Helanie:
"I'll be fine here," I sighed as I reassured Norman again.
"The council head heard what Rune said about your mates, and not just one mate," Kaye reminded us as he stood with us, hands in his pants' pockets, leaning back against the car.
"I'm not afraid of anyone finding out I have four mates anymore, Kaye. I've faced real Masters. So what if I have four mates? Such threats are nothing to be afraid of," I tried to joke so they could return home with eased minds. But I could tell from the way they'd been watching my face that they were worried about how I was really doing inside. I could act all tough and powerful, but at the end of the day, I had lost a friend too.
"I really need to stay here tonight. Gavin needs me," I reminded them why it was important for me to stay.
"Just text us if anything happens, or if you need us, okay?" Norman looked so pale I wondered what was going on with him.
