Chapter 32

Once we were done, I quickly washed our plates, and then Matias held my hand, leading me out of the wing and down a corridor that led to the main entrance. We entered a room where I had previously met my parents upon their arrival. In the room, I saw Tommy, Anna-Marie, and two boys and two girls who were clearly mates.

As we entered, they all turned to look at us, their conversations coming to a halt, replaced by smiles.

"So the great Matias Carter is finally whipped," Tommy joked.

"I am not whipped," Matias grumbled.

"Yes, you are. I have you wrapped around my little finger," I teased.

He grumbled before playfully lunging at Tommy, putting him in a headlock and messing up his hair. Next thing I knew, they were on the floor, engaged in playful wrestling. It was quite a sight; they seemed like big kids.

"Jeez. I knew he was a big kid, but seriously," I commented, shaking my head.

"Yep. That's how they are. A pair of kids," a girl with fiery red hair