Page 65 of My Unexpected Mate

“One is a half-wolf, technically,” I laughed.

I learned this morning that Ian knows about supernaturals, and he knew I was a witch as soon as he saw me. He thought this inquisition thing was horrible and he had been helping the supernaturals run and hide.

Ian was so happy to see me this morning when I came to the hotel. He immediately said yes when I asked him if he would like to go get a cup of coffee with me.

I was having doubts about coming to see him and asking him for his help, but I needed someone who knew his way around the city. Someone who lived here and maybe even knew Claudia. And he was the only person aside from Gabriel, Nick, and Annie I have met here. Well, there was Jack and Mike. But Nick would explode if I went to them. And they could tell Annie. I couldn’t risk that. She would tell Gabriel and he was trying to keep me in the dark. I was sure of it. So, Ian was the only logical choice. I would just have to be careful about what I share with him. I decided to tell him that I was interested in her work because I wanted to be an architect as well. That should be good enough to explain my interest in her. I just hoped he would want to help me. At least to show me around the city.

Talking to him was easy. He was like a friend I’ve known all my life. As I was coming up with a way to ask him to help me find out more about Claudia, he brought up the supernaturals. He carefully told me he knew what I was and that he had no intentions of giving me to the inquisitors.

The conversation was easier from that point. I told him a little bit about how I came to the City, and he knew about the attack on my village. I carefully mentioned Claudia and I told him a little bit about why I wanted to find out more about her. I left out the part about the prophecy and told him she was my distant relative and my grandma’s last wish was for me to get to know her. Turned out, he had heard about Claudia. She was a pretty famous architect.

He immediately decided to help me. We made a deal to meet here at Pete’s every Thursday at 9 am to discuss what we have found out about her. He told me where the library was, and he said he would go to her old firm to find out more about her. Maybe there was a supernatural person who knows her well and who would be willing to talk to me about her.

“It is a deal then?” he asked me and stood up from his chair.

“Yes,” I smiled. “Next Thursday at 9 am.”

“How are you going to sneak out?” he asked with a smirk.

“I will think of something,” I sighed. “They can’t forbid me from leaving the house.”

“They can try,” he teased me.

“I don’t even know why they are so protective,” I sighed.

I felt like I could talk to Ian about this. It was easy with him.

“They are probably attracted to you,” he smiled at me. “You are beautiful, you know that, right? It is hard not to be attracted to you.”

I smirked. I knew Nick was attracted to me because I was his mate. But Gabriel? I didn’t think so. Nick probably would have killed him by now. He just cared about his friend and wanted me safe so Nick would be okay. How come I didn’t think of that sooner? That was the only explanation.

But what about the connection?

“You are even prettier when you get lost in your thoughts,” Ian’s voice interrupted my train of thought.

I looked back up at him and he was smiling warmly at me. Please don’t go there, Ian. I am comfortable with you. And I don’t want to stop feeling that way.

But I can’t tell him that, so I just smile. “Thank you, Ian.”

“I am leaving,” he said. “They will be here soon, and I value my life.”

I laughed and he winked at me.

He walked out of the bakery, and he waved at me.

A few moments later another man walked inside. I didn’t know why, but I felt like I knew this man. He looked around the bakery and his eyes landed on me. He smiled coldly and started to walk toward me. I felt complete and utter terror inside and I didn’t even know why.

CHAPTER TWENTY – Impatience

Calvin’s POV

When I saw her leave the house alone this morning, I got excited. She was finally getting away from those two idiots that think she belonged to them.

She was mine.

I looked at the time and I saw it was a little past 8 am. Where was she going this early? And how come she was alone? I thought those two idiots were never going to let her out of their sight.

I could feel a strong aura of possessiveness and protectiveness coming from them toward both girls. But mostly Aria.