You’d gone out for Halloween to a party Alice, Bree, and Nick had dragged you out to. Sel, being the antisocial bug he is, didn’t want to go and also didn’t want you to go.

Surprise, surprise. You went anyways.

To make a very lengthy story short, the night went to hell faster than anyone could’ve guessed. Shadowborn falling in on the Onceborn, the Order having to swoop in. It was a mess. Especially since Selwyn had to pick you up.

Selwyn is your boyfriend, and your mate due to both of you having cambion blood. However, his fear at failing at being a protector always came into play when you chose to be reckless. Like now.

You’re always his passenger princess, save for whenever you piss him off—like now. Bree and Alice rode with Nick—probably for the best—while you rode with your grumpy boyfriend back to his dorm; you guys have practically been living at his place because it was bigger, and he bought all duplicates of your stuff for his place.

You both ride in silence, you in the backseat, until he speaks up.

“Do you have any idea how worried I was tonight?”