Page 27 of Unbreak Me

I held the door open for him, and he accepted with a peculiar expression, climbing in. I followed suit. A moment later, we pulled out of the parking lot. Thankfully, the exit wasn’t too tricky, but there was a long line of cars waiting to get in.

As we merged into traffic, I asked, "Where do you live?"

Day gave me an address that was about forty minutes away.

The car ride was quiet at first. I focused on the road while he stared out the window. I frantically searched my mind for neutral topics to bring up—something that wouldn’t create tension or awkwardness.

It was tempting to ask about his emotional reaction to Salt being grabbed by the hair earlier, but I quickly dismissed the idea—it could be a potentially sensitive topic. So I came up empty-handed.

Suddenly, Day broke the silence. "Do you think Nolan really has some special talent? Like, can he actually sense good matches?"

I sighed. "I can’t rule it out. I mean, he did find his own True Mate."

"The redhead is his True Mate?!" Day’s eyes widened in surprise.

"Yeah. So if he pulled that off, who knows what else he can do?" I paused, thinking. "It might sound weird, but I’ve heard people with a higher percentage of alien DNA can have some pretty strange abilities."

"What makes you think he’s got extra alien DNA?"

It was hard to explain, but I gave it a shot. "Did you notice his height? His eyes? And those weird gloves he wears? I think he’s a purple alpha."

"Yes, I noticed the gloves too! They cover the upper part of his hands, like he’s hiding something—maybe those strange pink lines they have?"

"Exactly. Purple alphas supposedly have a lot of alien DNA mixed in, which gives them some edge over the rest of us. The same goes for their counterparts, rose omegas."

Day rubbed his chin. "That’s an interesting theory." He looked thoughtful. "But we can’t know for sure if he’s one of them."

"Of course not." I shrugged with a smile. "Still, it’s fascinating to think about. If he has some unusual abilities, it might explain why he’s so good at matching people."

Day didn’t comment, and we lapsed back into silence. I didn’t want to sound like some weirdo rambling about alien DNA and mystical superpowers, so I let the topic drop.

But then Day surprised me.

"If Fate’s Choice hired someone with a talent like that, they hit the jackpot," he murmured.

Relieved he was at least open to the idea, I chuckled. "True!"

"They could definitely use better service. I signed a contract with them six months ago, and the only pairings they suggested were two old grandpas—both close to eighty!"

"Eighty? That’s crazy." I raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah. One of them was in a wheelchair. It was obvious he was looking for a nurse."

"But at least he could afford the more expensive contract, right?"

"I guess. He was a former CEO and still a board member at one of the big companies downtown. I know many omegas go for those kinds of arrangements, but it’s not for me. I want kids—" He paused with a faint blush on his pale face.

Crap. I let out a breath. We hadn’t talked about that ratherimportanttopic yet, so he didn’t know what I wanted either. Itcould be considered a significant fuckup on our part. For sure, choosing a husband at a fair, after a sped-up interview, not even knowing if we were compatible, was quite reckless. We could also be on completely different sides of this issue, and that would be a total disaster.

But I also realized that with Eternal already signed, our rules were quite firmly set in place, and it was solely his initiative if he wanted to have children with me. I hesitated, not wanting to say the wrong thing or make him feel pressured. Maybe it was better to let him steer the conversation?

"So, how do you see all this?" I asked carefully. "The eternal contract is quite a… business arrangement, so it’s all kinda your call," I trailed off, hoping he’d take over.

Day gave me a quick glance. "Yeah, I should probably have asked about it before." He bit his lip, looking dismayed. "So… Do you want kids someday?"

"Yeah, I really do," I admitted. "But when I came to the fair, I was prepared to accept the situation if my partner didn’t want them."

Day was quiet for a moment before saying, "You know, I only prepared Eternal as a backup. It gives me a big inheritance, as you may recall, and seemed perfect for the grandpas’ situation. Didn’t even think it through. The possibility of finding somebody at the fair seemed too absurd. But… with younger alphas, of course, things would be different. That’s just… obvious."

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