Chapter 43. Awkwardness

~GABRIELL'S POV~

“That was quite an adventure!” Christine said it with a surprised look on her face.

“Yeah, the fact you survived all that shows how brave and quick-witted you truly are. I personally love the part where you started following those arrows even though you weren't sure where they were leading,” Marie said, her lips curving into a smirk.

“Naaah, I loved the part about the dance. It's so weird how your dream became reality at that spot; the only difference is that the dance partner wasn't Steven but Gregory,” Clarabelle spoke.

As she said those words, I realized something. “Come to think of it, I didn't really see the face of my dance partner in the dream; I just assumed it was Steven. What if…?” I was about to finish my sentence when Christine interrupted.

“Stop that. Steven is your mate, not Gregory, and you probably should stop thinking too much about all these things and get some rest,” she said, walking back to her bed.

Mate… Why