Page 108 of My Haven
“Fiinnne. Baby, I’m perfectly safe here with Ryuu and Pierce. Besides the boys have been practicing this new earth spell that encapsulates people, I think we should call it the Coffin or Mummy’s Revenge.”
Aiden wobbled a bit in relief.
“You know, you could just say you were worried and you’re glad everyone is okay,” Genevieve teased.
“What kind of healthy mental crap is that?” Meryn scoffed. “Please come home! I hate it when it’s quiet now.”
“We’re on our way baby.”
“I’ll preheat the oven, maybe look for flour and shit,” she offered.
“Stay out of the kitchen!” Aiden ordered.
“Sure,” she agreed quickly, then hung up.
Thane and Kendrick looked at each other.
“She’s reacting to our magic, isn’t she?” Caiden guessed.
Kendrick nodded. “All that build up and no release. She’ll be an absolute horror to be around for the next couple days.”
Aiden brightened. “I can help with that.”
“Good luck,” Thane said.
Aiden turned to the men as the soundproofing spell dropped. “Dismissed!”
The warriors turned and began to head back to their ATVs.
Caiden looked down at Genevieve. “Do you have a fear of heights?”
She adjusted her backpack on her shoulders. “No. Why?”
“Just checking.”
*****
Genevieve didn’t know whether to be excited or throw up. She knew Caiden would never drop her, but flying in the air, without an airplane around her, had been exhilarating and terrifying.
Once they were in the house, Meryn made sure she was okay and pushed her into the kitchen. Genevieve thought it was cute how she kept demanding cookies, but her eyes kept checking her over. When Meryn saw the bruise on her cheek she waddled to the freezer and got her a bag of peas.
She made sure Meryn was seated before she began making cookies. At first Caiden wanted to make her sit and rest as well, but honestly, puttering around the kitchen grounded her in ways just sitting quiet never would.
Once Caiden actually saw she was calming down by baking cookies, he seemed to relax himself. Around them men were on cell phones calling other Elders and organizing things, but her only concern was marveling at the quality vanilla her mate stocked in his pantry.
“Meryn, they’ll come faster if you call, than if we go through proper channels,” Aiden said, pointing to her phone.
“Do we really need to have a meeting? We just freaking got here,” Meryn complained.
“Yes, and as per usual, shit went sideways as you predicted. Dad, Magnus, and Darian need to be updated and in person seems to be the faster route,” Aiden explained.
Meryn sat clenching and unclenching her fists.
Aiden watched her for a second, then walked around behind her, tilted her head and bit her neck. For a second Meryn’s body went slack, then she sighed happily. “I’ll call them now.”
“Feeling better?” Aiden asked, his nose nuzzling behind her ear.
“Yup! Thank you, baby,” she said and turned her head, so they rubbed noses.
