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Blake looks up at that moment. “Oh, hey. When did you guys get here?”
Devin and I both laugh.
“Sorry,” Ember says, her cheeks turning red. “We were just talking. I kind of forgot we were even in the dining hall.”
She and Blake share a look.
After breakfast, Devin and I walk hand in hand to our first class of the day, which is unfortunately math. Even supernaturals have to learn things like English, math, and science. Though, I have a feeling supernatural ‘science’ classes are a lot different than those taught in human schools.
“I like that you have a ring on your finger,” Devin comments, his finger brushing along my ring finger. “It shows everybody that you’re mine.”
“They already know,” I say, knowing that nobody in our school is unaware of the fact that Devin and I are mates. The moment Devin decided to accept me as his, he made sure everybody knew.
“And they’ll really know after we get married,” he says, the smile slipping from his lips.
I know from our linked hands that Devin’s upset. Having to wait until summer is Damian’s idea. Devin is respecting his brother’s wishes, but I know he wants to get marriednow. I feel the same way, though I keep my feelings to myself. I don’t want to make things harder for Devin than they already are.
He glances over at me, once again smiling. “The ring is for humans.”
I start to argue that humans never notice me, but that’s not exactly true. Humans can’t help but notice supernaturals. We’re so different than them. If anybody looked at my eyes for any amount of time, they’d clearly see the colors shifting. I do my best to stay unnoticed in public, but it’s impossible.
“Humans aren’t observant,” I say. “They don’t even notice my eyes changing colors. Do you really think they’ll notice a ring on my finger?”
Devin purses his lips. “Good point. I’ll just make sure I’m always with you.”
That doesn’t sound so bad. I like having Devin by my side.
“You know that I’m very in love with you, right? So nobody else could possibly capture my attention.”
He grins. “Maybe I just like showing you off. You’re mine.”
My heart skips a beat when he calls me his. Maybe some girls wouldn’t like being claimed, but I love it. Besides, Devin is mine, too.
Devin puts his hand over my heart, his smile growing wider. “I’ll never get tired of that.”
“I thought we agreed you’d stop listening.” My cheeks grow warm.
He chuckles. “But why would I stop listening to my favorite sound in the world?”
How can I argue against that? Devin knows he’s won. He’s exceptionally good at winning every single argument that we ever have.
He tugs me into our first period class. We slip into our seats as the bell rings.
Nothing can wipe the smile off my face—not even the ‘surprise’ pop quiz.
After math is over, Devin and I head toward our English class together. Somehow, our schedules are perfectly aligned with one another, other than our very last class of the day.
“Isn’t it weird that all of our classes are together?” I ask as we take our seats in our English class.
Devin shrugs. “Nah, I changed our schedules when I met you.”
I raise an eyebrow. “But you hated me back then.”
“I didn’t hate you.”
I give him a pointed look, but I don’t argue.
Maybe Devin didn’t hate me, but he definitely didn’t like me. Or, at the very least, he didn’t like being mated to me.
