Restless Elina III

Elina dropped her head into her hand and took a deep breath, wishing Damonq was there with her now. Wishing she really was his lifemate.

But she knew better. People like her didn’t get the gorgeous, courageous man, the sweet one, the one who would take on a baby along with its mother. No, they got the villain, the monster. And she got the worst monster on earth.

“But not you, baby,” she whispered aloud. “You’re going to be loved. Very, very loved.”

Damonq read her thoughts, because now that he was in her mind, he couldn’t quite let go. He wanted to go to Elina and reassure her, to find a way to make her see that he was her lifemate, that he would never leave her, but there was too little time. He switched from his intimate path with his lifemate to the more common path of the ancient people.

Tensel, I must meet with you immediately.

I am hunting for sustenance, but will return in a few minutes.

Come to the house. Tensel said.

Damonq left the compound. Sandu, Ferro and Andor fell in