I froze. Racer gave me one more sweet, gentle kiss and then pulled back. My face burned as I turned my head. Dad and Larry stood just outside the door. I couldn’t speak.
Larry shook his head at my dad. My stomach dropped. Racer’s arms tightened around me.
“No,” Larry said. “It finally uncomplicates things. She knows. She’s known for a few years. That’s why I put the dart here.” A slight smile lifted his lips as he looked at me in Racer’s arms. He glanced at Dad. “I told you she’d do well in this place. Good retirement home, too.”
He’d put the dart here? Stunned, I recalled the delayed silence. Then, butterflies took flight in my stomach.
“I can stay?”
“Wecan stay,” Dad said. He turned to Racer. “You’ll need to fix the bathroom door, though.”
I threw my arms around Racer and kissed him. A life with a werewolf. It would be full of adventure, I was sure.
