Page 66 of Snow's Charming
“You’re mine.”
He let out a chuckle.
“I love you, Sesi Charming.”
“And I love you, too.”
After collecting our breath, he kissed my temple and rolled to his side, facing me.
“That was incredible. You’re incredible.”
He pulled me onto his chest.
“Promise me we’ll do that again after I gain back some energy?”
I said it to him in almost a whisper. My body was weak from the fight, and my eyes grew heavy. As soon as I closed them, sleep overcame me.
Light piercedthrough the bedroom as the sun rose over the mountains. It had been forever since I’d witnessed a sunrise. I was always up before the sun, doing whatever Jackie asked. I pulled on a robe and padded over to the floor-to-ceiling window, taking in the sunrise as my long-awaited treat. Soon a pair of arms wrapped around me.
“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”
“Not as beautiful as you.”
I slapped his arm.
“That’s corny, even for you.”
Sylus shrugged and walked over to the coffee table by the window and gestured at the array of baked goods and orange juice.
“Want some breakfast before we have a sit-down with the entire Scooby Gang?”
“Just coffee is fine. I’m not really that hungry, and I want to throw on some clothes and brush my teeth.”
“Alright. I’ll meet you downstairs then. The coffee will wait for you in the diningroom.”
I changed quickly and headed to the dining area, where the whole gang greeted me.
“So what’s the verdict? Will Jackie be attacking us today, or do you think she’s still licking her wounds?”
My heart hung on my last few words. I wanted nothing more than to believe them, but I knew better. Jackie wouldn’t leave me alone until I was dead.
“We have six months before she’ll try to strike us again.”
“Oh? Why’s that, Ciro?”
“When I was patrolling last night, I came across the intel. Apparently, her next idea is to strip your powers from your entire coven line. For that, she needs the power of the lunar eclipse.”
I let out a sigh.
“Hey, from what I saw yesterday, I don’t think she can pull it off. Your Yin and Yang Fated Mate ability is gaining more and more power. Your auras are practically in sync.” Raine said as he palmed the back of my hand. “Plus, you’ll have all of us right there beside you in the fight.”
Heat rushed to my cheeks. The pink aura Raine was talking about had little to do with power and a lot to do with what they did last night.
“Still, this break will give us the time we need to perfect Sesi’s battle skills. I spoke with Cheveyo, and he fears Jackie will side with a rival pack this time—specifically Lenox. He joined a pack in Colorado, and we’ve been keeping tabs on how much territory they’ve gained. We don’t want another Were War. The last onenearly decimated all magicals. But? We have the next six months to prepare.” Said Ciro.
I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. Six months wasn’t forever, but given the last decade of feeling trapped thanks to Jackie, I’d take any blip of time I could spend with the people I love. Strong arms wrapped around me, and I leaned into them.
“Six months without Jackie sounds wonderful. But just to be safe, maybe all of you should stay at our place in Magnet Cove. The pack can protect all of you. And once the babies decide to come into the world, we have a resident doctor with a fully equipped hospital.” Said Sylus.
