Leaving her to sleep, I collect her things from the car.I put her clothes in her room and her toiletries in the bathroom next to mine.I’m practically skipping as I head back downstairs to put away the groceries and start on lunch.
My phone rings as I’m stirring the soup, and I answer distractedly.“Hello?”
“Hey, man.How’s it going?How’s your mate?”Pyrce asks.
“She’s good.Resting.She’s worried about her sister.”
“Yeah, I figured.Were you able to find a picture or anything?”
“I will.I’ll send it to you when Taylor wakes up.”
“Good.We’re going back tonight to look for her.”
“It’ll be harder now that the cult knows we took Taylor.”
Pyrce hums his agreement.“We’ll be careful.”
“Good.”I hear my mate Taylor stirring.“I’ll send you that picture in a minute.”
“Okay.Talk to you later.Let me know if you need anything.”
“Will do.”
Taylor must have heard me because she’s already on her phone.She pulls up her photos and shows me the screen.I take the phone and send the photo to myself.Then I program my name and number into her phone before I hand it back to her.
“Lunch is ready.”
She stands, and I lead her into the kitchen where our soup is waiting.
“Do you want Jell-O too?Or a popsicle?”
She shakes her head, and I pull out a chair for her, watching her closely as she swallows some of the soup.She winces slightly, but takes another spoonful.
I hurry to send Pyrce the photo, then sit beside her.
“Want more soup?”I ask when she finishes her bowl.
She shakes her head.
“How about a popsicle?”
She nods, and I grab the box for her, watching to see which flavor she picks.I’m greedy for information about her.When she wraps her lips around the popsicle and sucks, I realize I’m greedy for all of her.
Yes, claim her,my wolf agrees.
We need to tell her about shifters and fated mates first,I remind him.
Do it now!
I sit down again to finish my soup.“Where are you from?”
She grabs her phone and types her answer.Orlando.
“Long way from home,” I muse.
She nods.We were on a road trip.We went out to California and were headed back when all of this happened.
“Road trip sounds like fun.What was your favorite spot?”
