Tyson shook his head. “No more letting the humans off their leash. From now on, we’ll be in control.”
He leaned back in his chair, his eyes on his mate as she ate. It was a hungry look, and since I'd just seen him hoover down enough food for two supes, it had nothing to do with food.
Fuck. I wasn't sure I could stay here around so many mated supes while mine was in another world.
"Ready for bed, love?" Tyson drawled, distracting Grace.
She snorted, waving her fork at him. "It's barely 8 P.M. Way too early for bed."
From the corner of my eyes I could see her smirk, and I loved that she was teasing him. Tyson needed someone to knock him down a few pegs, and no one was better at it than Grace.
"You need your rest," he replied, scooting his chair closer. "You're tired, I can feel it."
Before she could say anything else, he was on his feet, Grace up in his arms. "I'll carry you.”
She just shook her head and the rest of us went back to ignoring them. Especially me.
"Oh, wait!" Grace called, when they were almost out of the room. "I need to tell Jake something."
This got my attention. Information from Grace was most probably about Justice.
Before Tyson could even turn, I was out of my seat standing before them.
Grace chuckled at my lack of fucking chill when it came to her ruby sister. "Justice will take the final step to bond with the ruby stones in the next few days. Cam heard from the ruby queen." She beamed with pride for her sister. “It’s ruby fey only, but I can sneak you in. I know she wants you there.”
I nodded. "Yes."
There was nothing else to say. I’d stayed away as long as I could.
Over the past few months I’d learned to manage my newer, more volatile emotions, but right now the energy swirled strongly inside as I finally acknowledged that it was time to claim my mate.
I was finally fucking ready. Here’s hoping I wasn’t too late.
"Meet you in the forest around 3A.M," Grace said. “I think I’ve timed it right.”
I nodded. "I'll be there."
Tyson swept her away and I didn't even have to hate my brother, because tomorrow I'd see my girl. I hadn't been this damn excited in a long time.
18
Justice Winter
The power I controlled was unbelievable. I'd thought my powers before this day were impressive, but I’d had no idea just how much I was missing out on. When I bonded with the jewels, I could feel them like I was touching every single one in my world. They were ingrained into every part of my essence.
The full length of our city was lined with rubies, below, around, beyond, and above. Even the pinkish elements in our sky was made up of fragmented gems.
As I stood at Rubyhenge, alone, slightly shaken and beaten but growing stronger by the second, I threw my head back and screamed.
A scream of joy and exuberance.
A scream of release and fear.
A scream of renewal and acceptance.
And in that scream, a new Justice was born.
The rubies around me glowed, and the six stones crumbled back into the ground, having done their jobs. Deciding that I’d call a beam of light to travel back to my family, I had no trouble finding the rays of energy large enough. If I allowed my power to flood my body, filling my eyes, I could see thousands of crisscrossing ruby beams in front of me.
