Exodus by Bailey Bradford

Author:Bailey Bradford [Bradford, Bailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2015-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“I didn’t ask you to help,” Rivvie groused as Matt trailed along behind him. “I’m going to shift and can’t be—” Worried about you. “I can’t be watching out for you. Just, go back and stay with your parents.”

Matt grabbed at his arm.

Rivvie spun out of reach.

“Not until you listen to me,” Matt snapped, his eyes narrowing with temper. “And stop acting like a child and talk to me!”

“Like you talked to me before you ran off?” Rivvie didn’t wait for a reply. He shifted mid-stride, intent on leaving Matt behind and maybe sorting out his own thoughts.

Except a hard yank to his tail sent a shock of pain up his spine. Rivvie yelped and snapped when he twisted around. He just missed Matt’s hand. That he’d nearly bit Matt scared Rivvie. However, a visual check of Matt showed that he seemed only seemed irritated with him, not frightened.

Rivvie backed away.

“I’m going to grab your tail again if you turn it to me,” Matt warned. “Change back into a man and stop hiding behind all that fur!”

Rivvie didn’t want to. He was holding onto his anger and nursing it like a sore tooth. When he’d been a kid and had teeth falling out for new ones, he’d always poked and jabbed at the outgoing tooth, eliciting a deeper pain in his gums.

He was doing the same thing now, but with his feelings instead of in a physical way. Gods, it’d seem he hadn’t grown up any at all.

Rivvie shifted. “I can’t stay here and talk. I’ve got a job to do as Valen’s beta.”

“Then I’ll come with you.” Matt jutted his chin, his stubbornness clearly on view.

“Fine. Just don’t be loud.” He wouldn’t hope to ask for silence.

Much to his surprise, Matt didn’t speak. Rivvie kept expecting him to, maybe wanting him to, even. He wasn’t going to examine the reasons why.

But Matt actually helped patrol, watching for any strangers or threats. They circled the temporary encampment twice, bypassing other pairs doing the same. Assured they were safe for the moment at least, Rivvie sent half of his guards to check farther out. He was worn to the bone and was going to have to sleep for a few hours.

Trusting those he chose to help, Rivvie was able to leave them to it. He yawned and rubbed at his gritty eyes. “Now are you going to want to talk?” he asked tiredly.

Matt shook his head.

Rivvie was so confused. “Matthew—”

“Mattie,” Matt cut in. “You always call me Mattie.”

“I do not.” Just when they were alone, enjoying each other’s company, usually. And why in the hells does Matt look like I just kicked his dreams in? Fuck, I have to sleep. I can’t deal with this. Which is what he said. “I can’t handle whatever this is right now.” He gestured between them. “I have to get some sleep.”

For a moment, Matt looked like he was going to argue. Then his jaw softened, and he placed one hand on the small of Rivvie’s back.

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