Was this what their home would look like once they moved in together?Tex couldn’t wait to find out.That meant that he and Nymon needed to plan, though.They’d talked yesterday, and they wanted the same things, but it would be a lot of work to obtain them.They needed to get Nymon out of the village, and Tex couldn’t ask him to leave with nothing.It might not be a proper move depending on what would happen, but Nymon would need to pack a few bags at the very least.He also had to talk to his best friend.
Nymon hadn’t mentioned a family yesterday, and it made Tex curious.Was Nymon going to talk to them?Did he have a family at all?It was possible that he didn’t, which was sad, but he could have Tex’s.It wouldn’t be the same thing, especially since Nymon would have to leave his best friend behind, but Tex would do anything in his power to help his mate feel as comfortable as possible after they left Starhaven.
It was hard to wrap his mind around the fact that this place was the only place that Nymon had ever known.He’d never left the town.He’d never seen any part of the world.He’d never experienced it.The only things he knew were through movies and books, but the world out there was so very different from all of that.It made Tex want to show Nymon everything, and he would, but first, they needed to get him out of here, and Tex wasn’t sure how to do that.
He was going to need Gregory’s help.
Nymon was still sleeping, and Tex wanted him to continue doing so, so he slipped out of bed.He stumbled on a plant that had stretched out on the floor, and to his surprise, the plant retreated.It was kind of freaky, but maybe Tex would have to get used to it.Something told him that with Nymon in his life, he’d have to deal with a lot of greenery.He’d never been a plant person, mostly because he overwatered them to death.He’d given up on trying to keep them alive.He was pretty sure that Nymon would do it for him now.
Nymon turned in his sleep, reaching for Tex.Tex paused, waiting, but Nymon found the pillow Tex had been using and grabbed it, burying his face against it.The sight made Tex’s heart ache.He could feel Nymon’s deep satisfaction through their bond.Nymon was happy, even in his sleep.
Hopefully, Nymon had made the right decision when he’d decided he wanted to bond with Tex.Tex never wanted him to regret it.It had been a surprise, though.Tex had expected Nymon to have a lot more questions before he was ready to do something like that.Maybe he would have them in the future.If he did, Tex would answer them.
It took Tex a moment to find the pouch with his phone.When he did, he grabbed it and slipped out of the bedroom and into the bathroom, firmly closing the door behind himself.There were plants in this room, too, and apparently, they’d reacted to what had happened last night as strongly as the ones in the bedroom.They’d spread out everywhere, their leaves cascading down the windowsill and the sink.There was a plant hanging in the shower, which was now full of leaves.
It was going to be fun to try to take a shower.
That wasn’t why Tex was here, though.He quickly used the toilet, then grabbed his phone and found Gregory’s number.He only had to wait for a few moments before his boss answered.
“Tell me you have good news,” Gregory said.
“I guess it depends on what that means for you.”
“The only bad news would be if you told me that your mate rejected you, which I hope he didn’t.”
Tex smiled.“He definitely didn’t.”
There was a moment of silence before Gregory laughed.“All right.I didn’t need to know that.We work together.”
“I’m really sorry, sir.”Tex was mortified.He hadn’t meant that the way Gregory had taken it.
But Gregory just laughed again.“It’s fine.I know you didn’t mean it like that.I take it that everything went well?”
“We’re bonded.”
“So quickly?”
“Nymon asked, and I couldn’t say no.I hope he won’t regret it, but I couldn’t deny him when he was so sure of what he wanted.”
“I understand.I’m not saying it’s a bad thing.It’syourmate bond, and if you thought this was the right thing to do, I’m sure it was.Now that this happened, though, we need to plan for the future.Getting him out of there isn’t going to be easy.”
“Which is why I need your help.”
Gregory hummed.“How willing is he to leave everything behind?Because the best thing you could do is just walk through the shield like you did when you got into Starhaven territory.Is that something he could do physically?”
“He mentioned that doing that would make him feel ill, but I’m pretty sure he could still cross over.I felt pretty bad when I came in, so I get it, but we know what to expect.It should be fine, especially if you have someone waiting for us on the other side.”
“I can definitely have someone there.Would you like me to reach out to some of your former trainees?I’d rather not send a council assassin, and while I could ask for an enforcer team, it’s probably better not to do that.”
“You can reach out to anyone you think can help.I just want to keep Nymon safe.It doesn’t matter to me how I do it.”
“Spoken like a true mate.All right.It shouldn’t take long to organize everything on my side.You’ll just need to let me know when you’re ready to leave.”
Tex leaned against the sink.“I was actually thinking about that.”
There was a pause before Gregory answered.“Something tells me I need to be worried.”
“I don’t know that you have to be, but I’m in Starhaven.I know I already gave you some information about this network of demons, and it could be enough to help our people find out more, including who’s at the center of this, but again, I’m still here.I could go into town and poke around again.I might not find anything, but if you found any information using what I already gave you, it could help me pinpoint where to look.”
