Page 17 of Never Feed a Dragon

He didn’t seem happy about it

Not that I’m happy about it either

Elodie

FUCK

WE’RE COMING OVER

BE THERE SOON

DON’T DO ANYTHING STUPID

Me

It’s clearly too late for that

Elodie

DON’T HAVE SEX AGAIN

Me

WASN’T PLANNING ON IT

Elodie

Does Eli seem sane?

Me

He’s not mocking me, so no

Elodie

I’m serious, Vi

Does he seem animalistic at all? Is he banging on your door? Calling you his? Acting like a caveman?

Me

…no

Elodie

That’s good at least

A knock on the door behind me made me jump.

“We need to talk, Vi,” Eli said. His voice didn’t hold any of its usual playfulness, which seemed like as much of a red flag as the fire in his eyes earlier. “Open the door.”

Elodie said she’d get to us soon, but her house was half an hour away. Unless August flew them to me, soon was a pipe dream. And they usually drove when they were going anywhere in town, so she didn’t have to carry August’s clothes for when he shifted.

“I told you to leave,” I shot back, clutching my blanket around me even tighter.

“Even if I wanted to, I can’t.”

Shit.

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