Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Duties and Dresses

"Everything all right, Hadleigh?" Keiron asked over her shoulder. She turned to peer up at him. He grinned at her and then eyed the two women. "Watch out for them. They try to bed everyone. Oh, and Evelyn, the only natural redhead here is in front of you."

"Oh, you!" Evelyn huffed, trying hard to suppress a smile. Hadleigh blushed.

It was then that a tall brunette walked over to them.

"Hadleigh, this is Kylie," Keiron said. Kylie stood taller than Hadleigh by several inches. She eyeballed Hadleigh and then glanced at Keiron.

"Um, who is this?" Kylie pointed at Hadleigh.

"She's my mate," said Keiron. Kylie looked like she had been slapped in the face.

"That's going to upset a lot of people around here," Kylie insisted. Hadleigh stood back, feeling slightly intimidated while trying to maintain her manners.

'So much for me getting over being mousy.'