Page 89 of The Wolf King's Mate

Though it hadn’t been five minutes, he eased out from beneath me and padded into the kitchen.

Back to reality we went.

Enzo grumbled about it,but I didn’t put my boot back on. I could put weight on it without any pain for the most part, so it was close enough to being fully healed.

We stopped for lunch before we reached the highway, and when we made it back, it was dinner time. My wolf had been out cold since heat ended, and I knew she would be for a while longer.

Enzo had to talk to his brothers, so as soon as he dropped our duffel bag in our apartment, he told me to eat in the cafeteria.

And left.

I blinked, staring after him as the door shut behind him.

That was different from his hovering.

Very different.

Itwasn’tdifferent from the way things went between me and Silas when heat was over, which threw me off balance. The experience as a whole had been much, much better, but that similarity still made me uncertain.

Enzo was giving me whiplash.

My stomach growled, so I decided not to give myself time to overthink it, and headed straight to the food.

I only made it three steps down the hall before a familiar face stopped me in my tracks.

My eyes widened.

My lips parted.

“Fletcher?”

He gave me a grudging smile. “I told you I found a new pack.”

“No way.” I rushed across the hallway and threw my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. “What happened?”

Fletcher grunted. “Your king tracked me down and convinced me to be your bodyguard again. Something about you not falling down the stairs when I was protecting you. He offered to pay me for it.”

“Tell me you didn’t turn down money for something you’d do anyway.”

“Of course I didn’t. I’m not stupid.”

A laugh burst from me. “Enzoconvinced you? Are you sure it wasn’t one of his brothers?”

“I’m sure. On top of the dominance, he kept calling you his. It was obnoxious. I’m your twin brother. If anyone has a claim to you, it’s me.” He eyed me. “Not in a gross way.”

“I know. It’s the weirdly codependent thing. It’s fine.”

“No way around it at this point.”

I agreed. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

“He asked me to keep it quiet until after heat, so you didn’t worry about me adjusting. Considering he’s paying me to guard you, I figured it didn’t hurt to play along.”

“Of course he did.”

“I’ve got a few friends here who have been showing me the ropes. It’s hard not to like this place after you get a good look around.”

“I know, it’s weird here. Everyone’s sohappy.”

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