Page 23 of His White Moonlight
“Very.”
She nodded and patted my hand.“I heard today went well, though.No one cried, and nothing was thrown.”
“Does he seriously throw things?”
“Sometimes,” she said.
“He’s completely ridiculous.But I get why he’s prickly.If I had that many women trying to climb me like a tree, I’d have mood swings too.”I sighed and leaned back into the couch in a very unladylike way that had Mom smiling.“Their attention never seemed to bother Aiden or Karter, though.Speaking of…why aren’t they here?”
“They’re meeting and mingling with other packs.”
I studied her face.Mingling?Hadn’t Karter said they were being groomed for management?
“They’re looking for mates, aren't they?”I asked.
She just smiled.
“Why doesn’t Bennett go do that then?Won’t he be a lot calmer once he finds his mate?”
Mom chuckled and smoothed back some of my hair.
“Our males typically don’t ‘calm down’ until the first child is born.”
“Lovely.I pity the girl who ends up with Bennett.”
“I don’t,” she said.“He’s more patient than most.He’ll give her the time she needs, even if it drives him crazy.”
“Well, that sounds awful for everyone around him since he’s already crazy.Wait…he’s already found her and is purposely waiting, isn’t he?”
She smiled.“If you’re curious, ask Bennett.”
“That feels like a setup.No thanks.”
“Are you feeling better?”
“Nope.I want to leave.”
“If you ask Bennett, I’m sure he’ll take you home.”
“Bennett is the last person I want to ask anything.He’s the reason I want to leave.”
She chuckled and tugged me to my feet.
“Then he owes you.”
When she opened the door and walked out, I saw the person in question waiting for us.
“I’ll leave you two to make peace,” Mom said with a glance at me before leaving.
Bennett stayed where he was in the hallway, his hands in his pockets as he leaned against the wall.His calm in the face of my lingering discomfort annoyed me.
“Why, Bennett?I wasniceto you today.After the shopping incident, I did everything you asked, without question or complaint, no matter how mind-numbing it was.Even keeping the women away, like you wanted.Why did you embarrass me like that?”
“Embarrass you?”
He pushed away from the wall and stalked closer, stopping inches from me.His jaw ticced, and his pupils were reacting now…as ifIwere the problem.
I stomped on his foot as hard as I could with my heel.
