Chapter 384

"I was just passing through." He was holding something in his hands. A bag, I realized. From a kids' store. I recognized the logo immediately.

"What's that?" I asked. He held the bag out.

"See for yourself." I didn't take the bag right away. Colt took it instead, obviously to Gideon's chagrin, who curled his lip at the Beta before releasing the handles. Colt looked inside the bag, confirming it wasn't a venomous snake or something, then furrowed his brow and handed it to me. Curious by now, I took the bag and peered inside.

To my shock, there were multiple toys inside; a stuffed wolf, a couple of those DIY airplane kits with the millions of tiny pieces that would definitely get lost and stepped on with bare feet at some point, and even a new pair of sneakers. The expensive kind with the logo, no less. And in Bjorn's exact size. I frowned, looking up at Gideon.

"What's all this about?"

Bjorn." Gideon smiled faintly, although there was something tight to his face that hadn't been there the last time I had seen him. Like he was holding back

give it to

the bag back without

think this is appropriate."

looked at it, then at me with

words made Gideon flinch. I nearly did, too, but I restrained myself. On

Because it was safer this way. Gideon's

even give the

on the ground between us, then went to shove past him. Before I could get very far, Gideon's hand caught my wrist, pulling me back. Colt snarled as Gideon turned me to face him, although

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