Hegave me a sly half smile. “Consider it done.”
“Thanks.We are thinking in about two months.” I lowered my voice to a faint whisper.“Sylvia thinks I might be a Devi. She said–” He placed his hand over my mouth.His head shook left to right.Not here. He mouthed.
Okay,so he knew what that was.
“Ineed you to come with me for a few days. Can you clear it with Kai?” he asked.
Myeyes widened. “A few days? Where?”
“Canada.”
Thatwas vague. I looked at him, confused. “Canada. Okay. Why?”
“Sothat you can fully get to know your spirit and your life’s purpose. Will youtake this journey with me, Aurora? It is my honor to guide you on yourspiritual path.”
Hewas always so serious! Whoa. Okay. “I’m not very spiritual. I mean I don’t eatanimals because I don’t want to hurt living things, but that’s about it. I’mnot so sure about God.” I was honest because he was giving me a pretty intenselook.
Hesmiled. The smile turned into a full on laugh. I had never heard Nahuel laughbefore. His long silky hair was tied back in a thick braid.
“What’sso funny?” I prodded him.
“Whenwhite people say they don’t believe in God, it’s like saying you don’t believein yourself. Very funny. You are right here in front of me, so how can you notbelieve in God?”
Ishook my head, confused. “Well, I’m not God.”
“Orare you? Are we all?” He opened his hands, gesturing to the woods.
“What?You’re confusing me.” Geez. This conversation was not going how I thought itwould.
Hereturned his stony-faced expression. “Yes, everything is confusing on this sideof the veil.”
Hepatted me on the shoulder. “Tell Kai I will pick you up later this afternoonfor our adventure. You must come alone. He is not on the same path as you are,so he is not invited. I am sorry.”
“Well,that’s going to go over well.Not.” I said with exasperation.
Nahuelsmiled. “You will be well protected.”
Inodded and he began to walk away.
“Wait!”I yelled after him. “How did you get here so fast?”
Heturned back to look at me. “You do not believe God exists, you will not believehow I came here so fast.”
Hmm.Fine. Be cryptic. I turned back toward the house to find Kai leaning against atree in our yard. He was staring at me.
“Hey,Nahuel will marry us!”
Helooked pissed. His eyes were yellow. How long was he standing there? With hiswerewolf hearing he could have heard everything.
“Youexpect me to let you go into another country with another man? A man who isn’teven a werewolf?” he shouted.
Ohbrother! Here we go.
“Canadaisn’t really another country. It’s Canada! Like a six-hour drive. They speakEnglish, mostly. It will be fine. Canadians are freakishly nice.” It was true.Never met a Canadian I didn’t like.
“Canadianvampiresare not nice. What is a Devi?” he prodded.
“Shhh.”I looked left and then right.
