Page 59 of Primal Bonds 1
Adam came rushing over, and the moment he saw the woman, he said, “Fuck!”
When the woman saw Adam, she ran to him, wrapping her arms around him and clinging to him, crying hysterically, “Adam! A beastkin! There’s a beastkin in your home.”
Adam grabbed her firmly by her arms as he moved her away from him and said, “Debra, calm down.”
“A beastkin,” she said, pointing at me. “There’s a beastkin!”
Adam turned to me then and said, “Shiro, go to your room.”
Still freaking out and more than a little shaken, I mutely nodded and then hurriedly left. Inside my bedroom, I shut the door and then sat on the bed, wrapping my arms around my knees as I stared into space.
Debra, that was her name. Debra was Adam’s girlfriend, and she had turned up to spend the weekend with him. Shit, I had the nagging feeling that Adam had a girlfriend and that she’d turn up, if not sooner, then later. I knew if I were to stay with Adam, this sort of thing would happen, so why didn’t I leave? Why didn’t I want to leave? Oh, yes, of course it was because I was in love with Adam and the thought of leaving him was just too unbearable for me.
“Adam…” I said his name softly. “I’m sorry. I’ve caused you trouble. I didn’t mean to.”
A knock came at the door moments later, and I jolted,my heart now racing. It must be Adam, here to tell me to leave.
Fuck, I knew it was coming. No man would choose a beastkin over his girlfriend. I was sure she’d demand that I leave, and Adam, the loving boyfriend, would do whatever she wanted.
No. No. I didn’t want to leave Adam.
The door opened and Adam appeared. He came in and then closed the door behind him. My heart felt like it was about to break any moment now.
Please don’t tell me to leave, Adam. Please don’t,I chanted inside my head. I kept my mouth shut, however, and as Adam came to sit on the bed beside me, I held my breath, my body tense.
He grabbed my hand, the injured one, and I tensed even more.
“She didn’t hurt you, did she?” he asked gently.
I swallowed hard and mutely shook my head.
Adam moved in close and cupped my chin with his hand. He nudged my face up until I met his gaze. He chuckled and said, “I was wondering how long you were going to avoid looking at me.”
Because I couldn’t bear this anymore, I said, “Are you here to tell me to leave?”
He looked at me hard, and the longer he gazed at me, the tighter and more tense I became, waiting for him to tell me the inevitable.
“What made you think that?” he asked.
“That woman,” I said. “Your girlfriend, she’d want me to leave. She won’t have me staying here. I know it. I’m a beastkin.”
He moved in closer and asked, “What made you think she’s my girlfriend?”
Why was he asking me that? It was obvious, wasn’t it?
I said bluntly, “She came to stay with you during the weekend.”
Adam burst out chuckling, which made me frown. When he stopped, he said, “She’s not my girlfriend.”
She’s not my girlfriend,he said. The words kept echoing in my head, and I felt like I could melt with exhilaration. The tension left me then and I widened my eyes. “She’s… not?”
He shook his head. “In fact,” he said, “I don’t have a girlfriend. That woman, Debra, she’s a work colleague, and I have an idea as to why she’s here.”
That woman was not Adam’s girlfriend. Adam didn’t have a girlfriend. His words made me feel so relieved and happy that I could cry.
I took in a deep breath, and Adam touched my face, caressing my cheek with his thumb. “You don’t have to worry about anyone else barging in like this again.”
I wasn’t quite sure what he meant by that. I asked, “So what’s happening with Debra? How are you going to explain to her about me?”