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could not contract
human viruses and diseases and he was glad of it. He glanced around. Avalon
hadn’t made it down yet.
    “Do you mind doing me a favor, Lily?”
    Her eyes narrowed in suspicion. “Depends. What is it?”
    “Keep an eye on Avalon. Make sure she takes care of herself.
She tends to get so busy that she forgets to eat.”
    “That happens to me too. Yeah, I’ll keep an eye out.”
Suspicion still flooded through her gaze. “Why do you care?”
    “I care about everybody,” Greyson answered.
    “Ha! Tell that to someone who doesn’t know you.”
    He rolled his eyes. Lily wasn’t that sick if she was getting
in his business. He was saved from having to defend himself when both Dex and
Avalon walked in. Dex went over to his mate, kneeled down before the couch to
kiss her.
    Avalon held out his bag for him to take. “I hope I didn’t
forget anything.”
    “I’m sure you didn’t.”
    Then they just stood there, staring at each other. Avalon eventually
lowered her eyes in a cute, flirtatious way that tugged at a tender part within
him. He stepped closer. He might have caressed her cheek or hugged her if they
were alone. But they weren’t and he was glad for it.
    “I shouldn’t be gone long,” he said.
    She nodded. “That’s good.”
    “Eat. I have moles planted to watch you.”
    That made her smile. It was a beautiful smile. Sweet and
shy. “Aren’t you going to be late for wherever you’re going?”
    “Probably. They can suck it for all I care.” She gasped and
Greyson realized that his crassness was not winning her over at all and more
than likely offended her. “Sorry. Um, yeah, you’re right. I should go.”
    “Have a safe trip.”
    “Yeah, thanks.” He pivoted away, but her voice stopped him.
    “Greyson?”
    “Yeah?” He turned back around.
    Avalon wrung her hands together and shifted uncomfortably.
“Well, uh, I was wondering whether you’d call me. You know, if you want. You
don’t have to. I—”
    “Absolutely.”
    Her eyes transformed from blue to violet. “Really?”
    “Yes. I will call you.” He reached out and quickly caressed
her soft, pale cheek like he wanted to do before. “I better go, Lonnie Girl.”
    If Greyson didn’t leave now, he didn’t think he ever would.
Just seeing her eyes flare with excitement because he promised to call her was
enough to make him want to kiss her in front of Dex and Lily.
    Yeah. He had better leave. Avalon was making him feel things
he’d rather not.  When he got back the first person he planned to see was
Jalena.
     
     

 
     
    Chapter 6
     
     
    Avalon shut the door behind the guys. She felt giddy. She
watched girls walk around with goofy grins on their faces, not understanding
what caused them. Now she was one of them. All because Greyson was going to
call her.
     She was not disillusioned by any stretch of the
imagination. A phone call from Greyson meant nothing. He didn’t believe in
love, relationships, or blood bonding. All of which Avalon did, and longed for
someday.
    She wouldn’t be another conquest on his list of women. But
it was nice to feel what she heard others talking about, what she read about in
her books. On Jheta, she had a few suitors, but none that piqued her interests
or lasted very long.
    She wondered how Dex and Lily’s courtship was. She bet it
was intense. They made no secret of their love now. Just a short time ago when
she was heading to pack up Greyson’s belongings Dex had stopped her in the
hall. Even though he was Lily’s mate, Avalon couldn’t help but notice how
incredibly attractive he was with his dark, movie-star good looks.
    “Avalon, can I speak to you for a minute?” he asked.
    “Sure. What can I do for you?”
    Dex grimaced. “I’m being called out of town. I’m worried
about Lily. She’s been sick lately and I don’t feel comfortable leaving her
alone. Humans are so delicate. A simple illness can turn deadly. I don’t want
that for her. I—”
    “You love her.”
    He