Page 9 of His Place in the World
His English sounded flawless, so maybe hewasfrom here.That meant Del still didn’t have an explanation for how bewildered Angus appeared.
He dropped his hands now that he was sure Angus was steady on his feet.“Do you need to leave the office?I’m sorry I was blocking the way,” he said as he stepped to the side.
But Angus didn’t leave.Instead, he continued staring at Del until Del was uncomfortable.Something was happening, but what?
“Angus?”the Wakefield pack alpha asked, making both Del and Angus turn.
Angus’s cheeks flushed.With his pale skin, it was very obvious, and Del found it endearing.
He’d noticed Angus right away in the office.How could he not have?Angus was adorable, and his blue eyes had pulled Del in.He had to be several years older than Del, but that wouldn’t stop Del.Of course, the meeting wasn’t the best situation to get to know someone, which was why he’d stayed away from Angus.He’d thought he’d have more time, but he’d been distracted by his brother, and now, it looked like Angus and his alpha were about to leave.
Angus turned his attention to her.“Yes?”
“We should head out.It’ll take us a few hours to get home, and the meeting is over.”
Del expected Angus to nod and go along, but instead, he stayed where he was.He looked around, seemingly searching for someone, although Del couldn’t have said who.
“Everything okay?”Cam asked as he stepped in from the side.
Angus looked relieved to see him.“I was thinking about what you said to me earlier,” he told Cam.“That offer is still open?”
Del felt he shouldn’t be part of this conversation, but there was nowhere for him to go.He supposed he could step out of the office entirely, but Toby was behind him, listening in.He’d get everyone’s attention if he tried leaving, which wasn’t something he wanted to happen.
“What are you talking about?”Angela demanded to know.
Angus didn’t even look at her.He was still staring at Cam, and his expression had turned slightly desperate.“I need to talk to you and Del,” he said.
Del frowned.He didn’t know Angus.Today was the first time they’d met, and he had no idea what the shifter would want to talk to him about.
“Angus?”Angela asked.
“To you, too, but to Del first.Please.”
“We need to go home.We don’t have a reason to stick around any longer,” Angela said.Her voice was harsh, as if she suspected something was happening.
Del kind of wished she’d say what it was, because he was still confused as hell.
To his surprise, Angus grabbed his hand and pulled him to the side.Del didn’t resist and was glad when Cam stepped in to stop Angela, who’d moved forward as if to stop Angus.
“Sorry about this,” Angus murmured.
“You have nothing to be sorry about, although I have to admit I’m a bit confused.I feel like something’s happening, but I have no idea what,” Del told him.
They didn’t go far, just outside the office.Doyle was still there, and he stared at Del until Del nodded.Then he winked and slipped into the office, leaving Del and Angus alone in the hallway.People were just a few steps away, and Del could hear their voices, but at the same time, being so close to Angus made him feel like they were the only people in the world.
Angus let go of Del’s hand as if it had burned him and rubbed his palms on his thighs.He cleared his throat, swallowed, then cleared his throat again.
Why was he so nervous?
Del hoped he was about to get answers because he felt like he needed them soon.It was almost as if something was trying to jump out of his skin and reach for Angus, and he didn’t have an explanation for that—or anything else happening.
“Are you a shifter?”Angus suddenly asked.“Because you don’t smell like a shifter, and you’d already have reacted if you were one.”
“I’m human,” Del told him.“Can you please tell me what’s going on?”
“You’re my mate,” Angus blurted out.
Del’s brain froze.He felt like he couldn’t make sense of the words, even though he understood them perfectly.
