Chapter 570
I want to say that I’m sitting right here, but this is way too much fun to watch. Dakota turns to look at me and under the table he rubs the inside of my foot with his.
“I was kind of hoping we could hang out tonight, just the four of us.” He tries to sound sweet. “We finally have you after waiting forever for confirmation that you’re our mate and now it just feels like everything is dividing our attention. I figured we could just be for the couple hours, hopefully, all the drama gives us a breather, that’s all.”
I can tell Oliver and Cam are both listening intently, but they are both better at the poker face than Dakota. I bet they chose him to plead their case. They chose wisely, he’s very good at this, but I have a feeling they will gang up on me a lot if I give in too easily now.
“What if we compromise? I actually feel really good right now. Better than ever, actually. I think the magic tied itself to me after Lucas passed, since I set him free and I think it has been draining me slowly. I think I was the source of the forever flame.” I look between Elena and Gentry for confirmation.
“I was thinking the same thing, Little One. The fire seems to be of a friendly, helpful nature now.” Gentry says calmly. “It is yours to wield now. Elena and I will begin working on adding to your grimoire so you can study and connect with it like you do your wolf to protect your pack.”
***”It’s like another wolf in here. It’s so crazy to have a voice in my head.”***
****Now you know how I feel.”*** I laugh at my wolf.
***”You have to understand I am used to being the voice inside the head. But, I can communicate with the fire. Like, right now it is content to burn in the backyard, by itself, now that it is a part of your pack as opposed to being the spy.”
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***”What do you mean ‘spy?””***
***”It was gaging the power in the pack and communicating with someone, but it doesn’t know who was pulling the knowledge, just that someone was using it to see into the pack. It doesn’t think it was Adrielle though.”***
***”How can you talk to it, but I can’t? I feel left out of the multiple personality session in my head.”*** I joke with her.
****I have only been able to talk to it since you set it free, so maybe in time you will too. It is a part of you just as much as I am. Give it time to warm up.” .”*** She laughs at her own joke and I internally roll my eyes at
her.
“Hey, babe. Where did you go?” Oliver squeezes my thigh and I can’t stop the gasp and the rush of heat that surges over my whole body.
“My wolf has been able to talk to the fire, like it’s another voice in my head, but I can’t talk to it yet.” I shrug like this is all normal, Like I am normal. I give him a smile.
“Do you really want to train?” He sounds concerned almost, whispering to me even though I know the twins can hear him and I’m sure the rest of our team.
“Yeah, kind of. It’s like my whole
body is buzzing. Like it just woke up
from hibernation. Does that make
sense? For the first time in, I don’t
even know how long, I want to train like we used to, at the training grounds, sparking, trying to best each other. I’m too amped up to just
go upstairs..I’m sorry.” I look from t
him to Cam and Kota. Worried I might hurt their feelings or make them feel like I don’t want them. It’s the exact opposite, but I can feel my head spinning all over the place, like I can’t keep a thought straight. I know that not being mated is really bothering them, and it’s going to take time since it will be my first time and there are three of them, but
I just want to move for a little while with our whole team. The new team that we have pulled together, naturally. The new family we are creating through all of this hardship and heartache. “Please? Just a little while. I will even leave when you ask.” I look at Cam, he’s going to be the hardest sell. “An hour?” I question. I can already feel Dakota give in and I know Oliver won’t stop
me. He will just get me through what
I need as fast as possible.
“Seriously, we are so f*cked.” He scrubs his face with his hands like he’s frustrated, but I can only smile.
“Yes!” The adults at the other end just laugh at us. I almost forgot they were here.
“Yes, kiddo. You are f*cked. But, she will be worth the effort.” Brett winks at Cam. “Your mate always is.”