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)
The flame splits right before my eyes to circle my brother and reach our mates. I roar and flash to shield my mate. However, Ray shocks the hell out of me as she blocks Seraphina’s flames with a shield and returns them back to her.
I hadn’t known the little one had that type of power. I’m stunned but grateful. I turn to find the flames have rejoined to wrap around Seraphina like a lasso, restraining her in a blazing glory to rival chains of my own.
Seraphina squirms to get free, but the flaming restraint only tightens. Rage fills me. Seraphina understood exactly what my true mate would mean to me. Her actions have threatened and disrespected me and my mate.
Releasing Taylor, I turn so Seraphina can face my full wrath. With Taylor and Ray behind me, I can shield them from any harm that might be caused by my attack. However, Seraphina vanishes from the room. I whip around on Kendrick, knowing this is his doing.
He turns to look me in the eyes. I glare at him, not understanding why he would spare her. Her actions are punishable by death. A death I had the right to bring swiftly. He reaches to place a hand on my shoulder, but I shrug it off in my fury.
“Where is she? Why did you spare her? She attacked my mate,” I snarl.
“She attacked our mates and my child. Trust me, I wanted to put her to ground. However, Ray has a point.
“Is she to die for being in love? She hasn’t had time to process and think rationally. Fire fairies already naturally have tempers; you, of all, can relate.
“Are all fairies to fear their deaths because they were once our bedmates? We have more important things to handle and discuss. We can deal with Seraphina later,” my brother says.
He is right. I know fire fairies the best as I’m the head captain over all fire folk. If you are a fire fairy, djinn, fire bird, phoenix, dragon, or any of the others who have a fire element, I am the commander of your people. As Ardan commands water folk and Reilly commands earth folk, Kendrick reigns over us all. He is also the direct commander over all elementals outside fire, water, and earth.
“He is right, brother,” Ardan speaks up.
“I agree,” Reilly adds.
“Taylor, come. We’re leaving,” I say tightly.
“No,” Ardan breathes. I freeze and look to my brother, but I know right away he’s not speaking to me. His eyes begin to glow. “You are my mate?”
Before I can ask him if he’s all right, he vanishes. Forgetting my anger, I try to see if my brother needs me.
“And then, there was one,” Reilly murmurs.
My anger returns as I feel Ardan has things under control. Grabbing Taylor by the hand, I tug her from the room. I need space away from Kendrick before I turn this anger on him.
“Bradan, where are we going?” Taylor says softly from beside me.
“I’m taking you to eat and then we’re going to get your things. I could use some time away from here for the day. This evening, we will present you to the community officially.
“What happened in there should never have happened and never will again. Once I have announced you as my queen and old lady, the consequences will be understood.”
“I don’t even understand what happened in there. I’m so lost and confused.”
“Don’t worry, I will clear things up for you. What would you like to eat?”
“I’m sort of in a waffle and bacon mood, if that’s possible.”
“Anything you want is possible. All you need to do is ask.”
“Bray?”
I close my eyes and savor the sound of the nickname coming off her lips. It shows me she’s becoming comfortable with me. I want that more than anything.
“Yeah, baby girl.”
“Did my sister use magic back there?”
“Yes, she did. And yes, I do believe you will be able to do the same. There is much to discuss and learn about who you are.”
“Oh shit, wait, what time is it? I have to get to work.”
I snort. No mate of mine will be working as much as Taylor did before I found her. I saw in her thoughts how hard she worked. That all ends now.
I’m Leaving
When I say I’m totally overwhelmed, I’m so outside of my comfort zone and depth of understanding my head hurts. After I ate back at the clubhouse, Bradan took me down to the garage, where my car was waiting.
However, we didn’t climb into my Altima. Instead, Bradan led me to an SUV. We climbed into the sick-looking, black-on-black Lincoln and Bradan took off for my apartment so I could collect my things. On the ride over, he filled me in on everything I needed to know about him and what happened back at the clubhouse.