Serix nodded thoughtfully as he listened to Cassie’s explanation about the marshmallows. She watered it down like it wasn’t a big deal, but he was still impressed that the humans engineered artificial foods like that. Was there anything they couldn’t do? He still had to wonder why they would make something so sweet, though. Humans really did have a strange taste for sugar if they enjoyed foods like the marshmallows they had showed him at the bonfire. He much preferred the natural fruits they grew in their farms.

When they got back to their room, Cassie immediately went to lie down on the bed, [b]“Tonight was really fun.”[/b]

“It was,” Serix agreed, sitting down next to her. He had enjoyed the night as well, because it was the first time he had really felt accepted by the humans. He knew there were probably still some who were giving him hostile looks at the bonfire, but he had been too distracted by the friendlier people to notice. This was perfectly fine. He had never expected every single human to like him, but there were finally enough that the caves were almost beginning to feel like home.

Well, there was still the annoyance of Ryan’s persistent advances towards his mate, but Serix could handle that. It was Hunter who continued to cause the faint flutter of worry in the back of his mind. He still couldn’t shake the feeling that the human was stalking him like prey. It was unsettling to know that even if Hunter was plotting something, he wouldn’t be able to know when or where it would happen. He wished he could just take a quick peek into his mind to see what was going on in there, but he didn’t know how to do it without Hunter knowing. Only the highest ranking Lunairans learned how to read thoughts without giving their mental presence away to the target, and Serix was never one of them. So for now, he would just have to hope that Hunter really had given up and focus on the ones who were friendly towards him.

Serix laid down next to Cassie with a sigh, “You know, these humans aren’t half bad once you get used to them. I think we’re finally working out a mutual tolerance of each other.” He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and smiled playfully. “And who knows? Maybe I can use my natural charm to build off of that tolerance and win them over like I did you.”