army of those fucking freaks staring at me from the trees.”
Ramiro had gone into the Galway camp with Neo to rescue Galena, so he understood why Haig referred to the hybridised weres as freaks. “Did they try to engage you in any way?”
“No. They just stared at us. I gotta tell you, knowing what those bastards did to my sister, it took everything I had not to charge them. Promise me if it ever comes to battle, you’ll let me lead the fight.”
Ramiro respected Haig’s need for vengeance, but he also knew it wouldn’t be a wise decision. “How about this? If and when we get the go-ahead to engage, I’ll make sure you’re with us. However, we both know Neo won’t sit back and let us fight without him.”
Haig dipped his head. “Juniper?”
“Neo and I already talked about that. We have a few questions for Juniper, but after we’re done with him, he’s all yours.”
“Thanks.”
The noise in the tent ended. The silence reminded Ramiro of why he’d come over in the first place. “Do me a favour and keep an eye on Gunnar’s camp. I don’t like him being alone at night, but I’ve got to find Ian. I’ll be with him during the daylight hours, but he’ll be on his own the rest of the time.”
“No he won’t,” Kern said, coming out of the tent. “Gunnar’s always been there for me and Haig. We won’t let anything happen to him.”
Ramiro squeezed Kern’s shoulder. “Don’t let him know you’re watching him.”
Haig and Kern both laughed. “We’ve worked for Gunnar a long time,” Kern said. “No need to warn us about his temper.”
Ramiro acknowledged the relationship Gunnar had with his guards with a nod of his head. “I’ll leave you to it. See you in the morning.” He didn’t wait for an answer. Within a split second he was inside the tent, standing in front of a half-dressed Gunnar.
“ Dammit !” Gunnar shouted.
Ramiro laughed. “That’s exactly what Haig said when I popped in to his camp.”
“What were you doing over there?” Gunnar asked, pulling on his T-shirt.
“Just checking in. He said Juniper’s freaks stared at them all day. Make sure you keep a close eye on the trees.”
Gunnar grabbed Ramiro around his waist and pulled him in. “Don’t worry about me. I’ve got to go into town anyway, to try and catch up with Rafi .”
“Let me do that,” Ramiro offered.
“Neo asked me to do it,” Gunnar argued.
“I know, and I’ll talk to him about it first, but it’s safer for me. The thought of you going all the way into town without the protection of a ward is too much for Neo to ask of you, especially here.” Ramiro knew he was taking a chance. His relationship with Gunnar was too new to know how the newly-turned vampire would feel about his protective streak.
Gunnar stared off into space for several moments before answering. “I’ll do whatever Neo wants me to do. To be honest, I’m not sure Rafi would give me any information anyway. When he left, he didn’t think much of anyone at the vineyard.”
Ramiro leant in for a kiss. He would have loved to spend the evening sitting around a fire with Gunnar, but there were too many things to be done. Once the danger was behind them, he hoped they would have a long time to enjoy their nights together.
“I need you to promise me something,” Gunnar said, breaking the kiss.
“If I can,” Ramiro answered.
“When you get back to The Realm to feed, no fucking.”
“Didn’t plan on it. I’ll be back here in less than twelve hours anyway. I think I can control myself that long.” It bothered Ramiro that Gunnar felt the need to ask. It would definitely be something they would have to discuss further.
Chapter Five
Soaked to the bone from the constant light rain, Gunnar continued to watch the treeline . Although he couldn’t see anyone, he could definitely smell them. The odour was a combination of raw sewage and rotting meat. “Where are you, you bastards?” he whispered.
Gunnar
Ramiro had gone into the Galway camp with Neo to rescue Galena, so he understood why Haig referred to the hybridised weres as freaks. “Did they try to engage you in any way?”
“No. They just stared at us. I gotta tell you, knowing what those bastards did to my sister, it took everything I had not to charge them. Promise me if it ever comes to battle, you’ll let me lead the fight.”
Ramiro respected Haig’s need for vengeance, but he also knew it wouldn’t be a wise decision. “How about this? If and when we get the go-ahead to engage, I’ll make sure you’re with us. However, we both know Neo won’t sit back and let us fight without him.”
Haig dipped his head. “Juniper?”
“Neo and I already talked about that. We have a few questions for Juniper, but after we’re done with him, he’s all yours.”
“Thanks.”
The noise in the tent ended. The silence reminded Ramiro of why he’d come over in the first place. “Do me a favour and keep an eye on Gunnar’s camp. I don’t like him being alone at night, but I’ve got to find Ian. I’ll be with him during the daylight hours, but he’ll be on his own the rest of the time.”
“No he won’t,” Kern said, coming out of the tent. “Gunnar’s always been there for me and Haig. We won’t let anything happen to him.”
Ramiro squeezed Kern’s shoulder. “Don’t let him know you’re watching him.”
Haig and Kern both laughed. “We’ve worked for Gunnar a long time,” Kern said. “No need to warn us about his temper.”
Ramiro acknowledged the relationship Gunnar had with his guards with a nod of his head. “I’ll leave you to it. See you in the morning.” He didn’t wait for an answer. Within a split second he was inside the tent, standing in front of a half-dressed Gunnar.
“ Dammit !” Gunnar shouted.
Ramiro laughed. “That’s exactly what Haig said when I popped in to his camp.”
“What were you doing over there?” Gunnar asked, pulling on his T-shirt.
“Just checking in. He said Juniper’s freaks stared at them all day. Make sure you keep a close eye on the trees.”
Gunnar grabbed Ramiro around his waist and pulled him in. “Don’t worry about me. I’ve got to go into town anyway, to try and catch up with Rafi .”
“Let me do that,” Ramiro offered.
“Neo asked me to do it,” Gunnar argued.
“I know, and I’ll talk to him about it first, but it’s safer for me. The thought of you going all the way into town without the protection of a ward is too much for Neo to ask of you, especially here.” Ramiro knew he was taking a chance. His relationship with Gunnar was too new to know how the newly-turned vampire would feel about his protective streak.
Gunnar stared off into space for several moments before answering. “I’ll do whatever Neo wants me to do. To be honest, I’m not sure Rafi would give me any information anyway. When he left, he didn’t think much of anyone at the vineyard.”
Ramiro leant in for a kiss. He would have loved to spend the evening sitting around a fire with Gunnar, but there were too many things to be done. Once the danger was behind them, he hoped they would have a long time to enjoy their nights together.
“I need you to promise me something,” Gunnar said, breaking the kiss.
“If I can,” Ramiro answered.
“When you get back to The Realm to feed, no fucking.”
“Didn’t plan on it. I’ll be back here in less than twelve hours anyway. I think I can control myself that long.” It bothered Ramiro that Gunnar felt the need to ask. It would definitely be something they would have to discuss further.
Chapter Five
Soaked to the bone from the constant light rain, Gunnar continued to watch the treeline . Although he couldn’t see anyone, he could definitely smell them. The odour was a combination of raw sewage and rotting meat. “Where are you, you bastards?” he whispered.
Gunnar
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