Winston I had just finished my workout when Janine cornered me. She had that weird smile on her face, the one that always made me think she was up to something. Whatever it was, it usually ended badly, with her expecting me to bail her out. I didn’t have the energy to deal with her today. So I walked right past her and headed toward my room, hoping she would take the hint and move on. Nope, of course not. She followed me straight into my room, wrapped her arms around my waist, and whined, “Wiiinn!” Ugh. I hated when she called me that. I didn’t know why, but her presence irritated me even more than usual today. Without turning around, I removed her arms from my waist. “What is it, Janine?” “Winston, you have to help me,” she whined. I closed my eyes for a second. What the hell was I going to have to do to get this woman out of my room so I could meet Grandad? Luckily, I didn’t have to wait long for an answer. “My parents told me to accept my mate, but I don’t want to.” S
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