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Raven
Parents day.I hadn’t realized just how hard this was going to be on me until the day arrived. Today, most of my classmates would be showing their family around campus and sitting down to a meal with them.
I had agreed to meet with the twins’ mom before the Yule ball and Luka invited me to dinner with his mom. So in addition to feeling sorry for myself and my lack of parents, I was scared to death about meeting with Ms. Obscura after her son took the fall for me. Luka’s mom didn’t make me feel any better, either. She was a literal princess of hell.
I thought having a magic thief after me was the worst thing that could happen but I had to admit, I was even more nervous about meeting my mates’ parents.
I paused in front of the door to the twins’ suite. We hadn’t had a chance to talk after everything happened since they went home for the holidays. But I knew they got back late last night.
The door opened while my fist was poised to knock.
“I thought I could feel you out there,” Matt said, grinning.
“You could feel me?” I lifted a surprised eyebrow.
“Magic bond, you should start paying more attention to your senses. Especially since you’ve got those mates of yours.” He frowned for a moment but his lips returned to a smirk quickly. “What brings you to our humble abode?”
I laughed. “Nothing humble about your abode.”
“True,” he said, stepping back so I could enter the room.
I walked in and he closed the door behind me. “I never got a chance to thank you. Or tell you how incredibly stupid you were for doing that.”
“Way to get right to insulting the guy who saved your life,” he said.
I glanced around and was surprised Zach hadn’t joined us. “Where’s your brother?”
“Picking our darling mother up from the airport. Want to sit?” He walked toward the couch.
I followed him and took a seat, leaving a cushion between the two of us. Even with the space, I could feel my body reacting to him. My temperature rose with every breath. It was dangerous to be in here alone with him.
“You know you didn’t need to do that,” I said.
“I know, but my family can throw money at lawyers. You can’t,” he said.
My shoulders dipped and I felt small. It wasn’t like I did any of it on purpose. Okay, maybe that wasn’t true. I was fully aware that I was stopping time when Makayla was threatened. And I knew I’d do it again if I was in the same situation. It was the only way I could save her.
“Listen, friends help each other,” he said.
“Friends shouldn’t have to take the fall,” I said.
“Hey, all I got was weekly meetings with a creepy parole officer so it’s not all bad,” he said with a grin.
“He is creepy isn’t he?” I asked.
“What is with those teeth?” he asked. “I swear I worry he’ll bite my toes off.”
I laughed. “I know! And he’s always so red and sweaty. Like he runs a few miles before he comes to the meetings.”
“Right? Even Dr. Green is grossed out by him,” Matt said.
“I’m guessing it takes a lot to get to Dr. Green,” I said.
“That’s true. Did you know he used to be the head of the Supernatural Defense Department?” Matt asked.
My eyes widened. I’d heard some hints that he’d had a previous job of importance but I didn’t see that coming. “What happened that got him sent here?”
