“Okay, then. So we go to Texas and deal with this lady. And then, we can travel a bit.”

Travel? I had a million questions, starting with where? But I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Not yet. “What about your pack?”

“The pack is fine.”

“But what about those mages?”

“The pack is taking care of it. Don’t worry.”

But I was worrying. I’d done so many things wrong, and I wanted to make sure that I got this right. “But you have—”

“I’d give the pack up if I thought it was a problem.”

I snapped my mouth shut. He would?

“I’ve been the Alpha there for a very, very long time. I’ve got a good second, and he’ll keep things going. I haven’t had time for myself in… Well, let’s just say it’s due. So, I’m taking time with my new mate. Honeymoons are traditional for humans. We’ll just take a long one. Maybe a few years. Okay?”

Years? That sounded crazy, but also pretty amazing. “Okay. But what about work?”

He raised an eyebrow. “You want to work? Doing what?”

I started fidgeting with my napkin. “Not me. You. Don’t you have a job, or…?”

His smile was back. “Haven’t for a very long time. I don’t need to work. I have lots of sound investments.”

I opened and closed my mouth a few times, unsure of what to say to that. “So, we travel?”

He tilted his head to the side as he stared at me. “Where do you want to go?”

Everywhere. Anywhere. I didn’t really care. “I don’t know. I never thought I’d be able to.”

“Well think about it. But breakfast first.” He pointed to my plate.

I played with my food for a second before looking back at him.

“What?” He drew out the word with a smirk.

“I was just thinking…” I shook my head. “No. It’s embarrassing.”

“You don’t have to be embarrassed. Just ask.”

I knew how I felt about him. I’d been attracted to him at first. And then he was nice. And fun. I loved his laugh and his smile. I liked how polite he was to everyone. Well, except Gobble. But he was kind. Warm. And his aura… It was so him. Warm like sunlight. Being around him was like spending the day tanning by the pool. But did he love me? No one had ever said that to me. Raphael wasn’t much for those kinds of words, and my parents… Well, they weren’t the best at being parents. “I was just wondering—”

All of a sudden the bond opened, and I could feel everything Lucas was feeling. Everything he was thinking. I knew it all. Could feel it all as if his emotions were my own.

It was so powerful, what he felt. So…