Page 86 of Heart of the High King
There was no way Rafe could confess that the one thing that had allowed him to make it through all he’d suffered was the man playing fetch with his wolf. “I’m not sure.”
“Lie.”
“That scowl tells me that you’re not being honest.”
“You think you know my facial expressions?”
“Yep.”
“What if I wasn’t scowling at you?”
Aleksander’s expression was skeptical. “What, you got an issue with your wolf while he’s enjoying himself?”
“He’s not always as nice as you think.”
“Lie.”
“That is not a lie, Mortis. That statement is subjective, so there’s no way for a sentinel to declare it an untruth.”
“Still say lie.”
“Wow, I know what abilities sentinels have, but I never thought about what it must be like to have a walking lie detector test with you wherever you go.”
“He seems to know more about when I lie than other people.”
“And statements can be made that are technically true but might have variable or nuances lost on the abilities of a sentinel or fallen knight.”
“Aleksander smart.”
“You know, I don’t know why I’m even out here. If you want to spend all your time with Aleksander, be my guest.”
“Love Rafe,” Mortis said. Running over, he licked his face, making Rafe feel like an idiot for actually growing jealous of his wolf’s regard for Aleksander.
“Sorry, I love you too, Mortis.”
“Tell Aleksander throw.”
“He wants you to throw the ball again.”
“I’m not trying to steal your wolf,” Aleksander said, chucking the toy across the yard.
“Be careful getting too attached. He’s going to live with the Darays when I die.”
“I don’t think you’re ready to have that discussion again, but you aren’t going to die.”
“I don’t remember you being so hardheaded.”
“Bullshit. We talked all day. You know me.”
Rafe shifted on the chaise as his conscience pelted him. “You know, I love it here, but I’m sorry I came back. It probably wasn’t fair of me to do this to you.”
“You should’ve called me sooner.”
“I told you that I wanted to, but there wasn’t any point when we have no future.”
“I missed you, Rafe.”
“I don’t know if it helps or hurts for me to tell you that I missed you too.”
