The Mark of the Phoenix by Casper Graham

Author:Casper Graham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2018-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Edwin knew something was wrong the moment he finished parking his car by the curb next to the house Drake shared with his brothers. He noticed Caspian standing by the front door. It was obvious Caspian had been waiting for them. He and Drake got out of the car in a hurry before approaching Caspian.

“Cas,” Drake shouted to get his brother’s attention. “What’s going on? Is it Balt?”

Caspian shook his head. “Balt is in his bedroom. He can’t pass through the magic barrier. Our combined water magic is powerful. He won’t be able to escape. The last time I checked, which was about three minutes ago, he was rereading his favorite erotic romance e-book on his e-reader.”

Edwin waved at Caspian a little awkwardly. This was his first meeting with Caspian since the night he’d tried to kill the triplets. “Hello, Cas.”

Caspian smirked at him. “Hello, too, Ed. I think you should go back home. Dray and I have a personal business to discuss.”

“Cas,” Drake admonished while glaring at Caspian. “Be nice, please.”

Caspian harrumphed. “Fine. Are you sure we can trust him?”

Drake smiled at Edwin. “Yeah. Absolutely.”

Edwin felt a surge of warmth coursing through him upon hearing that. “I like Drake very much, Cas. I’ll always protect him. I’ll do my best not to hurt him. At least not intentionally. You can be rest assured I will not cause him any harm.”

Caspian stared at him for a moment longer before sighing and beckoning him and Drake to enter the house. Edwin couldn’t help studying the clean hallway, which was only wide enough for two people to walk side by side, as the three of them made their way toward the opposite end of the house and up the stairs. It was his first time inside the mermen’s territory, but the house felt cozy. He sat next to Drake on the couch and slung one arm over his boyfriend’s shoulders.

“Mareen stopped by about half an hour ago.”

Edwin was taken aback when Drake stiffened next to him. “What did she want?”

“Who’s Mareen?”

Drake blushed while Caspian snickered in amusement. “A childhood friend. Dray used to have the worst crush on her.”

Edwin bristled in anger and jealousy. “Drake is mine now.”

Caspian raised an unimpressed eyebrow while Drake turned toward him in shock. He felt the heat of embarrassment creeping up his neck and cheeks, but he didn’t utter another word. After a little while, Drake broke the awkward silence by repeating his previous question.

“What did she want?”

Edwin was startled when Caspian paled for a moment before responding. “Some merfolks disappeared.”

Edwin scrunched up his eyebrows in confusion. “Disappeared? What does that even mean?”

Caspian nodded. “Apparently, some of them haven’t been seen for quite a few weeks now. At first, nobody thought anything was amiss. After all, our people often go away on missions in the vast open sea or out on dates with other supernatural beings. It’s not strange for merforlks to be out of sight for days, weeks, or even months on end.”

“Okay. What tipped off the merpeople that something might be wrong?” Edwin inquired, both curious and alarmed.

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