A Mate for Kai (The Program Book 6) by Charlene Hartnady

Author:Charlene Hartnady [Hartnady, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charlene Hartnady
Published: 2016-05-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

His best friend leaned against the door outside his room. Kai noted how her expression changed to one of relief as their eyes locked. The look of relief was fleeting, when Jordy glared at Ruby, daggers appeared in her eyes. As the saying went, if looks could kill…in this instance, Ruby would be, not only dead, but obliterated.

“I’m going to take a flyer and assume that this is her.” Jordy folded her arms, and tapped her foot. Her eyes widened as they landed on Ruby’s distended belly. “That’s not yours is it?” When he didn’t answer she made a groaning noise. “Oh my God! It is yours. What the hell, Kai? I wouldn’t believe those goddamn rumors but it’s true.”

“Please can we not do this out here?” Kai noticed how Ruby was clutching her stomach. It irritated him that Jordy was speaking about the female as if she wasn’t even there. Judging by Jordy’s total shock, it looked as if all of the involved parties were heeding Zane and Brant’s request to keep all information quiet. The general population was aware of Ruby’s presence, they just didn’t know why she was here or even who she was.

He opened the door to his room. “Go in. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” He gestured to Jordy. She was his best friend ever since they were kids. Even though he was a little pissed off with her right now, he owed her an explanation. He knew her behavior stemmed from her worry over him.

“What about her?” Jordy threw Ruby another filthy look.

“Go into my room or you can leave, you choose,” he said between clenched teeth.

“Fine,” she huffed. “I can’t believe you. How did this even happen?” She muttered the last as the door slammed behind her.

“Was that your female?” Ruby’s voice was timid. “I didn’t think you were with anyone. I’m sorry if I have caused trouble for you. We really need to talk. I need to explain…”

“They’ve assigned you a room just three doors down the hallway from me.” He ran a hand through his hair and then gestured in the general direction. From the dark smudges under her eyes, he could see Ruby was tired. Beyond tired. “Let me take you there.” He started walking and she followed. When they arrived at her door, he turned to face her. “You get settled in, maybe lie down. I’ll come by in a couple of hours and we can talk then.”

Although she looked disappointed, she nodded. “Alright.”

Kai opened the door and gestured for her to go in, in much the same way as he had done at his own door just minutes earlier.

Ruby looked thoughtful, she walked in and turned, taking a hold of the door so that her body was mostly positioned behind it. “Kai.” Her voice was timid and had a questioning ring to it.

“Yeah.”

“Do you think they were right? Becky and Eleanor…the healers…do you think this baby will be fine? That nature will take it’s course, as it should, and that he will be fine?” Those beautiful amethyst eyes were wide in her head.

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