Chapter 27
James
I took Trace to my office. He sat on the couch close to my desk, I sat in the chair near it rather than at my desk. "How are you holding up pup? The truth." I sighed and picked at a small fabric tear in my pants. It was a complicated answer. "I'm ok. I am worried but also confident that Tina is fine. I am more worried that her protector hasn't shown up. I thought that was like an automatic thing and I am concerned what happens if she doesn't get one. I am hoping you're not here to take my mate away and turn her into some kind of lab rat." I looked directly into his steel grey eyes when I said the last line as I wanted to get a true reaction from him. I couldn't beat him but I would put up a hell of a fight if he thought he was taking my mate somewhere.
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