Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(19)

“Like I said, psychic attack. Little bastard got too far in her head. I got him out. She’s good as new .”

“Anything we can do to prevent that from happening again?” I asked .

“I’ll speak with Lorne about it. I have a few ideas .”

My heart finally returned to a normal beat. “Sounds good .”

I set down my phone on the nightstand and leaned back on my pillow. Maybe the only thing I’d be good at for Eve was keeping her charged. I smiled at the thought… I’d be OK with that. In fact, I wished she’d been in my bed with me at that very moment .





Chapter 11





Eve





I t was still dark when we arrived, but no one seemed to care. The gate opened, and Wayford pulled the car right up front .

Uncle Marcus lived in a mansion, but it wasn’t anything like my mom’s temple. The temple was huge, and very nice but uncle Marcus’s place was absolutely stunning .

The front of the house was lit up so brightly it could have fooled someone into thinking it was daytime. There were so many windows, all of them with the drapes closed on the other side… probably to block out the light .

My mom walked up to the tall double doors and pressed the buzzer. She sighed as she straightened her spine. It seemed as though she was agitated that someone hadn’t been waiting at the door to open it for us .

“Chilly night,” she mumbled .

“This could have waited until morning,” I said, shrugging .

My mother turned slowly. I could already see her icy expression in her profile. Luckily, I didn’t have to see the full extent of it because the door was pulled open .

“Ah, Miss Vallen. We’ve been expecting you,” a tall, extremely slender man said as he pulled the door open wider .

My mother nodded and entered the house. I followed her inside, and I could feel Darrin was quite close behind me .

I turned to look at him, but his eyes were darting around the house. He looked at everything, except for me .

“The master will be down shortly,” the tall man said with a bow of his head. He closed the door and vanished from the room .

“Why was he so thin?” I asked leaning closer to my mom. “Just bones .”

“Because that’s all he was, dear .”

“Bones?”

My mom nodded. “Reanimated .”

I swallowed hard. There was so much out there that I didn’t even know about .

My palms started to sweat, and I wished I was back home… locked inside my apartment. Even if it meant one of my protectors had to be there, it would have been better than where I was. Anything had to be better than inside Marcus’s freezing mansion .

“Ah, my dear sister, coming for a visit at such a late, rather early hour. This must be very important considering you must be giving up on your much-needed beauty sleep,” Uncle Marcus said as he walked down the stairs .

He moved in such a strange way. It was like he was floating… and bouncing. Uncle Marcus was smiling, but I could tell he wasn’t happy .

“Hmm, yes, I guess we have business,” my mom said, rubbing her palms together slowly .

“Do we?” Uncle Marcus said, his voice a slightly higher pitch than it had been only seconds ago .

“I’m certain you know that we do. When did you start dabbling in necromancy?” my mom asked, her expression was rock-hard just like a statue .

Uncle Marcus grinned as though he was impressed with himself. “Not long ago, and I’ve already come so far.” He stopped in front of me and looked me up and down. Uncle Marcus leaned close to my ear. “I can raise the dead .”

My lips pressed together forming an awkward smile. I had no idea what to say to the man I didn’t know .

Uncle Marcus walked over to my mom and kissed her lightly on both cheeks. He shook his head and clicked his tongue. “It’s under control big sis. Don’t worry your pretty little head about it .”

“I was merely commenting,” my mom said raising an eyebrow .

Uncle Marcus grabbed my mom’s hand and turned towards me. “This is her ?”

“Yes.”

“Interesting. I sense something from her. Different from you.” He looked at my mom with disdain, but it only lasted a split-second. “She’s going to be much more powerful than you, both of us, one day, isn’t she ?”

“Well, I don’t know about that, but yes, she has something very special,” my mom said wearing a proud smile as if it had been something she’d accomplished. It was a strange thing to say considering she knew just how terrible my magic was, but I assumed she had a reason. She always had a reason .

Uncle Marcus pointed over at a large gaudy sofa that looked as though it was upholstered in velvet. “Shall we sit ?”

My mom nodded, and we followed him over to the seating area near a tall window at the back of the room. The curtain was closed, but I didn’t need to open it to know it was still dark outside .

“So,” my mom cleared her throat, “I’d like to know why you sent one of your pathetic little henchmen out to collect Eve .”

“Well, Lorne, you know I’ve done no such thing.” Uncle Marcus flapped his hand and feigned being offended .

“Cut the shit, Marcus, he talked. It wasn’t hard to get him to betray you either. I’d reconsider his position if I were you .”