Page 18 of Beyond the Darkness

“I can’t wait.” Kit practically bounced on his toes as he repositioned his purse on his shoulder. “This is going to be so much fun.”

JUST AS they finished breakfast, Hudson got a text informing him Kayden was on his way to the main house. Kayden Lancaster owned Lancaster Construction Company and was well-known and well-liked in the paranormal world.

Kayden wasn’t considered paranormal, but he wasn’t fully human either. He had telekinetic powers, which meant he could move objects using his mind.

That was putting it simply, Hudson was aware.

Kayden could manipulate matter with his mind, allowing him to touch, hold, move, and otherwise interact with a target through his psychic ability. As Hudson understood it, for a sufficiently skilled and powerful practitioner, the size, weight, distance, and mass of a targeted object seldom hindered their ability to influence it.

In other words, a user could lift something as small as a piece of fruit or as big as an airplane. And they could also manipulate liquids or dispel gaseous substances. That was all secondhand information, of course.

Hudson didn’t know Kayden well enough to ask such personal questions. He was aware that people like Kayden were often referred to as a “telekinetic,” but the slang name for them was “teek or teeks.”

“Kayden is on his way here,” Hudson said, pocketing his cell. “Why don’t we meet him out front?”

Kit wiped his mouth with a napkin, then got to his feet. “Sounds good to me.”

Connie took one last sip of his coffee and also stood, he and Kit following Hudson out of the front door. Several work trucks and a couple of white vans were making their way down the main road toward them.

Every approaching vehicle had the logo of Lancaster Construction Company on it, which was a smart business move, but Hudson also liked that the vehicles were so identifiable.

A big red Chevy truck parked, and everything else parked behind it. The door opened, and a nice-looking man stepped out of the cab. Kayden Lancaster was a tanned white man who looked to be in his middle thirties, with sun-kissed brown hair and scruff.

He wore a red T-shirt with the company logo on it, jeans, and work boots. He walked toward them with a smile on his face. Hudson had never met the man, although Kayden had come highly recommended by Kage, and he already liked what he saw.

Hudson held out his hand. “Welcome to the San DeLain Fire Court territory. I’m Hudson Redmond.”

Kayden shook Hudson’s hand. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty. Thank you for allowing my crew and me onto your territory. I’ve reviewed your rules with my employees too.”

“Excellent, I appreciate that.” Hudson released Kayden’s hand. “May I introduce Sir Conrad Turner, my Right Hand and one of my mates. If you should have questions or run into a problem and cannot get in touch with me? Well, Connie speaks for me.”

“That’s good to know,” Kayden said, holding out his hand to Connie. “Your king has already given me your cell phone number, Sir Conrad. It’s nice to meet you.”

“It’s nice to meet you too,” Connie said, shaking Kayden’s hand.

“I would also like to introduce you to Kit Meadows, who is also my mate, as well as Connie’s.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you too,” Kayden said, once again holding out his hand. “I had heard through the grapevine that his Majesty and Right Hand had mated a human. Congratulations to the three of you.”

“Thank you,” Kit said, shaking Kayden’s hand. “It’s nice to meet you too.”

“Okay, Your Majesty, may my crew leave their vehicles? I would also like to introduce you to my foreman,” Kayden asked.

“Of course,” Hudson responded. “And you can call me Hudson. I’m not much on formalities.”

“Oh, thank goodness.” Kayden chuckled. “I was scared to death I’d forget to address you properly.”

“And you can call me Connie,” Connie said. “It just makes for a more relaxed atmosphere.”

“I completely agree,” Kayden said. “Thank you.” Turning, Kayden waved at the vehicles behind him.

Hudson watched as an assortment of men and women stepped out. He liked that the construction crew was not strictly male. It showed that Kayden had an open mindset.

An Asian man approached them, then bowed deeply to Hudson.

“This is Mika Suppasit. He’s my foreman, and if I’m not here, he is in charge. So, if you would show me the areas that we are working on, we can get started.”

“Sure,” Hudson said.

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