Chapter 87

Stacey

I struggle to find the right words, trying to hold back from revealing too much. With Caleb as her mate, she may already know more than I want her to. “I need to assist Jaden with something,” I explain, seeing her raise an eyebrow as I pause. “As his luna, it’s my duty to stand by his side, but he insists on keeping me safe.” I frown, wringing my hands together before smoothing out my ponytail and tucking it over my shoulder. “It’s normal for mates to be a bit overprotective,” she says with a smirk. “I have four of them and they can be a handful at times, but secretly, I love it.” We both chuckle as I settle onto the sofa with my knees tucked under me.

“I know what you mean but I can’t just be hidden away any time there is a threat we are a team,” Aurora gently sets her steaming cup of coffee on the table and moves to sit beside me on the sofa, tenderly wrapping her arm around my shoulders. ”I know it’s been difficult with Jaden. Despite our efforts to include him as part of th