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“He was, but he was doing that by avoiding sex, not refusing it,” Flint explained, wrapping his arms back around h
er waist and pulling her back into him.
“Isn’t that the same thing?” she muttered, really not seeing the nuance that he obviously did.
“Not at all. If you know food is in the kitchen, but you choose not to eat it even if you’re hungry, that’s starving yourself. If I said, ‘want to eat this waffle?’ and you said no, then that’d be you refusing,” Cam explained patiently.
“Who’d refuse a waffle though?” she asked, laughing lightly. Relief flashed across Cam’s face at the sound, though he didn’t drop his calm veneer.
“Only someone that real-“ He stopped talking suddenly, and Macey cocked her head to the side, wondering what he’d been about to say. Or more accurately, thinking she knew, but wanting some confirmation.
“Jared? Or you?” She studied his face intently for a reaction, but Cam seemed far too good at concealing his emotions.
“I think he’s speaking for all of us,” Flint answered instead.
“So now that we’re bonded, you can all take the waffle?” Macey asked hesitantly, deciding to stick to the metaphor, even though it was making her hungry.
Cam chuckled. “If the waffle still wants us.”
Macey smiled despite the shivers still racking her body. “I believe she does. Although if you eat her, won’t she disappear?”
“Oh to hell with the waffle,” Cam growled and pulled her forwards, out of Flint’s lap, kissing her hard. She melted into his touch, letting his kiss carry her away, distracting her from the echo of pain resonating in her mind. She was weak at the moment, but with the guys around, she was safe. Now they just had to make sure the other Wardens were safe as well.
She held onto that thought until her lips left Cam’s and he let her sink back into Flint’s arms.
“The Voice, he said that Lightning and Ice are a couple. And that he’s going to have both of them tomorrow. We need to do something about that.”
She tried to hide her relief that the other female Warden was already in a relationship. Despite knowing that the three men were hers, it would help avoid any tension and jealousy. She’d never admit it, but she could be jealous and irrational sometimes. Especially now that she was bonded. Even the thought of someone else being interested in her guys made her growl.
“Are you still in pain?” Flint asked worriedly and she quickly shook her head.
“No, just cold. First I was burning, now I’m too cold, what’s next? Why is this happening? It doesn’t make sense for my body to react this way, he only attacked my mind after all. How could he affect my body from far away?”
Cam cleared his throat. “We don’t actually know if he’s far away. He could be just around the corner. We have no idea what or who he is, and that scares me.”
“Me too,” Macey admitted. “But we need to warn Ice that he’s walking into a trap. The Voice said he only needs four of us, and he’s already got a hold on me. I don’t know if I can resist him next time... Then he’d have three of us.” She took their hands. “If he takes me, promise me you will run. He can’t take you as well. Run and find Air, then hide. Whatever he’s planning is bad, and we need to stop him.”
Cam shook his head. “You know we couldn’t do that,” he said sadly. “We’re bonded now, we’ll never leave you. If he takes you, which we won’t let him do in the first place, we’ll come and get you back. You’re our waffle and we’ll fight for you.”
Macey sighed. It was sweet of them, really, and she immediately felt warmer at the thought of having them all look out for her. But she couldn’t put them in danger. She wasn’t worth them getting hurt. But how could she prevent them from rushing after her? Deep inside, she knew that the Voice would be able to overpower her. She didn’t stand a chance; her mind was weakened and her powers unreliable. It was only a matter of time... unless they managed to get to him first.
“Let’s get Jared, we need to brainstorm,” she said. Cam got up immediately and left the room. “Flint, can you make it warmer?”
“Your skin is warm, sweetie, if I make it any warmer you’ll get a fever. I don’t think it’s a cold I can do much about.” Despite his words, the flames in the fireplace grew in size and the crackling of the wood became louder.
“Urgh, I hope this won’t last much longer. I don’t like feeling this weak.”
“You’re not weak. You’re the strongest waffle I know.”
She laughed, giving him a gentle shove with her elbows. “Stop the waffle talk. It makes me hungry.”
“Should I get us some food?”
“No, don’t leave,” she said, grabbing his hand for emphasis.
He was quiet for a moment, then said, “Cam is going to get us some.”
“Nifty trick, your mind talking. Can you always hear each other’s thoughts?”
