Chapter 204
Chapter 204:
When they finished with the dance, it was time for them to play a game.
“Listen up, kids,” the MC addressed them. “This game needs to be played with you and two adults. Xylon, I’ll need you to pick a man of your choice to be your partner, and Xyla, you pick a woman. You can choose Mummy and Daddy if you want. Do you understand p>
They nodded ecstatically and went their separate ways.
I was eager for the game. I was sure it was going to be between Jaris and Marta. However, I was surprised when I noticed Xyla wasn’t going toward her mother.
Everyone watched in anticipation, thinking maybe she was coming to pick them. It came as a big shock when she stopped in front of me, holding out her hand.
“I want you to be my partner, Aunty Lyric p>
LYRIC
My lips parted in disbelief. Around us, gentle coos echoed.
I looked at Xyla in complete awe, surprised that she actually picked me.
“Oh, dear,” I placed one hand on my chest as I took her small hand in mine. “Thank you for giving me the honor p>
As I approached the stage with her, my eyes inevitably darted to Marta. Her jaw twisted from side to side, her expression sour. She looked like she wanted to strangle someone. Well, I didn’t ask for it.
My eyes fell on Jaris as Xyla and I reached the stage. Xylon had chosen him, so they were both standing beside us.
“Good pick, damsel. You chose your daddy’s mate,” the MC commended.
The rules of the game were communicated to us.
It was a silly game about inflating balloons with the mouth. Jaris and I would be given separate bowls of six balloons. We were to blow air into each of them to inflate them and pass them to the kids, who were to run and keep them in a basket across from us. Winning depended on how fast we could inflate the balloons, and how fast the kids could run each time to drop them in the basket.
“You could just give up, you know? It’d be sad to win you in front of all these people,” Jaris said with a cocky smile, his voice low enough for only me and the kids to hear.
I snorted. “With all due respect, this isn’t the Alpha’s trial where you showcase muscles and all. Do you know how many times I played this game when I was a kid? I’m sure you can’t relate because you were too busy growing into a grumpy man p>
He lowered his head and chuckled, the sound rolling deeply in my belly.
“How about this,” he seemed to think for a moment. “If you get to win, I owe you a gift. But if I get to win,” he tsked, shaking his head, “trust me, you wouldn’t like the outcome, Lyric p>
Hm. A smile spread on my lips, warmth spreading all over my heart.
“It’s a deal, then p>
“Are you ready?!” the MC called out.