Chapter 10

Daphne

“Why don’t you give Zac a few tickets for his family and maybe his friends? To say thank you?” Dad placed his hand on my shoulder, beaming proudly.

I gave Zac a tight smile. “Sure,” I said if only to get rid of him. As soon as my father walked away, the smile melted from my face and I was back to glaring. “Follow me.”

I didn’t bother to check if he was actually following. I heard his footsteps a moment later. He followed me right to the entrance of the ticket booth. I ripped out a few tickets, counting them and writing it down before shoving it right in his chest.

My mouth was dry and that contact sent electricity coursing through my fingers. I needed to put an end to the feelings this mate bond brought with it.

Zachary just stood there, gathering the tickets in his hands, unsure of what to say. “Er, thank you,” he said.

It was weird that he was being nice to me. It felt like I was in some alternate universe where everything was wron