“Will it hurt like before?” Lucie’s voice squeaked out almost fearfully.
“I don’t know. It will probably be painful. For both of you.” Abe looked over at Justice. “Since Lucie has marked Derrick, can you connect with him?”
“I don’t know. I mean, I can try.”
“I haven’t done any fairy magic accepting. Just the marking. I guess I’m not sure how to accept him, given the situation. How do I accept him with my fairy magic?”
“I think that’s another one for grandma,” Justice said, turning his head. “And speaking of grammy …”
Lucie turned her head to see her family walking into the room. Her parents, aunt and uncles, and grandparents. The moment they entered, tension filled the room as all eyes locked on Abaas.
CHAPTER 50
Lucie stood up, and with Derrick at her side, went to greet her family. She and Derrick had only taken a few steps when Abaas spoke up.
“I can leave, Lucie.”
Lucie stopped abruptly and turned her head to glare at him, her green eyes pinning him in place.
“You’re mine now. You belong to me and with me. Now sit there and eat. You do eat, right?” Lucie looked up as she felt Derrick’s chest vibrations, and soon she heard Jasper laughing as well. She even heard a quiet chuckle from Abe. She could see the answer in Derrick’s mind and how he thought her innocence was adorable. She furrowed her brows in agitation and felt his hand cup her cheeks.
Derrick wanted to squeeze her to death for being so cute. He bent down and kissed her on the forehead.
“Yes. Even us soul servants need to eat.” A small smile lingered on Abe’s face. He appreciated Lucie. He figured she didn’t know it, but he’d always had a lonely existence. Her treating him like family touched him.
Derrick rubbed Lucie’s shoulder and glanced up at her family, who were quietly observing the scene, including Abe.
Lucie, show them. Give your Aunt and Grandmother the vision.
Lucie nodded. She needed to do that to clear the air, but she thought it would be best not to do it around Abe, since he didn’t know the Moon Goddess had given her those memories.
Freja walked up to Lucie and pulled her into her embrace. This Abaas thing was ridiculous, and she told them as much. Hunter, Jin, and Chasen all sided with Freja. She told them she trusted Lucie and her judgment. Besides, Abaas saved her daughter’s life. That was all there was to it. If he tried to betray them, she would destroy him, and if not, she would accept him as Lucie’s protector. A djinn’s loyalty to their master was unquestionable. Both Freja and Jin understood demons well and how djinns worked. She could see Reiya was conflicted but wanted more clarity, while Lita had been quiet over the whole situation. She was obviously waiting to talk to Lucie. But the tension was still high right now.
“Lucie, I’m so happy everything worked out. You look happy. Though maybe tired?” Freja ran her hand through her daughter’s hair with a small smile.
Lucie smiled and nodded her head. “We don’t have to worry about any more misunderstandings.” She grinned back at Derrick who chuckled, nodding his head.
“It makes everything a lot easier having that soul connection,” Lita spoke up, drawing the attention to her. “Your grandfather and I had our moments of misunderstanding before we got our connection.”
“Aunt Reiya, Grandma … I’d like to speak with you two privately.” Lucie watched as they both nodded. She could see they already knew what she wanted to talk about. Lita wouldn’t have to explain anything to Asher after this, since he would know through their bond. But the others would be curious as well. “Actually, if you all would like to follow me, we can just get the talking over with all at once.”
“Lucie,” Abe called out, making everyone look back at him. He gave her a worried glance, then looked at Justice.
“I’ll summon you if I need you. Sit. Eat. Relax. I’ll be right back.” Lucie smiled at him reassuringly. She knew he was anxious because of the energy buildup inside her. She felt Derrick’s arm slide around her waist as they both walked out of the room together.
As they walked down the hall, she saw Alexa heading their way, followed by Mikah and her cousin Raine.
“Lucie!” Alexa squealed, and Lucie jumped out of her mate’s arms and into her cousin’s. “You had me scared to death!”
“Well, maybe take note of what happened to me so you have a plan in case it happens to you.” Lucie smiled, looking at her cousin. Her mate was still avoiding her, and they weren’t sure how she would react in the future. She was a demigod that was part dragon, but she also had a wolf inside her. If she went into heat because of her wolf, they would have a problem on their hands, especially since she was also a fairy princess.
“Gosh, I don’t even want to think about it. I’m going to have to find Ken by myself and pull him here by the ears. Enough of his nonsense. And if he thinks I’m going to just give up, he has another thing coming. He obviously hasn’t met the women in our family. We don’t give up, and we always get our man.” Alexa clicked her tongue in annoyance.
“Except for Alexa, because her man is hiding from her.” Raine giggled from the side as Mikah let out a snicker.
“Luce Luce!” Mikah patted her on the head. “That was the most pain I’ve ever experienced. Let’s not do that again, okay?”
“Deal!” Lucie giggled. “Thank you for your help.”
