“Seriously?”
“Yeah.”
“Geez. They should call your packScarred, notFeral.”
“Probably.” After a moment of hesitation, he grabbed some shampoo and dragged it through his hair. My eyes followed the motions. “How do you feel about having a mate?”
I shrugged. “I don’t think it’s fully set in yet, but I can see the benefit. I read a lot about arranged marriage for a psychology class I took in undergrad, and it’s pretty fascinating how well it works in some situations.”
“Most mated couples are disgustingly happy,” he admitted.
“I noticed. Abby, I could’ve predicted. Stella, though? That must be fate’s fault.”
Wyatt’s lips curved slightly. “Graham single-handedly made that happen. None of us have ever seen a wolf as unwilling to commit as hers was. No one dared bet on rejection, but it was a real fear.”
“And now they’re like… obsessed with each other.”
“Completely.”
“If it wasn’t so insane, it would almost be cute.”
Wyatt chuckled. “Yeah.”
We finished washing up pretty quickly, and dried off. The topic shifted back to our jobs, and honestly, it was one of the most natural conversations I’d ever had.
six
JADE
After the shower,we got my stuff out of Wyatt’s truck. I put on one of his t-shirts and borrowed a pair of his boxers, figuring I might need my one pair of clothes to stay clean.
He got fully dressed, hiding his perfect body with a t-shirt and sweats.
I kind of wanted to complain about that, but I knew I needed to give him some space to breathe after instigating things in the bathroom.
As soon as I saw my phone, I found myself in a dilemma.
There were messages in our friend group’s text thread. The first messages in more than a month. Things had really fallen apart on that front since Stella went missing.
Wyatt poured cereal in two bowls while I read the messages.
Emmy
Hey! It’s been way too long. Girls’ night at my place at 8 for everyone who can make it. Drinks on me!
Zoe
I’m bringing snacks!
Maya
I’ll bring the actual snacks
Celery doesn’t count
Zoe
Bitch
