63: Chaperone

SUNSHINE:

Dante.

I was glad he came where Knoxx and its position were not compromised.

"Ahm…you two okay?"

When Knoxx had no plans of answering, I smiled sweetly at Dante. “You did not interrupt anything. We were only talking. As stepsiblings. It’s fine.”

Glancing at the clock on the wall, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

“It’s midnight and you haven’t had any sleep? That's sure a serious talk you had, Miss Sunshine.”

“Knoxx and I had talked about something,” I replied.

I pushed Knoxx away. It took him longer to respond, but nevertheless, left my bed. In silence.

“About what?”

I was about to answer, but Knoxx said, “Mates.”

“Mates? Really? Who is your mate, Alpha Knoxx?”

Before hearing him answer something I did not like, I replied, “Can we continue this talk in the morning, Dante?” I pretended to yawn. “I want to sleep now.”

I had to save Knoxx since I knew he would also not answer the question.

His eyes turned back to Knoxx and me, as if he had something to say, thought of a