“My, my, Callum,” he said in a lazy drawl. “Quite the compromising position you’ve found yourself in.”
I crossed my arms, unimpressed.
“Are you soul-bound to her already?” he continued, strolling farther into the room. “Or has the great Callum Reid simply decided that human women are suddenly irresistible?”
“Shut up and tell me why you’re here.”
His smirk sharpened.
“Your father’s curiosity has been piqued,” he said. “He asked me to confirm whether my suspicions about the girl were correct.”
I clenched my jaw. The admission felt bitter even before it left my mouth.
“They are.”
Alistair’s eyebrows lifted.
“No point denying it,” I continued. “Not when I’ve been acting like a lovesick i***t since the bond snapped into place.”
He clicked his tongue softly.
“Well,” he said, “as the B
