An angel I've seen a few times visit with my Uncle Gabriel lands behind Romeo. "Time's up.""Give me one more minute. Please Michael. Then I promise I'll go." Michael nods his head stepping back."I've gotta go. Before I go. I want you to know. I love you, sissy. I was born your guardian angel. I died your guardian angel. I will forever be your guardian angel. Whenever you feel me; it's me giving you a guiding nudge in one direction or the other. I'll always be at the looking falls watching over you. I want you to live a life full of happy loving moments. I want you to mend fences with our family. Take Kallista under you wing. She's gonna need a big sister to guide her. No more guilt over me or mom. No more sorrow for what can't be changed. We both love you. We both gave our lives willingly. We will see each other again one day. Until then go enjoy yourself. You deserve it."We touch our hands to the barrier. Romeo steps back spreading his wings then rockets up into the sky. "Miss m
I'm in shock. I watch as Remi is hurdled through the air. Then poof. She's gone. I'm in total freak out mode. Until I realize I need to get back. Once I get back; we can figure out what the hell just happened. I close my eyes and retrace the steps I took to get here. The beeping of the machines in Remi's room sounds more like a foghorn blaring in ears. My head is pounding. It's like my brain is trying to escape through my eye sockets. The tiny caramel colored hand in mine starts twitching. "Remi?!" My voice is hoarse and my throat is dry like the Saraha Desert. There's commotion all around me. I stand up to get a glass of water. Big ass mistake! I fall face first into the hard cold tiled floor. "Aiden! Aiden!" Kallista's screaming and slapping my face. I can't move. I can't talk. I hurt all over like a sonofabitch. "Move! I got him." A male's voice booms in my ears like the echo of pounding drums. Big black spots cloud my vision. I'm moving, but my legs and feet aren't working. "
I unwrap myself from Aiden and climb out of the bed. I stretch out my limbs. Popping my neck, hands, and fingers. I push my hands against my lower back stretching. A loud cracking noise echoes in the room. "Damn! That was your back. You got a spine left?" Aiden laughs, but quickly stops when Doc enters the room. Once he has checked over Aiden and given him the all clear he looks my way. "Remi, if you will follow me please.""See you soon, A!" I toss over my shoulder as I follow the doctor out of the room. The hallway I follow Doc down; is lined with me and Aiden's family and friends. "What's wrong?" My father asks taking a few steps to follow us. "Nothing. Just need to have a chat with my patient." My father continues to follow us. I'm not surprised when Doc has to give him the whole speech about privacy and patient confidentiality. My father hasn't let me out of his sight since I woke up. "It's fine. Go check on Aiden for me; will ya." I shoo him away and give him a little push
My heart stops, when Aiden asks Doc how I'm doing. My eyes bug out and my head snaps in Doc's direction. He smiles and tells Aiden all is good. That we were talking about possible side effects and what to do. "As a matter of fact, we're all done here. You two are free to go. Remi, if anything happens out of the ordinary don't hesitate to come back for a check up." Aiden helps me out of my chair and thanks Doc for all he's done. When Aiden opens the door, Blaze is standing there. He gives me a weird once over. I make a funny face at him to distract him from his prying. Aiden leads me out of the hospital. Xavier and Kane are parked under the awning of the hospital waiting for me and Aiden. "We'll meet you at the clubhouse." Kieran tells Aiden as he climbs in the back of the SUV with me. Blaze keeps eyeing me as if he knows what I'm hiding from everyone, and he doesn't approve. The ride home is peaceful. But my palms and pits are still sweating with my nervousness. "Are you go
"For what? Telling the fucking truth! You weren't mated a full day and you came home broken hearted and...." My hand flies up halting whatever was about to come out of his mouth. "Remi, it's okay. We know it's true." Aiden says trying to defuse the ticking bomb inside of me. "What happened to me wasn't your fault! And it wasn't mine either! I didn't take a drink from a stranger or anyone other than my staff. As for the other bullshit. That's all it was. My bullshit! My fucking issues and inability to control my anger. Now apologize!" I scream so loud the glass in the double doors to the backyard cracks. "Like hell I will. You. Are. Coming. Home. End of discussion. There will be a meeting at which time Aiden and his father will join us." My father shouts. "I'm not leaving Remi's side!" Aiden yells. Blaze and Gunner stand at the ready to get between them. "I think we can all agree you had no trouble leaving your mate alone for what has it been since you two consummate your mating?
When we enter the clubhouse; Remi has my mother dancing to some rap song about twerking. They're laughing and having a good time. All of a sudden Remi squeals so loud everyone in the room watches as she runs towards the door. "Ohmygod! Skullz!" Skullz, the son of one of the original seven hellhounds; catches her as she jumps in his arms. "Hey, Ladybug. Longtime no see." Remi hugs him then climbs down. "Where have you been? Did you find that special lady?""Nope. Fraid not. I here the special lady is fated to a very old ass male." Remi holds her stomach as she laughs. "Who you calling an old ass male? You're only two years younger than me." I shout over the music walking towards my mate. I know I have no reason to be. But jealousy is pumping through my veins."Keyword in what you just said is younger." Remi slaps him in the chest laughing."You both so old; I'm gonna get yall some viagra like mortals use. So yall can get it up and keep it up." Remi jokes. We're laughing having a go
My mother, Cerberus' voice thunders through the room. And the crowd parts as my mother walks towards the commotion. "Emerson, you knew the rules coming in here. Mated females and males are not to be touched. Touching someone that is mated is a clear challenge to the mate. You issued a challenge. Payne answered. You should've heeded the warning you were given when you first walked over the threshold. As a mortal playing with paras more powerful, stronger, and faster than yourself; you shouldn't have issued a challenge. No one here will step in to help you. You're life is in her hands now. Let this be a lesson to all of you unmated females and males. Mated pairs are off limits!" Every unmated person in the room is stupefied. Something like this has never happened here before. Hearing about it is one thing. Witnessing it; is another. A half clothes Xavier comes to a stop next to my mother with a mortal female I've watched grow up along side him and Remi. Tianna gasps. Her hands are sha
Axel and Cerberus walk up to me and Aiden. "I have to say; I'm proud and envious of you child. You have a strength I don't possess. I would've never been able to let that female live." Cerberus says as she leans into Axel. He puts his arm around her shoulders and holds her close. I can't even begin to imagine being thousands and thousands of years old. And being mated for almost as long. "Trust me. It wasn't my strength. Blaze had a lot to do with it." At the sound of his name Blaze walks over to us. "Did you need something, Remi?" I shake my head. Cera extends her hand to Blaze. Instead of shaking it; he kisses her knuckles as he bows in respect. "Mrs. Ramos, it's a pleasure to finally formally meet you. I've heard many great things about you.""Please call me Cera. I have to say. I've seen you around here, but you're nothing at all how I pictured the amazing Blaze Francois, heir to the House of Maxim and sworn guard of the royal line of Lark's Fae females; too look. You're more