North Peak Shifters Box Set by Haley Weir

Author:Haley Weir
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2018-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

A few nights after he asked her out, Charlotte meets Mason at the entrance of the castle. It’s a cool summer night, and she wears a long black jumpsuit with a plunging v-neck. Her dark curly hair runs wild down the length of her back, and she put a little extra time into her makeup. When she checked herself out in a mirror before leaving, she had to acknowledge that she cleans up pretty nicely. When she asked Avery for the time off, Avery practically jumped for joy. Charlotte assures her it is nothing serious, and she just wants to give him a chance. She explains that her intention is to still avoid romantic involvement with anyone in the house. Avery giggled when she said that, reminding Charlotte that she’s literally going on a date. She blushes, realizing she is saying one thing while actively doing another.

Either way, Avery approved her time off. In the days since Mason asked her out, Avery did her best to occupy herself with Penelope, learn the lay of the land, and avoid Mason altogether. If this is going to be a casual date, she didn’t need to spend extra time with him beforehand.

Or that’s what she tries to tell herself. In reality, being around him makes her feel so many new and exciting things at once. She’s embarrassed by her schoolgirl crush, and wishes she could contain herself. But Charlotte has always led with her heart more than her head. Her head tells her over and over again to avoid romance. Didn’t she leave home to avoid jumping into a relationship? In a way, yes. She needed to get away from being forced to date a total asshole. But is it fair to even call that romance? She doesn’t know much about relationships or romance, but her head tells her anything that Richard Berk could offer was absolutely not right for her. She decides that she owes it to herself to at least give her heart a chance. If it all blows up in her face, she will call it a lesson learned.

Mason appears, dimly lit by the lights surrounding the castle. “Holy smokes,” he says, looking her up and down. “You look stunning.”

“Thanks,” says Charlotte. Mason leans in to give her a hug and Charlotte’s whole body lights up at his touch. If a moment could last forever, she’d want to remain in this one.

“So, I hope you don’t mind the open water.”

“What do you mean?” Charlotte asks.

“I mean, walk with me. Our ride is waiting,” he says mysteriously. He reaches for her hand, but Charlotte dismisses it. She wants to take things as slowly as possible, and handholding feels a little too forward.

“Fine, fine. I get it. I’ll hold my own hand,” jokes Mason.

“Sorry,” says Charlotte, wondering if she should turn back now and get out of this. She knows it’s not fair to give him mixed signals.

Mason laughs. “Don’t feel bad. I get it. We’re taking it slow. I respect that,” he reassures her.

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