Chapter 41

*Colette*

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"Will you be okay?" Merikh asks me, his voice low as his eyes stare into mine. I cross my arms over my chest, trying to show the indifference I don't feel.

"Of course I will be." I tell him, pointing over to Penny. "I have Penny to keep me safe and entertained."

"What has he not been entertaining enough for you?" Hayes asks, slapping his brother's shoulders, laughing. His laughing ceases when he notices Merikh and I exchanging a look of irritation and he puts his hands up, taking two steps back. "Noted, you both need to get laid." he grins before turning and walking out the door.

"If you want, I can stay and we can-

"I'm fine, Merikh," I mumble. "Truly. I have Penny and if I'm being honest, I could really use some girl time."

He nods, looking at Hayes and then back at me with an unreadable expression.

"I won't be gone long," he mutters, slipping out the door. He leaves it open, probably hoping I will watch him walk away, but I have better things to do than stare at him as he walks away, But I know I'm kidding myself thinking I won't stare at him til he disappears into Hayes' room with him.

It feels weird, watching Merikh as he walks away with Hayes, taking him to his room just down the hall. It doesn't matter if he will be gone for seconds or hours. I am used to his presence yet again. But with Penny being here, he now feels safe, giving me a little more space. At least, for now, that is.

"Sooo," Penny smirks at me as she walks over to the couch and plops into the plush cushions, making a dramatic show of how comfortable it is. Her eyes roll to the back of her head as she pretends to faint from comfort and I chuckle, walking around the side and taking my seat.

"So what?" I ask, arching a brow. "It sounds like you

something."

She bites her lip and grabs a blanket.

are waiting for something from me or waiting to tell me

"Now that I have seen Perc, I can fully focus on you and the mess of your love life."

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I roll my eyes, a scoff tumbling from me.

"What makes you think it's a mess?" I ask her, but I know she has a fine tuned intuition. She chooses not to answer as she gives me a knowing glare and I cover my face in embarrassment.

"I thought everything was better," I whine, uncovering my face. "He finally let me explain the thing with Grady and he realized I was telling him the truth. But..."

Her face falls from excitement to disappointment.

"But what?"

to

Like he told you he is a vegan, but you caught him eating a burger or...?" She asks, looking entirely invested. "Like, he introduced me to my biological father and told me I'm a hybrid but also

blinks, pressing back into the couch cushions with a whistling exhale. She seems to process as I watch the switch of emotions go through her face. She sits

works out, her eyes meeting

me about it," I

he like...fucked up sideways and upside

as serious as we both know it is. Merikh has put me in

the 'p' with my lips as

dad? But like...how did Alpha know?" She says, her brain. catching up with the

chuckle. "Yeah, abandonment issues, never feeling like I fit in, my uncle and cousin

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like a freaking maid."

doing?" She asks, pushing forward and moving

I'm okay with it. The next I feel like the rug is being yanked

says softly, reaching out to pat

mates. And they loved each other and wanted to make it work...but someone found out. I guess I grew up with them until I was ten. I apparently knew him as my dad and living with my mom near the

like something clicks in

met a siren?" I tease her, and she shakes her

been to the ocean." She shrugs. Eyes wide and filled with

tight smile and she grins. "Now you

giggles. "I feel pretty damn special, not

but they can live in fresh water if they need

any in the lake at home,

out a bark

my head.

the water. Permission granted by the alpha and I don't think Merikh would agree to that," I tell her and she nods in understanding. "Ah, I see." she pauses. "So...like...what does all of this mean

have to mark me in order to keep me alive...IF we can even get on the

temples, squeezing

had so many questions in my head in my entire life."

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I'm okay with him marking me. Yes, we have already...um...consummated the

as if I was saving the biggest secret

Luna, don't hold back. Tell me

"It was...nice." I admit, feeling

since?" she asks hopefully. "You know Lycan needs an heir and all that, so it's just

one time." I clear my

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