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“Interrupting and seeing the Tatiana while mating is a punishable offence.” Gunther growled, startling the pair, and Catherine lifted the blanket to cover her chest. “How did you get in?”
The male sniffed before chuckling, his brown eyes narrowing as another male appeared behind Gunther, pulling him out of the room. Catherine’s eyes widened in shock before she threw a shield up and reached out her Lias to Zion. Clearly, not everyone agreed with the way things went concerning her instatement as the Luna. The male started to disrobe when his form disappeared, a flash of white tackling him from the side. Silas remained frozen where he was, as though he could not believe someone attacking them before he startled when the cracking of bones echoed in the room.
“You should consider yourself lucky I am not Zion.” Eliana growled, coming to a stand. “I am sure he will
Gunther and Zion remained silent. Eliana looked between the two then back at Catherine. Catherine knew the two did not trust Silas, especially because it involved his little sister, but she did. She knew he would never do anything to hurt her. But expecting them to trust him without evidence would not grant him their trust. Evidence. What could she do to prove to them he could be trusted? How could she show them what she understood of him without breaking his desire for silence? Catherine understood a lot about Silas, like his want to protect even the two of them, but it was a private conversation. Gunther and Zion did not know what a depressing childhood Silas had.Not that it excused him from helping his sister, but Catherine could understand him better now. Her gut told her she could trust him implicitly, so she would. And the mark of the strength of her determination showed on her face as she turned to face the three of them. Silas is her Harlequin. The King of the Fae. A
Cool hands parted her thighs, loving lips pressed to hers, and then she woke, her body sore. Catherine barely recalled what happened when her back hit the bed last night, only the slap of skin, and the scent of their activities hovering in the air. They were still asleep, she wondered, poking Silas’s face, something she would never dare do when he was awake. The men often slept in a halo around her, something she felt strange at first, until the first time their group faced attackers. Zion and Gunther could transform quickly and dispose of the enemy without even waking her up, thanks to her Fae.Silas let her know the next day, much to Zion’s and Gunther’s annoyance. He said it was only to prove he helped, and that was back before Catherine knew about Silas’s past. She dressed herself and walked over to the window. When she first arrived here, every new day brought the shock of something new to her, but she was growing accustomed to this world. To alwa
Unlike the other males she saw here, Brucie had short blonde hair with oaken brown eyes, and a slight roguish expression on his face. He had a scar running vertically to his nose, yet it did not put Catherine off. She found scars to be attractive, especially since Zion had one as well. He leaned forward, catching her gaze with his, drawing her into smiling. Brucie was handsome. Just like the others, which only made her even more interested in him. Everyone else treated her like a child, yet here he was, treating her like a woman, instead. It was comforting.“Might I know your name?” Brucie ventured with a gentle smile.“Call me Cathy.” Catherine answered, smiling in return. “It is refreshing to meet someone like you. Are you a Forest Fae?”“Yes, I have a home nearby. The Wolves know, but I pay them dividends often.” He continued, his head tilting to the side. “What about you? Surely a beautiful woman has litt
~~~~~Without another word, Catherine flew through the room towards the front door, but the heart-wrenching tug on her bonds gave her pause. She threw her hands in the air before turning to find the three of them gazing at her sadly. How was this fair? Why? She looked at her feet to find Fae Bane on the floor between her and freedom. Everything and everywhere had a touch of Fae bane to prevent her from leaving. The windows, the doors. Everything. This was too much. It was too far. Would they not even let her go into town anymore? She turned hollow eyes towards them, unable to fathom why they would do this, and watched as they flinched.“It’s not what you think…” Gunther started, but Zion shook his head. “Circe is in town.”“Gunther…”“No. Catherine is right. She deserves to know. Did you not see the way she blew through my shield? I am not one to boast, b
‘I have located Circe, Tatiana.’ A female voice popped into her head, startling her from the sofa. ‘She is determined to take back her Harlequin. My Lady, are you sure you wish me to bring her back alive?’It was something Catherine often considered. After Eliana disappeared, this ‘connection’ formed between them, giving her the ability to communicate with her much like she did with her husbands. Though it was weird, Catherine tried to adjust quickly, but her husbands had been jealous. A funny thing, considering they never seemed jealous of each other, yet someone outside the group kissing her was an issue. Catherine was in a state of shock at first. Sure, back on Earth, she experimented with the same sex, but she thought women would be held to a higher standard here.‘Yes, Eliana. She cannot help the way her parents raised her.’ After thinking about it for a fe
“I cannot understand Circe or Cathy in the slightest.” Catherine mumbled, staring at their interlocking hands high above their heads. “How could they resist the pull caused by the mark?”“Precisely because she lived her entire life here.” Silas answered, startling her from her thoughts, and she glanced over the arm of the couch to see him leaning against the door, arms crossed, eyes hidden behind his odd glasses. “You were the one to respond to them, though, so I believe I now understand what happened. Your soul was not the only soul displaced in their mistake.”“You think hers was too?” She wondered as she lifted the blankets to cover the red love bites that littered her skin from Zion’s lips. “Maybe her soul originally belonged to the world I grew up in?”Silas stared at her for a moment before closing his eyes again, his body pushing off the door to walk closer. It would make sense,
Silas knew he would face punishment, but since Catherine got pregnant, he refused to let her emotions rule her judgement. Circe had to die. Attacking the Tatiana was illegal, and punishable by death, and he was the one who promised to carry out the punishment. What he did not expect was for Zion to take her side. Thinking of a fitting punishment for Circe would place stress on her while she was pregnant. Though Silas hoped to get out of their marriage, too. Part of him still wondered what to do. It felt like something was happening to his heart, and anytime she was near, he almost lost control. So, his reasonings were selfish.“Why did you do it?” Zion wondered, narrowing his eyes through the cage with which they held Majyk foes. “You knew Catherine wanted to help her, Silas. Things were working out.”When Silas turned to face Zion, however, Zion’s expression changed and realization crossed his features. Of course, Zion would understand. I
“You were the one who agreed to my going shopping today.” Catherine replied with a wave of the hand. “Look, we need to get on the same page here.”“That is what I have been trying to tell you…” Zion countered with a nod. “Leave us.”She took in a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, counting in her mind from one to ten as everyone left the room. Relationships face misunderstandings often, and she knew her emotions could get the better of her, but Zion was taking things too far. Then he stood, his massive frame reminding her just how large her first husband was. When he stalked over to her, though, she could see the desire to fix things burning in his eyes. Healthy relationships are give and take. Determined, she took his hand, guiding him to the sofa next to her.The pups had just started moving, yet this would be the first and last time she would get to experience it while bearing his children. Average pregnan