"All the incredible greatness you're getting imbued with."Katy started drumming her fingers on the desk.“Apparently, you beastwalkers, aren’t the only ones who can imbue things.Now, Lo, what's it going to be?"
Lola's eyes widened."You seriously expect me to just make a decisionrightnow?"She looked at Roan."And in case you didn't know, Callon was the one who made it clearhedidn't want me.So it doesn't really matter what I want."
"Do you want him?"Roan asked as he took a step towards her."If he'd never acted like a—"
"Insensate dick," Katy interjected.
Roan shot her a look."Yes, that," he looked back at Lola."If he never acted like that, would you have chosen to be with him?Was the connection between you two as strong as I described it?"
The ache that had been inside her since she’d fled Callon’s car grew until it felt like it would consume her."We could feel what the other one was feeling."The words had left her mouth before she even considered what it would mean to tell Roan something that had even been shocking to Callon.
Roan's mouth dropped open, his eyes full of disbelief, and he quickly shifted his gaze to Bane.Lola nervously followed his line of sight and met the panther's stare.His green eyes were full of wonder, as if he was seeing something miraculous for the first time.She felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment—she wasn't anything special, yet he seemed to think so."And you two didn't consummate the bond?"Roan asked.
Lola choked on a cough as her eyes widened."Are you kidding?I've known him well, I guess, two days now.I don't know what humans you've met, but I don't jump into bed with a guy, supernatural bond or not."
"If he looked like that one," Maddie pointed at Bane, "You have to admit, it would be a valid question."
"Could you two just stop talking all together?"Lola glared and then ran a hand over her face."Why is that such a big deal?You said that mates bond on deep levels.Is feeling each other's emotions really that big of a stretch?"
"Is it really possible?"Bane asked.His voice was filled with the same awe she'd seen in his eyes.
"Why wouldn't it be?"Roan asked as he continued to stare at her as if he expected something great to happen.
"Okay, did you guys just realize that she is some sort of savior to your kind and she will suddenly be able to kick everyone's ass, including guys twice her size?"Katy asked, as she leaned forward in her chair resting her elbows on her legs."I mean, the way all of this is unfolding like one of her books, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility, though it's a little overdone."
"How would you know?"Maddie asked.
Katy shrugged and looked a tad sheepish."I've gotten tired of the documentaries, so I took some of Lo's books.It’s not like she noticed.She's got enough to make her own library."
Lola pursed her lips."We will come back tothatinformation later."She'd actually rather get into it now, but the Curious Monster, as Katy called it, was chomping at the bit to know why Roan was acting so weird, or weirder.
She narrowed her eyes and arched her eyebrow."Explain why you just freaked out, please."
"To answer Katy's questions," he said, "you're not some sort of savior."
"Thank goodness for that," Katy breathed out."She'd probably just ask people questions until they died ofLolaitis."
"What?"Maddie and Lola said at the same time.
"It's a new illness," Katy said with a completely serious face."But don't worry, it's not contagious.People tend to run from it."
"Do you want me to eat her?"Bane asked, his tone flat without any emotion.Lola was pretty sure he was actually serious.
"No."
"Yes."
Lola and Katy said at the same time.
"Roan, talk," Maddie implored."This will only get worse if you don't."
“Visata decreed—,”
Katy slapped her leg."Of course there is.Supernatural Book Class, 102, God-Ordained Miracles, Legends, and Prophecies: Also Known As: Blessings, Curses, and Hexes.”
"What's 101?"Lola asked, because dammit, she couldn't help herself.
Katy gave her a look as if to say, 'Really?'"Hot, Possessive, Protective, Let Me Have Your Babies Yesterday, Supernatural Guys."
