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Where does your brother live?

Steven’s in California.He’s married to his wife, Amy, and works as a financial guy for a tech company out there.We talk every month or so and I know he’s happy.

Silas patted his cheek and smiled.Noah thought his life had been turned upside down by the information that immortals existed, but meeting Jade and her family, especially little Silas, had lowered his anger.Not enough to forget what the others had done, but enough to know that he would do whatever this group of immortals asked.Their lives were in danger as well, and yet they invited him, a hostile human, into their home and Xander never questioned him with his son.All he knew was that he trusted this group.

He and Silas talked for a couple of hours as it grew dark.He could sense the other’s milling around, not really paying attention to him.He glanced over and caught Jade’s gaze and in that moment, he knew he would like to get to know her.She must have understood what he meant, as a small smile formed on the corner of her lips.

It was obvious that the group of immortal assassins were close.He was included without question and he would work hard to prove his worth on this mission.

His conversation with Silas started to wind down and when his beautiful eyes started to close, Noah felt something catch in his chest.He already loved Silas and he had the next few days to get to know the others and Jade.

“I can take him and put him down in his bed.”

Noah glanced up and Frost was smiling at him.When she looked at her son, her face softened and Noah almost regretted their time alone had come to an end.

“Don’t worry.You’re one of his favorite people now.He won’t leave you alone.”

Noah groaned and glanced up.“That obvious, huh?”

“Yeah, but only because he’s got us all under his spell.I’m glad you’re safe, Noah.We all are.”Frost reached for Silas and Noah watched as he settled against his mother’s shoulder.

“Thank you.”Noah glanced at Jade and she reached over and squeezed his forearm.Heat shivered up his arm and into his chest, warming his heart even more.

Noah watched as Frost took him up the stairs.“So Silas has a bed here too?”

“We all have a room with a bed, toys, clothes—everything Silas would need—in our houses.But he doesn’t sleep without Xander and Frost close.Since both Xander and Kai have the biggest houses, we’re usually at one or the other.”

Jade paused for a long moment before she captured his gaze.

“I know this is a lot to take in.If I had a choice, I wouldn’t have thrown you into the deep end if it wasn’t important.But now you’ve learned that you are my mate.I’m not asking you to make a decision anytime soon, but I want to ask you to think about it.”

Noah perused her face and realized she thought he would reject her outright.Instead, he took her left hand in his right and squeezed once.“I need to get through this mission and avenge Sam’s death.Then we’ll talk.”

She nodded and soon after, they were called to dinner.Noah stayed silent, choosing to listen to the cacophony of voices around him, learning about their personalities and strengths from simple dinnertime conversation.It was almost normal and while Noah didn’t know what his future held, he understood that being included in this group might not be a bad thing.And being the mate of a gorgeous woman…well, he had no answers.Yet.