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"What is Athair?"

Colton paused "It’s sort of like an uncle, onlyhappens to us, he’ll be there to protect her andparanormals, the child’s father chooses the Athair, someone they trust above all others," he explained

"In the huodfather I wish you’d asked me about it first, she has uncles on my side, you know"

"You couldn’t ask for a better Athair than Aiden He hasn’t known her long and he would already tear the world apart for her, of course, he’s a huge marshmallohen it comes to the softer sex, but don’t tell him I said that"

Rheia smiled "Your secret is safe with me So, what did you all do today?" she asked

Colton eyed her carefully "I thought you didn’t want to know"

"I didn’t, not until I sa relieved everyone was that I didn’t want to know So noant to know"

"I will tell you, I pro to negotiate

"Why six months from now?"

"Because by then you’ll be head over heels in love with me and you will be less apt to cut off pieces of hed; she knew it had been dangerous "Did she have fun?"

Colton nodded his breaking out into a huge s else! She outsmarted three units! She’s like a tinyand stealth"

"It’s how she survived, reently

She watched as all the color drained from his face "Oh, Gods! You don’t think we traurewand dancing around Whatever you did helped" She rested both hands on his chest; she could feel his heart beating wildly You couldn’t fake this He was genuinely upset he ht have hurt Penny

"Meryn said that when you find your mate, it’s like your defenses come down, but that it’s okay, because your mate’s defenses are down as well and it helps for your souls to meet She said that’s why it’s so easy to fall in love so quickly, because there’s nothing left to hide"