Beyond Bewitching by Mellanie Szereto

Author:Mellanie Szereto [Szereto, Mellanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9781622419944
Google: AsoObNwVSFAC
Published: 2012-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

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Tightening his grip on the edge of the kitchen sink, Tanner slowly counted to thirty. Ten hadn’t begun to ease his impulse to smash the crockery bowls to shattered bits against the stone counter. Twenty almost put his frustration in perspective, but thirty reminded him of the reward of patience.

John’s booted footfalls sounded behind him. “Three hundred fifty years of trusting no one won’t change overnight.”

“I know.” Tanner turned to face his friend. “But we haven’t given her any reason to think she should run away from us. We pledged ourselves to her, for Goddess’s sake, and her first instinct was to leave us in her dust.”

“We’ll just have to work harder to prove we aren’t like the other men she’s known.” Reaching past him, John rinsed the dishes. “I’m just glad she was too exhausted to break through the protection spell. Hopefully, she’ll think she can’t and won’t try again.”

“Yeah. I can’t even imagine where she might’ve gone. Do you think she knows her fertility cycle is messing with her powers?”

John stacked the bowls and spoons in the dish drainer. “From the way she broke down when she came, I’m not sure she realizes her fertility cycle has started. I doubt she’s spent much more than a few minutes in the present over her time as Naga’s pawn.”

“I’ve been wondering if she had anything to do with the success of the seven new witch matings. Maybe she set up Kazmer to be taken out by Romána Macska.”

A thoughtful smirk replaced John’s grim expression. “I think she’s been planning the ruin of the Black Triad all along. First, she influences the matings while Kazmer’s trying to stop them. Then, she makes sure everybody’s in the right place at the right time for the Macska matriarch to destroy him. Now, she’s on the hunt for a supposed replacement.”

“Except the Triad has never been the power of three. Naga is the only elder left, and she’s strong enough to do what Romána did.” A sudden realization made Tanner’s stomach pitch. “You don’t think she’s going to sacrifice herself to get rid of Naga, do you?”

John scowled. “Over my dead body. We need to convince her we’re better off together—fighting Naga and as mates.”

“How the hell are we supposed to do that when she’d rather be anywhere other than here with us?”

“I don’t know yet. Let’s get some sleep while we have the chance.”

Giving a nod, Tanner followed John out of the kitchen and through the now-empty living area. They walked side by side along the wide tunnel leading to the lookout room. At the entrance, both men kicked off their boots and stripped out of their clothes.

Although no one could approach the cavern without being diverted by the spell, they’d spent many a night watching and listening during their years of training. Sleeping in the open-air wing off the main chamber was an old habit now. The only way to break it was if their mate allowed them to share her bed.

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