Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(30)

She stared at me for a few moments before shooing away my guardians. Her eyebrows dipped down .

“I should have told you,” my mom said. “I just hoped that maybe .”

“It’s OK. I mean, I wish you would have told me too, but this doesn’t change anything. As far as I’m concerned you’re still my mom .”

My mom leaned forward and wrapped her arms around me. “You have no idea how happy that makes me .”

“What does this mean for your powers ?”

“Nothing. It only would have weakened me if our bond would have been broken. When I was able to break you free, I knew it hadn’t been,” she said stroking my hair. “Thanks be to the Gods and Goddesses !”

I looked around and saw my guardians huddled together. They took turns glancing over at us .

“I picked some really good ones, didn’t I?” she said grinning .

I rolled my eyes at her, but the truth was, she had. My bond with them had only started, but it was strong .

“If I’m not a witch, and they aren’t anything special, why do I need them?” I asked not sure if I wanted to hear the answer .

“You will be protected by me and my magic, and so will they. As long as people like uncle Marcus are after me, you’ll need to be protected .”

“So, I don’t need to pull anymore ?”

My mom cocked her head to the side. “Pulling will keep my protection spells stronger on all of you. You should continue. Come now, we can talk more about all of this later. Let’s get you home .”

“Home home, or my apartment home?” I asked, wobbling as I got to my feet .

“Which do you prefer ?”

I swallowed and glanced over my shoulder at my guardians. “The temple if we can all stay .”

“Of course,” my mom said with a smile. “Whatever makes you happy .”

I smiled at them, and they all smiled back. They definitely made me happy .



*

M y guardians came back to my room with me. Roman was to my left and Gage to my right, while Erik and Darrin looked around my room .

“Your bed is too small,” Erik said as he set down a little ballerina figurine I’d gotten when I was five .

I swallowed hard. “I’d never expected to have anyone in my room, let alone four guys .”

“Well, here we are,” Erik said leaning back against the wall, smiling as he looked into my eyes. “Guess it’s time to think about a bigger bed .”

“Why?” I said narrowing my eyes at him. “Are we going to have big slumber parties ?”

“God, I hope so,” Gage said, his eyes moving down my body .

“Really? You guys don’t mind sharing?” I asked cocking my head to the side .

Darrin raised an eyebrow. “Should we ?”

“It’s just that, well, most guys — ”

“We’re not most guys,” Erik said with a sexy smirk .

My cheeks filled with warmth. It was hard to breathe with all of their eyes on me .

I was exhausted from everything that had happened, but at the same time, I didn’t want them to leave my room. Everything just felt better, and safer with them near me .

“How does it feel to be back home?” Darrin asked .

“Good… I think .”

Roman was lazily dragging his fingertip up and down my arm. Each time I blinked my eyes stayed closed longer and longer .

“What happens to your apartment?” Erik asked .

I shook my head and sighed. “I think I’ll go back, but I just need a break. It wasn’t really all it cracked up to be .”

“Wherever you go, I’ll follow,” Roman said, kissing the side of my neck .

The others echoed his words. I closed my eyes unable to believe that this was all real .

I had four incredible guys who cared for me unconditionally, and they were incredibly attractive to boot. How had I gotten so lucky ?

There was only one thing that could explain it… magic .