Page 102 of Myths and Shifts

It kept Daddy going half the morning, though.

He was even studying everyone closely as we finished the hike up to the portal and hadn’t shot anyone dirty looks about how much they complained. “I’m still not sure.”

It wouldn’t have been a problem if Toman hadn’t given Daddy such a weird answer about clothing. We decorated ourselves more interestingly than they did and Toman didn’t know what his people would think about sparkly purple T-shirts.

Daddy wasn’t worried about our land or the new job we still hadn’t managed to get anyone to explain. So even with all the shrugging and confused looks that were completely fake, I was still counting it as a win.

“We’re here.” Wren’s excited voice was so loud as we approached the clearing that they probably heard him at the diner, but we were lucky he wasn’t bouncing all over the place any longer. “I can’t wait to meet your family.”

He was beyond excited and had no reservations at all, unlike the rest of his family who had just been told in the last twenty-four hours that Wren was going to another planet. Or plane of existence. Or something.

“Are they going to keep their clothes on this time?” Agent Murphy, the human the government had felt forced to send at the last minute, frowned…again. “There’s no closet.”

Someone should’ve warned him.

And someone should’ve warned us that he was suspicious and grumpy.

That was only sexy on my mate, but the man didn’t seem to understand that.

Daddy’s chuckle said I might’ve sent that through the bond.

Oops?

“Behave.”

No.

“Yes, Daddy.” Oh, got to make Agent Cranky Pants wince again. “Love you.”

No wince.

Yep. I was right.

Not homophobic, just a pain in the butt.

Daddy gave a long sigh.

Oops.

“Sorry.”

Sending him a feeling I hoped he thought was me being apologetic, I put a good blank face on and did my best to look relaxed and happy.

No problems here.

Just sending some friends through the portal to another planet like we were onStar Trek.

“You’re so cute.”

Just ifStar Trekwas run by very dangerous My Little Ponies.

I wasn’t helping Daddy’s drama problem, but his mood had improved, so I was calling it another mate win. He even managed to smile when Wren dragged himself away from his mate long enough to bounce up to Daddy wearing a backpack that seemed to be the same size as he was.

“I’m going to have so much fun.” His wiggles made him look like he was going to shatter into a million pieces, but the way his mate kept smiling said he really was that excited. “I’m with my mate. I’m getting to explore somewhere new, and my mother cannot interfere. There is nothing to worry about no matter what, right?”

Daddy sighed.

Daddy huffed.

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