Page 73 of The Bodyguard and the Alpha
His reluctance to leave my body pulsed down the bond, but I felt him slip out as he softened. He rose from the bed, walking nude to the bathroom, comfortable in his skin. His ass was fine.
Nice view.
He chuckled. Returning with a cloth, he leaned over me to wash me gently, then took it back to the bathroom.
My stomach rumbled. That’s right. We’d missed breakfast. I didn’t care. I’d rather miss breakfast than have real life intrude on our little bubble right now. He could only hide from his responsibilities for so long.
Hungry sweetheart?
He was twenty feet from me, at least.Damn Shifter hearing.
“Yes, but I can get something later. I’d rather stay here with you for as long as we can.”
The smile on his face died as he whirled towards the door. “Someone’s coming.” Protectiveness pulsed down the bond. “I said I wasn’t to be disturbed for anything short of an emergency.”
I reached for the robe, wrapping it around my body.
My pre-cog fired, a low pulse. Just a warning. Still, I wasn’t going to take any chances. Better an over-reaction than none at all. “Step back from the door.” My hand moved, a shield springing up around Bastien’s body.
No. I’ll deal with it.
“Seriously? It’s my job to keep you safe.” Anger sparked.You said you respected my choices.I stabbed the words down the bond.
I do. He took up a position between me and the door.But this is who I am. I don’t have a choice. When my Beast side was imprisoned, I could ignore my instincts to protect you.Now I can’t. You have my bite. One day you will bear my children. I cannot stand by and let you face the danger.
I pinched my arm, letting the pain ground me. I was angry, but now wasn’t the right time.
And before I got into an argument, I needed to think about what I actually wanted. My anger was automatic, my brain trained to protect my position. I’d fought for this so hard. But was my response genuine? Heartfelt? Or did I just feel that I should be angry? In truth, his protectiveness warmed me. I no longer knew my own mind. Did I still want to guard him? Would I be happier if I was no longer his bodyguard? Was this my chance to be a different person? To have the life I’d dreamed about?
Baby?
He sensed my confusion through the bond. I pushed the thoughts away for later. Not into the box. That was broken. Never to be used again. I wasn’t going to ignore them. And I wasn’t going to hide them from my mate.
I’m alright. I promise to talk to you later. Once we’ve faced this threat.
Good.
Chapter 66
Bastien
My Pixie was adorable when she was angry. Like a spitting kitten. I wiped the grin off my face before she could see it. Even though she was cute when she was all fired up, I didn’t really like to make her angry. And I wasn’t going to budge on this. If I knew that there was a threat, I would always put myself between her and danger. No matter that she was trained and I wasn’t. I was bigger, stronger and much better able to resist damage in this form than her vulnerable human skin.
And I could feel that she had still put a shield around me. Still protecting me, even as I protected her.
I loved this woman so much. But I wouldn’t let her stand in the way of danger. She had trained for her role, but it was a job. It wasn’t a vocation. It wasn’t her passion. There were many other things she could do as my mate that would make her happier.
I was born to be an Alpha. To protect my mate. To protect my babies. Fuck, if only she could be pregnant now. I kept that thought tightly to myself.
Her anger softened when I explained my position. Then I felt her doubt. Confusion. She promised me that we would talk later.Good.
Footsteps approached. A stride that I recognised. It was Luc. Just Luc.
My muscles relaxed a little knowing it was only my brother, although the fact he was here, interrupting us, couldn’t be good. I’d said only for a national emergency, so something major must have blown up politically while I was in here with my mate.
Fuck. Would this ever stop? I used to live for this drama. But now, I was over it.
Casually I strolled to the bed and collected my boxers. I wasn’t shy about showing off my body, but now that I was mated the sight of my cock was for my Pixie only.
