Taken by My Werewolf Bodyguard by Tee Marian

Author:Tee, Marian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: werewolf romance, urban fantasy, shifter romance, paranormal romance, bodyguard romance
Publisher: Marian Pinera
Published: 2023-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

CALYS

“I can’t believe you were around all these years and I never knew.” I was the first one to break the silence as we reached the gazebo the locals had built at the edge of the town. Made of reclaimed wood, the beautiful whitewashed structure offered stunning views of the bay and was often rented for mating ceremonies between shifters.

“I’m not surprised. You never struck me as the sensitive type.” This, from Juriaan, who was not, as it turned out, as gentlemanly as he had portrayed himself to be in the past. Apparently, that was all to win my trust. And it worked, I had to admit. It had made me look upon him like a younger brother, with his unassuming boy-next-door air about him, even if he was in fact a couple of years older than I was.

“Stop teasing your cousin, Juri.” This was from Amalia, my mother, who, as I soon found out, was overly protective of me. The first time we met, I had found myself overwhelmed by how much alike we looked. The same blonde hair and blue eyes – we could have passed as twins if she wasn’t a head taller than I was.

“But it’s true, Your Majesty. She has this way with words that reminds me of...” Juriaan pretended to think then glanced at Amalia in feigned shock. “Why, she reminds me of you, Your Majesty.”

My mother laughed, the sound drawing smiles from all of us – even my brother Vladimir. The prince had black hair and violet eyes, his skin dark. I had heard from Juri that he took after our father, the King who had gone mad and tried to kill us all. It was probably the reason why he appeared extremely forbidding, his beautiful face rarely softening with a smile.

When he saw me looking at him, his voice was quiet and gentle when he asked, “What is it, little sister?”

I blurted out, “You need to stop feeling guilty about what happened.” The first thing he had said to me when we met was sorry, like he – a five-year-old boy back then – was responsible for my kidnapping.

Behind me, the Queen gasped, and unease flashed in Juriaan’s eyes. Vladimir stiffened, but he didn’t say a thing, forcing me to continue awkwardly, “Every time you look at me, I see guilt in your eyes. It’s like you’re blaming yourself for what happened—-”

“You know,” he said musingly, “they warned me about your candidness.”

“I’m sure they said I was appallingly blunt.”

“Yes. They did.”

I lifted my shoulders in a helpless shrug. “I can’t help it. I was raised as a warrior.”

Juriaan, Vladimir, and my mother exchanged looks.

“We were warned about that, too.” Amalia was clearly trying not to smile.

Seeing my confusion, Juriaan explained, “In our race, girls are, well, girls.”

I asked slowly, “Do you mean...that I’m the only female Souri who has dark fits?”

“Ah, well, that one is a royal trait, I’m afraid. The Prince and the Queen share it with you and so will your eldest sons and daughters.

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