Page 86 of Sky’s Edge

And why was I feeling all squishy inside not only in the face of seeing Tanyn had a friend it was clear he liked a lot and was close to, but also that I’d get to meet him?

Damn.

I was fading fast.

“And we should go. They’ve probably already started gathering for drinks,” Tanyn said.

When he made a move to get up, I caught his hand.

He stopped moving and regarded me.

“Okay, so it seems clear I have to stay here,” I began.

“Yes, that is clear,” he stated inflexibly.

Let it go, Catla.

I let it go and remarked, “But there are a whole lot of bedrooms in this place.”

“Your point?” he asked.

I looked over the back of the couch to the bed, then to him.

I verbalized this look. “I’m in yours.”

“No. You’re in ours.”

I pulled my hand from his. “Tanyn⁠—”

“Someone text commed you to tell you that you were next up for murder.”

“Yes, I know. But⁠—”

“No fucking buts, Catla. Are you fucking joking with this shit?”

At his words and tone, his obvious sudden anger that was so totally not him, I slammed my lips together and stared at him, watching his eyes seeping straight to pissed-right-off demon red.

“You will be at my side,” he growled.

“I wasn’t at your side all day today,” I pointed out.

“I was not vulnerable, as in, asleep, in that time. Neither were you.”

Ah.

The light was dawning.

“If you did not sleep at my side, I wouldn’t sleep,” he kept at me. “As I’ve already mentioned, I understand this is going fast for you. I wanted to mitigate that. But that option was wrested from me when someone shared you’re next up to die. I know this is asking a lot. However, I have no choice but not to ask it, instead, simply make it so.”

Good gods, he acted like I was his fated mate.

“And we’ve slept together before,” he kept going. “I didn’t think it’d be a big fucking deal.”

Now he sounded like he was just grumping.

“I didn’t say it was a big fucking deal,” I noted. “I just mentioned it. We have, in effect, known each other for only three full days. And now I’m all but moved in with you.”

“You’re hardly moved in with me.”