CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
EMBER
Lia messaged last night to say it was safe for workers to come back to the site, so work started again this morning. Dad and Lily wandered in during lunch. Lily gave me the list of sketches she likes and asked for a couple of tweaks. Now that I’ve finished Declan’s Birthday gift, I plan to start on her commission. We agreed I would do canvases for her big one, but they will then be jig-sawed together, so it’s not one Giant canvas we need to move. Trent appears
“There is someone called Swift at the gate for you?” I glance at him and then frown at the clock,
“Are Ren and the guys still sparing outside?” he nods.
“Bring Razor to them, please, but make it clear no one is happy he is late, he said tomorrow, and that was nearly a week ago.” I smile at Trent, and he chuckles, dashing off,
ME: Are you home? Swift
has finally turned up x
PAX: Yeah, was about to have
a shower but will head down now x
I step outside, and Uncle Luc smiles and hooks his arm around my shoulder.
“Guys, carry on, but Swift has finally decided to turn up”, I state as Pax joins us, my phone dings.
LIAM: Mirri is coming to dinner,
I’ve already messaged Alma. : )
I don’t have a chance to reply as Uncle Nic and Dad join us, Trent rounds the corner with Razor Swiftly, swaggering slightly behind.
Ren is currently sparring with Bram and River, but all three are watching the newcomer, not that you can tell that their focus isn’t fully on their match.
“So, which one are you fucking? And which is my room?” I glance at him,
“You’re a week late.” Trent moves to Miles' side,
“This is the TripleMoon Pack Alpha, Domanic Ivanova, his Beta, Lucian and their older Brother, Makyal, who is also my father,” he snorts at me,
“Yeah, don’t care, only where the hot girls are, my dick needs sucking.” Ren stops the match and walks over. I hand him a towel as he kisses my temple.
“No fucking way, are you shagging Decimus Fall?” Swift blurts out, and everyone freezes,
“Dude, you can do better than this, heifer. You had that hot blonde succubus riding you during the last meet.” Ren kisses my lips, then pulls the collar of my t-shirt out of the way and kisses his alpha mark.
“Even if you were a friend and you addressed Decimus in such a way, your throat would be torn out.” Ren stands to his full height, pulling his shoulders back,
“You are very lucky I am not my half-brother.” Ren's voice pulses with Alpha Command.
“However, you are being rude to the Pack Alphas, their niece, and my Luna, the last person who called her a whore in my presence died with my teeth, tearing out his jugular.” I shiver at the memory, but my core clenches and I feel my panties get moist.
“Razor Swiftly, I would like to introduce you to Alpha Ren Firefall.”
Ren snorts at the shocked look on Swift's face, and Pax stepsforward
“You’re the one who thinks our mate owes you something?” Swift steps back a little. As a snake shifter, he can shift into various types of snakes. At his retreat, I would guess a basilisk isn’t one of them in his arsenal.
“Yeah, she only passed that class with my help, so she at least owes me a room for a few months,” he’s turned cocky as hell.
“I looked it up. You flunked the class and only turned up 25% of the time, whereas Ember had 100% attendance and passed with honours, so how did you carry her and not pass yourself?” Darby says, spinning the tablet around to show the results, he opens something else, and whatever it shows makes Pax shift, freezing Swift in his gaze. He turns, and his huge snake head bumps against mine. I kiss his head, then he shifts back,
