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Okay She’ll be a lot better when Castor is found She doesn’t think he’ll come for her, but she wants him out of the picture all the same

We all do Jared paused Gotta go We’ll keep you in the loop You just concentrate on Lexi

Like I could do anything else And not only because there was a potential danger out there to her The woman had been on my mind since I first laid eyes on her

The news that I’d claimed her as led or flirted with her Vae they understood Only a goddanore it

Knowing Lexi would have at least five more minutes before her break was over, I crossed to the table where the feaze over each of the Lexi into conversation after conversation rather than letting her work? No, don’t tell me you were just been social”

Sheepish, Imani raised her shoulders “We wanted to meet your vessel” The others nodded

“Now that you have, ested

Paige swirled her bottle, her eyes lit with humour “Are you worried we’ll scare her off?”

“There’s eight of you,” I said “As a group, you can be a little overwhel Plus, you’re all nosy as hell I don’t doubt that you tried quizzing her”

“We did try,” Cassie ad without really answering—it’s a skill I lack and admire”

“I swear, Daauntlet or anything,” Ava assured me “We were just curious about this woman who has you all tied up in knots Ooh, you’re not even stuttering denials I thought you’d try to play the whole thing down” Grinning, she gave a little clap “This is awesome”

I frowned “Is it?”

Ava gave me a duh look “Well of course You’re one of our boys We want you happy”

“Lexi’s hu serious can coed with i painfully

“You’re not walking away, though,” said Jude

“Because she’s my vessel”