Heathens in the Shadows: A Fated Mates Mythological Fantasy Romance (Creatures of Scales & Savagery Book 3) by K.J. Jackson

Author:K.J. Jackson [Jackson, K.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AWD Publishing
Published: 2023-05-16T16:00:00+00:00

{ Chapter 25 }

~ Triaten ~

I stepped into the ranch through the kitchen door.

Charlotte had said Aiden and Skye were probably up at the ranch, as they had been when she’d stopped up here earlier looking for me, so I wasn’t surprised to find Aiden sitting at the heavy wood table, hunched over a map on a tablet.

He didn’t look up at the cold blast of air coming through the door. “Been wondering when you would show up.” He glanced up, his look directed pointedly behind me. “You see Charlotte yet?”

“Yes. She’s down at the barn, checking on the horses. She’s staying out of sight for the moment.” I moved to the table to look over Aiden’s shoulder.

“Going to talk to Shiv?”

“Yes. What’s this?” I nodded to the map.

“The Folotto compound. The elders are considering a pre-emptive strike against the Folotto family, as they’ve made no effort to hide the fact that they were behind the massacres in Africa. This is the best surveillance we have of their compound in northern Europe. The mountains around it are angled such that satellite shots are pretty weak. You were gone, so they asked if I could take a look at the tacticals. I’ve been antsy with all the time up here at the ranch, so agreed.”

I smiled. “You may not want to hear it, but it’s nice to see you involving yourself again. The elders must be pleased.”

Aiden shrugged. “They’re hitting too close to home. We almost lost Charlotte, and I know the malefics are still looking for an opportunity to take me out after my…rampage before the flame moon. And I don’t even want to think about Skye being even more on their radar.”

I patted his shoulder. “Well, I’m glad to hear you’re calling a spade a spade in regards to your rampage. Charlotte said things were going better for Skye and Shiv?”

“They are. Shiv’s been more than resistant, but my wife has the tenacity of a wolverine.”

I chuckled. “She does and it’s a good thing. I don’t take what I have to do next lightly, so it will be helpful that Shiv has someone she knows and trusts by her side.”

Aiden’s nod was solemn.

“Where are the sisters?”

“They were on a walk. Aiden glanced out the window above the sink. “They should be back soon, I imagine. Rafe is out with them. Oh, and you should check out the library. As much as Shiv has not impressed me with how she’s been treating Skye, that woman is talented.”

With a nod of thanks, I left the kitchen and wandered to the library. I stood at the doorway, a low whistle escaping from me at the sight. The floor was complete.

Complete and gorgeous.

The two goddesses in the center had an ethereal quality about them, both of them designed with a serenity that seemed to mask a storm. The ground beneath the left figure, with her hand in the soil, swirled from the black of the dirt into a deep crimson, representing the bowels of earth.

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