his head.
“I saw Jessa’s neck. I also heard what she said to you. I think we just need to let them work it out among themselves. I know she’s your friend and you’re worried about her, but I’ve known Laken and Joaquin for a very long time and I can say that neither of them will ever hurt her intentionally. Vampire matings are a lot different than shifter matings. More visceral. Let her ask you if she needs help. Until then, just let it be, Little Witch. We didn't have a great start either. Fated mates aren’t a cut and dry thing.”
I can only nod. Maybe he’s right. I didn’t want anyone getting involved in our issues so it makes sense to let Jessa figure hers out on her own and just be there if she needs me. I walk back to the room and poke my head in to whisper to Grams. She nods, concern etched on her features while she stares at my parents.
This isn’t going to be easy. Not only are we going to be helping my dad get well, my mom will have to reacclimate as well. She’s spent so many years thinking he was dead. The crazy emotions she must be feeling right now have got to be overwhelming. The fact that both of them just fell asleep after holding each other and crying over being reunited says a lot about their emotional state.
I shut the door quietly behind me. The guys are waiting. Strong, sturdy, and mine. It still blows my mind a little that I have mates. But I can say, it’s pretty nice to have people of my own to count on through all of this.
Now, just to keep everyone alive until this is all finished.