Total pages in book: 112
Estimated words: 106600 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 533(@200wpm)___ 426(@250wpm)___ 355(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 106600 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 533(@200wpm)___ 426(@250wpm)___ 355(@300wpm)
Once in the bathroom, I close the door and take a sip of the beer. I grimace at the bottle and pour the rest down the sink. The shit is horrible.
Pulling the joint from my pocket, I go ahead and reroll it with magic dust in case Billy does decide to take a few pulls. As I do that, I work on the water pressure with my magic as well.
It only takes a few seconds, but I knock around in here for a few minutes to keep down her suspicion. After about ten minutes, I reach into the shower to turn it on. When I open the door, Billy is standing there with a towel clutched to her chest and a smile on her face.
“You fixed it,” she says as she peeks into the bathroom, where the shower is still running.
“I told you I would,” I say as I lean into the doorway.
“Thanks. You have no idea how much I appreciate this.”
I bite back the slick comment that floats to my lips. I couldn’t bear for my mate to have another woman she had to compete with. As much as I want Billy, it’s not fair to her either.
So I keep my mouth shut and reach to grasp the back of her neck and kiss her forehead. I’m no saint. I’m using all the restraint I have as it is. Not to mention, I just want to inhale her for a moment.
Whatever she’s done to her scent has an intoxicating allure to it. I want to suck down as much of the aroma as I can. I keep my lips pressed to her skin for a few beats just so I can.
“No need to thank me. Take your shower. I’ll have your food waiting for you when you’re done.”
“Okay.”
I step out of the way and allow her to go into the bathroom. I think to cleanse her place of my essence. I’ve used enough magic to leave an imprint, but there’s something about her being wrapped in my magic that makes my chest swell with pride.
I shake the thought off and go to sit in the living room. I’m lost in thought as I pull my phone and scroll through messages. I have one from Kai. Which I find odd. She has the ability to mind-link me.
Only human brothers and hangarounds need to communicate with me through text. I throw up a barrier around myself so my call can’t be overheard. Then I dial Kai back.
“Hello.”
“Kai? What’s up, baby girl?”
“Ricci tried to kill me. He was looking for Amadeus.”
“Did you take his fucking head off?” I growl.
My brothers and I aren’t allowed to kill Candido or his brother, but Kai could have done it easily. I hope she did. Kendrick has his mate, but the rest of us would need to find ours to be free once and for all.
“No, he had his men bind my hands. They also injected me with something to keep me from mind-linking. Ardan, Güç gave her life to save mine. She came out of nowhere. One minute, Candido had a gun pointed at my head; the next, she appeared and covered me with this light.
“I didn’t know she was a super. I didn’t know there were others with that type of power. She shielded me, but it cost her her life.”
“Hold on, you didn’t know she was an other? Bradan mentioned it and I was supposed to talk to you about it, but you mean to tell me you didn’t even know?”
“No, I couldn’t sense it at all. The cops are involved, Ardan. I called you earlier from jail right before they released me.
“I didn’t think they would. They kept me for hours asking questions. I wouldn’t say anything. I called you as soon as I could to get some help,” she explains.
“Where are you now?”
“I’m home. I wasn’t sure if I should show up at the clubhouse. I didn’t want to bring trouble to the brotherhood’s doorstep.”
“Good girl. I want you to head there now. You can teleport. I will open a portal for you so you arrive at the club safely without being followed. I’ll be there first thing in the morning. We’ll talk more then.”
“Thank you, My King.”
I hang up and growl. I think to tell my brothers what’s going on, but these are water folk. It’s my problem. Kendrick went to that party with his mate and Bradan and Reilly already have enough on their plates. I’ll handle this in the morning, and if I need to share then, I will.
I’m lost in thought when I feel Billy enter the room. Lifting my head, I find her standing watching me. She’s in a T-shirt with her legs bear again. She’s killing me with this shit.
I clear my throat and stand. “You’re right on time. They just delivered your food,” I say.