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Zenix rubbed her back. “No. And see? Sebastian saw him coming and managed to escape in time.”
“You mated males are ridiculous,” Xian accused, shaking his head as he walked away.
“We really are,” an amused voice said from behind Ayla.
She turned and grinned at the couple standing there. “Zenix, this is Steven Fletcher and his lovely mate, Kora.”
“The lead singer of Shout Out Loud, right? I’m a big fan,” Zenix said. “And you used to work with Ayla.”
“I did, then she introduced me to my keeper.” Kora smiled. “I heard Lina just met her keeper as well. You seem to have the magic touch when it comes to finding your assistants’ mates.”
“At least Lina isn’t quitting on me,” Ayla teased.
“It was much easier working for you than keeping this one in line,” Kora quipped back.
“You wound me, mate.” Steven groaned in mock pain, then he laughed. “But it’s all true. We just wanted to come over to congratulate you two.”
Kora nodded. “We are so pleased you found your keeper, Ayla. You have a wonderful female for a mate, Zenix Li.”
“I know it.”
Steven sobered before saying, “Contact us if you need anything. Seriously, you two are in for one hell of a ride from here on out.”
Zenix sighed. “That’s right. You were in a similar situation to us when you first mated. How long did it take for your fans to calm down?”
Steven and Kora exchanged a look before he said, “I’ll let you know when it happens.”
Well, fuck.
That was definitely not the answer Zenix had been hoping for.
Chapter Nine
Like females ofany race, Ayla and Kora made a trip to the bathroom together to gossip and retouch their hair and makeup. They still kept in regular contact, but it had been a while since they had gotten to hang out in person.
“I’m glad Zenix is getting a chance to chat with Steven,” Ayla admitted as she fussed with her wavy hair. “He can give my mate the human perspective of being mated to a D’Aire.”
“Being a D’Aire keeper isn’t the hard part. Being mated to a celebrity is,” Kora corrected. “Steven and I will be here for a few more days, so we should get together and chat more when we have some time. I’m sure I can give your mate some advice about how to handle some of the worst of the fans. Then again, he is the Chief of Security here, so I’m sure there is not much he can’t deal with.”
“True,” Ayla said proudly.
Suddenly, Kora slapped a hand over her mouth and raced into one of the bathroom stalls.
The sounds of her retching made Ayla wince. “Kora, are you okay? Are you feeling a little seasick?”
The water was quite calm, but the slight swaying motion could still distress some people.
“It’s not the boat. It’s the baby,” Kora moaned.
Ayla’s eyes went wide. “You’re pregnant? Congratulations!”
“Thanks. I’m going to need to just hang here for a while. Do me a favor, will you? Go tell Steven what happened and where I am. I can’t reach out through our bond, or he’ll sense how crappy I feel and will totally panic.”
“I’ll go tell him right now. Do you need anything? Water? Ginger ale?”
“Steven is carrying a scent inhaler that will help me a little, but mostly, I just need time.”
“Okay, I’ll go grab him for you.”
