Page 152 of Mates: Posy

Then, for some crazy reason only he knew, Crew took his life in his hands and laid the ice pop against Peri's bare neck.

The screech that came out of that girl could have broken glass. Whirling on Crew, she grabbed it and whacked his chest with it, and he took off. She ran after him, screaming threats.

Tyler blinked and looked like he was waking up from a dream.

"If they don't end up being mates, I'm going to have words with the Moon Goddess herself." Gisela sat up between Luke's legs and scooted to the end of the lounger. "Now, I'd like an ice pop, too, mate, and I don't like the green ones, either."

"Me, too!" the queen chirped.

"Me, three!" I added because why not?

While Luke fetched them, we watched Peri chase Crew.

"Hundred bucks says she pushes him in the pool," Emerson said.

"Hundred bucks says he picks her up and tosses her in the pool," Matthew countered.

"Hundred bucks says she accidentally falls in the pool and pulls him in with her," Gisela smirked.

"Hundred bucks saysheaccidentally falls in the pool and pulls her in with him," Queen Lilah said with a giggle.

"Babe? You getting in on this bet?" Gisela called out to Luke.

"I never bet," he called back.

"Your loss." She shrugged. "Tyler, what about you?"

He shook his head. Living in the orphanage, his wallet was probably as empty as mine.

"What's your wager, little luna bunny?" Emerson sat on the end of my lounger.

"Um, I don't have any money to make a bet with." I shrugged.

Every eye fastened on me.

"Your mates are extremely wealthy," Emerson said slowly, "and it's a measly hundred dollars."

"That'stheirmoney, not mine." I shook my head. "I don't want to waste what they've earned."

"Luna bunny, if you lose, I'll spot you the cash. You can pay me back by baking me cookies or something."

I perked up and agreed with a nod. Now I needed to make a really good bet so I didn't waste Emerson's money.

No include the pool, Lark advised.

"Hundred bucks says she catches him and shoves the ice pop down his throat."

"Bet," said the others in concert.

Luke brought over a handful of ice pops and we settled in to watch the show.

34: Interrogations

Ash

"So, Mase." I bumped his arm with my elbow. "What did you and Posy find to do while we were at the clinic?"

I knew full well what they'd done. Wyatt hadn't wasted any time in linking Jay, Cole, and me once Posy spilled the beans. None of us were surprised that she did; our cupcake couldn't keep a secret to save her life.

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