was not careful, he could lose her. So,
he continued to tell her about his world. He also asked her simple,
harmless questions like what her favorite color was… violet like
his eyes. He bit back a grin when the thought swept through her
mind when she let down her guard. She loved to sing and dance. He
saw the images of her with an older man as they twirled around in a
circle.
He realized questions about her past were
off limits at the moment. She withdrew from him the moment he asked
her if she could go to any place in the star system where would
that be? He hid his grimace of frustration behind a calm mask as
the icy walls in her mind rose, blocking him from seeing into her
thoughts. Even so, he could feel the pain and grief before she hid
it from him. Understanding that she was not ready to share that
part of her life with him yet, he continued with his tales of
adventure.
Emma curled her legs under her on the seat
and leaned back. She enjoyed listening to Ha’ven’s deep, rich voice
though she would never admit it. At first, she had been uneasy when
he would ask her a question and she realized he could ‘see’ what
she was picturing. It was only when she realized that she could
also ‘block’ him from seeing into her mind that she relaxed a
little.
After the first couple of hours, she was
surprised to realize that she didn’t even think of it anymore.
Sometimes she answered him with a flickering thought, other times
she would hold the wall she had built around her and just look out
over the garden at the softly colored glow of the plants. She found
she enjoyed the comfortable silence between them just as much as
when he spoke. They reluctantly parted ways as the sky began to
brighten on the horizon.
“I will not be able to see you tonight,”
Ha’ven said as he stood up and stretched. “You must promise me you
will stay inside until you are told it is safe again, misha
petite . Promise me that you will listen. These are dangerous
times and it is important that you understand that.”
Abby already told us, Emma replied,
wrapping her arms around her body. She said two warriors would
remain with us until it is safe.
Ha’ven bit back a low growl of jealousy at
the thought of another male being near Emma. He wanted nothing more
than to bundle her up and hide her away until all the danger was
past. Instead, he gave a tense nod.
“I will return as soon as I can,” he
promised, aching to kiss her again but mindful of his promise.
Not for me, Emma whispered back. This has been... nice but I just want to be left alone.
Ha’ven stared at Emma, a dark frown marring
his face. “I will see you, misha petite . I promise to keep
my vow to not touch you… for now but I will see you again,” he
swore in a steely voice filled with promise.
He watched as Emma shook her head in denial
before she slipped into her bedroom. His hands clenched at his
sides as he fought the overwhelming urge to follow her. His eyes
darkened as he thought of the battle ahead. Not just the one with
Raffvin but the one to earn his mate’s trust.
*.*.*
The next day, she and Sara were told they
had to stay inside their living quarters for a couple of days. Emma
remain in her bedroom. She wasn’t comfortable being around the two
warriors who were assigned to protect them.
She heard Sara talking with Audrey, the
human doctor who had been by to see her before. Audrey tried
drawing her out into the living room. She finally gave up,
realizing that as long as the men were there, Emma would not come
out of her room.
“Emma doesn’t like it when others are
around,” Sara explained softly to Audrey, looking over at where
Jaguin and Gunner were talking quietly. “Those are the two that
brought us aboard the warship. They were there when we…” Sara’s
voice broke as memories crowded her.
“It will take time,” Audrey said soothingly.
“I worry that Emma isn’t showing any improvement, though.”
Sara nodded and turned her head to
he continued to tell her about his world. He also asked her simple,
harmless questions like what her favorite color was… violet like
his eyes. He bit back a grin when the thought swept through her
mind when she let down her guard. She loved to sing and dance. He
saw the images of her with an older man as they twirled around in a
circle.
He realized questions about her past were
off limits at the moment. She withdrew from him the moment he asked
her if she could go to any place in the star system where would
that be? He hid his grimace of frustration behind a calm mask as
the icy walls in her mind rose, blocking him from seeing into her
thoughts. Even so, he could feel the pain and grief before she hid
it from him. Understanding that she was not ready to share that
part of her life with him yet, he continued with his tales of
adventure.
Emma curled her legs under her on the seat
and leaned back. She enjoyed listening to Ha’ven’s deep, rich voice
though she would never admit it. At first, she had been uneasy when
he would ask her a question and she realized he could ‘see’ what
she was picturing. It was only when she realized that she could
also ‘block’ him from seeing into her mind that she relaxed a
little.
After the first couple of hours, she was
surprised to realize that she didn’t even think of it anymore.
Sometimes she answered him with a flickering thought, other times
she would hold the wall she had built around her and just look out
over the garden at the softly colored glow of the plants. She found
she enjoyed the comfortable silence between them just as much as
when he spoke. They reluctantly parted ways as the sky began to
brighten on the horizon.
“I will not be able to see you tonight,”
Ha’ven said as he stood up and stretched. “You must promise me you
will stay inside until you are told it is safe again, misha
petite . Promise me that you will listen. These are dangerous
times and it is important that you understand that.”
Abby already told us, Emma replied,
wrapping her arms around her body. She said two warriors would
remain with us until it is safe.
Ha’ven bit back a low growl of jealousy at
the thought of another male being near Emma. He wanted nothing more
than to bundle her up and hide her away until all the danger was
past. Instead, he gave a tense nod.
“I will return as soon as I can,” he
promised, aching to kiss her again but mindful of his promise.
Not for me, Emma whispered back. This has been... nice but I just want to be left alone.
Ha’ven stared at Emma, a dark frown marring
his face. “I will see you, misha petite . I promise to keep
my vow to not touch you… for now but I will see you again,” he
swore in a steely voice filled with promise.
He watched as Emma shook her head in denial
before she slipped into her bedroom. His hands clenched at his
sides as he fought the overwhelming urge to follow her. His eyes
darkened as he thought of the battle ahead. Not just the one with
Raffvin but the one to earn his mate’s trust.
*.*.*
The next day, she and Sara were told they
had to stay inside their living quarters for a couple of days. Emma
remain in her bedroom. She wasn’t comfortable being around the two
warriors who were assigned to protect them.
She heard Sara talking with Audrey, the
human doctor who had been by to see her before. Audrey tried
drawing her out into the living room. She finally gave up,
realizing that as long as the men were there, Emma would not come
out of her room.
“Emma doesn’t like it when others are
around,” Sara explained softly to Audrey, looking over at where
Jaguin and Gunner were talking quietly. “Those are the two that
brought us aboard the warship. They were there when we…” Sara’s
voice broke as memories crowded her.
“It will take time,” Audrey said soothingly.
“I worry that Emma isn’t showing any improvement, though.”
Sara nodded and turned her head to
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