Page 26 of My Haven
“No way, we called dibs,” Kyran refuted.
The arguing began immediately.
Caiden leaned in. “Doubt that we’ll want you no matter what now?”
“What if I burn down the house?” she asked.
Caiden laughed. “It can’t be any worse than when Tristan was mastering fire.”
“What if I say really embarrassing, awkward things to important people?”
Caiden looked around the room. “Meryn any important person that isn’t family or friends, we want to kill, so I don’t think that will be a problem.”
“Oh.”
He waited.
“What if…”
He leaned in and kissed her forehead. “I will love you no matter what Meryn. You are my sister, you are my family.”
When she started crying, he knew she was finally listening. Aiden paced in agitation at seeing her upset, but Caiden was used to dealing with Amelia, so tears were nothing new.
He gently wiped her tears with his sleeve and settled her against his chest the way he did Amelia when she was younger. When she gave a long stuttering sigh, he knew she was feeling better.
“Kyran scoot her spring rolls over here and grab her an electrolyte drink from the fridge.”
Kyran jumped up and grabbed her food and drink.
Sniffling, Meryn sat up straighter and began to devour her spring rolls. She looked up at him. “No wonder Amelia is so nice.”
“How can I not take care of the amazing little sister that is helping me with my mate?”
Meryn snorted. “Just don’t lock her in your trunk.”
“What?”
Thane turned to Aiden. “What?”
Aiden swallowed hard. “Funny story.”
Caiden felt his magic begin to merge with Thane’s as the very air flexed and pulsated.
Kendrick laughing, held up his hands and stepped between them and Aiden. “All is well. He never hurt her, and she did a significant amount of property damage to his car.”
“And armory,” she added.
“Armory?” Kyran asked, in a choked voice.
“Yeah, almost got blown up by pulling the pin from a grenade,” Meryn explained, as she chased sauce around the plate with her spring roll.
Heat came off of Tristan in waves.
Kendrick shook his head. “If the six of you are going to be upset over every small thing, we’ll be here all night.”
Thane looked at Kendrick. “Small things? Getting locked in a trunk, blowing up an armory, those are small?”
Meryn scratched her head. “I mean compared to getting attacked by ferals, surviving a vampire plague, making frenemies with a demon and wearing a ring from a being from the lower realms, that shit is small.”
