#Chapter 100 A human?

Tessa’s POV “How long have you been there for?” Joseph asked, eyeing me carefully. “Long enough to hear about a cookout tomorrow,” I said, a faint smile playing on my lips. “Are we going?” “No.” He began to walk toward the stairs, and I could tell he wasn’t planning on saying anything else on the subject. I stood to my feet quickly, following him up the stairs. “No?” I asked disappointment in my tone. “Why not?” “It’s too soon to throw you in the mix of things,” he answered. “The others are wary of your presence, and I don’t want to put you in danger.” “I should probably break the ice at some point,” I told him once we got back to the bedroom. “That’s the whole purpose of me being here, right? To see if I can do it.” He turned to face me, seriousness on his face. “We should take it slow,” he said. “I don’t want to hide here for two weeks. I want to go out and see things. I’m going to be encounterin