#Chapter 493 – A House A Home

“What do you mean you’ve never been in a house before!?” I cry, smacking my mate on the arm. He grins down at me and Marigold does too. “I mean, when would I have been in a house, Ariel? I grew up in a barracks cabin with a bunch of other boys, and then moved to the city where I lived in an apartment building. From there I lived in the candidate barracks and then the castle…” he raises his chin towards the castle on the cliff as I just stare at him, slack-jawed, realizing that he’s right. “That’s so weird, Jackson,” I whisper, shaking my head at him. “It’s nice having a feral friend,” Jesse says, stepping close and clapping a hand on Jackson’s shoulder. “Come on, my guy. We’ll domesticate you and, in doing so, introduce you to the wonders of the single-family home.” Jackson laughs and takes my hand as we all walk up the short steps to the adorable little porch and then through the front door into our little blue house. Unsurprisingly, my eyes mist immediately at the thought th