Finding My Mate by Rylee Winters

Author:Rylee Winters [Winters, Rylee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Linne

Hauling a bag of small, pale rocks into the bed of the human Chad’s truck, I reached to swipe sweat from my forehead with a heavy arm. My eyelids ached, and I leaned on the tailgate to drop my head back and sigh. Summer was in full swing, the harsh sun baking the concrete beneath my feet, and I reached to peel strands of hair that had escaped my pony tail from the back of my neck.

“Do you need a break, Linne?” Lifting my head, I frowned at the concern etched in the human Chad’s face. Stepping aside to allow him space, my feet tingled in my shoes as he set his burden of heavy, ceramic pots on the truck bed. “You look exhausted.”

“I am fine.” The lie soured the sensitive flesh inside my mouth, and I rubbed my tongue against its roof absently. The human Chad only shot me a look of disbelief, and he held my gaze steadily for a short moment. “I am fine, I said. I do not need to sleep as you do.”

“Maybe not, but you do need more sleep than you’re getting. I wish you’d just tell me what’s going on, so I can try to help you.” Frowning at the frustration – tinged desire in the human Chad’s voice, I only shook my head. His scoff rang in my ears, and his eyes lit up even as he opened his mouth. “If you don’t take care of yourself, I’ll put you on medical leave, Linne. I’m not joking. This is serious. It’s been two months since all that drama with Derek’s clan, and you’ve barely slept two hours a night – I know because I asked him.”

Stunned silence met the human Chad’s declaration, and my lips thinned as my wings twitched. The appendages still hadn’t shrunk, even after all this time, but I pushed the thought away roughly. Betrayal speared my chest, and I ground my teeth absently and tore my eyes off him.

“I am fine. There’s nothing wrong.” The human Chad’s eyelid twitched when my gaze flickered to him, and I flexed my wings in the heavy, accusatory, hot air. “It’s not your problem…”

“Linne, you’re my employee and my friend – it’s my problem.” Inhaling a deep breath, the human Chad raked his hands through his hair, and the mass slicked back from all of the sweat he perspired. “I’m worried about you. Hell, everyone else is worried, too. Just… think about it, okay? You can’t keep this up forever – this isn’t the faery realm.”

“I know that.” Lowering my voice, I glanced around to find Kevin studiously focused on the inventory of the truck only a few dozen yards away. Shuffling closer to the human Chad, I pursed my lips and hoovered up a scorching breath through flared nostrils. “I can handle it, human Chad.”

“See, most people that say they can handle it can’t handle it, Linne.” Grimacing deeply, the human Chad only sighed heavily before his gaze met mine. “But – fine.

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