Stranded with the Ogre: A cozy, fantasy, monster romance. (Taken by the Wisps Book 2) by Ali Evers

Author:Ali Evers [Evers, Ali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-10-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter nineteen

Soren

My coffee this morning is a welcome distraction. The honey-sweet drink fills my senses with each inhale, masking the scent now tattooed on me. Mari’s scent.

I woke up early this morning, too early.

Sleep evaded me last night. The need to take myself in hand over and over was too great. The image of her soft lips and body pressed against mine. It was too good.

My body reacts even now, picturing it.

I shift in my seat, adjusting myself.

I’m already at the table, drinking a coffee and enjoying the muffins I woke up early to make myself. Ingus and Lilly don’t mind as long as I clean up.

The floorboards creak. My head jerks up.

Soft footsteps pad on the stair treads, gentle.

Mari carefully descends the stairs, Violet on her back. Ash and Olive cling to her arms.

When the children catch the scent of baked apples and clove, they detach from Mari’s limbs and run to the plate of pastries.

She looks over at me, her dark gaze boring into my skin. If she knew how many times I had to jerk my cock last night to satiate myself after her touch, she would think me mad. It’s a good thing she can’t read my thoughts.

“Good morning, my little monsters,” I say as the children run past, thoughts solely on the bounty of sugary treats sitting on the counter. “Good morning, Mariana.” I smile at her, testing the waters. Will she play with me this morning, or will she shut down?

She simply nods in my direction and averts her gaze.

Shut down it is. But if that is the price I must pay for the heat and the absolute bliss last night, then I’ll take it, even if that means starting from scratch every morning.

“Good morning, Brother.” Em descends the steps, a little worse for wear.

“Good spirit, Emelia. How late were you shoveling last night?” I ask, striding over and inspecting a few cuts on her palms.

“I’m fine; stop pawing at me,” Em says, then looks over at Mari. “Is he this over-attentive with you?” Mari raises her brows and looks away, as if she has been caught at something. “Well, now, that's interesting,” Em says under her breath so only she and I hear.

She looks over at me, conspiratorially, waggling her brows. Then the little asshole raises her cup of coffee at me like a toast. Like I’ve won some competition between us.

“Right,” I say. Every fiber of my being begs to change the direction of the conversation. “I think we’re going to get a move on after breakfast while the weather’s still temperate.”

Em nods, and Mari does too, back still turned from us, looking out the window.

“Oh, that’s right,” Em announces, snapping her fingers. “We heard back from the elders yesterday.”

Mari suddenly becomes very interested in the conversation. “What did they say?” she asks, stepping forward to slide onto the bench across from Em.

“They couldn’t pinpoint a date or a timeline for this to end.”

Mari slumps at the realization.

“Why, I thought their power could predict all elemental anomalies,” I ask.

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