Chapter 186
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Cyrus
Damon isn’t just a neat freak. If something is even off balance a little, he has to fix it. He could spend all day straightening books in the library. His apartment is spotless. I have no idea how he makes it through battle. How he trains the new recruits. Maybe he doesn’t know how he makes it through it either.
I don’t care. I just want the right person for the job.
“We need the right person for this job. HE ain’t it….no offense.” I make my thoughts as clear as I can.
“You have no idea what you are talking about. I would be fine to go in. I’m fine on raids, aren’t I?” Damon asks, a scowl permanently etched on his face probably.
“He is fine on raids. He is fine in general. I don’t even know why we are having these conversations.” Thane states sternly, giving me a look that says that I need to shut up quickly. Thankfully, a knock on the door and the scent in the air tells me our girls are here. Saved by the bell….or knock rather,
I’ll take it.
“Come in.” Thane states and in saunters Ayla and more importantly my mate.
Damn that still feels good to say.
“Well hello my little murder queen, what have you two been doing.” I say as I pull Raven onto my lap and shove my face into her hair, breathing in her scent. Her normal scent and one now mixed with arousal.
“We’ve been…..drum roll please…..knitting!” Ayla squeals as she holds up something in the air.
“You made a ladder?” I ask, confusion evident.
“What? No…. it’s Thane’s new scarf.” Thane nods his head; his eyebrows clear up to his hair line as he tries his hardest to look excited. Nicely
done.
Ayla goes around the desk and wraps Thane up in his new yarn netting and I find it quite amusing watching the scarf bunch up around and around and around up to his chin. Huge blocks and gaps are a pretty good indicator that no cold will be kept out of that thing. Or heat in for that
matter.
I can feel Raven’s body shake in silent laughter as Thane cuts his eyes toward us making it very clear we are to remain as still and quiet as possible …. or else.
“Thank you, I love it.” Thane pulls Ayla down for a kiss and Damon clears his throat, reminding us that he is in the room. I guess we do have our own mated club going on, don’t we?
I love it. I slide my hand up into the back of Fireball’s hair and give those wild red curls a tug as I pull her back to rest against me more. I rub my nose all over the side of her head, down her cheek and over her neck. I rub my nose back and forth over my mating mark and Raven’s scent thickens in the room.
Her arousal is more potent. It is the most incredible vanilla. That mixed with her sweet arousal has her smelling like a dessert I need more of. My mouth waters and my fangs start to lengthen.
My hands are burning up, but I realize it is Raven’s skin heat and not my own.
Oh shit.
Suddenly, I’m not looking at Damon as one of my brothers, in a meeting. No, now he is a threat to my mate bond. A threat to my ability to knot my fated mate. If I don’t get us out of here now, I may kill him.
Oh shit.” Thane states as he stands quickly and grabs Damon by the back of the shirt, pulling him over in his seat and starts dragging him to the door as Damon tries to stand and recover.
“What the fu p>
“Get out of here, Raven is going into heat. Get the hallways clear, nobody leaves their room until they are off the property. Get me mated shifters
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to the office now!” Thane yells as he shuts the door in Damon’s face and stands against it.
Right now, Raven is a freaking sexy time beacon and we are in a building of unmated shifters. If any of them lose control, there could be a blood
bath.
No could be.
Will be.
I’ll kill them all.
I shouldn’t have let her go out today, but she was murderous being cooped up after blowing up a smidgen of the mountain. Well, not shit I can do about it now.
“As soon as the team gets here, get her down to the car. They will follow and make sure you get up to your apartment. Keep your door locked. IF the other floors start to get restless, we will need to evacuate your apartment.” Thane states. We don’t really have a problem with wolves losing control, but it has happened.
“It can’t be that bad…I feel fine. Just hot….I’m just hot.” Raven whispers and I feel her forehead.
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“Fireball’s burning up.” I’m trying to stay calm, I’ve been through hundreds of heats, not that I am willing to die bring that up now, but it feels different when it is your own mate. The fear hits hard.
“It’s going to be okay. You will get home shortly, and we are going to wait on proceeding further on the ring within our pack. I was going to choose that anyway, but this certainly makes the decision final.” Thane says as he stands against the door. Ayla walks over pouring a glass of water for Raven and handing it to her.
“Here, let me do it, lean back a little.” I say softly as I help her lean her head back. Her body is so hot as she is now laying across my lap. Fireball’s forehead is damp, and she looks a little vulnerable. I feel fear rising in the bond and I send as much peace and reassurance as I can
down it.
“It will be okay. Let Cyrus take car of you and everything will be okay.” Ayla reassures her, rubbing her thumb over the side of her leg. The sight is agitating my wolf, but not enough to rile up over. We know she’s mated; we are just being more possessive at the moment.
“Team is here. They will lead you down and follow you to your apartment. Let them clear the area before taking her upstairs. Lock the door. I can have guards if you think it is needed?” Thane asks.
“No, I would rather they be doing their duty on patrols. We will be alright and if not, I will mind–link before killing anybody. Pinky promise.” I hold up my pinky and Thane Scowls at it like it is disgusting.
“You are such a wussy, Thane p>
“Says the shifter that pinky promises…now go p>
I stand, picking Fireball up in my arms in the process and head out of the office.
“Mind–link if you need things.” Thane yells out as I leave. Do we need things? Yeah, probably. I prepared for the banging but not the actual caretaker side of it. The staff did that at the clinic.
I guess I’m going to learn today.
The team leads us down all the stairs, circling us and they comb the area before we head to the car. I tuck Raven in before getting behind the wheel to peel out of the parking lot.
Here we go.
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