Three Fated Hearts by LNC

~Lincoln~

I hang up the phone, rubbing my temples. This is starting to be beyond stressful. “Was it her again?” I look at Landon and roll my eyes. He already knows the answer to that question.

Lilacs and sandalwood hit my nose with a hint of orange, and the tension in my body starts to ease. I lift my head and see my mate walking toward me. She comes behind me and wraps her arms around my shoulders, kissing the back of my head. I will never get tired of the way she makes me feel. “Why so stressed?” I sigh, turning in my chair and pulling her onto my lap.

"Another call......" Tia sighs and places her forehead on mine.

“She's been gone for months now, and she hasn't stopped reaching out. Have you two thought about talking to her?” She has been asking this a lot lately, and it's a tricky question to answer. She is my mother and the former Luna of the pack, but everything she’s done is enough never to acknowledge her again.

"Honestly, love, I'm not interested and I may never be.”

“I'm not interested either,” I say while running my nose up and down her neck. “Onto brighter topics, did my little bean eat today?” Tia's hands automatically go to her stomach, and I can't help the smile that spreads on my face. She's two months pregnant, and we couldn't be happier. We had hoped for a bit more time together, but a child is a blessing no matter what.

I've been traveling for a few months. After everything that happened, I just had to get off of packlands. Everything that I lived had been a lie to some extent, and I needed to get a handle on reality again. My sons and Tia are more than capable of taking over without my being there.

Kim has been calling and calling, but I won't answer. We are done, and there's nothing more to say to each other. I will always appreciate that she brought my sons into the world, but that's the extent of my feelings for her. She isn't who I thought she was, and I won't have anything else to do with her.

I'm sitting in my seat on the plane, first class. I decided to travel with the humans instead of taking our jet. There may be an emergency at home, so they need access, just in case.

This will be a long flight, but I have enough entertainment. A familiar scent hits me; it kind of smells like home. I look up, shocked at what I find. I reach out and grab her hand. “Nikki?” She turns to me with wide eyes.

“What are you doing here? I thought you, well, I know you've been traveling. I didnt’ think I'd run into you, though.” I chuckle. I never expected to run into anyone on a plane, let alone a pack member.

“I'm heading to a friends wedding. Where are you off to?”

“I'm heading to a wedding too. I'm going to the Lotus Pack.” Now, that's just crazy.

“That's where I'm going too.” I shake my head; what a crazy coincidence. I move my items out of the way and motion to the seat next to me.

“I couldn't. I have a seat back there.” I shake my head and stand up.

“Please do me a favor and keep me company. I will go inform the staff of the seat change.”

“Are you sure I won't be a bother?” I laugh.

“You could never bother me, Nikki.” I step into the aisle and let Nikki get into the row while I find a flight attendant. This boring flight just got slightly fun. I cant wait to enjoy the time with someone I know.