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“Do you remember that day in the bookstore?”
“It wasn’t that long ago, cherie, but you could ask me again in fifty years and I’ll still say yes. I’ll never forget the first conversation I had with my mate.”
Heat spread through my body. “That was a good day.”
“It was.” He paused. “You’re feeling awfully sentimental right now.” It was a statement not a question.
“Yeah. Seeing what happened between Meredith and Donovan got to me.”
“Ah.” He left it at that, not pressing me for any questions and I really appreciated it.
“She deserves to be as happy as I am.”
“She will be.”
I hoped so. “Donovan really loves her.”
“If they’re mates, then that’s definitely true.”
“Right.” I laughed. “At least he won’t have to bite her.”
He was quiet for a second. “I don’t think it’s been long enough for us to laugh about that.”
I tightened my hold on him. “Come on. It is kind of funny.”
He sighed. “If you say so…crazy girl.”
I pressed a kiss to his neck. “I say so.” As Dastien walked, I had a feeling I was going to regret being carried, but I couldn’t muster the energy to say something.
Chapter Eight
I’d never really liked going into school cafeterias. Throughout my life, they’d been a place where I was ridiculed. These days, they weren’t so bad. I’d found my place in the pack, and I had friends and a kick-ass mate. But as Dastien stepped into the crowded cafeteria, I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide.
Being carried was a horrible idea. “Put me down. Now.”
He tightened his arms around me, cradling me against his chest. “No.”
Everyone stopped and stared. Not just one or two or twenty people. Everyone. Every single person.
What was I supposed to do? Apologize for pulling all that power? Make a speech?
“Say something,” Dastien whispered into my ear.
God. This was so not what I wanted to do. “Will you put me down?”
“No.”
“Fine.” This wouldn’t be humiliating at all. I cleared my throat. “Hey, everyone. I’m sorry for taking without asking. Meredith’s really sick, and I was trying to hold a connection to Donovan to find out how to break the curse. He’s in the Andes right now, and it took a little bit from each of you to talk to him. So, thank you.”
People shouted out questions.
“I wish I had answers for you, but I don’t yet. All of you helped me get closer to finding out how to help Meredith. So, thanks again. And I’m sorry.” I turned to Dastien. “Good enough?”
“Yes.”
I wasn’t sure I believed him, but he looked around the room and then started walking to where Adrian, Chris and Shannon were sitting. As we wove through the tables, conversations picked up again.
Dastien set me in a chair. “I’ll be back with food.”
