“I think that’s a great idea,” Roxie said. “Miles shouldn’t think it too strange that I can work the spell. After all, his own grandmother was the one who saw my coming and wrote the prophecy about the foretold one. And you have the sight as well, Saskia.”
Saskia thought it over then nodded. “All right. We can tell him about the spell, and that’s it. I just hope it doesn’t backfire on us, but I can see how it would appear unfair to keep this from Miles. He has as much right to be as happy with his mate as the rest of us.”
“I’ll tell him when we’re at his cottage,” Jaden said. “I think it would be better if he heard it from me. I’m supposed to be the foretold one, after all. I should be the one who decides who gets to be in on the know about the spell.”
“Wait until he’s claimed his mate. I wouldn’t be surprised if Miles decides to use this trip away to tell Kareena about his being a werewolf. He might think she’ll have an easier time of accepting it with you there, Jaden.”
“Then it’s decided,” Roxie said. “We tell Miles about the spell and nothing else.”
“And once you’ve done the spell, Rox, you’re going to avoid seeing Miles again. I don’t want to take any unnecessary risks. He’s my brother, but that doesn’t mean he’s earned back all my trust. I still have the responsibility to keep you safe.”
Saskia watched Roxie nod in agreement. She just hoped they weren’t making a huge mistake by telling Miles about the spell. Hopefully he’d be so thrilled by the fact his mate was no longer mortal, he’d just accept Roxie as they wanted her to appear to him—a special werewolf with an extra bit of magic. She’d also get him to swear on his life that he’d keep the spell a secret.
Chapter 5
Kareena was ready for her date with Miles at exactly six o’clock. After she’d taken a shower and changed her clothes, she’d gone to the grocery store to pick up some snack food and drinks. Not sure what Miles liked, she bought a six-pack of beer along with a bottle of white wine. She’d then spent the rest of the afternoon making the snacks so she wouldn’t have to fuss around too much in the kitchen while Miles was there.
Once Miles buzzed up to apartment, Kareena told him she’d meet him at the lobby door through the intercom. She locked up and took the elevator down to the front entrance. Her gaze landed on Miles who waited in the vestibule for her. Even though it had only been half a day since she’d last seen him, he still took her breath away. She missed him. He hadn’t strayed very far from her thoughts. She’d caught herself daydreaming about him while she’d been busy in the kitchen. Kareena was lucky she hadn’t sliced off a finger.
She walked over to the door to the vestibule and stepped through it. Miles swept her up in his arms and gave her a kiss that had Kareena practically moaning. It felt too good to be pressed against his hard body.
“We should go,” Miles said, his voice a bit on the husky side. “Have you decided what you want to see?”
Kareena linked her fingers with his when Miles took her hand. They walked out of the building and headed for the visitor parking. “Well, there is one I wanted to watch, but I doubt you’d be interested in it. It’s a vampire movie that’s more along the line of a young adult romance. I won’t force you to sit through it.”
“If that is what you really want to see, I don’t mind.” He helped her into the car.
Once he was behind the steering wheel, he said, “So you’re into vampires, or are you just into romances?”
“I’d have to say I’m into both. Actually, I’ve been hooked on reading paranormal romances for the last couple of years, especially ones about werewolves and vampires.”
Kareena’s face heated as she spoke. Her ex had liked to make fun of the genre she loved to read.
Miles started the car and turned his head to look at her before he backed out of the parking spot. “Werewolves, huh?”
“I know it’s stupid. My ex thought I was an idiot for reading them. One day I got angry and told him he needed to read one since he had no idea what real romance was.”
“I bet he didn’t take that too well,” Miles said with a laugh.
Kareena chuckled and shook her head. “No, not very. He then said my expectations were too high because of all the crap in the books. He also said I had a problem if I thought werewolves were sexy. His idea of a werewolf was of the one in horror movies.”
“Those movies give werewolves a bad rep.”
“You think that, huh?”
“Yes. Why can’t they be sexy? If a vampire can been seen that way—a being that has to drink human blood to stay alive—why can’t a werewolf?”
She smiled when Miles glanced her way. “Hmm, I might have to keep you around if you keep saying things like that.”
Miles reached across, placed his hand on her thigh, and gave it a squeeze. “Good, because I plan to be with you for as long as I can.”
A warm sensation washed through Kareena at Miles’s words. If she had anything to say about it, it would be a very, very long time. Now that she’d met him, she had to think her ex had done her a favor by dumping her. If he hadn’t, they might have already been married, maybe, and Kareena never would have met Miles. So for the first time since their breakup, she sent her ex a silent thank-you instead of calling him every vile name she knew.
At the movie theatre, Miles took her hand once again and guided her into the building. There were more than a few people already waiting in line, but it didn’t take very long before it was their turn. Miles paid for two tickets for the vampire movie she wanted to see then walked her over to the counter where the popcorn and pop were sold.
Since she had snacks back at her apartment, Kareena only ordered a soda. Miles did the same.
Inside the theatre where their movie would be showing, Miles guided Kareena up the stairs close to the back. They settled into seats in the middle of the row. There was still time before the show would start.
Miles took a sip of his drink before he placed it in the cup holder on the armrest. “I haven’t been to a theatre in years.”
“Since I started working as a nurse, I don’t have as much time for it either. When my friends and I were going to school, we used to come frequently. And that was before I started seeing my ex.”
“Then we’ll have to do this more often.”
With most of the seats taken, the lights dimmed and the trailers played on the large widescreen at the front of the room. There were a couple of movies Kareena wouldn’t mind seeing.
The movie started, and Miles put his arm along the back of her chair then around her shoulders. Kareena snuggled in as close as the armrest would allow. It had been a long time since she’d sat in the dark at the back of a movie theatre with a guy she liked. She might not be a teenager any longer, but the idea of making out with Miles seemed like a great idea.
Kareena got caught up in the movie but never forgot Miles sat next to her. With his arm still around her shoulders, he played with her hair, the tips of his fingers brushing against her cheek from time to time. And watching the romantic scenes play out on the screen, she wished she could snuggle closer to Miles.
At the end of the movie and as the credits played, Kareena turned her head to ask Miles if he’d enjoyed it. She didn’t manage to get the words out. His lips covered hers, his tongue pushing inside her mouth. He thoroughly tasted her, deepening the kiss. Her body melted with arousal.
He pulled back and rested his forehead against hers. “Let’s get out of here before I do something that’ll get us both arrested.”