Page 72 of Last Resort

Asel flexed her hands. “Thank you, Win. I am incredibly hungry.”

Win shrugged. “You will be. And thirsty as well. I fluffed you out, and power is holding everything in place until your biology can be persuaded to take over. It will take a few days, but you will be back to yourself as soon as you can physically replace what was missing. The energy drain is gone; now, you need to eat.”

Asel grinned. “I don’t think my wallet can handle it.”

Honey smiled. “I’ve got it. Come on. You can stuff your face and then practice again.”

Asel bowed to Win. “Thank you again.”

“It is literally what I am for.”

“Call me when you are home. I will let Lydia know that they still want her.”

Win smiled and hugged her. “They definitely do.”

Asel hugged her in return. “Right. Hate to hug and run, but I need a lot of food.”

The server came over and said, “Miss, I am sorry to overhear, but the owner has authorized us to provide you with whatever you need.”

Honey asked, “Are you sure?”

“Yes, miss.”

Honey smiled. “Okay.”

Asel said, “I need to start with about three litres of coconut water. To start.”

They were directed to a seat, and Honey sat next to her sister, both of their marks blazing.

Poppy said, “Wow. Is it just me, or is power building up around here fast.”

Myro said, “That is Asel’s nature. She gathers it. She was the inverter between the light and dark. The pull from her slowed quickly, though, and I think she was drawing from herself more than us.”

Asel and Honey were chatting and laughing while Asel chugged the coconut water with a determined expression.

To Poppy’s astonishment, the servers gathered around the ladies and were extremely attentive. “What is going on there?”

Myro smirked. “Something that makes me very glad for our link. Honey has an animal attraction, and Asel attracts everyone.”

Poppy asked, “What?”

Breen grinned. “It is a defense mechanism that will fade when they are mated. They can always call for help, anywhere, anytime.”

“Why will it fade when they are mated?”

“Their mates will come when they call. They won’t need to summon others.”

Win was talking with her mates, and she nodded and made a call.

Poppy wondered what was going on, but she shrugged.

Asel looked over, picked up her phone, and made a call. She spoke, and just as she started to smile, Win was over with her phone. Asel lined up the phones and set them on speaker, and mother and daughter were reunited after years of separation via phone.

Asel smiled at Honey, and it was so strange to see the same face but definitely two separate people.

Poppy sighed and smiled. “So, tomorrow, we hit the beach? Alphas and betas or elfing out?”

Breen chuckled. “I think alphas and betas is safer. It is certainly easier to tan. We can alternate days.”

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