Free Claiming Emma [Novikov Clan 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Alicia White Page B

climbed in his truck and started the engine. He rolled down the window and propped his arm on the lip. “Something has to give, Chayton. This can’t continue.”
    One look at Emma and he knew that she was his mate. He needed to leave, to think and create some distance and formulate a plan. He had an idea, which he was aware would be risky. Luckily, he didn’t have anything to lose. He wanted his mate, and he wanted her home. Driving to the small mall, he went in to buy supplies.

Chapter 9
     
    Chayton wondered if he would be able to leave Anchorage or Emma as he watched Takoda drive away. He was almost positive that his brother had come to take Emma. Somehow meeting her had changed his mind. Chayton noticed the connection. Although brief, it was there. Would his brothers ever be able to forgive him? Deciding to forego work, he went back into the apartment and began packing.
    He wandered around, unsure if Emma would leave with him. The insecurity of not knowing if Emma would accept his brothers, move, and change her life was unsettling. The shifting incident in the living room was left unspoken between them and weighed heavily on his mind. This morning, he woke up with fear in his chest, wondering what she would say. Chayton went through his morning ablutions before stepping outside. He’d come to an abrupt halt when he spotted his unwelcome brother.
    Chayton began throwing his clothes into a suitcase. He’d made up his mind to head home and make peace with his brothers. He also needed to get their mate home. Mahkah and Takoda needed to have the chance to bond with her also. He realized how selfish he’d been without meaning to. His mind made up, he packed faster. He marched around the apartment with determined steps. The decision was made. He hoped Emma would agree.
    Hours later, Chayton found himself sitting on the couch, waiting for Emma to arrive home from work. Their bags were already packed and waiting by the door. The sky was dark with only one light in the small apartment left on. In the silence that followed he could hear the blood racing through his veins and his heart pounding. He couldn’t leave without her. If she said no, he would just convince her otherwise. He loved everything about her. Her laugh, her attempt at cooking, the way her hips swayed when she walked, the off-key way she sang in the shower, the passion in her lovemaking. She was everything he could want in a mate.
     
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    Emma drove home slowly, her mind a million miles away. She was still a bit shaken up from her earlier introduction to Takoda. They looked exactly alike, perfectly identical, eerily so. Shaking her head, she couldn’t believe how everything was the same, from their long black hair, to their deep-set eyes, right down to their mode of transportation. All day she’d been thinking about both Chayton and Takoda. Every time she shut her eyes, they were both touching and kissing her.
    Turning off the main road, Emma took a few deep breaths to calm herself. She wasn’t ready to head home yet. She needed time to think. She wasn’t sure if both Chayton and Takoda would be waiting for her. What was she supposed to do? Chayton, her wonderful man was always so honest with her, and she loved him. Could she love his brothers? Did she really want to move further into the Alaskan wilderness? He changed into a bear in the middle of my living room.
    Emma took a deep breath as she tried to wrap her mind around the fact that Chayton was a shifter. He’d been telling her stories though, preparing her. She was really proud of herself. She hadn’t screamed and ran from the apartment, but then again, she wasn’t heading home to see him either. The shock of him turning into a bear wasn’t as surprising as hearing that he wanted to share her with other men. Every man that she’d ever dated, made it clear that he wanted to be her one and only. This man, the one she loved, wanted her to be with his brothers.
    Wouldn’t she be cheating