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“I’d like it short enough that I don’t sit on it. It’s been getting in my way a lot and it’s too heavy to put up, so hopefully bringing it to around the top of my buttocks will help with that.”
She finishes washing and rinsing my hair, then wraps a towel around my head ast she guides me to where Liam is waiting. When I sit, she continues our conversation. “I can thin it for you if it’s too thick.” Liam is already shaking hist head before she finishes.
I smile at him. “I take it you like it as it is?”
“Yes. If you really hate it, go ahead, but I love how thick and heavy it feels when I’m running my fingers through it.”
The stylist, Tina, ‘awwws’ over what Liam has said. I look at her in the mirror. ” You heard him, no thinning it out, just shorten it, please.”
It takes her 45 minutes to cut and blow dry my hair. When I’m done, Liam comest to stand next to me, running his fingers through it. “Do you like it?”
“Yes, I know it’s still long, but it feels lighter.”
“I cut about six inches off the bottom, so it will be much healthier now.” Tina. says.
Liam pays and we head back to the packhouse. “Get changed and I’ll take you to Clint’s.”
“Alessia can run over there.”
“I don’t know when I’ll be free to come get you, so I’d rather drive you there and have you get driven back. I need to get you a car, too, so you can have some freedom to get yourself around.” He says.
“I don’t know how to drive.”
He stops short, turning to look at me. “What do you mean you don’t know how to drive?”
I shrug. “My family ran when I was 10 and the vampires caught me when I was 16. I haven’t exactly been exposed to cars. Honestly, the first time in your truck was only the second time I’d been in a vehicle since my tenth birthday.”
“What was the other time?” He asks and I really don’t want to tell him, knowing it will anger him.
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When I don’t answer, he turns his sharp focus on me. “Angel? When was the other time?”
“When the vampires caught me and stuffed me in their trunk before taking me to their coven.” As expected, a vicious snarl erupts from his mouth. I immediately wrap my arms around him.
“I’m here and safe now. Just don’t buy me a car because I’m likely to hurt someone.”
“I’ll add teaching you to drive to my list of things to do.” I frown, he doesn’t need anything else added to his plate. He’s already stretched too thin and the pending war with the vampires is making it even worse.
“Go get dressed, Clint will be expecting you.” He says, and I save my argument for another time.
When I drop Angel off at Clint’s, I walk her inside. I need Clint to know that she’s still healing from yesterday and tired from our marking and mating last night.
After I get his assurances that he won’t push her too hard or let her overdo it, I pull her aside.
“Alessia.” Cyran pushes forward, I want her to understand the importance of what I’m about to say and I need for her to listen to me. I put my hands on her shoulders when I see the gold rim of Alessia’s eyes and Angel’s eyes turn from gray to an olive color.
“Do not run home. I don’t know if there are other vampires in the area. While we have patrols out keeping an eye on the borders, they are after you. I don’t want you out there without me when I can’t ensure your safety.”
“Yes Alpha.” She says and bares her neck to me. Her act of submission is so unexpected that I stand there for a moment, my heart stuttering in my chest before I reach down and gently nip her neck then kiss my way up to her mouth.
“I love you too much to lose you.” I tell her. She nods and I peck her lips before leaving, my heart much lighter than it was earlier.
On the way back to my packhouse, I begin thinking of everything that I need to do. First, I need to prepare for the meeting tonight. I have some ideas, but I want to see what Anders and Rik have to say as well. I also need to plan to meet with Cara and Rik about Eli. If he didn’t kill my mother, I have no reason to keep him prisoner. I’m hoping they will agree to let him go. I’ve punished him enough for what he did to Cara, at least in my opinion. He said he regrets it, and Angel says. he’s telling the truth. So, I’d like to send him on his way, giving him enough so he can start fresh on his own.
I also need to plan Angel’s Luna ceremony and I need to get back into the city. I have some new employees that need to finalize their paperwork, financial statements that need to be reconciled and preparations to make in the event that something happens to me during the vampire war. I want to make sure that Angel is taken care of, she could be carrying my pup already. If I don’t survive, I need to know that she and my possible pup will have everything they need.
When I return to the packhouse, I get to work, making sure everything is ready for our meeting. Once that is done, I call George, the manager at my company and let him know I’ll be coming in tomorrow and staying the night. I’d like to take Angel shopping in town and maybe take her out to dinner again, walk through the park and show her around. My apartment has been completely renovated since I brought Audra there, and I’m glad. Everything will be new for my little angel.
I’ve lost track of time when Dustin comes in. “Everyone should be here in the next 30 minutes. Did you want me to have the kitchen staff bring in food now, or wait until everyone is here?” He asks me.
“Let’s have them set up a side bar with food and drinks. Then we can see if they want to stay for a more formal dinner afterward.
Everything is set when Alpha Anders and Alpha Rik walk in, followed closely by Cara, Clint and Rik’s Beta, Chase. I greet everyone, Cara leaning in to kiss my cheek. “Angel went upstairs to shower, she’ll be down in a few minutes.” She tells me.
I turn to Clint. “How did she do today?”
“She did great. Being mated looks good on her. It looks good on both of you.” He says smiling at me.
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“Thanks, it feels good.”
Rik claps me on the back. “Glad I sparred with you when I did. I’d be lucky to take you now.”
“What do you mean?” I ask him, not sure what he’s referring to.
He tilts his head, looking at me. “Didn’t you feel it? The surge of power when you marked her?”
“I did. I didn’t realize it was because she was a Guardian. I thought it was just the marking and mating process.”
Rik and Anders both start shaking their heads. “Nope. That’s all from being mated to a Guardian. You felt her power flow through you, and now you share that power as well. Her gifts will become yours, but to a lesser extent.” Rik tells me.
Well, shit. I knew Rik had gotten stronger and faster, but to hear that I would share in Angel’s Guardian gifts? That was new. I wonder how I should test that.
Before I can think any more on the subject, my sweet angel walks into the room.
Everything fades and my feet are moving toward her before I can consciously think about it. I know the smile on my face is too big for the occasion, but I haven’t seen my little mate in hours and the smell of her as she enters the room. draws me to her. An immediate sense of calm washes over me and everything that felt off-kilter rights itself again.
I take her in my arms, hugging her closely, burying my face in her neck. “I missed you.” I say as her arms wrap around me.