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Cord answered. He pressed a kiss to Dru s sweat-slicked chest. They
were both probably covered in the red earth they d been lounging in,
but he didn t give a shit. He felt close to Dru for the first time in
weeks, and damn if it didn t feel right as rain.
Dru snorted. If it gets any better, you re going to have a demon
with cardiac arrest or an aneurysm or some crap on your hands.
Cord rolled his eyes but smiled all the same. It was nice to be
content for once. Everything had just been crazy since they d first
come together. A rocky start to a mating was okay, though. It made
Cord appreciate his mates all the more.
Cord, I remember touching you, Dru said unexpectedly,
squeezing him to his side. I may not remember anything else, but I
remember my mates. You and Michel are everything to me.
The words set off a cacophony of sensation in his chest. It felt so
good to hear, but the knowledge that they d come damn close to
losing Dru made him sad in a way that wasn t rational. He tried to
shrug it off, but he d believed for weeks that Dru was probably never
coming home. The mourning had taken its toll.
Dru turned his chin up. Hey, I didn t mean to make you sad.
Cord swallowed. I m okay. I m sorry. I just, I was just so
scared&
Shh, mate. I m here now. He paused. I believe you when you
say I was a Ravyn. I believe you when you say I was never on
Desmond s side. I want& I want to break the connection between the
king and myself.
Thank gods, Cord murmured, relief washing over him like a
soothing balm. You won t regret this trust, Dru. I promise.
They fell silent again, just enjoying the company of each other as
the sound of wind moving over the desert lulled them into a place of
peace. Cord s stomach rumbled, interrupting their moment. He
blushed, embarrassed. Thank the gods it s dark. My cheeks are on
fire.
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Dru chuckled. Okay, let s go back. You need some food.
* * * *
Michel felt the bond pulse in time with his mates lovemaking.
Discreetly, he pulled a pillow into his lap to keep his reaction to the
arousal his mates were sending down the line hidden from the other
men in the room. Though, if the knowing looks were any indication,
they knew perfectly well what he was feeling.
Ger finished scribbling in his notebook and slapped it shut. There
isn t a reason to delay our return to Earth. We need to get this
situation with Druas taken care of ASAP, you feel me?
I feel you, Michel said. And furthermore, I agree. Think you
can handle things from here, Natiri?
The general nodded. I can. I ve already been in contact with
Prince Salvatore. The army starts marching on some of the larger
southern cities in a few days time. You Ravyns need to return to
Prince Salvatore s side as soon as possible to ready yourselves for the
whiplash that is to come. Desmond will send everything he has to try
and get rid of the problem at its source.
When your mates get back, we ll leave for Earth and then go on
to the faery realm. It ll be the best place to hold a defensive position
or to launch an offensive one. The guys and I have already discussed
the necessity of it, Ger said. We re going to move all our families
out of Haven for the time being. The Entertainers have properties in
New York that we ll use until this is over.
Is leaving Haven really necessary? Michel asked. The
Entertainers had been there for hundreds of years. It just didn t make
sense to move them.
It s either leave or shut everything down entirely, which Santiago
would have a fit about. They re not warriors, and we need the space
as a base for the vampires from the other clans to leave from. We
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don t trust Desmond not to strike out at our lovers and children. Ger
sighed. This isn t easy.
Michel shook his head. No, it s not. It might be best to move
them to the faery realm as well. I mean, it is a fortress of sorts.
There are problems with that as well, but we can talk it over with
Salvatore when we get back, Ger said.
They were interrupted by a huge nine-foot giant who ducked
through the door only to hit his head on the beams overhead. Michel s
eyes bulged. Christ! Where do they grow these people? The fact that
there was someone alive who was in fact bigger than Natiri was a
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Cord answered. He pressed a kiss to Dru s sweat-slicked chest. They
were both probably covered in the red earth they d been lounging in,
but he didn t give a shit. He felt close to Dru for the first time in
weeks, and damn if it didn t feel right as rain.
Dru snorted. If it gets any better, you re going to have a demon
with cardiac arrest or an aneurysm or some crap on your hands.
Cord rolled his eyes but smiled all the same. It was nice to be
content for once. Everything had just been crazy since they d first
come together. A rocky start to a mating was okay, though. It made
Cord appreciate his mates all the more.
Cord, I remember touching you, Dru said unexpectedly,
squeezing him to his side. I may not remember anything else, but I
remember my mates. You and Michel are everything to me.
The words set off a cacophony of sensation in his chest. It felt so
good to hear, but the knowledge that they d come damn close to
losing Dru made him sad in a way that wasn t rational. He tried to
shrug it off, but he d believed for weeks that Dru was probably never
coming home. The mourning had taken its toll.
Dru turned his chin up. Hey, I didn t mean to make you sad.
Cord swallowed. I m okay. I m sorry. I just, I was just so
scared&
Shh, mate. I m here now. He paused. I believe you when you
say I was a Ravyn. I believe you when you say I was never on
Desmond s side. I want& I want to break the connection between the
king and myself.
Thank gods, Cord murmured, relief washing over him like a
soothing balm. You won t regret this trust, Dru. I promise.
They fell silent again, just enjoying the company of each other as
the sound of wind moving over the desert lulled them into a place of
peace. Cord s stomach rumbled, interrupting their moment. He
blushed, embarrassed. Thank the gods it s dark. My cheeks are on
fire.
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Dru chuckled. Okay, let s go back. You need some food.
* * * *
Michel felt the bond pulse in time with his mates lovemaking.
Discreetly, he pulled a pillow into his lap to keep his reaction to the
arousal his mates were sending down the line hidden from the other
men in the room. Though, if the knowing looks were any indication,
they knew perfectly well what he was feeling.
Ger finished scribbling in his notebook and slapped it shut. There
isn t a reason to delay our return to Earth. We need to get this
situation with Druas taken care of ASAP, you feel me?
I feel you, Michel said. And furthermore, I agree. Think you
can handle things from here, Natiri?
The general nodded. I can. I ve already been in contact with
Prince Salvatore. The army starts marching on some of the larger
southern cities in a few days time. You Ravyns need to return to
Prince Salvatore s side as soon as possible to ready yourselves for the
whiplash that is to come. Desmond will send everything he has to try
and get rid of the problem at its source.
When your mates get back, we ll leave for Earth and then go on
to the faery realm. It ll be the best place to hold a defensive position
or to launch an offensive one. The guys and I have already discussed
the necessity of it, Ger said. We re going to move all our families
out of Haven for the time being. The Entertainers have properties in
New York that we ll use until this is over.
Is leaving Haven really necessary? Michel asked. The
Entertainers had been there for hundreds of years. It just didn t make
sense to move them.
It s either leave or shut everything down entirely, which Santiago
would have a fit about. They re not warriors, and we need the space
as a base for the vampires from the other clans to leave from. We
Ravyn s Mates 171
don t trust Desmond not to strike out at our lovers and children. Ger
sighed. This isn t easy.
Michel shook his head. No, it s not. It might be best to move
them to the faery realm as well. I mean, it is a fortress of sorts.
There are problems with that as well, but we can talk it over with
Salvatore when we get back, Ger said.
They were interrupted by a huge nine-foot giant who ducked
through the door only to hit his head on the beams overhead. Michel s
eyes bulged. Christ! Where do they grow these people? The fact that
there was someone alive who was in fact bigger than Natiri was a
shock to him. Rasta s clutch had never been that close to him. He had [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]