Filed to story: Sinful Mates (Imogen) Book by Jessica Hall
“Good, bubba?” Theo asks.
Thaddeus flashes a grin before opening his mouth, wanting more. Theo feeds him his porridge while we help ourselves to the platter of food Theo made. Hearing tires on the driveway, we wait before hearing the front door open.
Caroline and Josiah walk in, Caroline makes herself and Josiah some coffee before joining us for breakfast. I grab them some plates before sitting back down. “Are you ready for today?” Josiah asks, grabbing some bacon.
I chew my food and swallow before answering. “Yeah, just a little nervous about what happens after. Christopher is going to be pissed,” I tell him.
“You don’t need to worry about him, I can handle Christopher. You just worry about Bianca; you have a son to come home to.” He replies, and I nod. Considering how much Josiah hated me when we first met, we have grown pretty close.
“And don’t worry about Thaddeus, he will be fine with me.” Caroline adds. I know she won’t let anything happen to him. It was only yesterday she was threatening to eat an entire coven of witches for him. I chuckle at the memory.
“Well, I better go shower and get dressed, don’t think the council will approve of me walking in wearing Winnie the Pooh pajamas.” I say, looking down at my clothes.
As I get up, Tobias and Theo watch me leave and I can feel they’re nervous for me. Once I reach the stairs, I hear Caroline speaking to them. “Go on, join your mate, she may say she is fine, but I can tell you both aren’t.”
I hear their chairs screech before I hear their feet on the floorboards. Walking into the bathroom, I strip off and a few seconds later they walk in, doing the same. I step under the stream of the water and start washing myself.
“Quickie?” Asks Theo, a cheeky grin on his face as he tugs me to him.
“Um, no, your parents are downstairs.” I tell him. He sulks and I turn my back on him as Tobias steps in.
“You’re nervous.” He states.
“No, I’m fine. You two are nervous, and I don’t know why when I have one thing Bianca doesn’t – magic.” I say, letting electricity zap between my fingers before zapping him softly.
“Hey electricity and water don’t mix,” he shrieks.
“I have control, I learned a lot yesterday,” I tell them.
Theo pours shampoo on my head before rubbing it in. “That’s what worries me. You used a lot of magic yesterday, we can feel the darkness running through you, trying to find a way in,” Theo says behind me.
He is right. The darkness is stronger than it has ever been, molding around me, looking for a weakness. After yesterday, though, I have something I didn’t have before with my magic, confidence. I know I can control it now, know my limits and know how to use it.
When we finish our showers, I grab my towel before going to the walk-in and grabbing some jeans and a blouse. Putting on my lace bra and panties, I then chuck my jeans on and blouse.
“Are you going to wear that to a fight to the death?” Theo says, shaking his head. “Want heels too?” He asks.
“Yeah, but the black ones, the white ones make my feet ache,” I tell him, and he looks at me like I’m insane. “Or I could grab them myself,” I tell him, walking past and grabbing them.
“You sure you won’t be more comfortable in tennis shoes and sweatpants?” Asks Tobias.
I shake my head before walking past them, heading downstairs. Theo and Tobias came down a few minutes later, Tobias dressed in a suit, while Theo is dressed in casual jeans and a black shirt. Josiah comes into the living room, keys in hand. “Ready?” He asks, and I take a breath.
“Yep, just let me say goodbye to Thaddeus.” I quickly kiss his little face, and Theo and Tobias do the same.
Caroline comes over and hugs me tightly before letting go. “Put that wench in her place,” she whispers.
Driving to the council takes a few hours. When we pull up at the abandoned school, I don’t even hesitate walking straight through the gates to be greeted by Percy.
“Imogen,” he says, coming up to wrap me in a hug. He comes up to my waist, so it is a little strange when he hugs my leg. I pat him on the back and Theo steps through the portal, chuckling when he sees Percy hanging off me.
“Percy, get your hands off my woman,” he jokes, tossing him his bag of candy.
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