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Rogar looks away, fuming. “You will be in charge,” I say.

He grunts. “Fine. When do you leave?”

“Today.”

11

BLAIR

We continue packing our things into the SUV until Uzul’s back. I can’t actually believe he’s coming with us. My heart feels as if it’ll leap out of my chest. I can’t stop smiling either.

I’m already making up scenes in my head. Where I’ll take him in the city. Showing him around. A kiss or two by the Charles River?

I look towards the path to his base. He’s been gone for a good minute now. I hope everything’s going well with his tribe. Worried, I accidentally let out a sigh.

Jade whips her head toward me.

“What?” I say.

She grins. “Do you miss him already?”

I roll my eyes. “Cut it out. I’m just a little tired. That’s all.”

“You weren’t tired when you’d sneak off with the Chieftain,” Remus interjects.

“I didn’t sneak off with him. We were just talking and got easily distracted.”

“Yeah right. You totally feel for the big beefy guy!” Jade says.

Remus coos at me. “Didn’t know that was your ideal type, Blair.”

“Shut up you guys. You’re so annoying.”

Both of them snort. I ignore their teasing as always. I can’t say they’re completely wrong though. The butterflies in my belly haven’t calmed down since meeting Uzul.

Something exciting is finally happening in my life. With a guy. Who indeed is a big and beefy man. That has the softest lips an orc can have.

“Look at her, daydreaming about him already,” Jade says, trying to hold back laughter.

I groan internally. As always, my parents don’t tell them anything. I throw my bag in the last row of seats. That’s where I usually sit.

My mom comes over to me. “Blair, sweetie, why don’t you switch places with your brother and sister today?”

“What?” the three of us ask in unison.

“Well, Uzul’s not going to fit in the very back now is he?”

“What does that have to do with me though?”

Mom gives me a knowing look. My face heats up. Embarrassed at the mere possibility that sheknowssomething.

“Mom, wouldn’t it make sense to put Uzul on top of the car? He’s not gonna fit,” Jade points out.

“Of course he will. We might be packed like sardines but we’ll make it work.”

“Remus and I don’t fit in the back, though.”

“You won’t fit in the middle either. Blair is smaller than you both. It’s best for them to sit in your seats.”

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