Page 11 of My Haven
“Roger!” he said, giving a salute. “I made sure we packed all the pork buns.”
“Excellent.”
Darian turned to light the portal when a phone went off.
“If shit’s already going sideways, I’m staying home,” Meryn said, adjusting her backpack.
“It’s me, hold on,” Amelia said, answering her phone. “Hey Caiden, I have you on speaker, is that okay?”
“Yeah, I have some wonderful news to share,” he said, excitedly.
Amelia brightened instantly. “What’s up?”
“I’ve found my mate!” he announced.
Meryn nodded. “That shit seems right on time.”
“Oh Caiden, that’s amazing! I’m so happy for you,” Amelia sniffed. “What’s she like?”
“Well, technically I haven’t met her yet, I saw her onYouTube.”
Amelia frowned. “Are you sure? Is that how it works?”
“I’ve been dreaming of her for weeks, I’m very sure.”
“What dream didja get? Fire? Stabbings?” Meryn asked.
“No, nothing like that.” He was quiet for a second. “She’s always eating.”
“Dude, that sounds cool.”
“She travels and eats foods from different parts of the country. This week she’ll be in Franklin. I think I’ll introduce myself and bring her to the estate for a while,” Caiden explained.
Amelia was nodding, then frowned. “Bring her to the estate, how?”
“I’ll invite her out for dinner, then just bring her here.”
“You can’t do that!”
“Why not?”
“Because that’s called kidnapping!” Amelia screeched.
Meryn frowned. “I mean technically it’s just lying. If she gets in the car of her own accord, I don’t think it’s kidnapping.”
“See,” Caiden said, sounding smug.
When Amelia whirled around and stared at her, Meryn could see that they were, in fact, related. The terms, ‘if looks could kill’ had never been so clearly displayed to her before. “Caiden, will you let me handle the whole introducing you to your mate thing?” Meryn asked.
“My baby sister wants to help? That’s sweet. I trust you Meryn,” Caiden said.
“Cool, text me her channel name and I’ll take it from there.”
“Meryn!” Amelia groaned.
“What? I got this.”
“No, you don’t!”
