I feel my mouth go dry as a sudden shyness comes over me. I instantly move closer to Nate and kind of hide myself behind him as I stare at the newcomer. Nate chuckles softly and shakes his head slowly. “It’s okay, Lily. This is my younger brother, Noel.”
I nod my head slowly as I stare at Noel. He is very similar to Nate, but his eyes aren’t gold like Nates. Instead, they are a rich emerald green. Noel steps closer towards us slowly and he crouches down slightly as he makes his way over. He peeks around Nate and smiles softly. “Hey, Lily… I’m not going to hurt you. Even if I wanted to, my big brother here would kick my ass.”
Nate growls and narrows his eyes at Noel. “Watch it, Noel.”
I can’t help but smile at Nate’s protective nature and I shake my head slowly. Noel rolls his eyes at
