apparently trying to give us privacy, but I could tell they were more than prepared if I decided to run. Not that I had anywhere to run. Which brought me to my next question.
“How did you find me?” I asked looking back at Karac.
“Process of elimination. After searching your friends and family’s homes, we went with the next logical place. Family of your family’s friends.”
“Damn,” I muttered. T he plan seemed solid six months ago . Suddenly the other three warriors appeared, and one had a bag over his shoulder. That one leaned in to whisper something into Karac’s ear and whatever was said, seemed to please him. He gave an arrogant smile and nodded to the warrior who then backed up.
“Come, we leave at once.” Karac held out his hand, expecting me to take it. Was he serious? Did he really think I was just going to follow along like some obedient puppy? I looked at his hand, then back at him in disbelief.
“You think it is going to be that easy?” Looking at the warrior with my bag, I asked, “What did you say to him?” Nodding at Karac. The warrior ignores my question and his eyes remain steady on Karac. Nothing pisses me off more than being purposefully ignored. I marched over to him and got right in his face. A difficult task seeing as he was a good deal taller than me.
“What, did you, say?” I gritted out. His eyes widen slightly at my aggressive move and he took a step back. I was about to follow him when, once again, I was caught around my middle and pulled back into a hard body. Karac leaned down so his mouth was at my ear level.
“Do not, under any circumstances, approach an unmated male like that again. Do you understand?” Wait, what? He was upset about me walking up to another warrior? Not the fact that I was being hostile towards one?
“I want to know what he said.” I had to say this over my shoulder because I was still firmly in his grasp.
“He said your scent was the only one in your sleeping chambers. The boy never slept in there.” Again, I could hear the self-satisfied smirk coming off him in waves.
“Boy? What boy?” I asked confused.
“The one who dared to touch you,” Karac growled with a nod toward Nathan on the couch.
“Nathan’s my friend. He was nice enough to let me stay with him when your edict forced me out of my home.” I snapped. I was suddenly turned and facing a very angry warrior.
“My edict, as you say, did nothing to force you out of anywhere. That was your decision. Yours alone.” He growled at me.
“Well, I wouldn’t have had to make that decision if your people would have just stayed away.” I commented with snark.
“My people look to your females to save our race. Without them, we will be extinct in several hundred years.” It took a second for that to sink in before I could respond.
“Wait, what? There wasn’t anything in the news about that.”
“Because it is not public knowledge. This piece of information is only granted to the warriors of Kaldar and their mates.”
“So, does that make you a warrior? Every time I saw you on TV you had on what looked like dress clothes.” I looked him up and down. “Nothing like you are wearing now.” I couldn’t help my wandering eyes one more time. The man was gorgeous. I looked up and caught his lopsided grin. Damn, it’s never fun being caught checking someone out. Unless of course you both are in a relationship together. Which doesn’t apply to this situation, at all.
“Those are our formal garments. Warriors dress as you see us now.” He motioned down to his current attire.
“Why’d you switch to find me?” I was honestly curious.
“We are still unsure of our reception in many places. It is safer to be prepared. I need my weapons to protect you and I cannot wear them with the formal garments.”
“So you are a warrior like
“How did you find me?” I asked looking back at Karac.
“Process of elimination. After searching your friends and family’s homes, we went with the next logical place. Family of your family’s friends.”
“Damn,” I muttered. T he plan seemed solid six months ago . Suddenly the other three warriors appeared, and one had a bag over his shoulder. That one leaned in to whisper something into Karac’s ear and whatever was said, seemed to please him. He gave an arrogant smile and nodded to the warrior who then backed up.
“Come, we leave at once.” Karac held out his hand, expecting me to take it. Was he serious? Did he really think I was just going to follow along like some obedient puppy? I looked at his hand, then back at him in disbelief.
“You think it is going to be that easy?” Looking at the warrior with my bag, I asked, “What did you say to him?” Nodding at Karac. The warrior ignores my question and his eyes remain steady on Karac. Nothing pisses me off more than being purposefully ignored. I marched over to him and got right in his face. A difficult task seeing as he was a good deal taller than me.
“What, did you, say?” I gritted out. His eyes widen slightly at my aggressive move and he took a step back. I was about to follow him when, once again, I was caught around my middle and pulled back into a hard body. Karac leaned down so his mouth was at my ear level.
“Do not, under any circumstances, approach an unmated male like that again. Do you understand?” Wait, what? He was upset about me walking up to another warrior? Not the fact that I was being hostile towards one?
“I want to know what he said.” I had to say this over my shoulder because I was still firmly in his grasp.
“He said your scent was the only one in your sleeping chambers. The boy never slept in there.” Again, I could hear the self-satisfied smirk coming off him in waves.
“Boy? What boy?” I asked confused.
“The one who dared to touch you,” Karac growled with a nod toward Nathan on the couch.
“Nathan’s my friend. He was nice enough to let me stay with him when your edict forced me out of my home.” I snapped. I was suddenly turned and facing a very angry warrior.
“My edict, as you say, did nothing to force you out of anywhere. That was your decision. Yours alone.” He growled at me.
“Well, I wouldn’t have had to make that decision if your people would have just stayed away.” I commented with snark.
“My people look to your females to save our race. Without them, we will be extinct in several hundred years.” It took a second for that to sink in before I could respond.
“Wait, what? There wasn’t anything in the news about that.”
“Because it is not public knowledge. This piece of information is only granted to the warriors of Kaldar and their mates.”
“So, does that make you a warrior? Every time I saw you on TV you had on what looked like dress clothes.” I looked him up and down. “Nothing like you are wearing now.” I couldn’t help my wandering eyes one more time. The man was gorgeous. I looked up and caught his lopsided grin. Damn, it’s never fun being caught checking someone out. Unless of course you both are in a relationship together. Which doesn’t apply to this situation, at all.
“Those are our formal garments. Warriors dress as you see us now.” He motioned down to his current attire.
“Why’d you switch to find me?” I was honestly curious.
“We are still unsure of our reception in many places. It is safer to be prepared. I need my weapons to protect you and I cannot wear them with the formal garments.”
“So you are a warrior like
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