Confused, Josiah was about to answer, put off by the genuine kindness in his gaze. Interrupted only when thundering footsteps startled them both when Orpheus suddenly charged upstairs and snarled, “Come on brat, the quicker we get this over, the quicker I can go home.”
Saying again that this entire thing was bullshit, Orpheus was gone leaving Josiah frowning. “He in a rush for a reason?” Sending Elijah an incredulous look he hadn’t picked up on it, Josiah muttered, “He’s found his mate like you.” Josiah felt awful as he whispered, “And now I know I’m not keeping one pair of mates apart, but two.” Which made him feel even shittier as he knew he was keeping them apart for nothing.
Deep down, Josiah knew this and admitted it. He was just too embarrassed to say his jealousy and envy over h
