Chapter 24 Mark

"Under no circumstances," Will asserted when Rosette mentioned the need to speak to the women alone. "You will not endanger yourself at all on my watch. If you want to talk to them alone, then ask Madonna for their phone numbers and call them tonight," he coyly suggested as a compromise.

Rosette did call the women that night. The conversations were brief, and the women appeared to relax over the phone. Only Ryana seemed curious about specific details.

"So he's mated you then, I saw the bite mark when you leaned over, all right," she remarked. "You have the mate bond?"

Recalling her instructions, Rosette provided information cautiously while maintaining the conversation flow.

"It doesn't work because I'm human," she responded.

"Well, that's a shame. I'd heard with the bond mates could communicate telepathically," Ryana mentioned.

"Nope, doesn't work when you're human," Rosette reiterated, hoping to deter further probing for details she couldn't disclose. "I don't really understand all