Magnus looked a bit relieved. "Not that I was looking forward to beating some sense into them," Caspian snorted at his brother's admission. Magnus continued. "But it would have gotten very old, very quickly."
"I will announce your decree first thing in the morning," Kari said, grinning evilly. She turned to her mate. "You get to handle the first challenge."
Declan beamed. "Aww, you do love me."
"Boom! Take that, douchebags!" Meryn crowed.
Eva looked over at her. "Boom?"
Meryn pursed her lips. "No good? I'm trying to find a catchphrase."
Rex laughed. "Meryn, why do you need a catchphrase?"
She shrugged. "My cult suggested it."
Beside her, Aiden choked on his wine. He hadn't even caught his breath before shooting Elizabeth a panicked look.
Elizabeth shook her head. "She means her Facebook group." She glowered at Meryn. "Some days, I regret introducing you to social media."
Aiden frowned down at his mate. "No more cult."
Meryn crossed her arms. "It's how I keep my furries organized."
Ellie looked around. "Does she mean what I think she means?"
Grant chuckled. "It's Meryn, so probably not."
Rex leaned forward, his eyes alight with laughter. "Please explain this one."
Elizabeth swirled her water-filled wine glass, and Ellie could see that Meryn's Yoda probably wished it were wine.
Rheia took mercy on Elizabeth and explained. "She calls her shifter friends on Facebook her furries. She didn't know about the sexual sub-culture it could possibly refer to."
"I need to get in on this," Rex announced.
Meryn shrugged. "You have to pass my Geek Life test. If you can, you're in."
Rex pulled out his phone. "I can do that." He started to scroll. He swallowed before looking at Aiden, then Gavriel, then Colton.
"Oh no. I know that look," Anne whispered.
Kendrick chuckled darkly. "Share with the class, Lionhart."
Rex hesitated. Aiden put his hand on Meryn's head and gently bopped her it about. "What did you do now?"
Meryn tried to get away from her mate. "Nothing! I haven't even been on Facebook today."
Rex cleared his throat. "Actually, it was Colton."
All eyes went to the blond wolf, who shrugged. "I was just being honest."
Elizabeth sat forward. "What did you do?" She dug out her phone and began to scroll. Her eyes widened, and she looked around the table. Looking down, she turned off her phone and turned to Sebastian. "I'm skipping dinner tonight. Could you please make me your Death by Chocolate Extravaganza?"
Meryn and Rheia perked up. Rheia looked at Elizabeth. "What's that?"
Sebastian's mouth was twitching. "It is how our Bethy deals with stress. Double fudge brownies are layered with peanut butter fudge sauce and chocolate ice cream. I top it with cheesecake bites and crushed Butterfingers and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups."
Rheia licked her lips. "We really should have a balanced dinner."