Author: Aileen Erin
Category: Paranormal
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My room was still decked out in all white. Even though I could probably add stuff now that I didn’t have to bleach the emotions and memories from everything, I was still a little paranoid.
I tossed the twig in the trash. “So, Dastien kind of bought me a bunch of land?”
“He bought you land?” She sounded excited.
I grabbed a brush from the bathroom and saw my reflection.
Yup. I was looking crazy. My hair was one giant rat’s nest. I started attempting to fix the tangles. “Yeah. Fifty acres so we could build some sort of monstrous house and start a family.”
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“Nice!”
Picturing the pond and what could be there made me smile like a moron. “I know, right? But it’s a little nuts.” I pulled a leaf from the brush.
“And romantic. Most people who do the Full Moon Ceremony have estates to move into. Dastien’s parents have a place somewhere in France. I don’t think he’s been in years, though. But if the mate doesn’t come from a rich family, then the guy makes sure they have a place to share post-ceremony. I was expecting him to give you the keys to something, but land to build on is a nice touch.”
“So, when you and Donovan do your ceremony, you’ll move to his place? In Ireland?” I said, taking a wild guess. I had no idea where Donovan usually lived.
She shrugged. “I hadn’t thought about it, actually. I guess I should’ve. I don’t even know where Donovan lives.”
I grinned. It was nice being on the same wavelength with her.
Meredith was quiet for a second, but then she laughed. She was totally asking him using their bond. “He just told me that I’m ruining surprises by asking him questions, but I have options. He says he has a place on every continent but Antarctica. Although he favors the one in Ireland in County Clare, I get my pick.” She plopped down on my bed. “I like the sound of that.”
I gave up on my hair. It wasn’t going to be fixable without a shower. I tossed the brush on my bedside table. “When are you two gonna do the whole ceremony hoopla?”
She snorted. “Ceremony hoopla? We’re going to do it at the Full Moon Ceremony next month.”
“Why wait?”
“We could do two in one night, but usually it’s one couple at a time. Plus, I wanted to give you and Dastien the chance to have your own special time. You’ve worked hard for this.”
I sat next to her. That was nice, but made me feel a little guilty. “I don’t want you to wait because of me. It’s not like you’ve had an easy time either.” That spell she’d been under was horrible, and not being able to shift for years…
“No, but Donovan and I have both been Weres our whole lives. We always knew what we were and the dangers around us. This life wasn’t at all what you were expecting, and you’ve had to make huge adjustments.”
No kidding. I hadn’t imagined that werewolves existed in my wildest dreams, let alone that I’d be one.
“Plus, this is my first Full Moon Ceremony in years. I’ll actually get to run with the pack now that the curse is gone. I’m happy enjoying just that for now.” Meredith popped up from my bed. “Okay. So you need to shower, and then we’ll get you ready. I got the robes from Mr. D in my room.”
“Robes? Really?” I knew that there were some in the boxes of clothes stashed around campus, but it still seemed totally weird.
“Unless you want to shred what you’re wearing or undress before you shift in front of everyone, the robe is the best way to go.”
Shit. “I’ll take the robe.”
“Thought so.”
Meredith headed into her room, and I closed the door behind her. I flipped the shower knobs, putting the water as hot as I could stand. Showering was one of my favorite things. I did some of my best thinking in there.
The past week had really been a blur. Between breaking the curse on Meredith and the birthday and everything else, I hadn’t had time to catch my breath. The nerves that I’d felt since my cousins showed up at my parents’ house finally started to settle down. No wonder I was feeling so anxious. It was natural to be worried when it came to them. But Donovan and Dastien had it covered. Everything was going to be totally fine.
I was happy with the way my life was going. Had things been a little hectic? Yes. That only made life interesting. Soon, everything would settle down. It had to, right?
When I was done showering, I worked on detangling my hair. Maybe rolling around on the ground with Dastien hadn’t been the smartest choice hair-wise, but it sure had been fun. I was pretty sure we’d move on to the next step in our relationship soon. And then I’d be spending more nights in his cabin. We’d just been sleeping so far, but waking up next to Dastien was kind of perfect on its own.
“All right, girly. Time’s up.”
I tightened the towel around myself as Meredith opened the bathroom door. She held a red robe. It was long, floor length, and hooded.