Chapter 8
I hated leaving Ciyrs, but I had complete faith he could take care of himself. Eden held my hand digging her nails into the flesh of my palm. I felt her nerves as if they were my own. She was scared. No scratch that, she was fucking terrified.
“Hey, it will be okay.”
She looked at me pleading.
“Seriously Eden, you’ve mated to the legendary Denynso who has the fiercest reputation where I come from. Plus you’re carrying his child. He won’t let anything happen to anyone. Plus Ciyrs has his new gift, and I can tell you right now, it will come in handy.”
“You really believe it?”
“Of course I do. I have faith in them all, and you should too. You know your mate and mine.”
She nodded and a small smile curled her lip up. “Thanks. Sorry I’m not usually this much of a pussy. It’s the hormones I swear. Makes me crazy. I’ve never cried so much in my god damn life.”
“It’s okay to cry. I’m scared for them too, but I can’t focus on that. What we need to focus on is getting Gyyx to listen to me and freaking pleasure his unconscious mate. I know it sounds terrible, but I think his touch is the key. Every time he touches her more intimately her body reacts. So he just needs to shock her awake.”
Eden nodded. “I know, but he feels it’s wrong. I can appreciate that, but he’s more stubborn than Pyra.”
“I can see that.”
“Ladies how about less talking and more moving faster,” Ero grumbled and then a Klimnu appeared.
“You,” it said looking right at me. “You killed him you stupid cunt.”
I gasped. This must have been the other one. Ero moved in front of us, and the Klimnu backhanded him sending him flying backwards. He landed against the tree shaking it to the roots before falling to the ground—unconscious. Of course.
Ullie stared at the Klimnu, but I saw something was off. He didn’t look scared, nor did he look like he cared one way or another about us. It was up to me. I had to save them. Eden, though I didn’t know her well enough was important. She was pregnant and important to my mate, so therefore she was important to me. “Now would be a good time to use your fancy connection,” I whispered.
She shook and I felt her fear. The Klimnu laughed.
Its cackle sounded just like the one who kept torturing me. The anger rose and I pushed the queen and Eden behind me. It cackled again.
“You measly human, you are no match against me, and your warrior here—well he isn’t who he seems. He’s a traitor and won’t be a help to you.”
The queen gasped, but I didn’t react. It didn’t surprise me. I hadn’t seen him around much. He didn’t say anything. He paled knowing he was ousted, and if we managed to make it out of this he was screwed. The others would tear him apart.
I held up my hand when I felt the burn. Seemed Ciyrs was always going to be able to sense when I needed his help. That must have been our special connection. Apparently we didn’t all get telepathy. Again I was able to tap into his power. My hand shot out and wrapped around the Klimnu’s throat. “Die you mother fucker!”
The scent, the feel felt the same as before. Only this time I got dizzy. Hands held me up as I killed my second Klimnu. Ash covered my hands, and I wiped them on my jeans. It was deja vu. All over again I found myself locked in that damn building trying to find my way out. The panic took over until I felt a sting across my cheek. I shook my head and brought my hand to my face. “That freakin’ hurt.”
Eden blushed. “Sorry you just seemed to be lost there for a minute. We really need to go before more come. You just killed that thing and I don’t want to stick around for more.”
“We have to get Ero,” I said.
I backtracked and found him on the ground. He wasn’t as big as the others so it wasn’t as hard to help him up. The queen and Eden both came to help and working as one with the queen’s hidden speed we made it back to the infirmary without any more attacks. Ullie was gone. Eden banged on the door, and I pushed her aside pulling the keys from my pocket. Ciyrs slipped them to me before I was pulled away.
I unlocked the door and we dragged Ero inside. Gyyx was sitting by his mate’s side and his eyes widened. He jumped up and pulled the doors shut locking them.
“What the fuck happened?” He wrapped his arms around his mother and held her close.
“Klimnu attacked. Ciyrs sent us with Ero and Ullie, and now we’re here,” I said and shrugged before dropping into the chair. Gyyx carried Ero’s body to the empty cot.
“Yes, but how did you get away if Ero is out. Where’s Ullie?”
“He is a traitor to our kind,” the queen said sadly.
“What do you mean mother?”
She sighed. “He is working with the enemy, and he got away.”
His eyes flared with anger but then he seemed confused. “Then how did you manage to get back?”
“Ciyrs’s mate... She’s a badass who tapped into his new gift and saved us!” Eden replied and for the first time since meeting her I didn’t see her as a threat, and I felt like I fit a little better.
He chuckled and planted himself back in his chair next to the woman who was the biggest mystery to us all.
We waited and waited nervously for the men to come back. None of us wanted to see our mates hurt. Hell none of the warriors. I nibbled my lip praying everyone would come back safely.
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The feel of his hands woke me up. I smiled and jumped up into his arms. “You’re back!”
“Of course I am baby. How are you holding up?”
I looked around and saw the room was full of warriors. All of them seemed to be all right. “No one is dead?”
The room went silent and then everyone laughed.
“No baby, we’re all good. Some bruising and shit, but those bastards are gone. At least for now. We kicked ass, and the Wasteland building is gone. Burnt to the ground.”
I nodded as my eyes filled with tears. “Good. How’s Ero?”
“He’s fine,” Ero said and smirked. “I heard you were pretty badass while I was out?”
I shrugged. “Someone had to do it,” I replied and smiled.
He shoved me and then paced across the room. Everyone was fine. The Wasteland was filled with Klimnu ashes, and I was home. I pulled Ciyrs down for a kiss and swore I’d appreciate him every day. He was the perfect mate for me—flawlessly perfect.
Ciyrs pulled me to the side and we sat against the wall. Everyone was hyped up over the fight and talked about his power. I knew he was awesome, and I knew how the power felt. It was addictive, and I had only used it twice. From the conversations he killed over twenty Klimnu on his own. I was proud of him. Seemed he was finally getting the recognition he should have always had, but he smiled and leaned back with me.
“I don’t feel my soul darkening baby.”
“I told you.”
“I’m not so afraid of it now.”
“Good, because again it saved my life. Because of you I’m okay and so are Eden and the queen.”
He nodded and kissed my head. The silence was nice. We were in our own little world. No one could enter it. I felt his love shatter the rest of the chill that had once surrounded my heart. I was finally free from my past and all the things I had always feared didn’t matter anymore.