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“Will do.”
They ended the call like that, leaving Eli to stare at me like I was a puzzle to solve.
I took another bite.
I was going to finish the whole box at the current rate. I’d probably still be hungry when I did, too.
“When are your friends getting back?” he asked me.
“I don’t know.” I hadn’t been talking to them like I used to. Heat had consumed me for weeks.
Randa would be finishing up one of her last finals.
Vi would be…
Sleeping. Right.
I looked at the time.
It was nearly noon.
She’d be up soon. She slept with blackout curtains, an eye mask, and ear plugs, so I knew she hadn’t heard us. Her shifts at the restaurant rarely ended before 3 AM, so she’d been forced to perfect the art of sleeping through the first chunk of the day.
“We’ve only got a little time to figure it out, then,”
“To figure what out?” Viola’s voice was tired, but irritated. “What happened?” All she had on was a tank top and a pair of sleep shorts, so her nipples were on full display. As I expected, she didn’t seem to care in the slightest.
She stepped into the living room, and her eyes widened when she saw my face.
They narrowed as she pointed them at Eli.
“The bond broke,” I told her. “It didn’t become permanent. Outside of the initial emotions, I feel like shit, and Eli is trying to figure out why.”
Her gaze left him, and landed on me.
A heartbeat later, she was sitting beside me, hugging me fiercely.
Another round of tears surfaced, and I blinked them back as she held me tight. Neither of us said a word, but we also didn’t move to let go.
“You smell amazing, Vi” Eli offered. “Just figured I’d throw that out there.”
Heat obviously hadn’t started between them, or he’d be acting very differently around her. He must’ve just been… flirting, I guess.
“Screw off,” Vi tossed back, finally easing her hold on me. “What are you feeling?”
That question was directed to me.
“Really weak. Shaky. A little light-headed.”
“Have you been sleeping enough?” she asked. I’d mentioned that lust played a role in the mate bond at some point, so I was sure she knew I was physically with August.
I frowned. “Probably not.”
“How are you not sure?”
“The bond made things weird. It’s hard to explain.” I brushed a few strands of hair off my face.
She sighed. “So you’re not sleeping enough. That could be part of the problem. Have you been eating enough? I have to think the big bastard knew how to feed you, at least. The man obviously eats a lot.”
