Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 76943 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 385(@200wpm)___ 308(@250wpm)___ 256(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 76943 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 385(@200wpm)___ 308(@250wpm)___ 256(@300wpm)
Just sending some friends through the portal to another planet like we were on Star Trek.
“You’re so cute.”
Just if Star Trek was run by very dangerous My Little Ponies.
I wasn’t helping Daddy’s drama problem, but his mood had improved, so I was calling it another mate win. He even managed to smile when Wren dragged himself away from his mate long enough to bounce up to Daddy wearing a backpack that seemed to be the same size as he was.
“I’m going to have so much fun.” His wiggles made him look like he was going to shatter into a million pieces, but the way his mate kept smiling said he really was that excited. “I’m with my mate. I’m getting to explore somewhere new, and my mother cannot interfere. There is nothing to worry about no matter what, right?”
Daddy sighed.
Daddy huffed.
Daddy finally nodded. “The reminder about your mother helped. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Wren threw his arms around Daddy and gave him a big hug, dropping his voice to a whisper. “And thank you for taking such good care of me until I found my Daddy. He’s the best. I promise.”
“He’d better be.” Returning Wren’s hug, Daddy swallowed hard as a rush of emotions flooded through the bond. “You have fun driving him crazy and remember to just be yourself—”
“But not too much.” Wren giggled as he finished Daddy’s sentence. “I’m getting to visit another planet, drama llama. It’s better than anything I’ve ever dreamed of.”
“And you’ve dreamed big, birdie.” Daddy kissed the top of his head and then gave him a little shove. “Go find your Daddy and behave. You’ve got some first impressions to make.”
“I’m going to be a first impression they never forget.” His wicked giggle had Daddy rolling his eyes. “Oh, and thank you for everything. Your new house is going to be so pretty.”
Then the troublemaker bounced off to his Daddy, grinning like a nut and nearly floating he was so happy.
“For fuck’s sake.” Daddy’s glare said he was blaming Wren for our current predicament, so it was probably best that Wren was headed to another planet until Pierce calmed down. “This is his fault. I know it.”
Well, at least I was going to get my castle sooner than I’d expected.
And Wren had managed an amazing distraction so Pierce didn’t worry the whole time he was gone. “I think his mother needs a phone call…she’s going to miss him a lot, you know.”
He was just going to plot.
“I should tell her some stories to keep her distracted while he’s gone.” Daddy was nearly rubbing his hands together…it was sexy. And the glare he shot me was even sexier. “You are a little troublemaker too.”
“You know…” Stepping closer, I rested my head on his shoulder. “There are no closets outside…but there is a lot of privacy.”
He wanted to laugh but he couldn’t. “Be careful or I’m going to talk to you about all the bugs that are outside…and inside…and in places they shouldn’t be.”
Shoot.
Someone had tattled on me.
Sending confusion through the bond, I cocked my head. “I don’t mind bugs. But I was thinking about my mate. Shouldn’t you have been thinking about your mate too?”
His brows pulled together.
He was focusing on the bond.
He frowned.
“I’m always thinking about my mate. Sometimes I’m just thinking about how dangerous he is. Or how smart he is. Or that he’s an incredible mage.” Daddy made a soft thinking sound. “But now I’m thinking about taking him home.”
“If the trailer is a rockin’, don’t come a knockin’.” Kenzie started singing it in a bouncy fifties-type tune as he came around us and nudged us forward. “Time to clap and pretend to be confident. No worries. They’re going to be fine.”
Kenzie was worried that they would not be fine, but he was refusing to talk about it.
He was, however, baking so much the man who ran the bakery had complained to the deputy about the free competition.
“Hey, I’m not worried. I’m jealous. They’re getting to travel and they’re going to have so much to brag about when they get back.” Daddy’s glare made Kenzie fight off the giggles. “I’m a lot of things but not worried.”
Not out loud anyway.
“But let’s go see off the troublemakers and the attention-whores.” Daddy shook his head. “Some people just want to make history and get attention.”
That description seemed to fit half the town, but Kenzie nodded seriously. “Daddy’s not fit to live with. He’s very proud of being right that we’re aliens.”
And that got everyone wound up again, arguing and debating before Wren and his minions could finish walking through the portal…to another world.
“Daddy?” Leaning into his side, I rested my head on his shoulder again. “I think you just promised Wren you were going to live here.”
“Fucking great dragons above.” Daddy grumbled, going through a few more colorful versions of that curse. “He’s gone to another planet and he’s still driving me nuts.”