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My own eyes moistened, and once again, I felt so damned grateful that we were both still okay and safe. “Fair enough. But as for Carlos . . .” I sighed and told her about his letter, then how he’d acted in Chicago before I’d flown here.
“You’re kidding. He wants to get back together even though Kaillen’s in your life now?”
I gave her a perplexed look.
She rolled her eyes. “Tala, come on. Anyone can see that you and that hunter are meant for each other.”
I shifted on my seat, my wolf perking up again inside me. “That’s not true. His wolf is interested in me, and now my wolf is interested in him. That’s kinda different than him wanting me.”
“Oh, please.” She gave a dismissive wave. “So what if your wolves are the driving factor. There are a lot of very happy mated werewolf couples who gave in to the mating bond. Just let it happen.”
“But it’s not real.”
“It’s real to all of them.”
Her words made me pause, and for the first time since Kaillen had walked into my life, I wondered if I’d been looking at this all wrong, ’cause my sister had a point. A lot of mated couples were very happy together, even if the bond had forced the arrangement.
I sighed. “Okay, this conversation is getting too heavy for nine in the morning.” I yawned, still feeling sleep-deprived since I’d arrived here so late. “So what are we doing today?” I was guessing her agenda included sunbathing and swimming, given what she was wearing, but a knock came on the door before she could answer.
Tessa sprang out of her chair, her sarong flowing behind her as she pranced to the door.
“Good morning, ma’am,” I heard a masculine voice call from the entryway. A pause came next. “Are you Tessa or Tala?”
I angled my head to get a better view of them.
“I’m Tessa!” My sister beamed.
The newcomer, a freshly scrubbed new recruit from the looks of it since he didn’t look much older than eighteen, stood at the threshold.
When he caught me peeking in his direction, he dipped his head. “Ma’am, Commander Klebus just arrived, and she’s requesting to see you.”