He saw me to my trellis, watched me climb in. I blew him a kiss before shutting the window.
I sighed happily.
So this was love. I rather liked it. Lucky me I'd get to enjoy it every day as the throb in my shoulder reminded me I'd just been mated.
I wanted to giggle and shout it to the world. I should be quiet lest my parents hear me.
Speaking of hearing... A hum of voices appeared to be coming from downstairs.
I crept to the edge of the hall and listened. Bad, I know. However, it wasn't just kitties that were curious.
The murmur proved indistinct. So I moved closer and finally began to make out phrases.
"...like I already told you, she's not here," my dad said.
"Impossible. The tracking device shows her nearby. You can't hide her forever." My eyes widened as I recognized the voice
