Page 261 of Sky’s Edge

Even saying that to myself, I couldn’t smooth out what I knew was a goofy smile on my face. I was just happy no one could see it.

I was about to move out of the tapes when something on a picture of Tanyn and I caught my eye.

I squinted at it, not sure what I was seeing or why it piqued my interest.

I tried to enlarge the pic on my display, but it was too small to see much of anything, except it seemed something in the background was out of focus.

Seeing as Tanyn and I were the focus, of course the background would be out of it.

But that wasn’t it.

Since my tablet was in my travel tote, and that was downstairs, I waited until case three hovered out, case four hovered in and finished my packing, before I headed downstairs so I could have a look at that snap on a bigger display.

As I had the beacon for the cases on me, they followed.

Tanyn was sitting on the sofa, hunched over his lapcomp that was resting on the coffee table.

Definitely, a king’s duties never ceased.

I wanted Sigil fully up and running. When it was, there would be plenty of room for everyone, and I could drag them all there so Tanyn could have some peace and relax because he would be in his true home.

Nayden was also downstairs, standing at the windows, scanning the skies, as per his wont.

Tanyn’s gaze turned my way when I showed at the top of the stairs.

“Nearly ready?” Tanyn called.

“Yes,” I told him. “And Gayle commed. She said she and Cormac aren’t coming. So when we get to Aleksei’s, we’re good to go.”

“Yes. Mac got in touch and told me the same thing,” Tanyn replied.

Nayden was now watching me, or more to the point, watching the four cases that were following me. I took the beacon out of my pocket and motioned with it, sending the cases to hover by the lift.

“Never pegged you as going for high maintenance, my male,” Nayden ribbed Tanyn.

“Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it,” Tanyn retorted. “Once you’ve had high mai, you’ll never go another way.”

Nayden pretended to gag.

I smiled smugly due to more evidence my male was totally into me and went to the kitchen island, where my tote was.

Pulling my tablet out, I asked Nayden, “You met Monique last night, didn’t you?”

“Yes,” he answered.

I sent him a calculating smile. “And?”

“Oh, for fuck’s sake,” Nayden said irritably. “I will tell you what I’ve told Estra, too many times. No, I am not open to you matchmaking me with one of your friends.”

I frowned. “Why not?”

“Allow me to pick my own female,” Nayden demanded.

“Why on earth would I do that?” I demanded right back. And before he could speak, I stated, “I know her. I know she’s mega. I know she’s loyal. I know she’s funny. I know she’s a straight talker, which I do believe you would appreciate, but also, in my estimation, you need a female like that.”

Nayden huffed out an annoyed breath.

I kept at him.