My Salvation - Page 95

Last night had been everything he had ever dreamed of having a mate by his side. And it wasn’t just the sex. It was having her next to him. She completed him in ways he couldn’t explain. He rubbed his chest where her light now warmed his heart. Squinting, he saw the faintest of colors pass by with each person.

“It gets easier.”

“I love it because it’s a part of you.”

“I felt your bird accept me last night. I think he likes me.”

“He’s an asshole,” he said, shaking his head.

She batted at his arm with her free hand. “Don’t say that.”

He spun her around and dipped her in the street. “I just don’t like talking about my bird.” He nuzzled her neck then stood them both back up straight. “Look, we’re going to help catalog fae volunteers, grab an amazing lunch at Dav’s, then head to the warrior villa for gaming and snacks before indulging in spectacular sex for the night.”

“Don’t threaten me with a good time.”

“We’re going to have the perfect day,” he said, grinning broadly.

“Priest! Report!” Ari yelled from across the courtyard.

Frowning, he ran over. “What’s up?”

“Come on, orders to be given at Dav’s,” he said, then lifted his phone to his ear. “Gage, get your ass to Dav’s.” He hung up and exchanged worried looks with Brie.

Priest groaned. “What the fuck now?”

When they arrived at Dav’s, Aiden stood in front of a pacing Kendrick while Anne spoke to someone on the phone. Off to one side, Darian leaned against the wall with a murderous expression on his face.

“Who are we killing?” he asked.

Aiden and Kendrick looked at him. “The Committee,” Kendrick answered.

“Well shit, let’s go,” he said, pulling out his sidearm.

“That just upped your ranking,” Meryn said, whipping out her phone.

“What ranking?”

“Warrior sexiness ranking,” she explained.

When Gage, Zoe, the boys, and most of Chi filed in, Dav shut the door and locked it. “Go ahead, Commander,” he said, flipping the sign to ‘Closed’.

“At least we made it to Dav’s,” Cas pointed out.

Chuckling, he shook his head. Looking around, all his unit brothers, most of the old guard, the Lycaonian transplants, and the Vanguard were present. The only ones missing was Ellais and his squad. “Who’s running patrols?” he asked.

Aiden shook his head. “Suspended for the next half hour. We need to reorganize.”

“Can’t we just go already!” Kendrick demanded.

“Give me just five more minutes, then we can go. You know Colton won’t let anything happen,” Aiden said. He placed a hand on Kendrick’s shoulder. “Neither will I.”

Kendrick exhaled, then gave a short nod.

Aiden looked out at the men. “Yesterday, the Committee arrived in Lycaonia under the pretense of investigating our new perimeter. This morning, they started making impossible demands. That was when my father contacted me. He reports that the Elder Council has delayed as much as they can, but they feel we’re now past the point for negotiations and meetings. My father anticipates they will make a move in the next hour or so.” He looked at Ben and Sascha. “All Lycaonian units are to return to Lycaonia with me.” The men nodded. “Sascha, you are to take Gamma and head directly to the Council Manor and back up my father, René and Celyn.”

Sascha nodded. “Back them up against whom?”

“Any force the Committee has invited to Lycaonia,” Aiden explained.