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Chapter Eight

"I'd offer you some food but I've only made enough for two."

"That's fine," Page says, coming into the kitchen fully and sitting down at the table with us. Ray sits beside her. Despite just laughing a moment ago, she's stiff once more, looking unsure. My heart aches for them. I just want their bond to fall into place, knowing they'll both be so much happier once that happens.

"Oh my gods," I blurt out, grabbing Ray's wrist and pulling it towards myself so I can get a better look at it. Her cheeks turn bright pink. "Holy shit!"

"It's nothing," Ray says right away, pulling her hand back.

"Nothing? That's a mating mark!"

"Aww," Casper coos through a full mouth of pasta. "That's so cute. I'm so happy for you," he murmurs around his food.

Ray's eyes soften and she ducks her head. "Thanks," she whispers.

"Where's yours?" I ask Page, looking for an obvious place and not finding it.

"None of your business," she says with a smirk that tells me it"s someplace fun.

I pull my shirt to the side, showing off the bite Casper gave me. Page squeals in delight, getting out of her seat and pulling me into a tight hug.

"Gods, this has been the most wonderful weekend," she gushes before sitting back down. She turns towards Ray. "I know this has been bombshell after bombshell but you have to admit that overall, it's been amazing."

Ray rolls his eyes playfully. "Yeah, whatever. It's been alright, I guess."

"You're such a bitch," Page says, grinning ear to ear before pulling Ray into a smacking kiss. The two of them giggle against each other's lips.

"And they said we were in the honeymoon phase," I say to Casper. His eyes sparkle with amusement but I can tell he's still holding himself back. I wish there was a way I could bridge the gap between them, to somehow be their bridge.

"Shut the fuck up," Ray says, flipping me off before kissing Page one last time. She turns towards us, her eyes darting between the two of us before blowing out a long, exaggerated breath. "I'd like to apologize for how I acted when we met."

"Oh, no. You don't have to apologize. I totally understand that I was way too much."

Ray frowns. "Don't put words in my mouth," she says sternly. "You were not too much. The situation was overwhelming but I could have handled myself better."

I fake cough, "understatement of the world."

"Do we need to ask you to leave?" Page asks, raising her brow at me. I shake my head, pretending to zip my lips closed.

"I'm sorry that I hurt you with how I acted. That couldn't have been easy for you. This weekend, though fun," she says, looking at Page pointedly who just grins back, "was hard because things felt unresolved between us. I may only be dipping my toes into the supernatural world right now, but I can still feel our bond, Casper."

Casper's shoulders fall away. "Oh, thank Lady Fate," he breathes out, rubbing at his eyes. "I was so worried all of this was in my head or something."

"It's not. You and I are connected." Ray swallows thickly, looking away. "I'm your spark. Sorry you got stuck with me."

"I'm not stuck," Casper quickly says, reaching across the table and taking Ray's hand. Her eyes widen but she doesn't say anything, waiting for Casper to speak. "I'm choosing you. I want to stick around. I want to watch you grow and learn to use your magic. I want to be your conduit and your familiar. If you'll have me, of course."

"I will," Ray says, nodding her head seriously, like the two of them are making some sort of blood pact. And maybe they are. Well, minus the blood. "I want to be the best spark for you that I can be."

"You already are just by being yourself," Casper promises with a grin. Ray cracks, her face softening until she's smiling back.

"That was the sappiest thing I've heard in a long time, which is saying something because I literally confessed my undying love to Ray this weekend."

"Oh my gods," I say with a groan, shoving Page. "Way to ruin their moment."

"I didn't ruin anything! I was simply lightening the mood! Tell him, babe!"

Ray snickers, looking over at her mate. "You did kinda ruin the moment." Page starts to pout but Ray just rolls her eyes, telling her, "it's fine. I still love you, my mate," adding the last part under her breath, her cheeks heating once more.

Oh no. They're so cute together. I feel like my teeth are aching just watching them. Ray's never been this affectionate before, but I guess that's what happens when you realize someone was literally made to be your soul mate. Things change. People change. It's beautiful.

