Chapter Fifty
Falcon
The decision to talk to Lana alone only feels like a mistake when the door closes behind me, leaving Robin out in the hallway with Owen.
Shutting my new mate out of an important conversation that most definitely involves her probably isn’t the smartest move, but I can’t bring myself to turn back now.
I’m not sure how Lana will react to what I’m about to propose.
I don’t want to argue with her in front of Robin.
Lana is standing in front of me, one hand on her hip, and one eyebrow raised expectantly, and she stares back at me. “Well? Did you tell Robin she’s your true mate?”
“I did, and she took it well.”
“Mm hm,” Lana murmurs. “So, I guess that means we’ll be seeing more of you around here?”
She doesn’t seem too thrilled about it.
I guess I can’t really blame her.
She doesn’t trust me.
Not after I lied to sneak in here on Friday night.
“I know we didn’t get off to the best start,” I tell her.
“And I get that it’s my fault. My judgement was bad.
I admit that, and I’m sorry that I didn’t just call and ask to visit Robin.
I wasn’t thinking straight. All I knew is that I had to see her.
Nothing else mattered in that moment. I didn’t know I was feeling like that because of a fated connection, but that’s why I had to see her so badly. ”
“Uh huh,” Lana mutters. “Look, I can forgive what you did that first time. I get it. But if I get even the slightest hint that any of this is just another lie …”
I blink at her. “You don’t believe Robin’s meant to be mated to us?”
She sighs. “I’m not saying I believe it and I’m not saying I don’t. What I’m saying is if you do anything to hurt that girl, I will have my mates break every sorry bone in your body, and you’ll never set foot in this academy ever again.”
“Hurt her?” I ask, completely aghast. “She’s my true mate. I would do anything to protect her.”
“Well, I guess we’ll see about that,” she says, clearly not completely convinced. “You can sign in since you’re here now. You’ll have to sign out before you leave, and you’re only authorised to spend time with Robin in the gardens and the cafeteria today.”
She moves over to the coffee table and picks up a thick, leather-bound book.
Asking about being given a chance to stay inside the academy suddenly seems like a terrible idea. Right in this moment, she’ll say no, and I doubt she’ll invite a conversation about it.
So, I keep my mouth shut, and I sign her stupid guest book.
Following her rules is the only way to play this.
Waiting for Robin to convince her that I’m not a bad guy is all I can do if I don’t want to antagonise my new mate’s guardian any further.
It’s going to hurt, but I can handle it.
I’m sure Robin will be ready to claim us as her mates soon, and at that point there isn’t much this woman can do to keep us apart.
“When do you expect to be back?” Lana asks, as she takes the book back and closes it.
“You mean after today?”
She nods, her gaze steady as she waits for my reply.
“I’ll have to ask Robin when she wants to meet Shayne. It’s up to her.”
That earns me a hint of a smile. “Okay. Good. I’ll ask her after you leave. It’ll be up to Robin to decide when she sees you and your other pack members.”
“Sounds good to me.”
She puts the book down. “Was that all?”
“What happens when Robin decides she wants to be claimed?”
Her expression darkens again, and she’s quiet for long enough that I almost regret asking the question. Then she clears her throat and looks right at me.
“There will be no marking or claiming until Robin comes to me and asks for you and your pack mates to become her mates. You can control yourselves until you have the official paperwork from the academy. As long as Robin is here, she’s under my guardianship.
That means you do things the right way. Understood? ”
“Of course.”
She nods. “Good. Have a nice lunch. Come back here to sign out after. Owen can walk you off site, to make sure you don’t … get lost.”
“Great. Thanks,” I mutter, before I turn to leave.
“You’re welcome.” She gives me a tight smile when I glance back at her.
Yeah. This woman doesn’t trust me one little bit.
It’s almost as if she knows I’m an asshole.
Looks like I’ll have to deal with barely seeing Robin for how ever long it takes for her to decide she’s ready to be mated to my pack.
First, she’ll need to meet everyone.
It’s not going to happen overnight.
Patience is going to have to be my new best friend.
Sighing, I open the door, putting a smile on my face just for Robin.
Everything else can happen as it happens.
Today, I get to spend time with my beautiful new mate.