Page 27 of His Beast Mate

Kitten stepped back. “What?”

“Mm-hm. I intend to work undercover. Came close to Tom once, but then I had to leave.”

“They’ll suspect something.”

“They’ll listen to what I gotta say. I’ve been careful.”

“It’s risky.”

“I have to make myself valuable. They’ll want information on the babies.”

“You can’t.”

“I’m authorized to use anything at my disposal to retrieve Tom. Anything at all. Talking about the heirs won’t hurt them, but leaving Tom to do his work will hurt them eventually. See the gates?” I pointed. “I want to see the Beast City gates open to humans. I want the roads fixed so they can commute, I want a sanctuary in the middle of this city, I want schools. I want community walls torn down. All of them.”

Clapping sounded, and I spun around. Kitten knew Vice had been there; she must’ve heard him. Red-eyes smirked. “If you stop the Men of Earth movement, I will do everything in my power to make your wishes so.”

“I’ll get the boat ready,” Felicia said to Vice.

“What boat?” I asked.

“My boat.”

“You have a boat?”

“Yes. My father was a fisherman. I grew up on a boat. Bought one last year. There’s water in Texas, so I’ll dock there and wait for you.”

“Nope.” I shook my head. “It’s too far from here. I move faster on the ground.”

“Yup.” She nodded hers and cocked her hip. “You presume I’m gonna paddle a kayak to Texas. It’s a boat with latest tech, and it travels fast.”

Vice chuckled and left us to it.

“I’m going alone,” I said. “You’re safe here with your people. There are six babies in the fortress. Wouldn’t you want to hold them?”

“I’m docking on the shore near you, mate. If you need a fast way out, I’ll be there.”

“You will wait for me right here.” I pointed at the floor.

She followed my finger, then stepped closer. “I love it when you get bossy. My pussy gets wet. But if you think I’m gonna sit around and wait for my male to come home, I am here to tell you, it’s not happening. I go with my male. We can talk details after I get the boat ready. Later.” She winked, spun around, and left me standing there. I marched after her, but she slipped through the masses. “Felicia!”

Nothing.

“Felicia. Damn it. Come right back! As your mate, I order you to come back.”

Torrent slapped my back. “Good luck with that.”

Fuck. “Felicia! Felicia!” I descended the steps.

“Later,” she said from below.

Oh hell. I was taking backup after all. To be fair, I couldn’t think of a better person to watch my back. A smile tugged on my lips, and I laughed. It was a great day, one of the best ones in my life. And it would be a long life. We’d make sure of it. And hey, maybe I’d get to use my baby voice again sometime in the near future.

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