Marcus froze as his booted heel crunched against a ragged shard of glass hidden in the grass. Looking at the cabin before them he could see that every window was missing. Which had been the fate of many of the windows in the town as well as at the mansion. But to be stepping on glass so far away, and outside the building, told him that whatever had taken them out must have been explosive and it had come from inside.
As no light flickered on inside the cabin to say he had been heard, Marcus continued to move closer to the abandoned looking building and signalled to Eric to take care of where he stepped.
He knew who Ella believed to be responsible for the windows being shattered, and he wished it could be true. They had both see Sinn’s body though and even if it was possible for Reapers to become Vampires, it was a long and complex process that couldn’t be done if the one being turned was dead or even close to it.
Even with a newborn baby to take care
A gentle but persistent tapping on the door stirred Yoanna from sleep. Turning in Sinn’s warm embrace she looked at the clock on the mantel above the fireplace. They had slept through what had been left of the night and most of the day also she realised.Stretching languidly, Yoanna slid out from under the loving weight of Sinn’s arm and pulled the throw cover back over her before stepping into the bedroom to retrieve a robe. She couldn’t remember anything past falling asleep let alone reaching for it but she had the feeling it had more to do with the person still tapping on the door. “Come in, Ella,” she called gently.“Hey, hope you don’t mind, I just wanted to check you were both okay? And as I suddenly got the urge for French toast even though I wasn’t hungry I was thinking that was maybe down to you?” Putting down the tray she was carrying, Ella smiled down at Sinn all snuggled down under the throw on the couch
Sinn could almost feel the tenseness in the library even before she opened the door and stepped inside with Mel. Most of it was coming in waves off of Marcus and Eric though as they paced around. Seeing Mel, Eric abandoned his pacing and moved to greet her as Sinn sat on the arm of the couch next to Yoanna who was watching Ella nursing Aimee.Tilting back her head, Yoanna accepted Sinn’s gentle kiss. Placing a hand on Sinn’s leg she ran her nails lightly over the inside of her thigh.“Okay, you two are reasonably calm and Marcus looks like he’s about to blow a fuse… what happened with that call?”“Ella and I are mulling things over waiting on you, and Marcus is tense because of where the call came from.” She lay her cheek against the hand Sinn ran over her shoulder as she watched the big man stalking around, his body bristling with anger and frustration. “England, what they did, what they still do, does not
Sinn could almost feel the tenseness in the library even before she opened the door and stepped inside with Mel. Most of it was coming in waves off of Marcus and Eric though as they paced around. Seeing Mel, Eric abandoned his pacing and moved to greet her as Sinn sat on the arm of the couch next to Yoanna who was watching Ella nursing Aimee. Tilting back her head, Yoanna accepted Sinn’s gentle kiss. Placing a hand on Sinn’s leg she ran her nails lightly over the inside of her thigh. “Okay, you two are reasonably calm and Marcus looks like he’s about to blow a fuse… what happened with that call?” “Ella and I are mulling things over waiting on you, and Marcus is tense because of where the call came from.” She lay her cheek against the hand Sinn ran over her shoulder as she watched the big man stalking around, his body bristling with anger and frustration. “England, what they did, what they still do, does not sit well with any of us but, while he made it out in
Cutting the connection and turning off the TV, Ella sat back on the couch and looked around at everyone as Mel and Eric moved from behind the couch to sit closer. “So, what do we think?”Eric ran a hand around the back of his neck as he tried to take in the logistics of accepting even that depressingly small number of Vampires into their home if that was what they wanted or needed. “To paraphrase ‘Jaws’… we’re going to need a bigger house.”“If we trust them within the mansion that is.” Marcus held up a hand before Ella could even think to protest. “Ella, I want them out of there and safe too. We all do. But! I hate to say this… They have known a different life than us. To them, anything different is something to be distrusted and they will be going from a closeted lifestyle to one far removed from that no matter where they live. They will have to get used to trusting Humans, Werewolves, each oth
Moving her head just enough to evade and not throw herself off balance, Sinn felt the air brush past her cheek as she moved in under the foot aimed at her head and tried to sweep Yoanna’s other leg out from under her while she was still following through with her kick.With just about anyone else it was a move that would have worked but catching Yoanna off balance was never easy at any time let alone while they were sparring in the gym. Instead of leg, Sinn’s attempt met with thin air as Yoanna let her move carry her over and Sinn nearly caught her other foot to the head instead.Grabbing a handful of popcorn from Ella’s bag, Mel sat down and watched as the two women sparred at a blistering pace that was almost too fast to keep track of. “Damn, Sinn’s gotten faster.&rd
From where she lay on the bed, her back propped up against the mountain of pillows, Yoanna watch as Sinn towelled her hair dry. Every move highlighted the muscles in her back and arms and had Yoanna’s eyes following their motion and the lines of them. She also discovered a hitherto unknown hatred of towels… in particular, the one that was wrapped around Sinn’s body and blocking her view. It was a hatred she realised she must have vocalized in some way as Sinn’s motions with the towel paused and she saw the sparkle of her green eyes from the curtain of her hair as well as a knowing smirk that told Yoanna that Sinn knew just what her moves were doing to her.If it wasn’t for the delicious ache already settled into her muscles from their vigorous workout and even more vigorous show
“I’ll talk to you later then?” tossing Caleb his shirt, catching the sweat-soaked towel he threw back her way over his shoulder with a grimace, Sinn ushered the big man out of the cabin with more haste than was considered polite anywhere in the world. It was necessary though as even though the sun was up and blazing brightly, she could feel a storm coming towards them. Though this storm was beautiful and blonde and could probably do more damage than ten category five tornadoes touching down at the same time if the mood struck her. Rounding the corner of the cabin, Caleb wiped at the sweat already beading his chest again with his shirt. “Whoa!” Pulling up short, he fell back against the wall of the cabin to avoid barrelling into the figure that had appeared in front of him. “Oh hey, haven’t seen you around in a while.” Caleb swallowed nervously as Jo lowered his shades with a finger and looked him up and down like he was seriously considering ripping his arms and legs
Sinn winced a little and moaned as she pulled her t-shirt back on. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Yoanna grin and knew she had seen the way her hips had moved against the edge of the bed.Walking over, Yoanna parted Sinn’s knees with her own so she could stand between them. Reaching out she moved Sinn’s hair aside and ran the tips of her fingers over the livid bruise spreading from the twin puncture wounds over her pulse point. The wounds and bruises caused by their passion always took Sinn a little longer to heal but unless it was vital that she do so, Sinn preferred it if she didn’t heal them for her. Yoanna smiled as Sinn’s fingers traced over the bruise and teeth marks on her own throat. She hadn’t broken the skin but she had bit harder than usual in the heat of passion and with her encouragement.Cupping Sinn’s face, Yoanna kissed it all over and rested their foreheads together. She felt whole again but the memory of how