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I lean back so I can stare into his perfect umber eyes. “Absolutely, Blaze. Nothing you tell me about your past could make me want you less. You survived everything you’ve been through and come out the other side as an incredible man. I’m proud to know you’re my fated mate. You’re everything I could have hoped for.”
His eyes search mine before he leans forward and kisses me softly and slowly. It’s deep and intimate, like a merging of our souls while they’re so open right now.
Blaze pulls away reluctantly. “We have to get back to the others and talk about what we’ve learned at Killian’s home today.”
“You’re right.” Even if all I want to do is hold Blaze close.
Five
Anna
All of us gather in the living room to talk.
“Killian is up to something. Why was he at those houses if he had a fortress? Any guesses?” Aksel asks.
“Maybe he wanted to be closer for some reason,” Felix offers.
“With transport charms that seems unnecessary. He is certainly not hurting for money,” Griffyn says.
I nod in agreement. I doubt Killian is unwilling to spend his fortune.
“He needed something. We figured they were all mages for the protections on the houses, but what if there was another reason,” I add.
Everyone thinks about that.
“He may have wanted something from them specifically,” Rion suggests.
“The best way to find out is to talk to them. The little boy, Michael, won’t know anything but the older man, Eugine, might,” Aksel says.
“We got the notification when he was released from the hospital. My best guess is he’s back home. That’s where we should go.” Felix folds his arms.
“Are we just going to show up unannounced?” I ask.
“That’s like half our job. We show up out of nowhere, catch people unaware, and follow our lead,” Griffyn reveals.
“Being elite agents has less action than I would have guessed.”
Griffyn tackles me backward until he’s above me tickling my sides. “Are you insulting us?”
I can barely breathe. I’m laughing so hard. I spit out, “Never!”
Griffyn finally lets me up. He wraps his arms around me from behind and rests his head on my shoulder.
“Let’s go surprise the man. Rion you can’t come since you look like the man’s captor and the magical community’s most wanted.” Aksel grabs his wallet off the counter and heads to the garage.
Rion glares at Aksel but doesn’t fight him. I wait for the others to move out before approaching him.
I wrap him up in a hug, gather my courage, and press a soft kiss to his lips.
He freezes in shock and I pull back immediately. Have I been misreading the situation? I thought we were heading this way ever since he got back.
He searches my eyes before pulling me back and kissing me like his life depends on it. His tongue tangles with mine as he pulls me as close to him as possible.
Every caress of our lips sends electricity jolting through my body. I have to pull away, but it’s difficult. If everyone wasn’t waiting for me, I would spend longer in this moment with Rion.
I give him a tentative smile and one last kiss before slowly backing out the door.
Rion looks seconds away from grabbing me back.
