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    I spend half the morning annoying Bemy by pacing the house anxiously and staring at the phone


    waiting for the Magic registration offices to call. They should call today, right? Well, at least I think


    Bemy would be annoyed if he was paying any attention to my pacing at all. What is he doing


    anyway? My nervous anticipation would probably drive him crazy if he weren’t busy with something


    himself. He’s been ncing over at the front door every ten seconds since breakfast. At first I assumed


    it was because my pacing is annoying him, but now I’m thinking he’s waiting for someone. Are we


    expecting guests that I’ve forgotten about? Actually, no. He looks far too eager for us to be having


    guests. Bemy only ever looks that eager when… well when I arrive if I’m totally honest. But I’m


    already here so I know he isn’t waiting for me. My question is answered when Aaron, Darrien and a


    woman I’ve never met before turn up at the door with a few boxes. Oh, my stuff. I was so eager for the


    phone call I actually totally forgot that I’m moving inpletely today. So I guess in a way, Bemy was


    waiting for me. It’s actually adorable how excited he is. I’m not as enthusiastic, not because I don’t want


    to be here, but mostly because I already collected all the things I care about the most. What’s left is


    mostly old trinkets and stuff I hoard as keepsakes.


    Bemy introduces the woman who is with them as Rio.


    “Hey, I work security jobs with the guys sometimes.” She holds out a hand to shake. She looks. like a


    super athletic barbie doll. Tanned skin, curves and blonde hair. She’s gorgeous and smiles brightly.


    “Hello, I’m Ryann.” I say, shaking her hand lightly before releasing it. Who is she and why is


    she here exactly?


    “Oh, did Alpha Kane not tell you that I would being? He asked the security team to collect your


    stuff from your apartment but he suggested it might be useful for a woman to go along too. I usually get


    jobs where I need to blend in more, this was a nice rxing way to spend the morning. Oh, I was the


    one to pack up the contents of your bedroom. I let the guys. take care of the living area and all the


    heavy lifting. We have your TV and all your kitchen stuff. We did leave your furniture, but we can go


    back for it if you need any of it?” She continues talking without so much as taking a breath.


    “I have been wondering who you are by the way, a lot of us have. I asked Alex but he won’t tell me


    anything. Darrien and Shaun just tell me I should keep my nose out of other people’s


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    business. Aaron won’t even answer when I ask. It’s so annoying. At first I thought you were just friends


    with Megan, but then Alpha Kane called and arranged all this so I was thinking maybe you’re close to


    him too. Then I found a bunch of his clothes in one of the drawers in


    your room. Sorry if I wasn’t meant to find that but I WAS packing up your stuff. Figured the guys


    shouldn’t have ess to your underwear drawer and all that.” She notices my dumbstruck expression


    and finally, the talking stops.


    “Uh.” That’s about all I can get out. What just happened? She went through so much so fast. I guess


    that she is one of the female security guards that Bemy told me about. I can see why he wouldn’t


    assign her to jobs where he wants to scare people off because she isn’t even remotely intimidating. I’d


    say she doesn’t blend in either, but to be honest I can’t imagine that anyone suspects her of being


    security of any kind. She might draw attention, but I doubt she draws suspicion. And apparently


    Bemy called her to help pack up my stuff, he must have remembered how unenthusiastic I was at the


    idea of having any of the guys packing up my stuff. That’s really sweet of him. Although it may have


    backfired a little because finding Bemy’s clothes in my dresser was more than a little bit of a hint as


    to our rtionship.


    “Rio. You’ve said too much.” Bemy’s tone is a dark warning and his brow is furrowed. He


    makes eye contact with her and her gaze hits the floor fast.


    “I apologise, Alpha Kane. I didn’t mean to overstep. I just thought…” Rio keeps her head lowered and


    trails off. Bemy looks annoyed, but I suspect he is more annoyed at himself. I pat his arm and take a


    step in front of him.


    “What did you think, Rio? I’d like to know.” I tell her, trying to keep my tone friendly. She nces up


    through her eyshes and my expression must be at least a little bit reassuring, which is my goal


    because she lifts her head to look up at me.


    “I thought you and Alpha Kane might be a couple. And I thought that if I’m having those thoughts I


    should tell you outright rather than pretend I don’t know. I thought it might be useful for you to know


    that… if this is some kind of secret, I’ll keep it to myself. But if you need anything… well I already know


    and I am always happy to help.” She sounds very ufortable. I nce back at Bemy and I can


    see his expression has softened. He was just worried, not angry.


    “Thank you Rio. Uhm… 1, well. You’re… not exactly wrong. But I would rather not go telling everyone


    just yet. So I would appreciate it if you kept it to yourself. At least for now.” I tell


    her. She raises an eyebrow.


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    “You’re asking me. Not telling me.” She rifies, she seems confused. I shrug.


    “Secrets shouldn’t be demanded. If you keep a secret for me, it’s a favour. Not something I can


    demand. Not to mention I’m not exactly in a position to be making demands.” I exin. It’s the truth. I


    don’t want everyone to know, but I’m not going to ORDER her to keep things to herself. She has the


    right to honesty if she wants it. She looks up at Bemy who shrugs.


    “Ryann has my support for whatever she chooses to do.” He says firmly. Rio grins.


    “Congrattions Alpha Kane.” She turns to me.


    “And to you too. It seems you aren’t as far from making demands as you think you are.” She winks at


    me and I shrug awkwardly.


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    Rio is nice… like… excessively nice, and for the first time I understand what Bemy means


    when he says he has problems maintaining friendships with the other Shifters because they’re


    respectful. Rio treats me in a weirdly formal way. I suppose I need to get used to it, but I do hope she


    lightens up a little. I don’t want things to be like this all the time. She gives me her phone number and


    tells me about fifty times that she will keep her information about Bemy and I’s rtionship to herself.


    When she leaves, I find I am oddly exhausted. Bemy


    carries my boxes upstairs. Aaron stays downstairs and moves the kitchen boxes to.. Well, the kitchen.


    Interestingly, Bemy lets Darriene upstairs to the ‘family only zone‘ to help carry boxes to his… I


    mean, OUR room. I’ve only seen Darrien step up for like thirty seconds to call Megan or to help her


    with something, except for that one time he helped Megan with that video project. He’s definitely never


    been allowed in Bemy’s room. I can confirm this based on how curious he is to look around. Bemy


    is definitely trusting Darrien a lot more and I’d say he’s even fond of him now. It’ll be good for him to


    have a brother.


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