#Chapter 196 – Mate Stuff

“Would you stop it!?” Ben growls, his voice a little frantic now, looking over at the bar where Rafe is finishing up. “I’m never going to see the Atalaxians again, so it won’t matter and I’ll be fine, just drop it –“ I gasp, going still. “So, it has something to do with the Atalaxians!?” He groans, turning away from me and clenching his jaw, clearly pissed at himself for letting that slip. “What did they do to you!?” I growl, grabbing his arm, livid now. “Nothing!” he snaps, turning his head to glare at me. “They did nothing, Ariel, just drop it!” “NO!” He grabs me by the arms then, dragging me to the corner of the room, giving up at any attempt to be inconspicuous. “If I tell you, will you drop it, and tell no one!?” I glare at him a little, not sure if I trust this. “I agree, if you tell me everything,” I say, snapping my finger up to point into his face. “And if you don’t need healing. Because if you’re sick! I’m taking you to mom!” “Fine,” he bites out, glaring hard at me