Page 7 of Virgin for Next Door Wolf Daddy
“Yep,” Talia said. “I’m excited.”
“You’ll be a breath of fresh air,” Jade said. “I don’t think that Mr. Vernon has taught anything in years. He either turns on a video and gives a worksheet or he just tells them to read from the book and do a worksheet while he sits at his desk, reads a newspaper, and drinks coffee.”
“That’s the truth,” a red-haired woman, sitting two stools down, said. “The principal and school board had been trying to replace him for ages, but he refused. He is one of the few teachers who didn’t exchange his tenure for a bonus.”
Talia stared at the woman who looked very familiar. “Sadie Andrews.”
The woman grinned and said, “Yep. That’s me.”
“Oh my goodness. I’ve thought about you over the years,” Talia said. “How have you been?”
Sadie and Talia had been good friends in high school. However, after graduation, they went their separate ways and lost touch.
“I’m great,” Sadie said.
“She’s the librarian at the high school,” Jade said.
“The official term is media coordinator,” Sadie said with a fake air of arrogance.
“We’ll be working together. That’s amazing,” Talia said. “How is Eric?”
“My big brother is off in some foreign country. He’s with a special unit of army rangers comprised of shifters. He can’t ever tell us where he is or what he’s doing,” Sadie said.
“Tell him I said ‘hi’ the next time you talk to him,” Talia said.
“I will. Is there anyone special in your life?” Sadie asked.
Talia briefly, wistfully thought of Sebastian but then shook her head. “No. I was seeing a guy in Albuquerque off and on, but he started to get the idea that he owned me. Like controlling asses, he started off great at first, and then gradually got worse. I told him we were done a few days ago, although I’d been avoiding him like the plague for a while.”
“How did he take it?”
“Just like most narcissists would,” Talia said, shaking her head. “How about you?”
“I’ve dated a couple of times, but no one seriously. My parents always talked about fated mates and how they knew immediately they were meant for each other. I guess I was always waiting for that feeling, but all I ever felt was ‘meh.’”
Talia and Sadie laughed.
“That fated mates feeling is true,” Jade said. “Marvin and I knew we were meant for each other as soon as we met, although we didn’t immediately go through the mating ceremony. We got to know each other and all that. Plus, he had to get permission from his alpha, Lucian, for us to go through the mating ceremony because dragon shifters are very particular about who they let in their clan.”
“What would Marvin have done if Lucian had said no?” Talia asked.
“He would have left his dragon pack and mated with me anyway. Zac loves having a dragon shifter married into our shifter pack,” Jade said.
“Are your babies puppies with wings and can blow fire?” Sadie asked.
“No, although that would have been cool.” Jade laughed. “One is a chimera and can decide which he wants to shift into. The other is a dragon shifter.”
“I bet that’s a hectic household since you can’t fly to catch them,” Talia said.
“No, but they know they better not try that,” Jade said. “Mama is nice until she isn’t.”
Talia and Sadie laughed.
After they talked for a while, Talia said, “I have to get going. I have a busy day tomorrow. It was so good to hang out with you guys tonight.”
“I know I’m always a pleasure to be around.” Sean grinned.
“Yes, you are,” Talia said.
