compound she met had gone out of their way to prove to her she could trust them. It was the little things, the security men showing her their offices and room where they could monitor the whole compound. The Enforcers who showed her the weapons, they crafted to kill the Vampire s should they attack. And finally, the Council , who had taken her down to the rooms, they expressly had crafted to house the twenty Vampire s that were coming to the compound tonight. They showed her the locks on the doors that would not allow them out to wander unless they had permission.
Quin and Jaden and given them ground rules until they proved they were not going to harm anyone. The clan leader was gracious enough to agree to the terms. Quin had mentioned Diavolo’s name, and the clan leader had been disgusted with the Vampire , telling them that they knew about the Vampire and his clan of deviants. They assured Quin they were nothing like him and would not attack. They wanted to help the New Council .
The last five days had flown by so quickly. Cat settled into the Pack happily, even began to flirt with Tripp, who took that as a good sign. His mother explained the claiming and bonding. Tripp left the room for that talk. It was embarrassing enough knowing his mother was t a l king to his mate about sex. But Cat was innocent. His mother ordered him to go slow and make sure she was properly wooed before claiming her.
Cat began to feel the stirrings of attraction when Tripp, and s he were together . Not having felt this since she met Diavolo, she was very hesitant . Look where that led her, she refused to make the same mistake. However, she knew in her heart that Tripp was a wonderful man. He was kind and attentive. He made sure she was taken care of before he was and also knew when she began to feel a little afraid. Ju st today he wrapped his arms ar ound her when an angry cat shifter had been punished for something.
It also helped that Cloe and Lacy both spent a few hours every day with her alone. Tripp had encouraged her to trust Lacy, especially when she told Cat that she saw the mate connection between her and Tripp.
Cat’s anxiety began to grow as she felt the sun sink slowly behind the mountains. Tripp and his mother both tried to draw her into a movie, but she felt the looming threat of being in the same house as a Vampire . Would they smell her blood? Would they insist that Quin and Jaden turn her over ? Diavolo said there was something about her blood, but they had never discovered what.
She mentioned it to Cloe, who ran tests, but so far she had not discovered anything unusual about her blood. It mad e her feel a little better, maybe Diavolo lied to her, but it didn’t explain the other Vampire s who tried to get her. She only hoped that Quin and Jaden were correct in trusting the clan who came.
She knew that all the Council, and the children were told to remain in their rooms tonight, no one wanted to chance that something would happen. She learned that Lagon was the protector o f the children, although she had not quite figure d out how one man could protect all of them at once. He was muscular, but Tripp was bigger.
She looked at the watch on her wrist, a present from Tripp yesterday. The plane would be landing soon.
Chapter 8
After the ceremony was completed, Orfeo was escorted to the family’s private jet, where he slept in the jet’s bedroom through the day, until the following night. Just as he awoke, the jet was passing over Denver’s airport, heading toward the New Council’s private runway.
Orfeo got out of bed and dressed in only his robe. He went to sit in the passenger area of the plane. There were only Orfeo’s guards and the three donors who had chosen to accompany them. So he had no worries about what he wore in front of them. He opened the blinds over the window in the plane ‘s hull and looked out into the night sky. He wondered if his mates would be looking at the same stars he was.
Apprehension, as
Quin and Jaden and given them ground rules until they proved they were not going to harm anyone. The clan leader was gracious enough to agree to the terms. Quin had mentioned Diavolo’s name, and the clan leader had been disgusted with the Vampire , telling them that they knew about the Vampire and his clan of deviants. They assured Quin they were nothing like him and would not attack. They wanted to help the New Council .
The last five days had flown by so quickly. Cat settled into the Pack happily, even began to flirt with Tripp, who took that as a good sign. His mother explained the claiming and bonding. Tripp left the room for that talk. It was embarrassing enough knowing his mother was t a l king to his mate about sex. But Cat was innocent. His mother ordered him to go slow and make sure she was properly wooed before claiming her.
Cat began to feel the stirrings of attraction when Tripp, and s he were together . Not having felt this since she met Diavolo, she was very hesitant . Look where that led her, she refused to make the same mistake. However, she knew in her heart that Tripp was a wonderful man. He was kind and attentive. He made sure she was taken care of before he was and also knew when she began to feel a little afraid. Ju st today he wrapped his arms ar ound her when an angry cat shifter had been punished for something.
It also helped that Cloe and Lacy both spent a few hours every day with her alone. Tripp had encouraged her to trust Lacy, especially when she told Cat that she saw the mate connection between her and Tripp.
Cat’s anxiety began to grow as she felt the sun sink slowly behind the mountains. Tripp and his mother both tried to draw her into a movie, but she felt the looming threat of being in the same house as a Vampire . Would they smell her blood? Would they insist that Quin and Jaden turn her over ? Diavolo said there was something about her blood, but they had never discovered what.
She mentioned it to Cloe, who ran tests, but so far she had not discovered anything unusual about her blood. It mad e her feel a little better, maybe Diavolo lied to her, but it didn’t explain the other Vampire s who tried to get her. She only hoped that Quin and Jaden were correct in trusting the clan who came.
She knew that all the Council, and the children were told to remain in their rooms tonight, no one wanted to chance that something would happen. She learned that Lagon was the protector o f the children, although she had not quite figure d out how one man could protect all of them at once. He was muscular, but Tripp was bigger.
She looked at the watch on her wrist, a present from Tripp yesterday. The plane would be landing soon.
Chapter 8
After the ceremony was completed, Orfeo was escorted to the family’s private jet, where he slept in the jet’s bedroom through the day, until the following night. Just as he awoke, the jet was passing over Denver’s airport, heading toward the New Council’s private runway.
Orfeo got out of bed and dressed in only his robe. He went to sit in the passenger area of the plane. There were only Orfeo’s guards and the three donors who had chosen to accompany them. So he had no worries about what he wore in front of them. He opened the blinds over the window in the plane ‘s hull and looked out into the night sky. He wondered if his mates would be looking at the same stars he was.
Apprehension, as
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