Mated in the Shadow of My Sister novel Chapter 176

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I shook my head dismissively. “I am fine. I promise. I am safe here.”

James sighed. It looked like he wanted to say something, but I knew that he needed to get some sleep. I grabbed his hand and led him towards my bedroom.

“Here. Why don’t you go ahead and lay down. We can talk when you wake up.”

James took off his jacket and shirt and climbed under the sheets onto my bed. I turned to leave, but he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him. “Stay?” he asked.

I was too tired to protest, not that I would have wanted to anyway. I slipped under the blanket next to

him.

A thought occurring to me, I reached for his left hand and looked at his ring finger.

“I take it that you are not married?”

James shook his head. “No. I told you I would not marry her. And I will not marry anyone until you agree

to be mine.”

I felt myself blush a little bit as he pulled me closer so that my head was laying on his chest.

“Are you going to tell me what happened? You were a little….frantic… earlier, so you did not tell me very

much.”

“Well, your sister showed up and made a public scene with Sheila. Embarrassed both of them. Jenny was involved too; I guess Jenny was the one staged everything to make it look like Stephanie had been

murdered. Sheila and Stephanie only intended to fake a kidnapping. It was crazy, and I did not even stick

around for it all because we heard that Black Moon had been attacked and I was worried you were there.

Which thank Goddess you were not because the attackers were definitely looking for you. They even

made their way to the room you had been staying in.”

I raised my eyebrows. “Wow. It sounds like there is a lot more to both of those stories.”

James kissed my forehead. “Oh, there is. I will tell you everything, I promise. But first lo

us sleep. I

need to just hold you for a while and catch my breath.”

He did not have to tell me twice. I had barely-slept while waiting for him.

Soon, both of us were fast asleep.

(James POV)

Without letting go of Lily, I turned around. Lily giggled softly in my arms.

“James, meet Charlotte. Charlotte, meet James.”

I nodded my head at Charlotte in greeting.

Lily pointed to a few shopping bags on her couch. “James, I noticed that you did not bring any luggage. with you, so Charlotte agreed to pick a few things up for you from the mall. She is an amazing power shopper, able to get in and get out with tons of good stuff in seconds flat.”

“Thank you. That was very nice of you.”

Charlotte looked at me a little suspiciously. 1 did not do it to be nice. There is a cost involved.”

“I am happy to pay you back. Just tell me what I owe you.”

“I do not care about the money. You and Lily-are going on a double date with me tonight.”

I looked at Lily with a raised eyebrow.

“A double date with Derek Ab bott,” Lily clarified. “I know we have a lot to talk about, including whatever

I could not help the huge smile that immediately took over my face. Kissing Lily and going on a double

date with Derek Ab bott. i was already in heaven.