Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
Robbie speaks up for the first time and doesn’t look pleased at my confession. “Not from what I Ve seen, and I figure I should be the judge of that when I actually meet my mate. Not just base my decision on others opinions on the topic.”
I shrug back at him. “I’ve seen great mates and terrible ones “What if you fall in love with someone while you are waiting for this so-called mate. What then?’ “l don’t know. Love hasn’t happened to me and I have a few years before my mate can even find me, so it’s a moot point until then.”
I shrug. “Damn! A few years, How old are you, Sky?” Mike asks. “Young enough to still be considered a minor.”
I raise my eyebrows and keep it vague.
“So what about Thursday?” Tyler brings the conversation back to the main topic.
“We need to ask. Can I let you know in the next couple days?”
“Sure, text me anytime.”
That charming smile is back on his face and I can’t help but return it. He winks and then turns to walk away, Mike and Robbie following.
“Well, that was productive wasn’t it? You’re better than I thought at thls. I’m going to have to leave you alone more often.”
“What are you talking about? “l have been in classes with some of these guys for a little over a month and have just started talking to them.
You come in, late might I add, and you have three of them falling all over themselves to talk to you. How do you do that?’
“l don’t do anything, I swear. didn’t ask for them to talk to me and I wasn’t looking to gain their attention. I was just asking the professor questions. Like you said I’m late to the party so I wanted to get any info I can while I can still play the ‘new kid’ card.”
“That’s gotta be it!” She got excited. Nou don’t give them the time of day and you don’t play dumb either. They know you neither want or need them. She’s laughing now.
“You basically emasculated them and that somehow made you the forbidden fruit.”
“Gross.”
I laugh back at her.
“Why do you have to make everything sound so s*xual? You’ve been around Sierra too long. I’m just new, that’s the only reason they are interested. They will find out I’m 15 and back off like I have the plague. None of them strike me as cradle robbers.”
We are both still laughing as we get to Nickolas’ SUV.
“What has you two so giddy? He gives us a half smile, but I can see something is wrong. “Skys been in class for a day and already has guys asking for her number, well stealing it really, and inviting her to run and a bonfire on Thursday.”
Mina is getting settled in the back seat, but hasn’t looked at him yet.
“What’s wrong?” I ask him and her head snaps up.
“Gentry never made it back to her coven. It’s not unusual for her to go off on her own, especially after a big cast like the bond she did for you two. She will go into the woods for a couple weeks and recharge.m He air quotes. She contacted her coven before she left us, but it’s been two, almost three months since they have had contact from her.”
He takes a deep breath and rubs his face.
“You think they got her, don’t you?” I ask, but not really a question.
She is powerful, even I could feel how powerful when she gave us our brands. How would someone sneak up on her and then subdue her? She would have taken precautions for things like that If this rogue group took her then they are using magic to mask what they are doing and where they are.
“They made a mistake though. She was expected, not off on her own. They have to know we WIII come looking for her. Alpha Reggie’s warriors and her coven will be on the hunt now. Why would they do that when they have gone under the radar for so long?”
He’s talking to himself, more than us, but something is still off. I can feel the rage rolling off of him, but he’s doing a great job containing it. If I didn’t know him I wouldn’t notice the small twitches of his jaw or the slight flex of his fingers as he talks about her.
“Nickolas? Who is Gentry to you?” I ask as gently as I can. He doesn’t answer right away, just takes another deep breath and scrubs his face. “She is my mate.”
“Oh, damn!” Mina exclaims.
“Why doesn’t she have your mark? Why are you a branded warrior? What the hell is going on?”
“It’s a long story, well more complicated really. She is a coven leader and they have certain requirements, I guess it’s the best way to put it. They have traditions and expectations and a wolf mate is not a part of any of that. She is expected to marry a warlock and produce one of the next coven leaders.”
Mina gasps. “She hasn’t gone through with anything and refuses to be with anyone else, but I have a feeling someone is going to give her an ultimatum and make her choose. It’s why I took the warrior oath. I don’t want anyone but her, but I also will not come between her and her coven. So we are stuck here in this limbo.”
“Do you think they took her because she’s a powerful witch or because she’s mated to a wolf?” I ask before I can even think the question through.
Nickolas looks up at me and his face goes pale. “I didn’t even think about that. She’s a powerful witch and she’s one of their most knowledgeable casters. It didn’t even cross my mind that someone might see her mate bond as something to use as a weapon.”
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