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All the women looked at him blankly, then at each other

“Has no one told hi over her face

“Apparently not” Lisette sighed, already looking resigned “Why did I trust Alric to say so to him?”

“You really should not have” Shaking her head, Jana put a hand on Tori’s arm to draw his attention to her There was kindness on her pretty, narrow face, but mostly determination Her bow-shaped lips were flattened in seriousness “It is entirely your choice if you want to stay here Baldewin and Warin would not have brought you to the clan if they didn’t already like you and think you’d be a good fit here After spending the day working with you, I think I can speak for all of us when I say we’d love to have you Not just because you’ve got good spellcraft and knowledge of herbs—”

A flush heated Tori’s cheeks Did she really think so? It didn’t sound like ee ever said that to him? Those words felt like a benediction

“—but because you’re fun And if you want to stay, then please stay”

“Even if you and Baldewin don’t work out,” Carla threw in “You don’t have to marry into the clan to stay”

That was reassuring, although Tori hoped for the best when it came to Baldewin because the man was sexy as sin and incredibly sweet He’d be an idiot to pass up the chance of having him as a lover

But still, knowing he anted on his own s He looked at all the woain, and felt tears burn his eyes “Ca…I wasn’t sure…” Tori paused and flashed the with you today”

“Then stay,” Lisette encouraged hiet him to issue a formal invitation to you”

Tori wasn’t sure how to feel about that “Is that alright? For you to do that?”

“Already poked,” Cassie cackled, her phone in both hands

He whipped around to stare at her, jaw dropping “You did not just text a king”