Jennaveve followed behind us. “I call shotgun.”
I pinched the bridge of my nose. “How exactly did you get here?”
“Ancient secret. If I tell you, I’d have to…” She made a slicing motion across her throat, then giggled like a loon. “You can ride with us, but you’re in the backseat. No arguments.”
The crazy thing saluted me, clicking her heels together like she was a soldier. “Yes, Sir, Alpha Sir.”
“I’m being punished, aren’t I?” I looked into the green eyes of my mate and wished we were alone.
“Just remember what happens to good boys.” She pressed up against me.
“I’m right here, folks. No sex talk. It makes me all freaked out. You do not want a freaked-out Fey on your hands.” She shuddered.
I looked up. “Whatcha looking for?” Jennaveve asked.
“Men in white coats to swoop in and take you away.” I looked around as we waited for the elevator to arrive.
“Never fear. I am not crazy. Well, crazy is as crazy does. Isn’t that how the saying goes?”
My mate burst out laughing. The tiny blonde who couldn’t be more than five two or five feet three inches tall, looked totally serious. “I have a saying, and it goes something like,” I paused for a second, “don’t feed the crazy.”
Laikyn, looking horrified, stared at the Fey who began laughing. “I do believe we are going to get along famously. Yep, just like two pickles in a jar, you and I.” Jennaveve winked.
“I think you mean two peas in a pod,” Laikyn corrected.
Jennaveve shook her head. “Nope. I don’t really like peas. Those little green suckers are nasty. Now, pickles are delicious.” She smacked her lips together.
I decided to keep quiet. We made it back out to my vehicle without incident, with Jennaveve asking Laikyn a shitton of questions that I’d zoned out. I’d been inside Jared’s head and was able to extract his information even though some would say it was wrong. Being the Alpha, I had to put my pack first. An unknown shifter could be problematic for my kind. I wondered what the medical records said about his blood work.
“Don’t worry about that,” Jennaveve said.
My hackles rose. “Get out of my head,” I growled.
The little sprite shrugged. “Build better walls. I’ll show you how to do that as well. You have a great start. As does your mate. But against what is to come, you’ll need better. Where is this vehicle of yours?” She yawned.
I ground my teeth. “How exactly are you going to show my entire pack?”
With a wave, she gave a smile. “I will tell you once you get me to your home. Now, I am tired. Do you know how much energy it takes to travel the way I did?”
Hell! She hadn’t told me how she’d gotten there in the first place, so I didn’t know shit, which pissed me the fuck off. A bit of knowledge she clearly knew.
“You Alphas are all the same. It’s so easy to tease you. Well, would you look at that. Can I drive?” The Fey skipped to my XV.
Laikyn placed her palm on my arm. “I think she’s adorable. Besides, we need all the help we can get.”
My mind went back to the night the fog had surrounded us. “I see your point.” And I did.
Like a gentleman, I opened the back door for Jennaveve, a clear indication that she was not driving my rig nor would she be riding up front. Jenna patted my chest like she knew exactly what I was doing. A tinkling laugh floated out of the vehicle before I shut the door and looked up at the clear blue sky. I opened Laikyn’s door, helping her in before striding around the front to get in myself, praying for patience.
“Such a gentleman you are, Kellen Styles.”
“Thank you. Would you like me to stop and grab you a bite to eat on the way back?”
“Nope. I’m going to rest my eyes. You may drive.” Again, she waved her hand, but I forced my jaw to relax, figuring I’d need my back teeth to tear into whatever animal I tracked down and killed in my wolf form.
Laikyn reached over the console, her small hand settled on my thigh, making the muscles jump. “I’ll make sure you get a massage when we are alone.”
“I just threw up a little in my mouth,” Jennaveve muttered.
