Claimed by His Beta by Marie Medina

Author:Marie Medina [Medina, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Dane began to feel sleepy as he watched the waterlilies doing a figure eight on the surface of the water in the reflecting pool. They faltered in their pattern as he felt Luke approaching. He turned his head and smiled, pleased that he’d felt the shifter approaching before he’d heard him.

“Were you doing that?” Luke asked, gazing down at the water.

“Yes. I’m pretty good at controlling the elements. I meant to show you the day we went to the beach, but I got distracted.”

“You could control water in the ocean?” Luke sat on the stone bench beside him and reached down to lift one of the lilies from the water briefly. He examined it a moment and then set it down on the surface once more.

“I could manipulate the waves. I suppose if I tried hard and long enough, I could affect the tides.”

Luke shook his head, a smile coming to his lips. “That’s so amazing. Wind and fire, too? The earth?”

“Never tried to manipulate the ground or rocks. Too many things could go wrong. But I can change the direction of the wind. Cause it to blow. I could put out a fire with my powers, but I’ve never created fire. Not from nothing. I’d need a spark or ember.”

“You’re amazing. A new surprise every day.” Luke reached over and caressed his hand.

“I’m not so special here. Elemental manipulation is a common gift.” Dane inched closer. “You change into a wolf. Isn’t that amazing?”

“I suppose. Not that special to me.”

“Well, we need each other then.” He gazed up into the man’s eyes. “Need to be reminded how special we are.”

Luke lifted Dane’s hand and kissed his fingers. “When’s your next tutoring session?”

“A couple of hours from now.”

“Do you only do history?”

“That’s my focus. I help with other subjects when I’m asked.”

Luke continued to hold his hand, rubbing his thumb over Dane’s fingers. “What’s a math class like here?”

Dane didn’t quite understand the question. “Probably very similar to how it is in the human world.”

“Math and physics aren’t affected by magic? Viewed differently?”

“Oh.” Dane chewed his lower lip. “Not exactly. I guess we do view the universe in a different way. Understand things and approach them from a different point of view. But geometry? A meter is still a meter.”

Luke smiled. “So you’re on the metric system?”

“Everyone is. You Americans are just stubborn. Metric measurements are all over the place. You simply won’t let go.”

“Thrilling conversation you two are having,” said a voice behind them.

Both men looked up and saw Jared smirking at them.

Dane knew that smirk.

“Sorry we’re too cerebral for you. Would you prefer we debate our favorite colors through the years?” Dane said, eyeing his friend with a smile.

Jared laughed and came over to sit on the bench beside theirs. “Yours is blue. It’s always been blue.”

“Good to know,” Luke said, squeezing Dane’s hand.

“Did you need something?” Dane asked.

“Just wanted to check in on you two. See how things are going.” His gaze went to their clasped hands.

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