Page 90 of Mates: Posy

"See what I mean? Now, listen. Your mates love you very much. Anyone can see that. They know you’re not perfect. Neither are they. All they want is for you to be happy and feel safe with them. Are you? Do you?"

"Yes and yes. When I feel the sparks from the mate bond, I shiver from how happy and safe I am."

"Is that theonlyreason you shiver?" She raised one eyebrow and smirked again.

Fire infused my cheeks and spread down my neck, and she laughed.

"Is it normal? What my body does around them?" I asked without meeting her eyes.

"What does your body do?"

"I get wet and achydown there," I whispered, "and something in my belly pulls taut. I can’t breathe right and my breasts feel … tingly, I guess?"

"Yes, that’s all supposed to happen," she said. "Do you all kiss?"

"They’ve kissed my cheeks and forehead and my neck a couple times. I’ve kissed their cheeks or chins, depending on how high I can reach." My face was going to be permanently red after this conversation. "They haven't kissed me on the lips yet."

"Hmm. I think they’re being very careful and waiting on you to give them a sign that it’s okay to move forward with the physical stuff."

"How do I give them a sign?"

"Kiss one of them first," she suggested with a wicked grin.

I don't know if I can do that.My eyes widened.And how would I pick one of them?

No pick Wyatt,Lark chuckled.He rub it in their faces the rest of his life.

I giggled.

"Don't overthink it." Gisela patted my cheek. "Trust your instincts and go at your own pace. You'll know when it's the right time."

I nodded.

"Thank you for talking about this with me and not making it awkward and embarrassing," I said. "And thanks for helping with Lilah."

"We’re going to be great friends, Posy, and it’s an honor to serve my queen."

"About the whole queen thing." I twisted my fingers together. "Um, the king won't reject her, right? Lilah tried to save my life, even though she was scared and in a lot of pain. She’s brave and kind and deserves to be happy and loved."

"Rejecther?" Gisela laughed quietly. "He’ll have her marked and mated by the end of the day, if he has his way."

I was still hesitant. I didn’t want Lilah to be hurt anymore.

"He’s a good and honorable man, Posy. You can trust him."

And mates are best friends with him, Lark reminded me.They not have a friend who is bad or mean.

That was true. Alpha Julian Hemming may have been a rich and powerful king, but none of those three attributes would have earned my mates' respect and friendship.

"I'm going to go downstairs and see about dinner plans." I smiled at Gisela. "Want me to send your mate back up?"

"That delicious wolf who's all mine?" She wiggled her eyebrows. "Yes, please!"

Giggling, I left the room and headed for the kitchen.

22: My Mate is Who?!

Lilah

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