Chapter 0251

“I think so,” I say, giving a little shrug. “That’s what she called it when mom and Cora talked to her, after all. A ‘gift.‘ She said all of her grandchildren would be likewise gifted. Do you know where yours comes from?”

Slowly he shakes his head. “No idea.”

“Well, maybe it’s also a gift,” I say, considering it as I stare up into his blue eyes, his dark head framed against the night sky. “After all, she clearly knows about you, if she picked you out as my mate.”

“That’s so weird,” he whispers, his eyes going a little distant, “to think that the Goddess… knows about me. I’ve always felt so…anonymous and inconsequential my whole life. I never in a million years would have thought the Goddess had an eye on me.”

“Of course she does,” I say, lifting a hand to idly stroke his chest. “You’re like…really good looking, Jacks. And she’s a woman after all.”

“Don’t be creepy,” he murmurs, his eyes focusing on me as he smirks. “That’s your grandmother.”

I burst out laughing, shaking my head at him. “I don’t like you thinking of yourself as inconsequential, Jacks,” I say with a sigh, nuzzling closer. “You’re everything.”

his head to peer around, though we can’t see the city around us from this part of the roof. “Though…being around these trees helps.” I nod, understanding. Mom was very careful

I’d subconsciously considered that when I decided to bring him up here tonight. There’s a whole

it? The city?” I ask quietly, genuinely wanting to know. Because, I mean, for better or for worse the city is my home, and if I’m going

Jackson hates it…well,

at first,” he murmurs, thoughtful. “It’s better with

+15 BÔNUS

“It was worse for like…the fifteen minutes you

his head and laughing a little. “It was worse for

him on the chest, making him laugh harder. “Jackson!

he surprised me and made me squeak. He likes doing that, I know I can feel it down the bond. “Did you think I went straight from my weird cult up

say, fascinated now and dying to

at the way people act and talk, so…out of the loop of the culture. They sent me to live in the city for three months first, so I

much.”

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