Page 13 of Guardian of Shadows

“So, if I put you on a plane and flew you to the other side of the world, he would follow?”

“I mean, eventually. He has enough money to do so, but it would take him time to get a passport, which he would manage somehow.”

Elle scraped her nails against his scalp, and Anthony’s beast rumbled in his chest. Elle gasped, and he chuckled. His phone rang, and Anthony released Elle’s hips and retrieved it from the floor. After seeing who was calling, Anthony tapped the screen. “Hey, Travis. What’s up?”

“I was calling to see if you found the female you were after.”

“As a matter of fact, I did.”

“Don’t hurt her,” Travis blurted.

“Why would I do that?”

“You said she’s a thief, and I—”

“There are extenuating circumstances here, Travis. Even if there weren’t, you should know I would never harm a female unless they were trying to kill one of us.”

“You’re right, and I’m sorry. It’s just that... Is she there with you now?”

“She is. Travis, what’s this about?”

“What’s her name? Does she have siblings?”

“Her name is Elle, and she does. An older brother and sister.” He turned to Elle. “Sweetheart, what are your siblings’ names again?”

“Yaricelan and Thrandyr, why?”

“Yar, uh could you repeat those?”

“Yari and Thran. Anthony, what’s going on?” He held up a finger and relayed their names to Travis.

“You called her sweetheart. Tony, were you flirting, or is she your mate?”

“The second one, but we’ve only discussed that briefly. Now please tell me what the fuck this is about.”

“Tony, you’re not going to believe this. Yari is in Norway. She and Brent’s mate, Cassi, have been visiting for the last four years until Brent was old enough for a relationship. Thran visits sometimes with Cassi’s brother to check on them.”

“Holy gods, this is amazing. We need to get to Norway, but Elle has a sigil on her arm that allows her sperm donor to track her. Maybe they’ll know how to remove it. Hang on, Travis.” Anthony held the phone against his chest. “Elle, Yari is in Norway at one of our Clanmate’s home.”

When Elle burst out crying, Tony told Travis he’d call him back. He set the phone down, and Elle threw herself at his chest, sobbing. If he weren’t a Goyle, he’d probably have landed on his ass. Hmm, that wasn’t a bad idea. Tony led Elle to the sofa and sat, pulling her down onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around his pretty fae, rocking her back and forth as her tears soaked his T-shirt.

After several minutes, Elle brushed the wetness from her face and looked up. “Tell me you aren’t joking.”

“I’m not joking. Someone named Cassi is Travis’s son’s mate, and she and your sister have been coming to Earth for the last four years.”

“But Cassi’s the dragon princess. How did that even happen?”

“Didn’t you say they came through a portal from somewhere when Grevolus dragged you through it and ended up here? I’m willing to bet that’s how it happened.”

“Yes, but Cassi is a princess,” Elle repeated.

“That doesn’t seem to be a factor here, Sweetheart. Not if she’s been visiting Brent all this time.”

“I want to see them, but...” Elle leaned her face against Tony’s neck and cried harder.

Tony pressed his lips to Elle’s hair, inhaling her scent. When he caught up to her earlier in the parking lot, he felt like he was going to throw up. That alone was proof she was his mate. When she pulled the dagger on him, he thanked the gods she was brave enough to stand up for herself. Now, he was going to be strong for her.

“Then we’ll go see them. Since your sister has been coming and going, maybe she can get you back to see your Queen.”

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