Page 4 of Dark Obsession
Saylor all but jumps up in the air, and Bane stands to make sure she doesn’t fall. “Careful, Sunshine.”
She ignores him, doing a happy dance that makes my lip twitch. “Are you serious? Oh my fates! I’m going to be an aunty! This is the best day… ever!” Saylor hugs Laurel, then Shadow. “You’re going to be the best father in the world, you know that, right?” she tells him, her voice catching.
Shadow’s throat works as he swallows. He raised all of us, including me. Even when he didn’t know what to do with me, he never walked away or gave up on me. And when he went missing, we never gave up on him, either.
“Thanks, Saylor,” he manages to get out, pressing a soft kiss to the top of her head.
“Time to celebrate.” My sister beams, tucking her dark hair back behind her ear. She turns to me. “How about you, Salem. Do you have any news to share?”
Sage’s lip twitches while Silver runs his fingers down the magical runes on his neck. My gaze then goes to Laurel, who arches her brow at me.
Yeah, maybe having a seer in the family is more of a curse than a blessing.
“Depends, what do you know?”
“What are you hiding?” Saylor asks, narrowing her eyes before glancing around the table. “What am I missing here?”
“Nothing,” I say in a chorus with Silver and Sage.
Laurel’s brown eyes are dancing with amusement. She knows, but she hasn’t told anyone.
Interesting. It’s nice to know my sister-in-law isn’t a snitch.
“What are you going to name the baby?” Sage asks Saylor, changing the subject away from me.
“Thank you, brother.”
“I don’t know why you don’t just tell them,” Silver mutters.
“Because Saylor will be at that fucking bakery before I can convince her to be mine,” I admit.
“I don’t know yet, but something with an S. Have to keep the tradition alive.” Saylor smiles, sharing a look with Bane, who leans forward and presses a kiss against her lips. The Demon King can control the weather, but it’s clearly my sister who controls him.
“I hope it’s a girl who looks just like you,” Bane says in a low tone.
“Do you two need a room?” Laurel jokes, ignoring all the scowls sent in her direction from us.
Saylor rolls her eyes and pulls the lids off the serving trays on the table. “Okay, let’s eat before the food gets cold. Salem, I made the roast beef that you loved last time.”
“Thank you,” I say, and she smiles widely at me.
“Shadow, I made your favourite honey cake for dessert. I must have known today was going to be special for you.”
“Thank you, baby sister,” Shadow replies, his eyes gentling.
We all have a soft spot for Saylor.
But it’s not the time for her to know about Peach, especially if I have to go along with the plan in my mind. Because I just know she’s not going to approve of me kidnapping my mate.
“I don’t know why the fates gave you a sweet pastry chef.” Sage smirks, his light green eyes lighting up with humor. “Although you do like to eat.”
Oh, I’m going to eat her all right.
That sweet cunt is going to be all… fucking… mine.
“Stop mind linking in front of me!”
Chapter 2
