Page 57 of Protected Promise

“He’s going to be CEO of his own company, just like Owen, but also under Owen’s tutelage. He’ll be spending a lot of time on and off here for the next year and after that we can decide where we’d like to set up our own headquarters,” Tobi gushed.

“Anywhere?” Landon asked.

“Anywhere,” Jackson confirmed.

“Even Canada?”

“I’ve already mentioned to him several times that having a Canadian home base would be greatly beneficial for both of us as we focus on our international expansion.”

I didn’t want Landon to get his hopes up, or me for that fact, but I loved the idea of having Tobi and Jackson nearby and I thought that was sort of what they were hinting at.

“I still have another year of school, and there’s like a million things to consider and decisions yet to be made, but it’s possible,” Tobi said excitedly,

“You know I certainly wouldn’t complain about that.”

My business degree was already hard at work in my head as I tried to ascertain the possibility of dropping a company like that on territory land. They would need resources and accessibility. Landon had said we were very remote, so I didn’t know for sure how that would work, but it didn’t stop me from trying to piece together every possible option to try and make this work out.

I couldn’t wait to see Landon’s territory and see for myself if any of this had even the slightest possibility of reality.

“I’m really proud of you, Jackson. You’re doing great,” Landon said, jolting me from my thoughts.

The guys headed off to one area of the room while Tobi grabbed my arm and dragged me down the hall into a bedroom. She closed the door behind us. It wasn’t just a bedroom though, there were also two large recliners with a TV and a small wet bar. It was like a private studio in the middle of the giant apartment.

“Shouldn’t we stay with the guys?” I asked.

“Nah. Owen is well aware of my aversion to heights. I much prefer staying in here where I can only feel the sway a bit of the building. Why anyone would willingly want to live all the way up here is beyond me.”

“The views were nice,” I offered. When we’d walked in it had been mesmerizing. Floor to ceiling windows showcasing all of Seattle below. I could have stood there staring out across the city for hours.

“Sure, I guess. I try really hard not to look.”

I laughed.

“So, I take it things are going well with you and Landon?”

I rolled my eyes, understanding the real reason she wanted to get me away from the men. “Things are fine.”

“You’re here, with him. That has to be something.”

I shrugged. “He’s my mate. You know that.”

“I know, it’s just that I realize how crazy this mating period can be and I just want to assure you that you’re getting one of the best of the best. Landon is amazing. He was my everything for a really long time and I have prayed and prayed for you for so many years. I mean not you specifically, but his mate.”

“So, me, I got it,” I joked, trying to keep things on the light side.

Tobi threw her arms around me. “He’s my best friend, Kaitlyn, and you have no idea how happy I am that you two found each other.” She sniffed and then stilled as she no doubt caught the change in my scent.

She pulled back and her jaw dropped. “I was about to launch into a speech about how I understood it was crazy, confusing, and even a little scary but there was no need to worry, but that would all be a waste because you already sealed your bond.”

I grinned. “Why fight it, right?”

“Eek!” She hugged me again. “So it’s officially official then?”

I nodded my head.

She looked at me, perhaps seeing the guilt written all over my face, and she burst out laughing.

“You drunk bonded with him, didn’t you?”