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CARNAL Chapter 18
I shook my head as I reached up to touch it gingerly. I had been letting it breath for a few hours, but I needed to put a bandage back over it."You look kind of like Rocky," he said."Thank you," I said sarcastically.I had a huge bruise that nearly covered the side of my face and my cheek was still somewhat swollen."A good kind of Rocky," he assured me quickly. "Like Rocky after he fought Drago, not Rocky after he fought Apollo."I rolled my eyes and laughed. My stomach growled and I put my hand over it."Hungry?" He asked, hearing it.I nodded."Good, me too. Put on some real clothes and we'll go get something to eat."I looked down at my gym shorts and t-shirt and sighed before going into the bathroom to change. "Better?" I asked, exiting the bathroom in a long-sleeve tunic and leggings.He laughed "You still look like you're going to bed, but I guess it's temperature appropriate."I put on slippers and we walked out of the bedroom to find something to eat."So how's your head?"
CARNAL Chapter 19
Narrative P.O.V."What did you just do?" Daniel asked, waving his hands above his head.He had been standing outside the kitchen door, listening to what Cain had said to Ella. Now he was pacing back and forth in Cain's office, ranting likethere was no tomorrow."First you try to kiss her, which was stupid.," Daniel said, pointing a finger at Cain. "Now, you're going to tell her that trying to kiss her was a mistake? You're going to give the poor girl whiplash."Cain stood, leaning against his desk with his arms crossed."Your parents are coming in a week," Daniel reminded him."What do you think they're going to say about this?""I don't care," Cain said. "That's why I don't have any plans on telling them."Daniel rolled his eyes. "You have to tell them you have a mate," he said."So they can convince her to leave?" Cain asked angrily. "I don't think so."Daniel looked at him incredulously. "You're the one pushing her away," he said. "She'll leave before anyone gets the chance to c
CARNAL Chapter 20
Ella's P.O.V.What have I done?I watched the flames dance in the hearth of the fireplace. They climbed the brick walls, only to be pulled back down into the coals that glowed beneath the logs. That's how I felt, like I'd been floating on the highs of my daydreams and suddenly yanked back down into reality.I couldn't believe I had been naive enough to believe that Cain had liked me. It was a hasty assumption that I made based on one action he'd later admitted that he regretted making. I couldn't believe that Zak was right. I shouldn't have followed those men in the car that night and I never should have left my home and family to chase ghosts.It'd gotten me nothing but a concussion and false hopes. There was only one reason that I still sat in Cain's dark bedroom on the couch staring into the fire. That was to assure myself that I wasn't lousy enough to bail on something just because myemotional investment in it had backfired.Taking interest in Cain was a stupid move. I was there
CARNAL Chapter 21
Narrative P.O.V."You can't stay down here forever."Jai was standing in the doorway to the small office where Cain had been for the past few days. Cain brought his work with him in the mornings to the small office before Ella would wake up and he would only return late in the night when he knew she had left.Sometimes he would return to his office and her scent still lingered in the air, torturing him. When Cain said nothing in response to Jai's comment, Jaiventured further into the small office and sat down in front of Cain."I don't understand why you can't just be a man and deal with it." he said.Cain looked up from his paper to glare at Jai."So you're equating my desire to protect and care for the well being of the love of my life with being a coward?" Cain asked him.When Jai said nothing, Cain's glance returned to the folder in his hands."I don't need to put her in harm's way just to prove my masculinity," Cain said.Jai crossed his arms against his chest. "Explain to me ex
CARNAL Chapter 22
Ella's P.O.V.I stepped out of the shower that night feeling productive. That day Daniel and I had discovered some interesting connections between the hospital and a few local funeral homes. I hoped this was an important new lead.Wrapping a towel around my body, I wiped the steamy mirror and brushed my damp hair. I grabbed a robe from behind the bathroom door and put it on.It was likely Cain's seeing as it was nearly four sizes too big for me. Nonetheless, I tied the rope around my waist tightly and opened the bathroom door.The sun had set a few hours earlier so the room was dark.I walked over to the fireplace and lit a match to light a fire. The flame spread quickly and I added a log to the hearth. I watched as the fire grew and I was relieved the feel the heat that it provided.I felt the need to remind Daniel and whomever else it concerned that it was the dead of winter. The temperature in Cain's home was freezing which was why I lit a fire every night to keep myself warm.I ru
CARNAL Chapter 23
Narrative P.O.V."Daniel, you didn't do that..." Jai was in total disbelief."What?" Daniel asked. "You wanted her to meet Cain's parents, right? I knew Ella would be in his office this morning so when Evelyn asked me where Cain was, I told her he was in his office."Jai shook his head."You should've let Cain introduce them," Jai said. "He's going to be so mad at you."Daniel shrugged."He'll get over it.""Evelyn doesn't know they're mates, though," Jai said. "Don't you think she's confused as to why there is a human girl in Cain's office?""Evelyn's not an idiot," Daniel said. "She won't say anything to Ella that she doesn't need to know."The door to the kitchen opened and Cain strolled in."Have you seen Mom?" He asked. "Someone told me they got here about an hour ago and I've been looking for her everywhere."When Daniel laughed nervously, Jai groaned."What?" Cain asked."She's upstairs..."Cain's jaw clenched."...with Ella," Daniel said slowly. Cain turned around and st
CARNAL Chapter 24
Narrative P.O.V.Cain walked around for a few minutes before finally finding his mother. She was in the office he had been using since Ella had been in his.As he walked in, she turned her attention from the map on the wall to look at him. Evelyn smiled brightly as she walked over and threw her armsaround his neck. She hated how she had to be up on her tiptoes to hug her own son, but she was excited to finally see him after so long. "I missed you," she said."Missed you too, Mom," Cain said, hugging her briefly. "How was Australia?"She nodded as she backed away."It was a lot of fun. Lui and Jace really miss Jai. I told him when I saw him this morning that he needed to go home more often."Evelyn stared at Cain for a moment before sighing."So, what's your excuse for not coming to see us more often?" She asked."Well, since you moved back to Canada, you're not exactly close enough to visit often," he said.Evelyn rolled her eyes. "Don't give me that sass," she said. "I know you d
CARNAL Chapter 23
Ella's P.O.V.Later that day, I met Daniel and Jai for dinner.Daniel cooked a delicious pot of mac and cheese, per my request, and Jai and myself made sandwiches to go along with It."You know something," I said eating a spoonful of the mac and cheese, "as big as this place is, I'm surprised there aren't more people in the kitchen around dinner time."It was prime eating time for most people, yet we were the only ones in the kitchen that evening."There are six kitchens in this castle," Daniel said. "I'm sure we're not the only ones eating right now.""Six?!" I asked. "Why the hell does Cain need six kitchens?"Jai chimed in."The castle is really old. Back in the day, there had to be a lot of kitchens throughout the castle for a few of reasons. One of them was because of the volume of people that lived here. But, the other reason was because there wasn't any electricity to reheatthings, so the cooks had to make the food and then take it to whoever it was for in as little time as
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