"I'm so glad we don't have to keep hiding shit from you," I blurt out and then immediately regret it when Ray's glare is back in place.

"You're both such assholes! I was left in the dark for so long! I didn't even know my girlfriend was a fucking vampire!"

"I said I was sorry," Page says, crossing her arms over her chest.

"But you haven't apologized! And I still have no fucking idea what you even are because Page wouldn't tell me."

"I'm a banshee. There. I'm sorry I kept it a secret."

"I'm sorry, a what now?"

I roll my eyes. "A banshee."

"Like the spooky long haired ladies who scream when someone dies."

"Yes, exactly that. Sorry, I chopped all my hair off so I don't really fit the description anymore."

"Don't be sassy," Ray says with a pout, "I'm trying to figure all this shit out. Give me a break."

I quickly shove a giant bite of pasta into my mouth, giving myself a moment to calm my racing heart. Will explaining this stuff get any easier? Will it ever not make me panic with the thought of my favorite people rejecting me?

"A lot of the lore around banshees are true. I have the ability to scream when I sense death but I'm not compelled to do it. If I ever did it, the scream could scramble someone's brain so I try to keep that to myself," I explain softly. "The only thing you really need to know is that you're safe around me, Ray."

Ray reaches over and pats my cheek. "That was never in question, idiot. Plus, if you ever try to fight me, I'll just shoot lightning up your ass. Or or or! I don't know, apparently I have magic or something."

Casper snorts so hard I'm worried he's accidentally inhaled a noodle up his nose. He coughs, getting himself back under control. "Sorry. I'm just amazed you've gone from denying your magic to embracing it so wholeheartedly you'd use it to shoot lightning up someone's ass."

"What else would I do? Continue to run from this until I'm an old lady? That sounds exhausting. Better to embrace it now and learn to live with these abilities. And hey, maybe it'll help you guys out when you're investigating these hauntings. If things turn to shit, I'll be there to actually communicate with these spirits instead of sending them running."

"Speaking of hauntings," I say, looking at everyone at the table. "How do we feel about a road trip this coming weekend?"

"You found something?"

"It looks like a standard haunted house about three hours from here. It should be a pretty easy case, but what better way to let Ray dip her toes into things?"

Ray bites her bottom lip for a moment before finally nodding. "Okay. Let's do it."

"It's a date," Page says with a giggle, laying an obnoxiously loud kiss against Ray's cheek. A hand touches my thigh under the table, giving it a squeeze. I look over at my mate and give him an encouraging smile.

His body language is the picture of ease now that this has all gotten taken care of. Ray is accepting of their bond which brings me more joy than I can understand. A part of him has settled. I want nothing but the best for him.

I'm surprised by the depth of my feelings for Casper already. Sure, we're true mates, but I didn't realize it was possible to fall for someone this quickly. I'm lucky to call him mine and to have him accept me as his.

I lace my fingers with his, giving him a squeeze right back. The smile he gives me in response steals my breath. Gods, he's so pretty. As much as I feel lucky, I also feel like there's no way this will last. I need to tell Casper everything that comes with being a banshee. I need to show him my true face. The sooner I rip this band-aid free the sooner I'll know if Casper can handle the truth.

"Well," Page says, standing up and pretending to dust off her pants. "This has been lovely. We should really do it again soon."

"Going so soon?"

"Yeah," she says, nodding her head and pointing her thumb towards the door. "Gotta run to the hardware store before going back home."

"What do you need there?"

I watch in fascination as Ray's face turns the brightest red I've ever seen while Page is grinning from ear to ear. "We need new light bulbs. Apparently magical manifestation equates to orgasms making the lights explode in our house."

Ray covers her face with her hands, groaning at her mate. "I hate you. I hate you so much. You did not have to tell them that."

"I'm sure you'll think of a creative way to get back at me. Maybe you can shoot lightning up my ass. Might be fun," Page says, giggling as she pulls Ray out the door.

Casper and I stare after them, a moment of silence passing between us before we're both laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation we just witnessed. "You don't think she'll actually try that, right?"

I look at my mate with wide eyes. "Well, if Page can't sit properly in the car this weekend, we'll know what happened."

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