Page 37 of The Lost Elemental

“I’m taking that as both.”

Kerry giggled as Kai grabbed a tray and began loading it sky-high with everything under the sun. “He likes you.”

“He’s entertained by me. There’s a difference.” But even as I said the words, I could feel the faint remnants of the buzz in my muscles. The way I wanted to drown in everything that was Kai. He might just be entertained by me, but I was in danger of falling for whatever sexual mojo he had. Was there a sex elemental? If there wasn’t, maybe Kai was the first of his kind.

“I wouldn’t be so sure about that,” Kerry mumbled as she grabbed a yogurt granola parfait.

“Chop-chop, ladies. There’s food to be eaten,” Kai called, motioning us towards the royal table.

“I’m gonna sit with Kerry today, Kai.”

He spun around. “No, you don’t, Pip. You’re with me. And if Kerry brought you dinner last night, then she can come too.”

Kerry practically vibrated next to me. “Please, Aura.”

“If someone aims a spitball at me, it’s on both of you,” I grumbled.

Kai scoffed. “No one would dare.”

He led us towards the table.

Atlas looked up with a grin and a wave. “Hey, Aura.”

“Morning.” My eyes bugged out of my head at the amount of food piled in front of him. “You sharing that with an army?”

Kai grunted. “He never shares his food. Even when he gets those freaking delicious cookies from home.”

“Get your own damn cookies,” Atlas shot back.

My gaze locked with Phoenix’s, and I was frozen to the spot. That burning intensity that was always in those fathomless eyes—somehow today it was more. “Pip,” he greeted.

That broke me out of it. “Not you too.”

He popped a mini muffin into his mouth. “It fits.”

I shook my head. “Guys, this is my roommate, Kerry.”

There was an array of greetings. Her face flamed. “Nice to meet you.”

“Where’s Riv and the Ice Queen?” Kai asked as we sat.

“No clue,” Phoenix replied. “Maybe shacked up in her dorm.”

The thought had my stomach souring.

Kai shoved a plate of breakfast foods in front of me. “Eat up. No more headaches for you today.”

“You have a headache?” Atlas asked, concern in his voice.

I paused for a moment. “Actually, I don’t anymore.”

Kai wiggled his fingers in my face. “Because I have the magic touch.”

“Hi, Kai,” Drue crooned softly, balancing a tray in her hands as she came to a stop behind us.

“Hey,” he said, throwing her a quick glance before returning to the table.

There was a little fluttering in the muscle along her jaw. She cleared her throat. “Did you still want to get together later?”