Mate? Blaze mused. He hadn't thought of him being with Arabella. She was Sandro's and he never assumed he'd have her even though he had some funny feelings whilst with her. But then, he reckoned his protective nature was due to her being fragile and needing help all the time. He didn't attribute it to anything. 'You like her?' Thalia asked again. Blaze snapped out of his thought and his eyes wandered to her. He realized she had changed back to her human form. He stared at Arabella who was still in his arms. Her arms were wrapped around his neck and her chest pressed into his. His heart fluttered at the nearness and his stomach did a flip flop. His nostril flared as her scent wafted in and he let out a groan. "I knew you did the moment you tried to keep her away from me and him." "