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Chapter 14: Grace
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CooperMaia is marked. Do you think Eli got to her in time?
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I left Maia in the safest place I could find before heading into the town to get food. When I get close to the town, I shift and call Rik, letting him know that we were still running from the red wolves. I told him that I’m hoping we have enough of a lead on them that we will make it without any further issues. As we’re talking, my eyes are moving around, watching everything, and I see it. Three cars with men standing and looking around, sniffing the air like only shifters do, and waving toward the direction that I left Grace. “Rik, I have to go. They’ve found us.” I tell him before hanging up and turning around. I run back to the tree line before shifting and running back toward Grace and Maia. I’m about halfway there when I hear the howl go up. They found her, or at least, they found where she was. The howl is the howl of the hunt, not a capture. I change course, hoping she followed my instructions and started running east. When I hear a second howl go up later, I divert south. Sh
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I come awake slowly. I’m completely disoriented, not recognizing any of the smells around me. When I open my eyes, I see that I am alone in a hotel room. Everything comes flooding back to me and I gasp, my hand flying to my neck. I can feel where my neck has puncture wounds from being forcibly marked. ‘Maia? Do you know where we are?’ ‘No. I was knocked out, the same as you.’ I sit up and look around. From where I’m sitting, I see my bag and what looks like Eli’s bag. I get up and run over to his bag, opening it and seeing that it is his and his things are still inside. I open my bag and see that it’s pretty much untouched, my money still inside. The blinds on the window are closed and I go over and peek outside. I can see the bus station not far away. I turn and look at Eli’s bag again. It’s then that I realize that I’m only in a t-shirt. A huge t-shirt that smells like Eli. ‘Maia, do you think Eli got us out of there? Do you think it’s his mark?’ Just as I’m thinking it, the p
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I watch Grace go to the shower, listening as she turns on the water. Thank the Goddess she finally woke up. When I called Rik earlier, he assured me that it’s not uncommon for females to be knocked unconscious when they are marked, but neither he nor Liam had that with their Guardians. However, neither of them were on the run, exhausted, half-starved and emotionally distraught at the time they were marked either.I’m thankful she doesn’t hate me right now. I had some horrible flashbacks to the time when I tried to force the mate mark on Cara. I know the situations were different, but I can’t lose Grace. I wasn’t joking when I said I never thought I’d be given a fated mate. With everything that has happened in my life, I didn’t think I deserved one. It just goes to show that the Goddess has a plan, even if we don’t know what it is.I clean up while Grace showers. She takes quite awhile and I’m not sure if this is a common thing for her or if she’s avoiding me.When she finally comes ou
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I wake up slowly, warm and surrounded by the scent of sandlewood and cedar. I haven’t felt this comfortable in a long time. As I come awake, I begin to realize certain things. First, I’m naked. Second, there is an arm wrapped around my waist ending with a hand that is cupping my breast. And finally, there is a large, warm, strong body behind me and something long and hard pressing against my backside. I move to get out of Eli’s embrace, but his arm tightens around me, pulling me to him. He kisses my shoulder. “Not yet. Just a few more minutes.” His voice is thick and husky with sleep. “Eli.” It comes out more like a squeak than a demand. “Mmmhmm.” He replies, snuggling his body even closer to mine and kissing the back of my neck, sending goosebumps over my body. “Eli, I’m naked.” “You were asleep when I got out of the bathroom, so I let you sleep.” His voice is still low, his breath caressing my ear as he speaks. “You’re naked too.” “Baby, after last night, there’s no part of
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I’m instantly hard as Grace’s hands slide over my stomach to the waistband of my shorts. I’m thrilled that she wants to be intimate, but I also want to make sure we both understand what she wants.“What did you have in mind?” I ask, as her hands slide up under my shirt and back up my stomach to my chest. She’s pushed my shirt up with her hands, so I lean forward and pull it over my head, dropping it on the floor.Her eyes take me in, feasting on me like I’ve done with her, before meeting mine. “I’m not exactly sure.""You can do whatever you want, but only if you’re comfortable doing it. I have no limits with you. I’m all yours, Grace.”She leans in, kissing me and I let her set the pace. It’s difficult as my body and Louis are screaming at me to complete the bond. I want nothing more than to bury myself in her warm, wet folds while I sink my teeth into her neck. But I won’t, not until I know that I’ll feel her teeth sinking into mine at the same time.I slide my hands up her thighs,
