Dario looks at her, amused. “Awesome, but work first. Where do you need help, Gwen?”
We go to work immediately. Felix and I have a good routine by now, so it takes a while to tell the others what to do, but with three friends helping, everything is done quickly. An hour later, all the animals are cared for and fed, and we settle down in my living room…
…and stare at my phone.
“This is ridiculous,” Charlie groans.
“You are right.” Dario pinches the bridge of his nose. “Felix is only going to spend two days there. He told us he would be busy.”
“And he messaged me once, that everything is fine,” I point out.
“You need to trust him,” Gisela says all of a sudden. “Felix is capable. He would never recklessly endanger his life. And Alpha Elden wouldn’t have let him on such a mission if his life were in real danger.”
“He sent Finn on a dangerous mission, though,” Dario says.
“Wasn’t he older?”
“True.” Dario sighs. “You are right. I guess it always drives me crazy when I don’t know where he is. But maybe it’s time to learn how to cope with it.”
“Probably,” Charlie says quietly. “I mean, none of us truly understands a twin bond, so I assume it’s difficult.”
“You are still one of Felix’s top priorities,” I try to reassure him.
Dario smiles at me. “I know, I am not jealous. Actually, I am really happy for him. It’s still a weird feeling not to constantly be with him.”
“You will find your mate,” Gisela says. “Then it will even out for both of you.”
Dario seems to ponder her statement, his eyebrows furrowed. “I guess you are right.” He sounds thoughtful, almost like his mind is somewhere far away. Charlie and Gisela exchange a curious look, but before they can ask anything, he is back with us and smiles. “How about we watch a movie?”
“Good idea,” Gisela takes the controller and chooses a random action movie that won’t be too hard to follow. We are halfway through it when my phone lights up with a message from Felix, and shortly afterwards, the same happens to Charlie’s phone.
I assume it’s Maddox.
Then Dario receives one, too.
“Felix says they made a lot of progress.”
“Oh, and he is bringing Maddox back with him,” Charlie exclaims. “Maddox just wrote he will be staying here a week, at least.”
“That’s great,” Dario says warmly. “You will be able to get to know him a little better that way.”
“Right?” Charlie nods with newfound motivation. “I will try to understand what kind of person he is, and be honest with him.”
I am not sure if she is aware of how happy she looks all of a sudden, but apparently, the prospect of spending time with her mate has tremendously lightened her mood. I guess this is what the mate bond does to us. It took me only one talk with Felix to hope, and wish for him to stick around, despite my baggage.
I just hope Maddox won’t disappoint her.
forty-eight
Followers
*FELIX*
“This took us way too long,” I groan. “I didn’t expect your pack to throw me a goodbye party. I was only there for one day and one night.”
“I apologize. My father probably wanted to show off in front of you.”
“Well, we‘ve managed to leave now,” I say. “It’s okay.”
