The Answer In Autumn: Solstice Shield Book 3 by Kacey Lee & Becky Tama

Author:Kacey Lee & Becky Tama [Lee, Kacey & Tama, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clarkenhome
Published: 2024-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Well.” Summer smirked from where he leaned on the doorframe. “Out of all the doors and windows I would expect you to come through, the front is definitely the last one.”

I stuck my tongue out at him. The shuttle had dropped me off in town, but I didn’t know where the doors were. I could have walked home, but the air would do me good, clearing the fuzz from getting blindsided by Dr Smith’s visage.

“Summer, move so she can get inside. It's freezing out there.” Haru’s voice came from inside.

“Freezing for you, maybe,” Winter grunted from somewhere.

“Stop bickering,” Otto added.

I couldn’t repress the smile creeping onto my face. “Seems I’m getting quite the greeting as well.” I met Summer’s stare, and with amusement passing between us, he stepped aside.

“Por favor, come inside, Mariposa. I agree with Haru. It is quite cold.”

I shrugged. “I have enough cushion to keep me warm.”

His eyes darkened as they wandered over my form. “That you do.” He rumbled with appreciation as I entered, and I had no doubt he watched my ass as I passed him. I gave a little extra swing to my hips just to really mess with him if he was going to eye fuck me like that.

The other three stood in the foyer in a line—Haru practically bouncing on the balls of his feet, Otto watching me as though trying to discern my intentions, and Winter with his hands shoved in his pockets.

Otto stepped forward. “Marigold, to what do we owe the pleasure?”

“Um, well,” I shifted on my feet, “I wouldn’t say this is an entirely happy visit.”

“I knew it.” The words from Winter’s mouth were so light I almost didn’t hear them, and Haru’s giddiness deflated like a bouncy castle with a hole.

“I have some information,” I began.

Winter’s hands fisted, a layer of flurries coating them. “It was them, wasn’t it?”

Haru perked up at that. “The two men came back?” He rushed over to me, his hands and eyes scouring my body as he looked for wounds.

Summer stepped forward until he was looming over me, his heat like a tidal wave when it hit me. “I’ll kill them.”

“No, no, no.” I shook my head, taking Haru’s hand in one and Summer’s in the other to help calm them down. “It wasn’t those men. I haven’t seen them once since the interaction.”

They released a united breath, the air cooling and Haru’s rampant searching calming down.

Otto gestured to a sitting room to the left. “Shall we take this into the drawing room, then?”

“So formal.” I laughed lightly. “Sure, I think that’s a good idea.” I headed into the room, trying to ignore the way small vines slithered across the walls from larger ones, briefly blooming before moving into dormancy. Summer passed by me, the warmth heating me instantly even though he didn’t look at me. Winter glanced up, focusing on Summer, and a wash of cool quickly followed.

Yes, they all looked better. Looked fine even. For a split second, when I’d first entered it had almost felt normal, but it was clear they were still fighting their powers.

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