Lyra was surprised to find Donovan sitting at the kitchen table when she woke up the next morning. He was pushing some cereal around in a bowl, giving her barely a glance as she dug around for something to eat.
“Where’s Dad?” she asked as she started frying an egg at the stove.
“Out helping install some windows on a house,” he muttered, still not looking up.
“What’s your plan for today?”
He scoffed. “I don’t have plans anymore.” He glanced up at her. “You going to see your precious mate again today?” he sneered.
Lyra frowned. “It’s not like I chose for him to be my mate.”
“You were out with him for a while last night,” he said sharply. “Complete the mate bond while you were out?”
She shook her head and turned back to the stove. “You don’t need to be such an ass, Donnie.”
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