“Are you sure you don’t want to come with me, Ced?” Bastian and I have gotten a lot closer, so when we’re in private, he calls me by my name. Or, in this case, the nickname he gave me.
“Bastian, I have a mate. I don’t care how cute this woman is. I need to focus on finding my dragon.”
“You’re loss. She’s beautiful and smart.”
“Trust me, she won’t hold a candle or a flame, haha, to my mate.”
“Your loss.”
“Just figure out what’s going on with our finances.’
“Will do.”
After he leaves, I look at the reports from the trackers. They’ve been getting whiffs of Troy here and there, but nothing substantial. However, there is something else that stands out to me. I look it over several times before sending a mind link to Galen.
He knocks twice before walking in. “What’s up, Ced?” He and Bast
