Sadie by Michelle L De La Garza

Author:Michelle L De La Garza [Garza, Michelle L De La]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DLG Publishing Partners
Published: 2020-03-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Ethan Cotter

“SO, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?” Sadie chews on her quivering lower lip.

“Now, I bestow my blessings for this union.” Agartha claps her hands together. “There is much to do.”

She’s agreed to marking, to becoming a member of the clan, which seems like the lesser of the two evils, but I can’t help but wonder what complications will grow from that choice.

“I’ll let the clans, covens, the Order, and the Creed of Council know the Kindred has until dawn to complete the requirements of the marking ceremony.” Agartha makes her way to the door and opens it. “Keegan, you have my blessing. I now leave you and your clan to proceed.”

Keegan walks to the door, locks it, and then draws the curtains closed. He approaches Sadie and offers a hand. “You’ll need to wear something else.”

“Why?” Hesitantly, she takes his hand and stands.

“Because Cole and I will need access to your body to mark you.”

She looks from Keegan to me, then back to Keegan. “Wait. Where exactly will you mark me?” Suspicion grows on her face along with a hint of apprehension.

“Here.” Keegan presses a finger to his chest. “About three inches down from your collarbone.”

“Give me a minute. I have an idea.” Cole walks out of the room. When he returns, he’s carrying a plush, white bath towel. “You can wrap this around your upper body.”

Sadie takes the towel from Cole.

“Uhm. I’ll be back.” She retrieves the sports bra from the coffee table and tucks it between the towel.

“Where’re you going?” Keegan brushes a curtain to the side and peers out the window.

“Bathroom.” Turning away, she makes her way down the hall. The click of the door lock resonates.

“This is all kinds of fucked up.” Cole paces, walking a straight line from the hall to the kitchen and back.

“Calm your inner wolf,” says Keegan over his shoulder. “It could be worse.”

“Yeah. How’s that?” Cole pauses his trek for a few seconds, waiting for me to move out of the way.

“Your mother could be home.” A slight grin tugs at Keegan’s lips.

Cole glances at the watch on his wrist. “Her shift was over hours ago.”

“Yeah. She’s lock up tight in the diner doing inventory”—Keegan rubs his jaw—“unaware of what happening under her roof.”

“Man.” His mother losing her shit isn’t something he’s looking forward to. “She’s gonna go off like a nuclear explosion when she finds out.”

“And it’s your fault, again.” Cole jabs a finger into my chest.”

“What the hell would you have me do? Turn her over? Fuck that? They’d do all kinds of shit to her. Experiments.”

“Enough. No one’s touching her.” Keegan’s voice booms. “So, stop the fuckin’ bickering.”

What the hell have I gotten her into?

The bathroom door clicks, and the living room falls silent.

Her steps, slow and irregular, draw closer. At the entrance from the hall, she stops. She’s wearing the towel tucked around her body, and the shirt hangs from her hand. The straps of her pink sports bra stand out against her skin.

“Come here.” Keegan motions for her to approach.

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