After finishing the meal, Elaika folded her arms across her chest. "You're a good cook," she admitted, her tone casual but her eyes betraying a reluctant admiration.
Gloria's brows shot up in mock surprise. She placed a hand dramatically over her heart. "Oh? Did Elaika just give someone a compliment?" she teased, grinning.
Elaika rolled her eyes and leaned forward, her voice sharpening. " You got bold! Tell me what you meant about my mate."
Gloria giggled, brushing a crumb from her lap. "I never said anything about your mate."
Elaika gave her a flat, unreadable look. "Then why are you here?"
With a sigh, Gloria leaned back and tapped her stomach with a satisfied thump. "Alright, you got me. It is about your mate. And that's why you're avoiding the shifters' camp, isn't it?"
