Chapter 18 No One Can Touch You Except Me

Bernice POV

“I will go with you.”

I frown in shock. This whole conversation has been one surprise after another. First Landry admitted he was worried about me. Now he wishes to join us?

I shake my head. I know Landry’s schedule well, he’s told me of his duties often enough, and I know he is busy.

“You can’t,” I say. “You have an important meeting, remember?”

Landry shakes his head.

“No. Canceled.”

I frown, thrown.

“When did this happen?”

Landry grins wryly. I watch him carefully, wondering what he has up his sleeve. I know that look, that’s the look he gets when he has something planned.

“Now,” he says, and I hear the familiar sound of him opening a mindlink. He added me to his mindlinks a few days ago, so I would be informed on important events, so I hear him loud and clear when he announces:

“Today’s Alpha meeting is canceled. Alpha King Landry is sick. Reschedule soon.”

The mindlink closes and I sta