19. Queries…Lots of them

[Xavier]

"Well..." Xavier began to bridge the awkward silence. The beta had completely frozen, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"How?" he breathed. He couldn't even fault his friend for being dumbfounded, after all, he must have been guarding the door since the morning and he hadn't let in anyone other than Jade.

"She...teleported", Xavier tightened his hold when he heard Erica gasp inaudibly. She must not have been expecting such a clear-cut explanation from Xavier. But he trusted Arnold, trusted him like no other and while he would not give away her identity, he had to make him aware of his mate's abilities.

"Oh", his beta exhaled, still dazed. However, it did not take him long to recover and soon he was also asking the most predictable question, "Where have you been?" His tone held reproach and subdued anger.

Although Xavier wanted to make him submit for talking to his mate in such a way, but he did not have the heart to. He merely let out a low growl which snapped Arnold's attenti