“Kira will fix it,” she said, smiling. She let Nate go and hugged her brother.
“When you’ve recovered from your ordeal, come visit us. I know Eve will want to meet your mate.” Then he dematerialized.
Finally alone. Nate rubbed his nape wearily, his gaze on Ely, trying to figure out what the hell was wrong.
“Well, I’ll take my leave, too, now I know everything will be all right.” Aba dragged his fingers through his short hair. “I’m tired. Never thought I’d say that.”
“Wait, wait,” Ely said. “Take some food with you. You also haven’t eaten since Ys.”
Intense emotions flooded Nate, hearing Ely. Hell, her huge heart was what saved them both.
Unable to resist her, he grasped her arm as she walked past to enter the apartment, pulled her back and kissed her tenderly.
Sighing, she leaned into him—
Suddenly, she pushed him away. “Nate, your sire’s here,” she hissed.
“Don’t mind me, I’m enjoying the view.”
Ely groaned, hiding her hot face in his bare chest. Smiling, Nate glanced over her head and found his sire leaning his forearms on the railing and looking down below at the sailboat moored there. Pushing away from him, Ely hurried indoors. Her scent of arousal had him going rock-hard, and he pressed a hand don his dick.
Nate followed her to the kitchen. “Make it quick,laika,” he said softly, determined to put things right. “I’m realhungry, too.”
“Shh!” she shushed him, her gaze darting outside.
Nate laughed, settling on the bar stool next to the isle counter, tucking the sliding towel around his hips again. He held off with his questions. His sire would be gone in a few minutes.
He watched Ely as she worked, packing a container with food, unable to let her out of his sight even for a moment.
Now, after the storm that had been his life passed—one of constant agony and darkness, of abrasive taunts, threats, and terrifying needs—nothing felt as good as the quiet did in his soul right then. It was like he’d been ripped apart, then slowly put back together, all his pieces aligning perfectly this time.
And it was all because of her.
CHAPTER34
Ely sighed,her shoulders sagging, fatigue dragging her down as she tried to ignore the heat wave and arousal consuming her as she watched Nate see Aba off.
Hell, she wanted to grab him and drag him off to the bedroom—
The door shut, and Nate stalked to the kitchen, massive wings dragging behind him, the muscles beneath his inked skin slipping and sliding.
Goddess, he was a temptation beyond reason, one she wanted so damn badly.
His gaze did that heated up-down caress of her and had her desire teetering on the edge as he reclaimed the high bar stool, part of his gorgeous wings resting on the floor.
She frowned at that as she set the basket on the back counter. “Can you conceal your wings?”
“I don’t know…” He picked up a slice of strawberry pastry from a container, took a bite, and as he chewed, he glanced over his shoulder. “I’ve never had them before.”
“My brother has wings. Maybe he could show you.”
“What?”
She groaned. “Forgive my addled mind. I’m just tired.” Andhorny.“Okay, a quick 411. Empyreans don’t generally possess wings. But my sire was a Celestial angel when he mated mymateri, and that’s why Reynner has them…” Ely studied his appendages. “Yours truly are majestic. Look, you’re shedding gold and silver dust.” She pointed to the dark wooden floor and the light sparkly trail he’d left behind, glittering like a galaxy of stars.
A ghost of a smile tugged at his mouth as he glanced down at the shimmering floor. “Okay.”
“That is something else my kind doesn’t possess—”
