Page 83 of My Broken Mate

“You don’t need to eat anything,” Levi reassures me. “But I think Sean would be happy. He spotted you coming home.”

Sean would be happy? I can’t do much, I am not capable, and my wolf only made his presence known last night when I was close to Kata. Yet, I don’t have a grip on him right now, so I can’t feel him. So, if Sean wants me to join him for lunch, it’s the least I can do.

“I will join you,” I say, following Levi to the dining hall. “Did Kiki already return?”

“No, she is still on her spa weekend,” Levi explains. “Lyle has been asking for you, though.”

“I will catch up with him later.”

The good thing about having lunch with Levi and Sean is that I get distracted from my downwardly spiraling thoughts. Sean doesn’t ask the questions Gabriel did, in fact, he doesn’t ask much at all and keeps the conversation light.

Part of me feels relieved, the other part feels utterly worthless.

“Remy!” Like a breath of fresh air, Lyle approaches us with his mate following him. She looks a bit anxious when she notices Sean, like everyone does who doesn’t know him well. He gives off a strong aura and comes across as very serious. “Can we abduct him, Alpha Sean?” he asks.

Sean looks amused. “That’s for him to decide.”

Lyle looks at me expectantly.

“Yes, abduct me,” I chuckle.

Part of me feels relieved to be able to leave lunch. I love Sean and look up to him, but I always feel so inferior. A different kind of inferior to how I feel with Gabriel. I know Gabriel expects much more from me, and he thinks I have potential that I am currently not reaching, and I am well aware I have no chance to do that, ever. As for Sean, he is pretty much the person I wish I could be. Strong, reliable, confident. He never seems to be scared of anything and carries himself so gracefully.

But it’s impossible to ever reach him. Actually, it’s pretty much impossible to reach either of my brothers.

“How was your night out?” Lyle asks.

“It was,” I pause, trying to find the right words. I don’t have any, because nothing can describe the hurricane of emotions I felt last night. It’s so rare for me to feel anything that it makes my head spin even remembering the night, “great.”

“Really?” Lyle looks at me curiously.

I smile. “Really.”

“Now you got me curious!” he exclaims.

“Maybe I will tell you more,” I tease him. “But you and Cora better keep next weekend free. We are invited to Kata’s place for a gaming party.”

Lyle stares at me. “A gaming party? You are going to a gaming party at Katalina’s place?”

“Yes.”

“Who are you and what did you do to my friend?”

I smack his shoulder. “Idiot.”

“No, seriously,” Lyle looks at me curiously. He doesn’t say any more, but I can see it in his eyes.

You haven’t teased anyone in forever.

It’s been ages since I have heard you joke.

You look almost happy.

I am glad he doesn’t say it out loud, though the unspoken words hang between us. To distract us, I turn my attention to Cora. “How are you settling in, Cora?”

“I love it here!” she exclaims. “Everything is so green and lush.”

“It’s much colder in your home pack, isn’t it?”