room
understand what he’d done.
Then in unison, they
each watched Lucas stalk out of the room with the woman in his arms cradled as
one would hold a child. Lucas spoke to her in a hushed voice. It was clear he
was speaking to her in their native tongue.
Caedon rounded the
doorway, “Who does Lucas have?”
“I have a bad feeling
it’s going to be a long story. Let’s clear out. You can tell us about what you
found when we get back to the island.” Madden’s control looked like it could
snap at any moment. Each of the men noticed, bowed their heads and got the hell
out of dodge.
* * * *
Gemma jumped and ran
from the front porch when Seamus stepped out of the car. She couldn’t wait
another moment to touch her mate. The recounting of the mission had terrified
her. Despite the fathers’ attempt at keeping quiet, Gemma had caught enough to
know they had been up against at least two dozen men. And that those men were
trying to recreate the virus which caused their creation to begin with, that
they essentially had created a medical facility and that they were well on
their way to the discovery.
“Oh, beautiful,”
Seamus’ breath tickled her neck as he hugged her to him and twirled them
around. “ It feels good to hold you again .”
She felt incredible to
be in his arms again, to feel her mate hold her. Bright and colorful swirls
surrounded her as her feelings swamped her. Too busy to control them, she
allowed her powers free. She’d been fighting to hold them back, but now, it was
clear she’d come into her full powers in the two days he’d been away. They were
nearly stronger than her own will.
“Your powers are incredible ,” Seamus’ voice was full of reverence and
embarrassed her. She blushed and averted her eyes to the ground.
She always knew she would
gain these powers of the Magdalena Circle but to experience them was simply amazing. Gemma felt like a completely
different person. Her mate had changed her irrevocably.
“Gemma, beautiful, you
are an amazing woman. You transformed in these two days.”
“I know,” Gemma laughed, “Our mothers encouraged me. Mother saw me
suppressing them and decided it was time for them to help me. It’s all a bit
overwhelming but now I’m glad you’re here with me.”
“Me too,” Seamus whispered into her ear as he pulled her tight against
him again.
“I missed you terribly
this time,” she admitted aloud.
“But you had all this
company.” With that, Seamus kissed her nose, placed her back down on her feet
and moved to shake her father’s hand.
“Sir,” Seamus nodded as
he reached out his hand.
“Son,” Gemma’s father
took his hand and then embraced him in what could only be called an awkward man
hug. She shook her head at the absurdity of what she was witnessing.
Gemma had sensed the
parents all come out of the house too, but hadn’t wanted to let go of Seamus
yet to include them in their welcome. She wanted him all to herself again. Now
that Seamus was wrapped up in both of his parents, Gemma stood with her own
parents to give them time and hoped it wouldn’t be too much longer before they
could be alone.
Chiara, her mother,
wrapped Gemma in her powers to soothe her. “I know what you need from him and
he knows as well,” Chiara paused when Seamus looked at them over his shoulder.
“He won’t keep you waiting to nourish you. He’s incapable of allowing you any
discomfort that he can prevent.” Her words were reassuring, but it was that
comforting cloud her mother used when they were just babies that soothed her
most.
Seamus’ family joined
hers after only a few more minutes. Gemma turned to lead everyone inside but
her parents’ hands on her shoulders kept her in place. Then she watched in awe
as Anthony dropped onto one knee.
“ Che
bella donna ,” Anthony spoke while he looked up at
Gemma. “I welcome you into our family. Seamus has at last found his treasure.”
Gemma couldn’t speak. She was caught
understand what he’d done.
Then in unison, they
each watched Lucas stalk out of the room with the woman in his arms cradled as
one would hold a child. Lucas spoke to her in a hushed voice. It was clear he
was speaking to her in their native tongue.
Caedon rounded the
doorway, “Who does Lucas have?”
“I have a bad feeling
it’s going to be a long story. Let’s clear out. You can tell us about what you
found when we get back to the island.” Madden’s control looked like it could
snap at any moment. Each of the men noticed, bowed their heads and got the hell
out of dodge.
* * * *
Gemma jumped and ran
from the front porch when Seamus stepped out of the car. She couldn’t wait
another moment to touch her mate. The recounting of the mission had terrified
her. Despite the fathers’ attempt at keeping quiet, Gemma had caught enough to
know they had been up against at least two dozen men. And that those men were
trying to recreate the virus which caused their creation to begin with, that
they essentially had created a medical facility and that they were well on
their way to the discovery.
“Oh, beautiful,”
Seamus’ breath tickled her neck as he hugged her to him and twirled them
around. “ It feels good to hold you again .”
She felt incredible to
be in his arms again, to feel her mate hold her. Bright and colorful swirls
surrounded her as her feelings swamped her. Too busy to control them, she
allowed her powers free. She’d been fighting to hold them back, but now, it was
clear she’d come into her full powers in the two days he’d been away. They were
nearly stronger than her own will.
“Your powers are incredible ,” Seamus’ voice was full of reverence and
embarrassed her. She blushed and averted her eyes to the ground.
She always knew she would
gain these powers of the Magdalena Circle but to experience them was simply amazing. Gemma felt like a completely
different person. Her mate had changed her irrevocably.
“Gemma, beautiful, you
are an amazing woman. You transformed in these two days.”
“I know,” Gemma laughed, “Our mothers encouraged me. Mother saw me
suppressing them and decided it was time for them to help me. It’s all a bit
overwhelming but now I’m glad you’re here with me.”
“Me too,” Seamus whispered into her ear as he pulled her tight against
him again.
“I missed you terribly
this time,” she admitted aloud.
“But you had all this
company.” With that, Seamus kissed her nose, placed her back down on her feet
and moved to shake her father’s hand.
“Sir,” Seamus nodded as
he reached out his hand.
“Son,” Gemma’s father
took his hand and then embraced him in what could only be called an awkward man
hug. She shook her head at the absurdity of what she was witnessing.
Gemma had sensed the
parents all come out of the house too, but hadn’t wanted to let go of Seamus
yet to include them in their welcome. She wanted him all to herself again. Now
that Seamus was wrapped up in both of his parents, Gemma stood with her own
parents to give them time and hoped it wouldn’t be too much longer before they
could be alone.
Chiara, her mother,
wrapped Gemma in her powers to soothe her. “I know what you need from him and
he knows as well,” Chiara paused when Seamus looked at them over his shoulder.
“He won’t keep you waiting to nourish you. He’s incapable of allowing you any
discomfort that he can prevent.” Her words were reassuring, but it was that
comforting cloud her mother used when they were just babies that soothed her
most.
Seamus’ family joined
hers after only a few more minutes. Gemma turned to lead everyone inside but
her parents’ hands on her shoulders kept her in place. Then she watched in awe
as Anthony dropped onto one knee.
“ Che
bella donna ,” Anthony spoke while he looked up at
Gemma. “I welcome you into our family. Seamus has at last found his treasure.”
Gemma couldn’t speak. She was caught
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