Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(27)

“We’re supposed to hang out, make sure he doesn’t leave. Back up is on the way,” Gage reported turning around to stare at the necromancer .

“If he tries to leave?” I asked .

“We let him .”

I sighed loudly. “Can we at least follow him ?”

“What do you think ?”

I groaned. Sometimes work was no fun .





Chapter 16





Eve





W hen I woke up, Roman and Gage were gone, and Erik was sitting on my couch. I guessed my team was going to be in it for the long haul. So long in fact, that they’d started taking shifts .

“Good morning,” he said watching my every move closely. Shit. He knew what happened .

“Morning,” I said stretching .”

“How are you doing today ?”

It seemed he wasn’t going to just come out and ask for details. Good .

“Fine.” I was still tired which was crazy considering I’d slept more in the last twenty-four hours than usual .

“Can I make you something to eat?” Erik asked already getting off of the couch .

I held up my palm. “No need .”

“Coffee?”

“It’s not… um, sure .”

I sat down at the table and picked up my book. Reading about someone else would help take my mind off of my own life, and I really needed a break. My life had turned into a roller coaster .

“Do you need to pull?” he asked as the coffee dripped into the pot .

“I, uh….” How was I supposed to tell him ?

He flashed me a half-smile. “I already know about them, I just didn’t know if it had been enough .”

“Oh, yeah, I think I’m good.” I glanced at him. “I’m not even sure I have the energy to pull .”

“Huh.” He narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms .

I looked at him out of the corners of my eyes. “Why is that a ‘huh ?’”

He shook his head. “Witches always have the energy for pulling. And even if they don’t they can just lay back and let the energy fill them .”

“Oh,” I said momentarily considering laying back and letting Roman do whatever he wanted. I shook the idea from my mind. “It’s just been a crazy few days .”

“I understand,” he said pointing to the cabinets. “Where are the mugs ?”

“The one next to the sink .”

He pulled out a tall mug and poured me a cup of coffee. The aroma was already perking me up .

After I drank the first little sip and I drew in a deep breath. I started to feel a little like myself again .

I’d finish my coffee and talk to my mom about the phone call. She’d take care of Marcus, or whoever was behind it and my life could return to normal .

“Feel better?” Erik asked sitting down next to me and opening the paper he must have brought in .

“I do,” I said smiling at him. It actually was kind of nice to have someone with me in the mornings .

I hadn’t been alone my whole life, so I had been looking to living in my apartment, but waking up to Erik… well, a girl could really get used to that .

I finished my coffee and got up to take a shower and get dressed. Maybe Erik could drive me to Lorne’s. OK, maybe I was getting carried away .

“Where you going?” Erik asked without looking up from the paper .

“Shower.”

“Need help?” he grinned .

I paused and smiled before leaving the room .

“I was serious,” he shouted after me .





Chapter 17





Eve





A s I walked out of the bathroom, the floor seemed to be vibrating. Erik had noticed too .

“Do you feel that?” I asked, and before he could answer, the building started shaking so vigorously I could barely walk across the floor. I stopped in the door frame and could feel Erik right behind me .

“What’s going on?” I asked .

“Earthquake?” Erik said, but it sounded more like a question. He was obviously quite unsure .

“What should we do?” I shouted as everything started to fall off the walls. It was getting worse .

Erik pulled out his phone and pressed a button. “I don’t know. I think I have to get you out of here .”

“Aren’t you supposed to stay inside during an earthquake ?”

“I have no idea… this is my first. We don’t really have earthquakes around here .”

“Uncle Marcus?” I shouted as my mug crashed to the floor and broke into several pieces .

Erik nodded .

“Try your magic,” Erik said, placing his hands over mine .

I closed my eyes and tried to focus on stopping the shaking, but nothing happened. “I don’t understand. My energy is full. God, I’m a terrible witch .”

“You’ll get it, but until you do, I have to keep you safe .”

Erik wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me along as he tried to walk across the floor. When we got to the living room, the shaking increased .

My furniture was moving around. The cabinets were popping open and then slamming closed over and over .