Ash was taken aback by Bella’s reaction.
He understood that his mate was guarded around him, but with everything he had done to find her and be with her, he hoped she had more faith in him.
“What?! I never called you superficial nor money hungry. There is nothing wrong with liking classy and sophisticated stuff.”
“Well, I don’t.” Bella retorted with a stern voice.
“But, you seemed to enjoy your dat… I mean your outing with the huma… I mean Ryker.”
Ash ran his fingers through his hair.
“He does that a lot! And despite being angry at him, I am enthralled by this stupid gesture and this mate of mine” huffed Bella to her wolf through the mind-link.
“Go easy on him, Bella. He was trying to impress us.”
“We do not get impressed like that, Gaya!”
“Yes, but he does not know us. This i
