Chapter 62
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
“Well, who do we have here? Looks like you were able to fit another trip into your busy schedule … or did you come back just to see me?” Mikah smirked as the redhead walked up toward the back door to the kitchen.
“Have you been waiting out here all day just to tell me that? Cute. I’m glad I made a lasting impression. And it tells me the guardian job is easy mode.” Brandy rolled her eyes as Mikah chuckled. Okay, he was cute … in a cheeky sort of way.
“My princess is being well taken care of. It would be a problem for me to be around her right now, if you know what I mean. Oh … well, maybe you don’t.” Mikah flashed her a white grin, to which she scoffed, shaking her head.
“Are you asking me if I know what sex is?” Brandy laughed. “I’m a druid, not a monk. My temple has been entered many times. But thanks for asking.” Brandy went to walk past him, but he blocked her path. She felt her heart rate pick up as she looked up at him.
“You might have had it, but it hasn’t been very good.” Mikah continued to look down at her with a crooked grin. He couldn’t help it. From the moment he saw her and her fiery temper, he wanted to taste her. She was beautiful, and she intrigued him.
“Oh gosh, really? Are you eyeing me up, trying to prepare for regionals?” Brandy watched the slight shrug of his muscular shoulders that she didn’t notice.
Nope. She didn’t notice them at all. She also didn’t notice his breathtaking blue eyes or how incredibly attractive he was.
And now she didn’t notice how she was gawking at him like an idiot.
She bit her inner lip and looked into his eyes, which were laughing at her.
“You are a guardian, right? What are you looking for?” Brandy cleared her throat and watched his lips curl upward.
“I’m not looking for anything. At least nothing serious.
I just thought maybe we could get to know each other.
If you don’t have a mate or a boyfriend …
maybe you want to get to know me better?
Release some frustration? I wouldn’t mind being the catalyst for that.
” Mikah leaned his head down closer to her ear.
“It’s up to you,” he whispered, letting his hot breath hit her skin.
“Let me get this straight. You’re asking if I want to be your hook up?
Sex friends?” Brandy couldn’t help but feel her heart begin to speed up in excitement.
This captivated her. The idea was very tempting.
He was insanely hot. She found his confidence attractive.
And for him to be that confident, she wondered if he was as good as he claimed.
Probably better than the boring druids she had tried out …
Mikah shrugged. “We don’t have to be friends if you don’t want. I like your fire, and I wouldn’t mind trying the heat myself. I’m not looking for a relationship, though. So, if you think you would confuse the two—”
“I’m not looking for a relationship either.
” Brandy finally smiled as she looked him over openly.
Honestly, a non-complicated affair was the perfect fling she needed.
She was tired of the pressure of choosing a druid man.
It was her duty to carry on the druid line as a female, and the pressure from that was exhausting.
Not to mention she wasn’t interested in any of the men.
Sure, she would have to take one as a mate eventually, but not today.
And why not enjoy herself before she gets stuck with Mr. Boring in the Bedroom?
Brandy brought her gaze back up to Mikah’s face. He seemed pleased with himself and confident in his abilities. She wondered if he could do more than just talk. “And I wouldn’t mind seeing what all the fuss is about guardians. I wonder if you really do have a lot of stamina.”
Mikah chuckled. “I think I can manage enough to satisfy you.”
“Really?” she said coyly. “Prove it.”
“That’s an order!” Erebus snarled.
“I don’t take orders from you.” Meryl clicked her tongue and maintained her composure. “However, we can make an agreement. Release my granddaughter’s soul and I will agree to your … plan.”
He scowled but finally nodded his head.
“I’ve about drained what I want from it anyway,” Erebus snorted.
“Oh, and one more thing. I’ve found a way we can make the nembrant glass more powerful. Strong enough to completely control your demigod.” Meryl watched as he eyed her suspiciously.
“I’m listening.”
“We link your life to the glass. This will allow it to use your essence with unlimited potential.” Meryl watched his eye twitch slightly.
There was more to it than just linking him to the glass. Much more to it. “Are you trying to kill me and seal me inside the glass?”
Meryl smiled at him poisonously. “I can hardly kill you. Of course, if you did die, you would be sealed in the glass.”
“No. I will only agree to a fusion.” Erebus studied her face, but it revealed nothing.
Fusing with the glass would mean his consciousness would remain tied to it.
In the event of his death, he would be able to take over another body completely.
He could claim the person’s body as his own.
Of course, that would only happen if he died.
And even then, he would wait for the perfect body to take control over.
“That’s fine too.” Meryl shrugged as she reached under her cloak and held out a violet little bottle. “Beryl’s soul …”
Erebus sneered at Meryl. “After you’ve done what I ask. Now, I need to speak with the leaders of the unblessed. They will be key to all of this. So just be ready.”
“I’ll prepare the glass for your fusion as well.” Meryl watched as Erebus vanished. Her lips curled upward in a sinister smile as she turned her head to the side.
“Let our lord know that everything is going according to plan,” Meryl rasped as a shadow snake slithered into the ground, disappearing. Yes … everything was going according to plan.
Alexa opened her eyes as she moved her hand over the chest she was laying on.
