“What does that mean? He’s about to scare her off.”
“Nonsense.”
“Well, what does ways of old mean?”
He hoots rather than answers me. I peer over at Amick, ready to ask him for an explanation, but his concentration is fully on what’s happening before us. Kyzen’s undivided attention takes me by surprise.
There’s a small, curious smile on his face that I can’t really decipher.
“Whoa Hoo! Now kiss her!”
“Riven,” I scold and he shrugs with the biggest fucking devious grin.
“I’ll only do such a thing when she says I can.”
Uh-oh.
Doren bows to Yemi as he stands back straight, and Sevryn grips her by her bicep as she sways. Her panicked gaze searches mine, but there’s nothing I can do as Nero steps up to her next.
“Yemi, I’m Nero Valadi. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
He isn’t nearly as dramatic as Doren, but he does lay a kiss to her knuckles and that has smoke coming from Sevryn’s ears, I swear.
Iric, unlike either of the others, doesn’t touch her. They hold each other’s gazes for an intense few moments.
“Iric Obi,” he says, smooth as butter, with a tilt of his head.
Her chest is moving so fast I’m surprised I can’t see the outline of her heart.
“Yemi says she didn’t think this through and she’s about to pass out.”
My gaze jerks to hers, and her petrified stare sears through me.
“Ask her if she wants to get out of here. We’ll go and you can handle the guys.”
She nods the tiniest fraction, and I jump right to her side.
“Tell her to go to my bedroom and tell the guys what’s going on, please.”
V flies from my shoulder to Creed’s, and I know from the narrowing of all my men’s eyes, my message has been received.
“Ready?” I ask.
“I…I’m so sorry. I just need a minute.”
Her apology is a whisper on the wind as her starshoot takes her away.
All shocked expressions turn to me.
I follow right behind her.
Thayla
19
Yemi’s name dies on my lips as soon as my starshoot releases me in front of my curtains.
Worry pinches my chest tighter with every frantic turn she makes in the path she’s pacing. I’m not sure if she’s noticed that I’m here now.
