Total pages in book: 104
Estimated words: 98082 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98082 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
I tug at the front of the shirt and fidget a little. Looking down at the jeans, I note they’re bell-bottoms. Really cute, but the crop top is super short. If I breathe wrong, the bottom of my breasts will be exposed.
“Are you sure this is okay?” I ask as I look up at him.
“You look sexy as fuck. Come here.”
He holds out his hand to me and gives me an expectant smile. I shyly move to his side and place my hand in his. He spins me in front of him before tugging me into his chest and palming my ass.
“You are perfect.”
He slides his hands up my sides and brushes his thumbs back and forth across the undersides of my breasts. My nipples harden against the fabric of the top. Slipping his thumbs under the shirt, he brushes my hardened peaks.
His eyes fill with the same heat from last night. I can’t help but hold my breath as he dips his head and takes my lips. I don’t think I will ever get tired of kissing him.
“Go to the bathroom. I will wait for you,” he says as he breaks the kiss.
I need to remember to close that door back when I open it. It’s so weird to have him in my thoughts. Although I do need to pee.
I hurry to the bathroom and use it, then wash my hands and splash my face. As I look into the mirror, I can’t help but feel different. I can’t say it’s just from the sex either. Something within has changed.
Taking a breath, I shake the thought off and head out into the bedroom, where I find Bradan leaning against the wall with his arms across his chest as he waits. He straightens as I stop in front of him. Placing a hand on my waist, he looks down into my eyes.
“Don’t be frightened by anything you see. I’ll be right by your side,” he murmurs.
“What?”
He laughs as he leads me from the room. “Demigods and warlocks aren’t the only ones who walk these halls. You are likely to see a lot that makes you question everything you know about life.”
“Wait, warlocks? Like Harry and them?”
He looks down at me and rolls his eyes. I shrug my shoulders and stare back at him. Releasing more laughter, he tugs me into his side and wraps an arm around me.
“We are a lot more than your wizards of entertainment.”
“We as in you’re a warlock. Is that what you meant last night when you said you were a demigod and something else?”
“Yes, my mother’s bloodline is old, but they have become known as witches and warlocks. They too, are something greater.”
“Um … what others are there?”
“Incubus, shifters, vampires, fairies, gargoyles, we even have a ghost and troll.”
“Shifters like werewolves?”
“Weres are one of the many species. Bear, dragons, and Lion shifters nearly became extinct before they came under our protection and joined the registry.”
“Registry?”
“It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, little one. Others are better off under our protection. To help keep track of what’s going on around the world with so many species, we’ve created a registry,” he replies.
“Wow, maybe I did fall and hit my head,” I murmur to myself.
“You have not. I’m as real as it gets, little mate. You will see,” he says and winks down at me.
This should be interesting.
Bradan
I haven’t been able to stop smiling since I woke this morning. I mind-linked Kendrick right away to inform him that I’ve bonded with my mate. I thought he should be the first to know.
Once I’ve fed her, we’re going to meet with him and Ray. Kendrick and I don’t need as much sleep as our little humans. We both wanted to allow them to sleep.
Although it felt as if Kendrick had something else going on as we spoke, I didn’t want to pry. We will all have to adjust to having mates now. I’m sure Ardan and Reilly will be next.
“Oh. My. God. Bradan, what the fuck is that?” Taylor breathes as she scurries to hide behind me, breaking me from my thoughts.
We’ve just stepped into the main hall of the clubhouse. This is where all the brothers hang around and shoot the shit. I figured this would be the best place to both feed Taylor and get her used to the characters around here.
I look in the direction she’s staring at. Spike, one of the incubus brothers, is in his demon form. He’s a right ugly motherfucker when in this form. I don’t blame her for running.
“Spike is harmless, baby girl. The incubi don’t attack; they prefer to seduce. As you are mine, you don’t have to worry about them at all. I would kill them for thinking of touching what’s mine,” I say through our link as I reach around for her and pull her to my side.