Prey of Fate (bxb)

Chapter 13 - Uncle

Although I was looking forward to meeting Tobias, at first, I had pressing obligations to deal with. First things first, I had a project to complete for some human company. They needed to edit something on their website and honestly, it wasn't anything difficult just time-consuming, so I took it on. I was just short of the final touches, so I decided to do it sooner rather than later.

Then I needed to stop by to see Mason. I'd had more patrols than usual lately, as there was still the threat of hunters, and because of that, Mason was also more cautious when it came to wolves wanting to go into the city.

"Just be careful, okay?" It was obvious that he didn't like my idea of going among humans very much, but he didn't protest.

"Of course," I assured him right away. "I promise I won't be long. You don't have to worry, Mason. If anything, I'll be in touch." I pointed a finger at my head, reminding him that I was able to contact him very quickly in case of danger.

Mason seemed calmer and didn't protest anymore, so I was finally able to go where I wanted to go most in the afternoon. Or rather, to whoever I most wanted to go to.

This time we were to meet in front of the supermarket, the same one we had met in. I didn't know if Tobias had an exact plan of where to go since we had more or less agreed on it at the last minute, but I was excited to see him anyway.

My excitement was compounded when I finally saw him. If I thought he looked good in a leather jacket, he looked like a demigod in a shirt. He was wearing a brown shirt, with the buttons casually undone at the top and the sleeves rolled up, and I couldn't stop staring.

"I knew you'd blush," he laughed, stepping closer to me. My eyes followed his every move as I still couldn't tear myself away from him and he clearly didn't mind, quite the opposite in fact. If this was how he planned to surprise me every time, I had to start practicing my breathing exercises.

"Are you sure you're not modelling on the side?" I asked and wouldn't be at all surprised by an affirmative answer.

Tobias laughed again, but I couldn't help but notice how his cheeks darkened, though he tried to mask it by lowering his gaze for a moment. "I'm sure your standards for models are too low," he finally spoke, looking at me again with those hickory-coloured eyes.

"I don't think so," I assured him immediately. "Like I said before, you're a looker, Tobias Raekan."

"If you tell me that every time we meet, my self-esteem will skyrocket until it's unhealthy," he warned me, but his cheeks showed he didn't mind my words so much. "Plus, if anyone's a looker, it's you," he added. I hadn't expected that, so he got exactly what he wanted.

"Nice blush." His smile widened in satisfaction, and I rolled my eyes automatically.

"I see someone's been practicing at home," I couldn't resist but say.

"That's a natural talent," Tobias immediately corrected me with a confident nod, but I remembered our previous date very well.

"Oh really?"

Even though his cheeks were still a darker shade than they should have been, and he couldn't blame it on the cold, he still held his head up confidently and took another step closer to me.

"See, confident as ever," he declared, and then he caught me off guard. He reached out and tucked a loose lock of hair behind my ear. His fingertips caressed my cheek as he did so, and this time it was I who couldn't stop myself from blushing.

Tobias seemed pleased with my reaction, and I couldn't take my eyes off his satisfied expression. He looked relaxed and confident, which made him even more attractive, even though I hadn't thought that was even possible a moment ago.