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“You look bulked up, like you could carry massive boulders with one hand.” She ran her palms over his shoulders.
“Is there something I could do for you? I feel compelled to give back to you what you’ve given to me.”
She chuckled. “But that makes no sense. I mean, I wish I could express what this was like for me, how much you’ve given me.”
“Try.” He leaned down and kissed her cheek, then her temple, then slid back to take the tip of her ear in his mouth and suckle.
She shivered, her body once more writhing beneath his. It wouldn’t take much to become aroused again. But first, he wanted to hear what she would say.
She reached up and cupped the back of his neck, holding his gaze. “I’ve…” But she got on further. She looked past him, blinking first then narrowing her gaze. “I’m seeing something. A vision of some kind.”
She blinked once more, then met his gaze. “It’s gone, but I have this profound feeling that I should look at your most recent case file again.”
“The missing boy?” But he already knew the truth. Whatever the sex had been for Charlotte, it had also brought her one step closer to her fae abilities.
“Yes, the one I saw in the last photo.”
Willem slowly eased out of her. So many things about Charlotte spoke of emerging powers and all things realm. And because their frequencies were still joined together, he could feel what she felt, her fae compulsion to once more delve into the file.
“Wait here for a moment.” He levitated swiftly and brought a washcloth back for her.
“Thank you. Very thoughtful.”
Maybe it was her expression or maybe the bond, but he could tell she would have expected nothing less than thoughtfulness from him. The fact that she believed in him swelled something in his heart and for a moment he couldn’t breathe. Was it possible he’d got
ten it wrong all these years about who he was?
When she was ready, he lifted her to her feet, gathering up both sets of clothes.
“Shower first?”
“Yes, that would be best. Because I have a feeling…” She broke off.
“What?”
She shook her head this time. “I don’t know, but I think we’re meant to go somewhere. Willem, I just have this strong sense that if I look at the pictures, I’ll know where the boy is.”
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Chapter Eight
Once showered and dressed, Charlotte returned with Willem to the office. He retrieved the soft leather case once more, the unzipping of the file sounding loud in her ears.
Her heart pounded and the golden aura surrounding Willem had returned.
“Are you all right?” His voice sounded as though spoken through a fog.
Despite how much had happened in only one evening, she felt very comfortable with the strong fae vibrations that moved through her now, as though her time in Grochaire among realm-folk that she loved, had prepared her for exactly this moment.
I’m okay. It’s the fae part of me coming to life again. Show me the very last page, the one with the photo of the most recently abducted boy.
She forced herself to relax, to really let go, which caused the soft golden glow attached to Willem to expand and cover the leather case as well. Each page shimmered as he lifted the bulk, then flipped them to lie flat, exposing the picture of the boy.
She took Willem’s hand and overlaid the school photo. A vibration began, stronger than anything she’d known before.
Charlotte?
She closed her eyes, knowing exactly what would happen, that she would experience a vision. She let it come. She heard the boy’s screams first, which almost sent her spiraling out of the vision, but she held fast. Willem, let go of my hand but surround me with your arms. I need your support.
