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 me." I
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 hybrids are illegal so everyone is going to want to kill me so
of emotions go through her face. She sits up, opening her mouth like she is about to speak, then she tilts her head, thinking better before plopping back again,
her eyes meeting
tell me about
he didn't just screw up, he like...fucked up sideways
feel like it's not as serious as we both know it is. Merikh has put
with my lips
your dad? But like...how did Alpha know?" She says, her brain. catching up with the words I told her finally. "There is a lot
like I fit in, my uncle and cousin hating me and
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like a freaking maid."
pushing
I'm okay with it. The next I feel
says softly, reaching out to pat my
found out. I guess I grew up with them until I was ten. I apparently knew him
something clicks in
tease her, and she shakes her
to the ocean." She
her a tight smile and she grins. "Now you have
pretty damn
ocean usually, but they can live in
there are any in the lake
bark of
my head.
don't think Merikh would agree to that," I tell her and she nods in understanding. "Ah, I see." she pauses. "So...like...what
have to mark me in order to keep me alive...IF
rubs her temples, squeezing her eyes
never had so many questions in
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me. Yes, we have already...um...consummated the
and she pretends hits me as if
back. Tell me
"It was...nice." I admit, feeling a little
you guys have been going at it since?" she asks hopefully. "You know Lycan needs an heir and all that,
time." I clear my throat and she
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