Chapter 0106
“I swear! She was one of the she–wolves dancing for me and my men in the warriors–quarters, that’s true. I admit it, but Drake told me that you were looking for me because you were in
trouble, and I suddenly felt sick.” He pushes his tongue out as if he were to gag as he has his eyes glued to the street. “And I don’t know what she took as an invitation.”
Shaking my head, I turn towards him, my heart skipping a beat as he smiles. “Thank you for saving me, by the way.”
“Meh,” he shrugs, but Drake’s voice rumbles through my head, exposing him.
‘Oh, he loves being your hero!‘
He gets me to laugh, making Fynn look at me confused. “Sorry, I was just in thought.”
Turning back to watch the passing landscapes while he concentrates back on the street, we fall silent.
The constant buzzing of the motor and his scent get me to relax so much that I nearly fall asleep. I blame the mate bond for making me feel this comfortable around someone who constantly bullies me.
And the fact that he has been treating me slightly better in the last few days doesn’t help at all.
Clearing my throat, I try to shake myself awake and find the courage to break the silence. “And Harper?”
He arches a brow, avoiding looking at me. “Don’t worry about her.”
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He states it so simply as if it wasn’t supposed to hang so heavy on my heart. Taking a deep breath, I try to change the subject, hoping to alleviate my pain. “Your title. Why did you lose it?”
“Argh,” he grimaces. “I fucked up. But I can’t tell you that part without telling you all.”
“Come on,” I plead, shifting in my seat. “Give me something. You can’t have me wait forever.”
“It’s not forever,” he teases me. “Just until the ball.”
I groan, crossing my arms, “Come on, Fynn. Be nice to me. Just for once.”
He looks at me before looking back at the street in front of us, clasping the steering wheel tighter. “Okay, I will tell you a bit. But you will have to wait for the rest without any question.”
“One question!”
“No!”
“Okay, no questions, but you will tell me everything else before the ball as well.”
He groans, biting his bottom lip. As he stays silent for several heartbeats, I am already thinking that I lost the deal as he mumbles, “I challenged Cayden for his Alpha title.”
“What?” I gasp, and he distorts his face. “Why? How? When? And you lost?”
“That’s five questions. You are so bad at keeping deals made, aren’t you?” he mocks me, and I press myself back into my seat. “Sorry, that’s just crazy information,” I say lowly, avoiding his gaze before trying again. “How come he didn’t cast you out?”
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Shrugging, he clicks his tongue. “It’s Cayden. But he isn’t dumb. I probably would have gone on a rampage if it wasn’t for him granting me a second chance. I just…”
“You just what?” I ask but he shakes his head.
“I already answered a question I shouldn’t have. You will have to
wait for the entire story,” he sighs deeply, and I nod.
Clamping my hands between my legs, I ask, “But I will be
allowed to ask questions then, right?”
“Is that your only concern? After what I told you?” he asks while laughing, and I shrug.
“Well, yeah.”
“You are something else, princess.” He chuckles, and we fall into comfortable silence again. I return to watch the landscapes changing around us and I jump as I suddenly feel his hand on my leg.
Moving slowly, he wraps his hand around my thigh, holding me right above the back of my knee. My heartbeat skyrockets as I try to act unbothered by his touch even if the sparks alone make it impossible.
But it doesn’t keep me from scooting closer to the side of the seat, getting him to tighten his grip