like. I’m sorry if this is not what you want. It only has to be a farce to keep me in command.”
Luke studied me, a light in his eyes different from anything I had ever seen. Did he desire a union between us?
“Say something,” I pleaded with him as I wrapped his hand.
“Yes, I’ll do it. On one condition,” he stepped forward, closing the gap between us. My breath caught. I put my hands up to keep some distance between us, and my hands met his solidly muscled chest.
“What?” He almost seemed like the Luke I knew, but more confident in his footing with me.
“That our union not be a farce. That we are mated to each other in fact as well as deed.” He sounded pretty pleased with himself.
Great mother goddess!
“Luke, I …” I wasn’t ready. My emotions had been through a whirlpool in the last few days, and I hardly knew what direction was up.
“That’s the condition or I walk and inform the Council. I will be here after patrol and we can begin,” he bluntly stated. Son of a bitch was blackmailing me, and he knew it. He had me over a barrel and whether I wanted it or not, he was stealing my choice. I deserved it, I guessed, since I had done the same to him with the Council.
I was out of options. In order to help our people, I needed to be in the field. If the way to do so was to be mated to Luke in truth, then so be it. I could imagine worse fates. “We can begin after our patrol.”
“Really? You’re sure?” He studied me for any hint of discord.
“Yes.” I assured him. For better or worse, we were mates. I slid my body closer and watched his pupils dilate, darkening to midnight. I noticed the tick in his jaw, and the pulse in his neck thumped. He wanted me that much was certain. My emotions were too much of a jumbled mess to feel anything more than relief. I was back where I belonged, in command of my squad.
“Good.” He pulled me close, with the hint of a smile on his face.
The ground rumbled and shook.
Sirens blared.
Sweet merciful goddess!
Luke and I stared at each other. Our interchange momentarily suspended. A noxious mix of smoke, gunpowder, and sulfur began to fill the room. I heard screams.
Another attack? So close to the last one? What the hell?
“We need to go.” I maneuvered out of Luke’s arms, pushing past him out of the bathroom. From the sounds of it, the Cantati needed every soldier out fighting Drystan’s forces.
“Stay, until we know more. For me, please,” he asked. I was his superior officer, regardless of the fact that we were mates in the eyes of the Council. The thought of hiding in my room while the rest of humanity battled for survival riled my blood. My squad needed me more than I needed to assuage his ownership of me.
“Not gonna happen, major. I need you with me on this. Let’s go.” I would not stay locked in my room like a Breeder. Another ground shattering rumble boomed, rattling even my teeth. There would be time to argue the finer points of this relationship later. Right now, we had to join the fight.
I grabbed my gun. Luke begrudgingly nodded his agreement and we raced into storm.
-The End-
More Books from Maggie Mae Gallagher:
The Cantati Chronicles:
Anointed, The Cantati Chronicles, Book One
Ruptured, The Cantati Chronicles, Prequel Novella
Ascended, The Cantati Chronicles, Book Two – coming Spring 2015
Visit Maggie at:
Website
Twitter: @magmaegallagher
Facebook
ANOINTED
By Maggie Mae Gallagher
*********
My name is Alana Devereaux. I enjoy the simple things in life, walks in the park, sky gazing, and ripping a demon’s heart out through its chest. I am a demon slayer, the last of my kind, and I have been sent back through time to save your world. How am I doing so far? My time travel went haywire, all the signs I needed to stop the prophecy have passed, and the only way I can save my world is by keeping yours from ending. Then there’s Gaelen, most days I want to deck him. He hides his
Luke studied me, a light in his eyes different from anything I had ever seen. Did he desire a union between us?
“Say something,” I pleaded with him as I wrapped his hand.
“Yes, I’ll do it. On one condition,” he stepped forward, closing the gap between us. My breath caught. I put my hands up to keep some distance between us, and my hands met his solidly muscled chest.
“What?” He almost seemed like the Luke I knew, but more confident in his footing with me.
“That our union not be a farce. That we are mated to each other in fact as well as deed.” He sounded pretty pleased with himself.
Great mother goddess!
“Luke, I …” I wasn’t ready. My emotions had been through a whirlpool in the last few days, and I hardly knew what direction was up.
“That’s the condition or I walk and inform the Council. I will be here after patrol and we can begin,” he bluntly stated. Son of a bitch was blackmailing me, and he knew it. He had me over a barrel and whether I wanted it or not, he was stealing my choice. I deserved it, I guessed, since I had done the same to him with the Council.
I was out of options. In order to help our people, I needed to be in the field. If the way to do so was to be mated to Luke in truth, then so be it. I could imagine worse fates. “We can begin after our patrol.”
“Really? You’re sure?” He studied me for any hint of discord.
“Yes.” I assured him. For better or worse, we were mates. I slid my body closer and watched his pupils dilate, darkening to midnight. I noticed the tick in his jaw, and the pulse in his neck thumped. He wanted me that much was certain. My emotions were too much of a jumbled mess to feel anything more than relief. I was back where I belonged, in command of my squad.
“Good.” He pulled me close, with the hint of a smile on his face.
The ground rumbled and shook.
Sirens blared.
Sweet merciful goddess!
Luke and I stared at each other. Our interchange momentarily suspended. A noxious mix of smoke, gunpowder, and sulfur began to fill the room. I heard screams.
Another attack? So close to the last one? What the hell?
“We need to go.” I maneuvered out of Luke’s arms, pushing past him out of the bathroom. From the sounds of it, the Cantati needed every soldier out fighting Drystan’s forces.
“Stay, until we know more. For me, please,” he asked. I was his superior officer, regardless of the fact that we were mates in the eyes of the Council. The thought of hiding in my room while the rest of humanity battled for survival riled my blood. My squad needed me more than I needed to assuage his ownership of me.
“Not gonna happen, major. I need you with me on this. Let’s go.” I would not stay locked in my room like a Breeder. Another ground shattering rumble boomed, rattling even my teeth. There would be time to argue the finer points of this relationship later. Right now, we had to join the fight.
I grabbed my gun. Luke begrudgingly nodded his agreement and we raced into storm.
-The End-
More Books from Maggie Mae Gallagher:
The Cantati Chronicles:
Anointed, The Cantati Chronicles, Book One
Ruptured, The Cantati Chronicles, Prequel Novella
Ascended, The Cantati Chronicles, Book Two – coming Spring 2015
Visit Maggie at:
Website
Twitter: @magmaegallagher
ANOINTED
By Maggie Mae Gallagher
*********
My name is Alana Devereaux. I enjoy the simple things in life, walks in the park, sky gazing, and ripping a demon’s heart out through its chest. I am a demon slayer, the last of my kind, and I have been sent back through time to save your world. How am I doing so far? My time travel went haywire, all the signs I needed to stop the prophecy have passed, and the only way I can save my world is by keeping yours from ending. Then there’s Gaelen, most days I want to deck him. He hides his
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