Strong sexual urges began to fill her mind, and an overwhelming pressure of undeniable love.
She looked up to see Ken looking down at her.
Their gazes stayed locked as they both felt one another.
She felt Ken’s feelings and knew his thoughts, just as he now knew hers.
She felt how insecure he was about taking her as a mate before and how much pain he was in by avoiding her.
Ken wrapped his arms around her tightly and held her head to his chest. The connection was intense but soothing.
He could feel everything she felt. It made them even more bound together this way.
They could soothe the other instantly with just their thoughts.
It was really like they were the same person. Two halves finally connected.
Alexa lifted her head to look at him again. Ken looked at her with the most endearing look. He kept his arms snugly around her as he leaned in to kiss her. It was a very romantic moment, and the most natural thing in the world. She kissed him back and felt his warm tongue sensually caress hers.
“I love you,” Ken mumbled into her mouth.
“I love you too.” She smiled against his lips. “This may take some getting used to. I don’t need to say it because you already know, but—”
Ken chuckled. “It’s amazing. Everything is.” He reached up to rub the mark she’d placed on his neck. “And incredibly satisfying.”
“Oh yeah …” Alexa sat up and rubbed the star mark on her neck.
“That was shocking. I didn’t expect that.
I thought you would have to put your lips on me or something.
” The sheet fell down, exposing her chest fully.
She felt the need and desire of her mate inside her as she watched his eyes hungrily staring at her.
She bit her bottom lip and smiled at him.
“You promised you would give me a tour. I didn’t just mean the Ken Express. ”
“You didn’t enjoy the ride?” Ken smirked, already knowing the answer.
Alexa bit her bottom lip and shrugged. “Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t. It isn’t like you can read my mind.” She giggled and listened to his gentle, rumbling laugh.
“Well, maybe we should go for a walk outside. You’ll need to test out those new powers.” Ken watched as her eyes widened.
“I can really control the earth now?” Alexa smiled as she looked outside in excitement. “The next castle I make when I go all dark Xi is going to be wicked cool.”
Ken hooked his hands around her waist and pulled her on top of him. “That’s never going to happen again. Especially now that I have access up here.” He tapped her temple gently.
Alexa smiled and nodded. “I’m going to take a shower real quick and I want to test this out.”
“Oh perfect. I love water rides.” Ken grinned as he lifted her up. She hooked her legs around his torso as he carried her to the bathroom. They both already knew they wouldn’t just be getting clean in there. And their lustful thoughts soon created a new, sensual monster between them.
Alexa pulled her hair up in a ponytail as she finished getting ready.
Ken had already left, and because she knew his mind, she knew he was going to do a perimeter check as an extra precaution and would meet her in the kitchen later.
She looked in the mirror and admired the mark on her neck.
It had the same warmth Ken’s necklace always had, a necklace she no longer had to wear but chose to because it was special to her.
Because of their new connection, Ken could travel to her instantly if she just reached out to him.
Alexa bounded down the stairs and down the hall.
Before she reached the kitchen, she ran into Jasper and Terra.
Terra was leaning on one side of the wall while Jasper stood in front of her.
She was laughing, and he had a smile on his face.
Things seemed to be going well for the two of them, which she was relieved to see.
“Your ego is suffocating!”
Alexa turned her head to the loud voice coming from behind her.
She could see the red hair bouncing angrily as a strong arm reached out and grabbed her, making her stop.
Alexa watched with her mouth slightly agape as a shirtless Mikah pulled Brandy into his chest, whispering something into her ear.
She watched as Mikah was able to pull her back from the hall, and the two disappeared together.
“Well, he wasted no time.” Jasper chuckled as he and Terra walked up behind Alexa.
“Is she his mate?” Terra asked, and Alexa shook her head.
“Werebears don’t typically have fated mates. They have chosen mates.” Alexa watched Terra look up in confusion. “Mikah is far from celibate. And I think he has a thing for redheads.” Alexa giggled.
“You don’t think he’s serious?” Terra said with a frown.
“Don’t worry, Terra. He would never lead anyone on.
He always explains his intentions right away.
I drilled him over this before, after the first time he started hooking up.
They are two consenting adults. To each their own.
” Alexa shrugged. The casual hookup was never her thing, but as Mikah said, it was better than his hand.
And he would be better than a vibrator for the woman.
“I see you have a new mark on your neck. You tamed the beast after all.” Jasper grinned and then turned to Terra. “I bet my mark would look stunning on your neck.”
Terra smiled and shrugged. “Maybe. But not today,” she said simply and walked down the hall.
Jasper grinned and looked over at Alexa. “She wants me,” he whispered cheekily before he trotted after her like a puppy would its owner.
Alexa turned to walk into the kitchen and walked right into a solid chest, warm arms encircling her. She looked up and grinned as she gazed into his beautiful green eyes. He was so damn attractive that it was hard for her to contain herself sometimes.
“I feel the same about you. I wouldn’t mind bolting the doors for a few days.” Ken watched a blush color her cheeks. There were no secrets between them anymore. No thoughts were secret either. He leaned his head down and captured her lips tenderly. “Ready?” He teased her bottom lip with his tongue.
Alexa slipped her arms around his neck and smiled against his lips.
“Yes.”