Page 37 of Fated to Her

Emery leads me to her red Mercedes. Calum hops out, opening the door for me, and I climb in the back. Emery slides into the passenger seat while Calum drives.

“Where to?”

“Wanna get lunch first? I’m starving,” Emery asks.

I nod.

Calum drives us to a café. It’s small and out of view from the main street, up a quiet little alley. It’s called the Secret Café, hence its location away from the main drag.

Inside is vastly different from the white and blue exterior of the place; it’s homely and dimly lit and has a fireplace and lamps and crystal vases on the tables. Calum picks out a table in the back of the café in the corner. He sits facing the café while Emery goes and orders lunch for us.

“You okay? You look nervous,” Calum asks.

I stare around the café. “Yeah, I just don’t like leaving home.”

“Eli said they have no leads on Sam, but we haven’t spotted him in the city, either, so I wouldn’t worry too much. He’s probably lying low and hiding from the councils.”

“So, Eli told you what happened?”

“Yes, the entire pack knows. We are all on the lookout.”

Emery returns with a lady following her with a tray of coffees and a tea. She hands me the tea, and I take it before having a sip.

“Will bring your lunch over soon, Alpha,” the lady says.

She is in her thirties and has blonde hair tied in a bun. She is wearing a waitress uniform and an apron.

“Thank you, Melissa,” Emery says to her before turning her attention to me.

“Café is pack owned. With everything going on, best to stick with places I know you’ll be safe,” Emery explains.

Am I the only human in here?

“Relax, Addie. You’re safe with us,” Emery says.

When lunch arrives, my stomach growls embarrassingly as I peer down at the eggs benedict. I dig in and notice Calum is always staring at Emery. Maybe they are actually a couple? But Emery seems pretty oblivious to his gaze while she eats her lunch.

“So, what’s up with you two?” I ask, and Calum clears his throat, nearly choking on his food. Emery just gives me a strange look.

“What do you mean?” she asks, confused.

I’m right; she’s oblivious to the fact Calum likes her.

I shrug. “Nothing, just thought there might be something between you two.”

She looks at Calum. “He is my Beta,” she says, her brows furrowing. Though it is clear Calum doesn’t think of her as only his Alpha.

I go to say something else when I feel Calum’s foot tap mine. I look at him, trying to hide my smile, while his face turns bright red.

“Come on, finish up. We should leave soon,” Emery says, sipping the rest of her tea.

Now, she is also watching Calum, eyeing him suspiciously. At the same time, Calum looks anywhere but at her. After I finish eating, Emery and I wander down the main street and come to a stop in front of a boutique store.

“Oh, how cute is that?” she says, tugging me inside. She walks over to a blue crocheted onesie.

“We don’t even know if it is a boy. It feels kind of pointless,” I tell her.

“Nonsense,” she says, grabbing it off the rack. She wanders around, passing me different things in an assortment of colors.