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“It looks like that to me, too,” I forced a chuckle. “But I was thinking more about you and Jeremy. It can’t be easy finding out shifters exist, and that you’re fated to be with one.”

Come on, give me something, anything!

He frowned and shrugged. “Everything between me and Jeremy has been easy ever since I became his.”

Seriously, nothing?!

“So, does that mean a claiming ceremony is in order?” I teased, hoping he wasn’t aware of that part yet.

“It does,” he smiled, takingme by surprise.

“Oh? When are you having it, then?” I asked, praying I would still be able to find some faults.

“As soon as possible,” he answered with a beaming smile.

I scented Jeremy just before he flew past me and tackled Cass to the ground.

“No licking!” Cass laughed, dodging the wolf’s attempts to lick him.

Jeremy then shifted back while still on top of Cass, making Cass flip them.

“Gross!” I groaned, shielding the view with both my hands.

I heard some giggling but like hell was I going to look.

“You hiding away the goods?” Jeremy laughed.

“I told you those were for my eyes only,” Cass giggled.

“I’m so okay with that. You flipping us around that easily before? Hottest thing ever,” Jeremy groaned.

A gagging sound escaped me. “Please stop.”

“Milo and I were just talking about the ceremony when you came running,” Cass said, smiling sweetly my way.

Wait? Was he on to me or something?

“Oh,” Jeremy’s brows furrowed.

“And I can’t wait,” Cass said, beaming down at Jeremy.

I let out a sigh. “I’ll leave you to it, then.”

Walking away with nothing but the knowledge that Jeremy and Cass truly were perfect for one another, was just the final nail in my coffin for today.

If Nathalia didn’t return my calls soon, I might actually take the biggest step in my life and leave the pack. For good.

Chapter Eight

Darius

I’d planned on talking to Milo yesterday, but then Paul had found me and asked for my help getting the word around about Jeremy and Cass’ claiming ceremony. It wasn’t as though I could refuse that, I wanted to help Jeremy. So instead of talking things out with Milo, I’d been running from house to house in my wolf form, telling everyone to be at the packhouse around lunch.

This morning, I thought I could squeeze in some Milo time, but once again, Paul had intercepted me into helping out, informing me that Jeremy and Cass would help out, too. So, here I was, wiping tables and sweeping the floors.

When Cass and Jeremy showed up, they split and did their own thing like the rest of us, but even with so many of my packmates here helping, I could feel the absence of Milo keenly. Why wasn’t he here yet? Was he okay? Did today bring forth bitter feelings inside him, like they did me? A claiming ceremony was something Milo and I could’ve gone through had I not basically told him to grow up.

Shaking my head of those depressing thoughts, I focused instead on being there for Jeremy, my brother by choice. Thiswould be the best day in his life and I was honored to be a part of it. But so should Milo, his true brother.