Eli stares at Des’s wings for a long moment, looking stunned. Finally, he tears his gaze away. “I didn’t know,” he says. I look between the two men. “Know what?” The Bargainer watches Eli for several seconds. Then ever so slightly, he inclines his head. “Now you do.” “Callie told me what you did for her when she was a kid,” Eli says. “Thank you for helping her,” he continues. “No more bad blood between us, okay? I didn’t realize the situation—any of it.” Again, Des inclines his head.
Can he tell that Desi claimed her as his mate maybe and she just doesn’t know?
