Phoenix Mate: mm fated mates paranormal romance (Brothers of Fire Book 3) by TJ Nichols

Author:TJ Nichols [Nichols, TJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2024-05-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Kaine hadn’t meant to spill quite so much of his guts and put them on display. But once he started talking to Quentin, it was too easy to let the truth out. Which was how it was supposed to be between mates, and he understood and made correct guesses, and he wanted to help—if only to sate his own curiosity about the library.

And once he stopped talking, there would be no reason for Quentin to be in his office, and he’d have to let him go. Once he walked out that door, Kaine had no idea if he’d ever see him again if things went badly…

He didn’t have the strength to let him leave, even though it was the right thing to do. The right thing by who? Him? Quentin? The country? The world?

It was too much.

The right thing for them was to be together, and to make the most of the time they had.

Quentin nodded slowly as if turning everything over. He wasn’t an agent, but he was smart. “I can see how that might be a problem. And humans might also take to hunting witches and shifters.”

“No might about it. Humans will fight back, and it won’t be pretty. That’s what I’m trying to stop.”

“Next time, you try to save the world, just text me or something.” Quentin forced a laugh and glanced away as if embarrassed that he’d made a fuss.

“You had every right to feel hurt, and I will try not to do that again.” But there was no time to sit and digest the news and discuss it the way they could’ve been if they’d been at his estate. They could have hiked and talked, and drunk hot chocolate by the fire. Made love and figured things out, until they both understood what was going on, and their bond was strong, and they could both use it. That’s what he wanted.

It's what Quentin deserved instead of this flyby, with his fingers crossed, while hoping for the best. He didn’t want to be the person who was always promising it would get better because there was no guarantee that it would.

There was always some crisis, though this was the first one which had a global impact. It was the biggest thing he’d ever worked on, and he was sure it was for Dalmon.

“Let’s take tonight just for us,” the whispered words fell off his lips as soon as he thought them.

“You’ve got things to do. I don’t want to be the reason this all falls over.”

“For the moment, I’ve done everything I can. I was going to go home.” He’d been thinking of taking Quentin to his estate for a few weeks after, but they could escape to somewhere much closer and steal a little time. “But we could go to the castle instead.”

“Are you gonna sneak me in? Your brothers won’t find out?”

“I have my own rooms…” The idea sprouted and grew tendrils that wrapped around him. “I can say I have an important guest staying who needs protection.

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