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It feels like we’ve known each other for our entire lives.
“So, tell me about your guys. How’s it all going?” She asks.
I try to fight it but a smile bursts free.
“It’s been going,” I say dodgily.
She smacks my arm. “Don’t hold back on the details! You’re bonded with Griffyn and Felix, right? Who is next?”
Maybe it will feel good to talk about this.
“Until recently, my answer would have been Blaze but he’s been acting so weird lately, and until we can fully trust each other I don’t see that happening. What’s crazy is I think it might happen with Aksel soon. He’s still surly, but everything has changed since Joka disappeared.”
I almost said died but I can’t confess that even to her.
Adelina nods sagely. “First of all, I told you! I knew you two had something. Second, Joka was a poison and I’m not surprised his being gone is a tipping point in your relationship. Aksel seems freer and less feisty when I’m dealing with him.”
“It feels like my comfort and trust in him developed quickly. I feel bad that considering everything Aksel put me through, I feel closer to him than I do Blaze right now.”
“What about Rion?” She asks.
I’m smiling again. “Well, he’s my mate too.”
Adelina shrieks. “You’re so lucky!”
I laugh. “Trust me, I know it. They’re all hunks.”
“I’ll take your word for it,” she says with a wink.
She’s got me laughing again. “It’s weird rebuilding considering we had a relationship. The fresh start was almost easier in terms of moving fast. We need to relearn who each of us is.”
“That makes sense. You feel like you should be able to jump back where you left off but it doesn’t work that way. You didn’t grow together so you need to adjust.”
“Exactly!”
“Do you feel like you’re moving in the right direction with all of them, even if it’s at different speeds?” She asks.
I nod. “Yes, but there are road bumps in the way for sure.”
“Then you should be happy, which it seems like you are.”
“I am.”
We pour another glass of wine and I take a handful of the pretzels.
“How’s your relationship?” I ask.
Adelina smiles and laughs. “A lot less dramatic than yours. We’re doing marvelous and our bond is strong. I can feel her emotions like they’re my own instead of just knowing what they are. It’s beautiful and makes me feel so connected to her.”
My heart skips a beat with how happy she sounds.
“I think you are goals. I want to be you,” I tell her honestly.
“I can tell that you’re going to get there.”
I wrap her tight in a hug.
“Thanks for staying. I don’t want to be weird but I want to be friends,” I say awkwardly.
