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“No.”
“What?” Her voice pitched. “Why not?”
“Adult parties with humans have alcohol that actually works on their systems, which leads to behavior I don’t want you around until your frontal lobe has had more time to develop.” He poked her in the forehead. “This reasoning part of your brain needs to be able to comprehend and make smart decisions. Also, you’re a little dream eater strong enough to drop her glamour. I don’t need you messing with a bunch of humans on their fear holiday.”
“But Ms. Role is going with Zahr-Zahr.”
Pollux swallowed, hard. “And one of them invited you?”
“No.”
“You were eavesdropping?”
“I was eating a sandwich Ms. Role gave me.”
He mumbled, “And eavesdropping.”
“It was strawberry and peanut butter. It had crust. The sides were open, so it wasn’t even a pocket, and my hands were at risk of getting messy. I wasn’t really hungry, but I didn’t want to hurt her feelings.”
He sighed. “I don’t think Kassandra would want you at an adult party with her.”
Andromeda flopped, pitifully, against his chest. “Because she hates me?”
“I think she adores you.” Which made sense, of course. What wasn’t there to adore about Andromeda? Pollux combed her curls away from his chin and soaked in the sensation of her warmth. The fear of his fear. His daughter.
His…imp. Who did not at all know when to quit.
“Does she not want me there because she’ll be flirting with all the men?” she chimed.
“What?” Pollux growled.
“And probably thanking everyone. What if Castor is there? What if she thanks him?”
Pollux’s heart hit the ceiling again as his stomach ripped itself in two. “Meda. Are you being devious?”
“Entirely.”
“It is not kind.”
“I’m sorry. It’s just that it’s been weeks since you met now, but you haven’t made a move. You tend to overthink and overplan everything. I am hypothesizing that you need some motivation.”
He probably did. Still. What gave his small child the right?
“She’s human, Daddy…”
“Part human,” he grumbled.
“Part is enough to make her vulnerable. And part is enough to make her unaware that she has a mate. If it’s not proper for me to tell her, what are you waiting for?”
What was he waiting for?
Simple.
“A good time to propose.”
Chapter 4
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