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do. She felt it, and seeing the vision of Draco confirmed the emotions she had been feeling. However, the fairy in her wanted to fight this mating thing every step of the way. Mischief and mayhem could at least buy her some time and figure out how to help Draco.

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    Antoinette joined her daughter in her bedroom. She was caught between wanting to reprimand her for putting her life in danger and using her magic to block out Orion and Palidor. And congratulating her on trying to keep her intended mates at bay while also establishing her independence from the start. However, the Venificus men were royalty, and it was quite the honor to be chosen by such high Alpha males to be their mate. This wasn’t going to be an easy process.
    Antoinette hid her smile.
    She crossed her arms in front of her chest as Ariella emerged, hair wet, drying it with a towel and appearing flushed.
    “Mother, I’ve been reprimanded enough by the Alphas, what more can I say to you?” she asked with a bit of an attitude.
    “For starters, how about why you were using your magic to block out Orion and Palidor?”
    Ariella swung her head up in shock and her jaw dropped.
    Antoinette had to laugh.
    She walked closer and caressed her daughter’s shoulder and arm.
    “Ariella, take it from me, this is not something that you can control. They know that you are their mate. The magic didn’t entirely work on them.”
    Ariella took a deep breath and then released it. “I’m not ready for this. It’s not fair, really. I’m only twenty-two years old. They are Brothers of Were, Goddess of Love
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    huge, they are Alphas, and they will try to control me. I’m not going to accept this. Not now.”
    Antoinette crossed her arms in front of her chest and chuckled.
    “The Goddesses have spoken. You’ve had some visions, am I correct?”
    Again Ariella looked at her in surprise. Her cheeks suddenly reddened, and immediately Antoinette had the feeling that Ariella was embarrassed at her visions. She needed to clarify what she knew and ease Ariella’s mind.
    “Honey, I cannot see your dreams, your fantasies, or your visions.
    I am only pointing out that you must be aware that the Venificus brothers are your mates for you to have tried to block them. You also went into the forest knowing that the orders were sent to remain within the perimeter. So what were you doing there? Do you think it was solely for you to meet Orion and Palidor, or do you believe there is more to what happened?”
    Ariella sat down on the edge of the bed.
    “There is more to what happened. It was significant for Orion and Palidor to be there, but for the record, I didn’t need them to fight that rogue wolf. He was weak.”
    “That is not what Palidor stated.”
    “Am I injured? Do I wear any battle wounds?” she asked abruptly.
    “Ariella, you need to calm down and accept your fate. I am not the enemy, nor are your fathers, your brothers, or the Venificus brothers.
    This is part of your destiny. You should be overjoyed knowing that such prime Alphas are your intended mates.”
    Ariella shot up from the bed and tossed the towel down onto the rug.
    “I do not want this right now. There is so much that I need to do. I have my own dreams, my own feelings inside telling me that now is not the time.”
    Antoinette sighed.

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    “Honey, are you sure? Are you certain that it’s not just you being stubborn and not wanting to accept your fate? You could be confused and perhaps not reading the signs, the visions correctly.”
    “Mom, there are things that I have seen. There are sensations, visions that I have had recently that tell me that there is more to come and more for me to do.”
    Antoinette felt concerned. This was her daughter. She didn’t want her hurt or killed. It was so difficult to not use her own abilities to see what was to come.
    “This is not my battle, my life, my destiny. As hard as it is for me to say this, Ariella, you need to follow your gut