Chapter 14
Mateo was walking on air for the first few steps from his car. While he was terrified of what was about to happen to him, getting one potentially final kiss from Dazi was enough to make him feel light as a cloud. Grandfather said not to get my hopes up, but that I shouldn’t give up either. I’ll make it through this, and I’ll ask Dazi out on a real date. There’s something about him, something special, and I care about him, too.
Dazi led him to the central building. “The chief’s offices are this way.”
“Is there any special way I have to greet him?” Mateo asked.
Dazi smiled. “Hello works. Just be respectful and try not to intimidate him with your impressive jaguar form.”
Despite Dazi’s reassuring tone, Mateo could sense and smell his anxiety. He took Dazi’s hand and squeezed i
