Page 95 of Primal Bonds 1

Of course, after the events of last night, I was even more tired now.

Lan touched the back of his hand over my forehead, probably to test my temperature. “It’s not hot.”

I moved his hand away and said, “The fever is gone.” Thank goodness, I thought.

We left the bedroom and went into the living area, and the moment we did, Chase asked, “Shiro, how are you feeling? You want me to examine you and take some blood tests? In case you caught something nasty?”

I shook my head. “No, I’m fine now. Thanks, Chase.”

Sitting there on the sofa beside Adam, with one leg crossed over the other, Nolan said, “Like I said, Shiro just needs rest. He’s been working too hard and too stressed out.” He turned his gaze to Chase and demanded, “You’re not overworking my nephew, are you?”

“Of course not,” Chase said. “He’s just helping Aka with the filing and whatnot.”

Nolan nodded. “Good.” To me, he said, “Oh, and by the way, Shiro, now that you’re officially dating Adam, it’s best you move to the Sullivan Mansion. You’ll be protected from the other clans in case they decide you’re good leverage to use against Adam.”

How the heck did Nolan know that Adam and I were dating? We only got together last night.

I turned to Adam and asked, “Are you moving?”

Adam nodded his head. “Mm-hmm. It’ll be safer for you at the mansion.”

“Oh, okay,” I said.

“You’re dating Adam?” Aka asked. “When did that start?”

I scratched my head and chuckled uncomfortably and was about to sayjust last night, but Lan got to it first.

He said, “Since weeks ago. Shiro lives with MasterAdam, after all.” He wrapped his arms around me, a big grin on his face. “And now, you’ll be living at the mansion, with me. We can spend a shitload of time together and stuff.”

Aka said, “Cool. I’m so happy for you, Shiro.” He hugged me tightly, too. Now I was being squeezed by two beastkin. “Maybe I can move there, too?”

Lan said, “That’s a good idea. Then we’ll be together like old times.” He leaned closer and whispered, “All you have to do is ask Master Adam.”

Aka swallowed hard and was about to do just that when Chase said, “You’re moving in with me, Aka.”

“Huh?” Aka expressed in outrage. “When did I agree to move in with you?”

“Just now,” Chase said, smiling, his eyes twinkling. Then he turned to Adam and said, “I assume my wing is still intact at the Sullivan Mansion? You didn’t demolish it or turn it into some weird rooms, did you?”

Adam chuckled. “Of course not.”

“Good,” Chase said. “Because I’m coming back and will begin my research there. Aka, Shiro, you’ll be helping with the research.”

Wow! So everything was decided then? All of us moving into the Sullivan Mansion. Oddly enough, I looked forward to that, living with Adam and everyone else. And then we just needed to find Kuro.

I smiled, looking forward to the day when Kuro and I would reunite and our small family was back together.

The doorbell rang, and Adam said, “That must be our room service.”

Room service?

“Yeah, lunch,” Lan said and rushed after Adam toward the door.

A moment later, Adam returned, along with three hotel maids rolling in three trays with platters and drinks. Once they lined them up against the side of the wall, they took the lids off, revealing a lunch buffet full of an assortment of delicious-looking fare. My mouth watered, and I couldn’t wait to dig in.

The maids left then, and we started our lunch, and it was heavenly. A bit later, after I was very stuffed, Adam took me outside to the balcony.

It was a lovely day, though a bit cold, and I snuggled close to Adam, nestling my cheek against his chest and inhaling his wonderful scent. His powerful arms around me, Adam planted his lips on my forehead. Emotions stirred within me and I looked up at him. I said, “Adam, thank you for… saving me and taking me in.” I couldn’t express enough how much it meant to me that he did that.

Smiling at me, he said, “Once again, you’re welcome. I love you.”

“I love you, too,” I said, and then we kissed.