Page 44 of Rising Luna
"You think?"
I rolled my eyes. "Oh yes, Hunter. You dicked me so good that I should kneel at your feet."
Another chuckle. What did a girl have to do to make this man let out a full laugh?
He walked us back, and I noticed Jackson was in the same spot he was before with Noah still unconscious at the base of the trunk. He shot me a smirk, and I tried not to roll my eyes. Jackson wasn't keen on Hunter before he marked me, but now the two of them being brothers made me laugh. They practically rooted each other on to rile me up, which also made me wonder if Hunter was actually a century old. He sure as fuck didn't act it at times.
"Have fun?"
"Shut up, Jackson."
His smirk grew into a full smile. Damn him. That smile made my core quiver with need. Why are my mates so damn attractive? This shit should be a crime.
"You know, maybe we can sneak off into the woods sometime. Those screams of yours sounded amazing since you didn't have the bad acoustics of the bedroom out here."
I shook my head at him. "Later. We need to focus on the job."
Jackson peered down at Noah. "Pretty sure he isn't going anywhere until we make the hand off. Why aren't we just calling Arabella to pick up this scum now?"
"They aren't playing by the rules of the school. In Talia's office, she can get into the academy and out with no one knowing but us that Noah is gone."
Jackson glared at Noah. If only we could kick the shit out of him more for touching her without her consent. The werewolves wouldn't let that shit slide."
"I'm shocked her mates haven't torn into the asshole."He looked at me, and I knew what question was coming next. Only, I didn't have the answers to it. "I know nothing about the situation. Maybe one day I can hang out with her and ask."
"You want to be friends with an angel?" he asked me.
I definitely didn’t expect that question. It's not like other species mingled outside of their own often. I’d never met an angel until I came here. Each species was majestic on their own and had their own cultures and rules. It felt intimidating meeting the other species, since you couldn't tell if they could kill you in a heartbeat or not. If I wanted to be a good leader of my people, though, I probably needed to learn more about the other species while I was here.
"Yeah, maybe I do. It'd be nice to have an angel to call on."
“Isn’t she a fallen?” he asked with his eyebrow cocked.
“So?”
Hunter moved to his spot, and a look passed between the two males. Something I couldn't read, and I knew they were talking amongst themselves through the bonds. Most likely a report on anything while we were off having fun against a tree.
Night had fallen across the sky, the range of colors disappearing as the dark blue took over. Once we could see the stars glistening in the sky, Hunter gave the nod to move. No one was around, like we guessed, since it was in the middle of the school week. Hunter had Noah over his shoulder as Jackson and I looked around to cover us if needed. No movement anywhere. It was like the academy was a ghost town.
Inside the academy, I heard more footsteps than I expected. We kept our eyes peeled for any professors, and we ran into none before we reached the angel's office. Talia opened the door like she knew we were coming and hustled us inside. I reached into myself to tug on the bond between me and Arabella. Since it was only good for communicating, and it still felt off to me to have it, I didn't want to do the whole mental talk between us. That felt too intimate. I sensed she got the message, and I noticed Talia looking over Noah while he was out cold.
"You three did a number on him," Talia pointed out.
Noah had dried blood on him. His wolf had healed him from any damage he took from the fight. I shrugged my shoulders. "The dude was crazed. If he wants Arabella as a mate, it explains how insane he was about her."
"Where did you find him?" She asked.
Hunter growled. "We noticed him around the angel dorm before you met with Dylan. We stuck around there, but he was at the gate. Another member of our crew led him away by telling him Arabella was in danger. He came running, and we intercepted him."
Arabella walked through the door before Talia could answer. Her black and white wings tucked in as she crossed thethreshold. My mates tracked her movement, and I shook my head. Still protective even when these people were on our side.
Arabella walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. "Thank you." When she let go, she glanced down at Noah and then back at me. "I am in your debt, Dylan. The bond remains since we cannot break it on our own, so if you need me, you call on me. I'll be there and take care of it."
Hunter cleared his throat, and we both looked at him. "Is the bond between you something you can use against Dylan?"
Hunter... always the Enforcer. Arabella didn't look offended, which made me sigh in relief.
"I trust her, and she trusts me. That's how the bond works. We can communicate in a way, much like how you three do. It doesn't go beyond that."
