Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(15)

The door opened, and I stepped back. My whole body tensed until I set eyes on the white flowing gown I knew belonged to my mom .

She scanned the room, and her eyes settled on me. “You’re OK ?”

I nodded .

My mom raised an eyebrow. “I might kill him anyway for putting his filthy hands on you .”

“How do you know …?”

“I know everything,” she said waving her hand in the air. She took slow, calculated steps as she moved towards the glass .

My attacker took a step back as if he could feel her power through the glass. He started shaking his head back and forth .

“What’s your name?” she said pointing her finger at the man on the other side of the glass .

He covered his mouth with both hands. His eyes were so wide I worried they might pop out and onto the floor .

My mom waved a finger, and his hand stiffly moved to his side. She waved the other, and his other hand moved. When he pressed his lips together as tightly as he could, my mom grinned .

She clicked her tongue. “Now, what did you say your name was ?”

“Philip,” he said awkwardly as he tried to keep his lips together .

“Ick, that’s a terrible name. I always hated that name,” my mom said turning to look at us over her shoulder .

I glanced at Erik and Darrin. They were both wearing the same stiff expression which was completely unreadable .

“Who do you work for?” my mom asked without beating around the bush .

The man, Philip, tried to move his hands over his mouth again, but his arms were stiff, they didn’t move, no matter how hard he tried. My mom’s magic held them rigidly in place .

“I can make you talk, so how about you just tell me and save yourself from all that pain, hmm?” my mom said. “No? Have it your way .”

Philip’s fingers slowly spread apart wider than possible. His head jerked backward, and he cried out in pain .

“Stop! Stop!” he cried, but my mom pursed her lips and flicked her wrist hard towards the glass. “Marcus Kossen !”

My mom pulled her hand back and smoothed it down her thigh. Philip’s arms fell limp, and I could tell just by looking at it that at least two of his fingers were broken .

I opened my mouth but before I could say anything her head twisted to the side and she glared at me. I quickly snapped it shut .

“Was he looking for my daughter specifically?” my mom asked glancing at his fingers .

“I don’t know… I mean, he told me he wanted to talk to her and to bring her to him as quickly as I could. He didn’t tell me why, I just follow directions,” Philip said, his voice shaking .

My mom cocked her head to the side. “Apparently you aren’t very good at that. Did he also tell you to put your hands on my daughter ?”

“No ma’am he didn’t,” Philip said looking down at his feet. “He just wanted to talk to her as far as I know .”

“Well, then. Perhaps he should have just picked up a phone and called for her,” my mom said rubbing her palms together. Small, barely noticeable sparks floated out of her hand like dust .

Philip stared at her hands and dropped to his knees. “Please! Don’t kill me… I beg you !”

My mom started pacing in front of the glass, her hands folded behind her back. The white gown glided like caramel over the scummy cement floor .

“I’m not going to kill you.” She grinned .

“Oh, thank you! Thank you!” Philip said bowing repeatedly .

“Instead, I want you to leave this place and bring your master a message .”

Philip nodded eagerly .

“I want you to tell my dear half-brother, that if he ever pulls something like this again, it’ll be the last time. He reports to me, and this was a direct violation of our laws. Also, tell him to expect visitors.” My mother gestured to Erik, and he was at her side in the blink of an eye. “Show him out, please .”

My mom flicked the magical specks at the glass, and the dust covered the window making a shape that matched Philip’s body. The dust glowed and started moving through the glass. When it got to the other side, it jumped out and coated his body .

“There,” my mom said placing her hand on Erik’s shoulder, “he’ll cooperate .”

Erik nodded. He glanced at me ever so briefly and left the room .

My mom watched as Erik dragged him out of the room. The instant they were gone she twisted her body and looked me up and down .

“You’ve pulled.” She smiled. “I’m pleased .”

She walked closer and placed her hands on my shoulders. I could feel Darrin’s eyes on us, but out of the corner of my eye, I could see that his head was turned away from us .

“I don’t know what your dear uncle is up to, but staying charged is going to be important. If you would have pulled from him in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened .”

I felt the anger bubbling in my stomach. “Energy or no energy, it shouldn’t have happened .”

“This is why I didn’t want you living alone. You’re not ready,” my mom said walking away from me .

“Mom—”

“This isn’t the time,” she said waving her hand in the air, dismissing any further discussion on the matter. “I suspected that Marcus was sour when father passed leaving the entire territory to me. This might go deeper than I initially suspected .”