Savage Hunt by Jane knight

Chapter 89

Chapter Eighty-Nine: Don’t trust the cobbler

Tillie

Scott sat at the head of the table with mom off to the side of him. He was trying to hold back a grimace as he looked down at the peach cobbler on the plate in front of him. A scoop of ice cream was melting into the desert but he still hadn’t touched it.

“Honey, eat your cobbler before the ice cream melts.” Mom said and I watched him swallow hard before he nodded, picking up his fork.

Jason and Travis had cleared our plates away when my parents had come into the dining room. Mom had brought the cobbler, with Scott walking behind her like he was headed to a funeral with the blue and silver dessert plates held in one arm and the vanilla ice cream in the other.

My mates sat looking at their dessert as well. Travis had a strange expression on his face as he looked between me and Scott, trying to figure out what was going on. He watched Scott take a bit of his before picking up his fork and digging in.

“Oh, hey, this is good.” He said before scooping more of the gooey peach mixture onto his fork and taking another big bite.

I winced, watching him inhale his food before picking up my spoon and taking a small scoop of the ice cream. At least | knew this one was supposed to be mushy. Scott and I shared a look as he slowly chewed the bite that was in his mouth. Mom reached over, swatting his shoulder. “You are going to make Tillie’s mates think that I don’t know how to cook.”

“Think?” He asked and she smacked his arm again.

“It’s delicious, ma’am.” Gideon said, his soft voice rising as he cleared his plate of the cobbler.

Mom beamed over at him before glaring at me and then at

it’s not that bad,

still don’t trust

warned, pushing the plate away.

dessert and promptly put his fork down beside the

the pack in the woods still had that practice. I

had my own pack now and with these guys I wouldn’t mind them chasing me down and

said and I looked up at her before shaking my head. This wasn’t something that I wanted to share

city?” | asked, reaching over and taking Jason’s hand in

us so soon? I thought we might spend the

out soon.”

lips quirking as he tried not to smile at her. It was one of those sweet moments where he was trying to

his thumb stroking over the back of my knuckles, his words made me shiver. He didn’t know it, but they already made me feel safe and loved. Even if it was to soon for me to fall for these men. I knew

nodded before looking back at mom. “Jewel, we should get

in her chair and glaring at

don’t want you here, mom.” I said, looking down

want us here right now, honey.” Scott said, before reaching over and pulling my mom’s hands

looking between my parents.

“Til-”

a bark of laughter. “We do need to talk. I mean, not right now, but when we get

a good idea.” Mom said, looking down at her and Scott’s joined hands.

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