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I can definitely get used to waking up in Eli’s arms. It’s warm, comfortable and safe. I love that I’m getting to know him better, mentally and physically. The physical part is nothing like I was expecting. I don’t know if it’s the mate bond, or if it’s him, but I never expected an orgasm to feel like this. I can’t imagine what it will be like when we complete the bond. I remember hearing stories about how incredible it is, and I can’t imagine it being better than this. I don’t feel nearly as self-conscious this morning as I snuggle back into Eli’s embrace. I love the sound of his sleepy growl when I wiggle myself against him, causing his already hard length to twitch against my back. “What are you doing baby?” He asks me sleepily. “Snuggling up against you.” I say as I wiggle myself even closer to him. His arm pulls me impossibly closer and he pushes his erection against me. “I like waking up with you pressed against me.” He says, kissing my neck and biting down gently, making me
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Never in a million years would I have dreamed that Crista would jump into my arms like we’re long-lost lovers. There was a short time, over a year ago that we were, but that time is long past. I’m angry because I know that Grace must have felt it when Crista kissed me, but I don’t even have time to react before Grace sends her flying, her rage and possessiveness slicing through the bond. I’m pleasantly surprised at her reaction. I knew we’d gotten closer during our time on the run, but she’s never actually claimed me. At least, not until now. I move forward, wanting to soothe her, her aura is pulsing out of her angrily. I intend to tell her there is nothing between Crista and me, but Crista just has to open her mouth. You’d think after living so long on her own as a rogue that she’d have more self-preservation, but apparently not. When Grace turns and I see it’s Maia, I have a moment to be shocked before she sinks her canines into my marking spot. The minute she does, I feel a rush
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I gasp, and air fills my starving lungs. I’m alive. How am I alive? ‘Louis?’ He doesn’t respond. My body feels heavy, and I try to remember the last thing that happened. I was on the battlefield. I was looking at Grace, telling her I loved her, before the silver from the last bullet got to my heart. Wait? Am I dead? I don’t hear any sounds of fighting. I hear moaning all around me, but nothing that sounds like death and dying. ‘I love you too, Eli.’ I hear Grace say. Her voice is soft, exhausted, like she’s burned herself out. “Grace!” I yell in my mind. But as I reach out, I feel her consciousness going dark. I push myself up. “Grace!” I call out, looking around for my mate. I see her, slumped on the ground. Angel and Cara have just turned to her. They are calling her name, shaking her shoulders. “Grace!” I hear them yelling at her. I try to stand, but I can’t, so I begin to crawl over to where Grace is lying on the ground. “What happened?” I ask when I get there. I see Rik
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I’m glad when Eli says he’s heading to the battle and for me to join him after getting the evacuations set. I can’t shift being pregnant. I’ll have to run in human form to get to the battlefield. Eli would know something was wrong if he saw me. It takes me longer to get to the battle than it would if Maia was running. We’re much faster on four paws than two feet. As we get closer to the battle, I smell them. I’m counting them in my head when Eli reaches out to me. I open the mind link and let them know I’m nearly there, and how many hunters there are. When they decide to spread out, I know I won’t be fighting beside Eli. I have to be with my sisters. That’s the only way I can make sure we win today. Before I arrive, I hear Kai’s howl for the battle to begin and immediately all hell breaks loose. Almost instantly, I feel tethers from our pack breaking. ‘Maia, we have to hurry. We can’t lose our pack.’ Maia’s pain at the loss of our pack members is as strong as mine, especially sinc
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The hunters are coming. We know it, they aren’t even being secretive about it. Every day I become more fearful of losing Grace. I know she thinks she’s the key to us winning this battle, but I can’t lose her. I won’t. When I get the mind link that the hunters are nearly here, we’re ready. We’ve been planning this for weeks. I would never tell Grace this, but I’m glad she’s not pregnant yet. I don’t know if I could focus on the fight today if I knew I was not only fighting for my pack and my mate, but also my unborn child. My fear of losing Grace has made my protectiveness almost unbearable as it is. I know it irritates her that I need to know where she is at all times, so I can’t imagine how much worse it would be if she had gotten pregnant. The hunters have chosen to attack us near our three borders, so we have an hour’s run to get to them. The sprites had alerted our patrols and they are the ones that sent the mind link. We’ve chosen to stay quiet so the hunters don’t know we’ve se
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Eli became more insistent that he know where I was at all times after that. When we are together, he is affectionate and loving. We have always been physical in our relationship, but it was different now. It was as if he were desperate to let me know how much he needs me and loves me. He’s terrified that he’s going to lose me. I understand why he’s feeling that way. I’m the key, the central point in the power source of the Guardians. Cara and Angel can pull from me, but without the strength of my mind link, they can’t go further than that. I can tap into the power of not only my sisters and their mates, but also every member of all three of our packs. I haven’t been vocal about that. I don’t want to scare anyone, but when I connect with them, it’s almost like candles getting lit in my mind. As each person in their pack connects to the link, the candles light and I can see them in my mind. It’s strange and it’s overwhelming. It also means that I can hear them. Between the three packs w
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