“Hey, let me ask something.” I pause and all of them look up from the bikes. “What does it mean when a girl looks… relieved that she won’t be bonded to you? Like, she looks really relieved.”
Rio doesn’t even hesitate. “Clear as day, boss. She hates you.”
I frown slightly.
He leans back a bit, grease on his hands. “If a girl likes you, you’ll know. She tries a bit harder, dresses nicer, acts cute, laughs more. Stuff like that. If she doesn’t, she just… doesn’t bother. And hell, the thought of a mate bond will excite her.”
[There’s no scientific basis for that conclusion,] Zyrax cuts in sharply. [Do not rely on it.]
But I know he’s only saying that out of embarrassment. Because Rio’s description? It fits Layla perfectly. She doesn’t do any of it or show any effort towards looking bett
