Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(20)

Marcus eyes iced over. “It’s already been taken care of.” He uncrossed his legs and then crossed them again. “Dear sister, I just wanted to meet the girl, and I figured if I asked, you’d refuse. I know we haven’t been getting along the best .”

“We haven’t, have we?” my mom said raising an eyebrow .

“No, and it’s been, how old is she? Many years. I wanted to meet her. It seemed like it was about time .”

My mom groaned. “It’s long past time. Your sudden interest is what’s worrisome .”

“Well, dear sister, one day you might not be around, and I’ll have to work with Eve. I’d like to start building a relationship with her .”

“Over my dead body,” my mom said under her breath .

Marcus smirked. “What was that ?”

“You should have just talked to me.” My mom adjusted her delicate gold bracelet. “Do you blame me for being suspicious about how you handled this ?”

“You’re suspicious of me no matter what I do .”

“With good reason !”

Uncle Marcus shook his head as a darkness filled his eyes. “That was years ago. Father’s gone. Get over it .”

The anger filling my mom was so strong I could feel it. If I reached out and touched her skin, I would have been burned .

“You know what? I really wish I could stay and chat, but I have pressing business I need to attend to.” Marcus stood and bowed his head as he took my hand in his. “It was lovely to meet you. I do hope we can talk again soon .”

He stared into my eyes and dropped my hand abruptly. It was as though he saw something that scared him .

Uncle Marcus took two quick steps away. “My butler will show you out now .”

My mom glanced at me quickly before gesturing for me to stand. Uncle Marcus turned before he left the room and stared into my eyes. It felt… invasive .

“Do give more warning next time,” he said with a heavy sigh, “so that we might spend more time together .”

“Indeed, we will.” My mom practically floated as she moved towards him. “And you leave my daughter alone .”

He huffed and motioned for his butler. In a blink, he was gone .

“Wait here,” my mom said as she chased after uncle Marcus .

“If I may,” uncle Marcus’s butler said leaning towards the door .

“She said to wait here,” I said swallowing hard. Uncle Marcus’s butler made me nervous .

He slowly cocked his head to the side. “I’ll let her know you’ll be waiting at the front door .”

Darrin wedged himself between Marcus's butler and me. “She said she’d wait here .”

The butler’s expression didn’t waver, but after a brief hesitation, he stepped back. “As you wish .”

Less than ten minutes later, my mom came rushing into the room. Pulling my arm as she went toward the front door. We practically ran out of the house .

“You should pull,” my mom said .

“Mom.” I rolled my eyes .

She leaned in close. “He drained you. I can tell. Do it. You need the energy .”

“I’m fine .”

My mom looked at Darrin, and he nodded. I wanted to smack them both .

“I need to make some calls,” my mom said as she sat in the front of the car with Wayford .

Darrin held the door open for me, but before I could sit down, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around to see a man half my size holding out a piece of paper .

“For you miss,” he said bowing after I took the paper from him .

I looked at Darrin, but he just shrugged. I climbed into the car, Darrin sat next to me and closed the door. In seconds we were driving away from Uncle Marcus’s mansion .

“What’s it say?” Darrin asked nodding at the paper .

I opened it up and read the words. My mouth dropped open, and I shook my head .

“What is it?” Darrin asked, his eyes filled with concern .

I swallowed hard as I held up the piece of paper. “It says not to trust her. That she’s lying to me .”

Darrin reached out for the paper so he could take a closer look, but the second he touched it, it disintegrated into nothing .





Chapter 12





Eve





“W hat do you think it means?” Darrin asked .

I couldn’t stop staring at my fingers where the note had been. “It’s probably just lies. There was definitely something weird about my uncle .”

“That whole place was weird,” Darrin said shifting his shoulders back .

I nodded. I knew what he meant, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on exactly what it was. All I knew was that I was happy to be out of there .

“I think your mom was right about one thing,” Darrin said lightly touching the back of my hand .

“What’s that?” I asked even though I had an idea what he was referring to .

“I can tell you’ve been weakened,” he said leaning close to my ear. “Let me help .”

I smiled, but my palms felt sweaty. “That’s not necessary. She buds in sometimes when she shouldn’t. And by sometimes, I mean all of the time .”