“She’s not a mage,” Professor Halifax said. “At least not fully.”
“I know about the fae blood,” he said.
“It’s a lot more than a few drops of fae blood,” Professor Halifax said, “isn’t it?”
I nodded. “I just found out. I’m half fae.”
“Interesting.”
“So she gets more powerful every time she has sex?” Matt asked.
I glared at him. I did not want to discuss my sex life with my professor.
“No,” Professor Halifax said. “Just when she completes the bond with her mates.”
“Zach,” Matt said.
My cheeks grew even hotter. We both knew I had just as much of a bond with his twin as I did with him. And now it turns out that sleeping with Zach wasn’t just good for my libido. It would literally make me more powerful.
Somehow, that made me not want to jump in the sack with him. I didn’t want it to be about that. Call me a romantic, but the whole thing felt cheap now. Like if I had sex with him now, it would be self-serving. Wouldn’t Zach always wonder?
Besides, there was that whole getting punched in the face by Delores. And I wasn’t in a hurry to experience that again.
“Yes, if she has sex with another mate and confirms the mating bond, she’ll grow in power,” Professor Halifax said. “That would be something.”
“I’m not going to jump in bed with someone just to see my power increase,” I said.
“Why not?” Professor Halifax asked. “It’s a way to see your magic grow. It might give you that missing piece to control your time magic on your own.”
“I know Zach wouldn’t mind,” Matt said.
“I’m done with this conversation,” I said. “Professor, is that all for today’s lesson?”
“Yes,” she said. “I’ll see you both tomorrow.”
I grabbed my stuff and headed toward the door, ignoring Matt calling after me.