Page 58 of Their World

“Shut up!” he snapped and put his fingers on my head.

I sat up with a gasp and locked eyes with Great Aunt Leona. “You did it! I remember!” She slumped forward, and I caught her. “Auntie?”

Smiling softly, she said, “I’m okay. Just a little exhausted. It’s been a while since I had to use that much magic and those songs. You always like to test me, don’t you little snake?”

Looping my arm around her waist, I helped her stand, and we headed towards the house.

Great Uncle Silverowl rushed out of the house and scooped her up in his arms. “Are you alright?”

She nodded and rested her head against his shoulder. “Just tired.”

He looked down at me. “Did it work?”

I nodded and smiled. “She’s truly amazing. Now, let’s go back to everyone. I’ve got more details to share.”

Once inside and facing everyone again, I shared my newly revealed memories. That started a huge discussion that went into the early hours of the morning.

I woke, my face pressed against a warm, naked, male chest. I bolted upright in surprise.

Mason blinked open his eyes, groaned, and pulled me back down to resume lying on him where we were on the couch. “Five more minutes,” he mumbled sleepily against my hair.

“Breakfast is ready,” Branson announced, startling me.

Trying to sit up, Mason growled and tightened his hold.

“I’ve got to pee, Mas,” I grunted and squirmed out of his hold to rush upstairs.

After brushing my hair, teeth, and getting changed, I went downstairs to join everyone for breakfast.

“Was a plan of action decided on?” I asked Trey and took the empty seat next to him at the dining table.

My brother sat on my other side and shook his head. “They’re still arguing about what to do.”

Decisions did not come fast to the royals. It was one thing that used to irritate me, but now I understood. You couldn’t always just rush in and save the day. Sometimes, you had to thoroughly plan out an attack as well as plans C through Z just to be sure you were prepared for anything.

“I’m worried about Mom,” I said softly.

Tony scowled and stabbed his eggs a bit harder.

Trey set his hand on my shoulder.

Riddick had just walked in and nodded. “We know. Us too, but we have to decide before we act or we may end up causing more trouble or just putting everyone at risk instead of rescuing them. We would love nothing other than to rush in and get our mate, but what good would us rushing in and dying do?”

He was right, but it didn’t stop my worry. I just had to hope that even as angry or upset Jol was from the lies, that he wouldn’t kill my parents.

“We would like you to come with us today,” Trey announced, distracting me from my thoughts. “Nico has promised to contact us as soon as a decision has been made and that they will not act without us.”

I looked at Branson and Triston sitting down the table from me and they both nodded.

Triston drew an X over his heart, smiled, and said, “We promise not to act without you.”

“And we promise not to lock you up again,” Branson said with a wide smile.

I pointed my fork at him. “Still not over that.”

Kayden walked into the house, a strange expression on his face. When he caught me staring, he smiled and asked, “Are you almost done eating?”

I shook my head, realizing that I had not even eaten a single bite yet.

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