Chapter 769: A Test
"We’re having a girls-only trip to Petrovia. We’ll see you tomorrow."
Dora’s heart sank as the message flashed across her screen. The one thing she’d been dreading had finally happened: the Frostie women were on their way to Petrovia. She glanced over at Kael, who was blissfully unaware, sound asleep. Of course, he was sleeping peacefully. He had no idea of the storm that was about to hit. And he was going to be the centre of it.
On one hand, she wanted them all to meet and approve of him but on the other, she was scared. Because her and Kael’s relationship was not perfect... They had a few flaws here and there unlike the relationship between the others... But to her, even this little imperfection was perfect. She just hoped that they would see it this way too.
Her eyes flicked back to the message. At least Bella had given her a day’s notice. She shuddered, remembering the last unannounced "surprise visit by Nora and Demon" that had thrown everything into chaos. This time, she had time to be prepared. More importantly, she could put Kael on alert.
Hurriedly, she jabbed his arm. "Kael. Wake up."
Kael stirred but didn’t respond, instead he caught her wrist and pulled her close so that she landed backwards, straight into his arms as he threw an arm around her to anchor her to him with a sleepy grunt. He buried his face into her neck, his arm and leg draping around her waist, tugging her into the warmth of his chest.
"Kael," she protested weakly, her voice muffled against his skin. "I’m serious. You don’t understand—they’re coming. We need to—"
But her words trailed off as he shifted and his hand splayed across her back, holding her tighter. She was practically glued to him now, her face squished against his bare chest.
She tried to wriggle free, half-heartedly mumbling another protest, but the warmth and the comforting scent of him made her pause. Inhaling deeply, she gave in, her body relaxing as she melted into him. Maybe, just for a minute, she could forget about the impending chaos. She nestled closer, snuggling closer to him, squished cheeks and all. She threw her arm aroud him and sighed deeply. She was truly in love with this man...