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“Okay, fine. I was convincing you to do it. Potayto. potahto” He shrugs.

Chapter 21

Jett

Mymateisadorablewhen she’s flustered. I honestly never thought I’d have a mate, so having to share her doesn’t bother me. Hell, my mom has multiple mates. It’s how my twin and I look nothing alike. We were spawned by different men. I’ve gotten used to the idea with so many mated groups in town. I’ve even dreamt about sharing a mate with my brother and best friend. I doubt they’re the other two she’s met but it would be amazing if so.

“I don’t have time for this,” she mumbles before walking away.

I stare after her for just a moment before I rush to catch up.

“You’re just going to leave me? With no way to find you again? That’s cruel.” A memory flashes in my mind. Luca. He met his mate and she ditched him after only exchanging names. What was her name again…Lila!

“Hate to tell ya, Bumblebee, but I won’t be as easy to get rid of as Luca was. Though, in his defense, he was asleep when you ran away. I’m wide awake and capable of keeping up with you.”

She skids to a stop two feet in front of me and whirls around to face me with wide eyes. “You know Luca?”

And just like that, my suspicions are confirmed.

“He’s my best friend. No need trying to hide him from me.” I chuckle when she rolls her eyes.

Spinning back around, she continues down the sidewalk. I follow her in silence for a few minutes before I get too curious and have to ask.

“What were you doing at Highway to Spells?” I look pointedly at the bag she’s carrying.Is she a witch? Not that it matters. I don’t care what she is. All I care about is that she’s mine.

She ignores me and pulls out her phone. She fiddles with it for a minute before putting it back in her pocket. A few minutes later, a car pulls up next to us with the window down.

“Lila?” the driver calls from inside the sedan.

Lila stops walking and turns to the car with a smile. “Hey, Orson! Thank god. I really didn’t want to walk all the way home,” she groans before opening the back door and sliding in like I’m not even there.

Too bad for her, I’m quick. I slip in behind her, scooting her across the seat as I sit down and close the door.

“What are youdoing?” she hisses at me.

“Going with you, Bumblebee.” I give her my patented panty-melting smile and she glares at me. She’s clearly immune to my powers of sexiness.What fun!

“There a problem, Lila?” the driver asks.

I arch my brow as I wait for her response.

“No. Apparently, my stalker is coming home with me,” she grumbles.

“You meanmate, dear. They have some similarities, but there’s one important distinction.”

“You found your mate? Congratulations, Lila! This ride’s on the house. I can imagine you’re anxious to get home and seal the bond. Don’t worry. I’ll get y’all there in a flash!”

My gorgeous mate’s eyes bug out of her head and her face goes bright red.

“Exactly right,” I agree with the kind driver. “I don’t know how much longer I can stand to keep my hands off her. But I know once I do, I won’t stop. I’m not too keen to claim my mate in public.”

Lila gasps and stares at me, hopefully imagining all the ways I can pleasure her when we get home.

In no time, the car stops and I look out the window to find my apartment building.What a coincidence.

I thank the helpful driver before opening the door and sliding out, offering Lila my hand. She glares at it and climbs out without my help. I can’t help the chuckle even if it does earn me another withering look. I beat her to the door and open it for her at the same time the stupid doorman opens the other one. My saucy mate smirks at me before strolling through the other door. Following her, I glare at Reggie. He’s not getting a Christmas card from me this year.

She marches through the lobby like a woman on a mission and I smile as I follow silently behind. As we round the elevator bank, the doors are already open as Sheila steps off. Lila damn near runs the rest of the way, slipping through before the doors can close. Just seconds behind her, I shove my hand between the doors, and they open back up.

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