Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(12)

“Good. Maybe she did learn something from me after all. Anyway, we shall see her true feelings in time. Keep my daughter safe. Wayford will provide you with several documents that need your signature, will that be all right ?”

I nodded, and she shook my hand again. “Glad to have you.” Lorne leaned in close. “And even more glad you were able to pull yourself away from my half-brother .”

“You and me both .”

After she left the room, Wayford entered with a folder stuffed with paperwork. Working for Lorne was far more official than anything with Marcus had been .

This position was also better than anything Marcus had offered. I couldn’t wait to get started. I couldn’t wait until I could see Eve again .





Chapter 7





Eve





E rik opened the door, and a tall, blonde haired man wearing a skin-hugging black shirt stomped into the room. He looked like he was a walking statue .

“Shit,” he said, as his nearly turquoise eyes darted toward me. “Pardon my language .”

I waved my hand at him unable to wipe the silly grin off of my face. Apparently, my brain decided it was a good time to take a break .

“This is going to wear off in,” Erik looked at his watch, “three minutes .”

“What is he?” Darrin asked looking at the man .

“A big stupid jerk,” I said, wishing I hadn’t found my voice .

Erik leaned closer to Darrin and whispered what he walked in on. The veins in Darrin’s forearms popped out .

Darrin turned to me. “Sounds like he’s a really big stupid jerk .”

Erik crossed his arms and nodded at the big jerk who was blinking slowly as he looked back and forth between the three of us .

“Got any rope?” Erik asked without taking his eyes off of the man .

“No. I just moved in,” I said, rolling my eyes at myself. It wasn’t like having lived in the apartment longer would have made it any more likely that I would have had any rope in the place .

“Can you make rope?” Darrin asked .

I shook my head, not wanting to tell him I was out of energy and that I was a pathetic witch. Although, he probably had already figured it out .

“Bedroom?” Darrin asked .

“Sorry?” I said lightly placing my fingers on my lower lip .

“A pillowcase… I’ll put it over his head,” Darrin said .

I took a single step into my bedroom looking around the room before taking another. The last thing I wanted was for another man to jump out at me .

I took a breath and grabbed a pillow. My fingers tightened around the silky fabric, and I yanked off the pillowcase. I was startled when I turned around and saw Darrin leaning in the door frame .

His glowing eyes were soft. “You know I can help you with your little problem .”

“My problem ?”

“Your energy. There isn't time to fill you, but we could get the tank off empty .”

I hesitated. It was almost as if I could already imagine his hands on my skin .

“I'm fine, thank you,” I said my voice barely above a whisper. Was he another guardian? How many did I have and I was I going to be so incredibly drawn to each of them ?

He grinned at me. “If you should change your mind, all you need to do is ask .”

“Thanks. Now let's go take care of that other problem stuck to my living room wall .”

Darrin nodded and turned sideways allowing a tight space for me to squeeze out of my bedroom. My body brushed lightly against his, and it felt as though electricity jolted through my veins. I felt warm… everywhere .

Before I got out of reach, he grabbed my hand to stop me. My eyes locked with his, but after a moment his gorgeous eyes moved down to my hand .

“The pillowcase ?”

“Oh right,” I said, with a silly and awfully embarrassing laugh as I pressed it against his rock-hard chest .

I stepped away from him, sucked in a much-needed breath of air, and looked at the man hanging from my wall. The magic holding him in place was dimming .

Darrin marched up to the man and pulled the pillowcase down over his head. He grabbed one of the masked man’s arms and nodded at Erik who grabbed the other arm .

“Ready?” Darrin asked .

Erik nodded and touched the beams of magic. They quickly faded into nothing. It was as though they’d never even been there .

The man’s head still hung down, and his shoulders were slumped. He looked as though he was weak .

The man tried to wiggle free, but Erik and Darrin were easily stronger. Erik opened the door and peeked out .

“Where are you taking him?” I asked .

“Back to the temple,” Erik said, stepping out into the hallway .

I shook my head but followed them out of my apartment. “She’s not going to be happy .”

“Probably not, but at least she’ll know what to do,” Erik said .

“I’m coming with,” I said closing and locking the door behind me .

“Maybe you should wait here. I can come back after we’re finished,” Erik said jerking the man down the stairs .

Darrin tightened his grip on the man’s arm. “Maybe we shouldn’t leave her alone. After all this one managed to get in there .”