“We’re just talking about the upcoming party.” Ava added.
Aiden leans in when I’m close enough, pulled me to sit beside him and I sat down while feeling the lump on my throat. He’s making me feel hot again. Ugh!
“What party?” I asked, distracting myself when Aiden played his fingers on my back.
His other Hand found it’s place on my leg. Oh damn. When will his effects on me will change? I can feel my heat flaring and I’m so nervous that I might be aroused and everyone might caught the scent.
I tried composing myself and constantly swallowing. My mouth dries up everytime Aiden is touching me and I’m all but comfort whenever.
“Prime had a tradition of having a New Year Countdown party. Nick is excited about it.” Aiden said in a low voice, almost whispering to me.. I can feel his hot breath on my ear and it sent gazillion of shiver down my spine.
“I’m not excited!” Nick strongly denied the he looked at me. I can’t help my smile. “I’m not, really.”
“Its okay, Nick. I heard your beer fountain idea. You sure don’t sound excited.”
He puffed and pouted. I laughed and Ava joined me. Seth was chuckling and I can feel Aiden trembling as he quietly chuckle too.
“Fine. Team up.” Nick stood up and walked out of the living room in his inhuman speed. My jaw dropped with his action. Is he upset? Oh my!
“Hey! We’re kidding!” Ava shouted at him but he continued walking away.
“Find someone else to organize NYCP!” he shouted before storming out of the house.
Aiden chuckled beside me while Seth keeps grinning as he shook his head with disbelief. Ava and I exchanged glance. Okay, this is disturbing.
“Is he mad?” I turned to Aiden who’s still grinning beside me. I’m worried more.
“No.” he lightly squeezed my back. “He’s on his way to order someone to build him a beer fountain.” he said and Seth chuckled even more.
I frowned. Is he still kidding? Nick just walked out!
“I’m serious, Aiden.” I narrowed my eyes as I looked at him. He bit his lip and tried suppressin his grin but eventually failed.
“He just told me.” then he tap on his mind.
Oh.
I sighed. Childish Nick mode in On, huh?
We finished breakfast without Nick and I noticed that Au is already gone. I haven’t seen her recently.
Ava and I sat beside each other while the guys are talking about something.
“Did Aiden talked to you?” I asked Ava while Seth and Aiden are discussing something. Whispering to her and trying to keep. the conversation between us.
She nodded and smiled.
“Yep. He’s scary even when he’s calm! Ugh! I’m glad Seth stayed with me throughout. I could’ve died in a heart attack.” she grinned.
I’m curious what her reaction will be but I can see she’s fine with me being a stealer. I sighed in relief for that before smiling to her.
“So, are you okay? About that S-thingy? I mean, Aiden got mad, right?”
I shook my head and looked at Aiden. His face is serious while Seth was talking. I wonder if he’s listening to our talk.
“I’m fine. He didn’t hurt me or anything.” A little. “I can’t do anything about it, though. I’m born this way.”
“Come on! Being a S-thing is not all bad. I heard that it’s a blessing.”
“A blessing? How? All I can perceive with this abnormality are disasters.”
“Not entirely, no. I only heard it from a wolf professor when I was a child. She said being a stealer is a blessing, too. However, I didn’t know how or what that means.”
A moment of silence passed and I’m wondering what her words meant. A blessing? Stealer is a blessing?
“Professor from our previous pack? Can you remember the name? Maybe we can ask her more about-”
“I’m sorry but she’s dead.” She cut me off and I noticed the sadness in her tone before smiling, a sad one. “She’s my grandma. We lost her on her sixties. Heart attack.”
“Oh.” I reached to hold her hand and gave it a light squeeze. “I’m sorry to hear that.”
She shook her head. “No, it’s okay. What saddens me was not asking more about stealers. I think she knew some about it and it might help you feel better. Somehow.”
I smiled and felt grateful with her concern. Ava is kind and thoughtful. No wonder I feel light and easy when I’m with her.
Aiden walked to us and his eyes were glued on mine. I can’t take my eyes off him whenever he looks at me. I always feel like I’m drowning in it. Seth was walking beside him.
Aiden snakes his arms on my waist, again, his favorite gesture whenever we got near each other.
“We’ll have company tonight.” he said. His face is serious and I wonder what he was thinking.
Is he thinking the same thing I have in mind right now?
Okay, Ash. Stop it.
I feel like I’m a pervert. Ugh.
In the end of trying to resist his charm over me, I inhaled his scent and drowned more. Oh, holy mother of God.
“Um,” I cleared my throat. “Who will we be expecting?”
“We’ll renew the treaty with Shadow pack. It dues today so some of them will be here for tonight but they will leave early tomorrow.”
I got intrigued and all my attention was on him when I heard the Shadow pack.
Lucy!
She’s mated with Alpha Jacob!
“Will their Luna come too?” I asked nonchalantly.
Aiden’s forehead creased. He didn’t know?
He turned to Seth who’s also looking at me.
“Jacob find her mate?” he asked him
Seth shrugged. “I haven’t heard about Alpha Jacob finding his mate.”