Chapter 37

“I’ve never been here before.” I look around the quaint pizza shop. The walls have movie posters from the seventies and eighties with two arcade machines in the back. I vaguely recognize the music playing. It’s upbeat and inviting.

“This place has the best wings. They are killer hot, but delicious.” He pulls my chair out and waits for me to sit before he sits across from me.

“Better than Mrs. Miller’s? Because her homemade wing sauce is preeeetty sick.” I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Ahhh… I see what you did there. Hilarious. Alright, we’ll get an order. You’ll see.” He puts his finger up and flags down a waitress. The human girl looks like she’s about my age.

“Milo! Where have you been, hon?” She bounces up to us happily.

“Hey, Rita.” He gives her a warm smile. “How have you been?”

I bite the corner of my lip and swallow back the jealousy Justice is trying to overwhelm me with. “She’s not a threat, Justice.”

“I don’t like it.” She warns. “He’s our mate.”

I lace my fingers and w