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childish actions would not help her now, she knew that,
but it was too damn infuriating. Her wrist throbbed and her heart ached, and
she blinked back tears of frustration. What use was it to be here in this
world, and being able to see, when she was still as helpless as ever? She
couldn't fight these beings. There were too many and they were too strong, but
she had to make them see sense somehow.
"So,
you will have him forsake his race, his family, his destiny, to be with you, is
that it, little human? And you profess to be his mate? That is laughable."
" Arich , you're being too harsh." Lycille intervened and pulled a shaking Macie into an embrace. "The girl is barely
recovered from her entry into this world, an entry which shouldn't be
physically possible for a mere human, and she bears his mark. A mark that
inscribed itself in our archives, I might add, and is the only reason you could
pin down Kaylom's location. That has got to mean
something. Only a true mating is recorded in such a manner, and you know Kaylom . He would not act against the will of the elders,
and he would never jeopardize our kind. For this to have happened, for Macie to
bear not only his mark, but also our family crest means this was pre-ordained
and meant to happen."
She
pulled Macie tighter against her and linked her wrist next to hers. The symbols
merged, and lights sparked between their wrists. It was fascinating to witness,
and Macie held her breath. She knew this was what must have happened when Kaylom linked their wrists together. The same sense of
peace, of homecoming, enveloped her, and this time she couldn't help but let
her tears fall.
"There,
child, it's okay. I can only imagine how overwhelming this all must be for you.
It's bad enough when you know what will happen, but this is all new to you. For
what it's worth, I think Kaylom has chosen well."
She looked across to Arich , and some sort of unspoken
communication seemed to occur between them, because at long last Arich bowed his head and sighed.
He
seemed to age several years in front of Macie's eyes, or maybe that was just
her watery eyesight's perception. Try as she might she couldn't help the tears
from falling, and Lycille's unexpected kindness just
made it so much worse.
"You
may leave us, guards. My daughter-in-law is no threat to Athuron ."
Time
stood still as Arich stepped close enough to encircle
both his wife and Macie in a hug.
"There
now, stop crying. I'm not such an ogre, but I had to make sure you weren't some
sort of imposter."
Macie
stiffened at the growled words in her ears, and yanked herself out of the
comforting embrace.
She
glared up into his smiling face.
"You
mean this … this whole thing was what? Some sort of a fucking test? Is Kaylom hiding
round a corner somewhere? Because I swear if he is, I'll deck him the minute I
see him."
Amusement
warred with worry in Arich's expression, and he shook
his head.
"I
wish it was that easy, little human. While I accept what you say is true, the
fact remains that Kaylom broke more rules than I care
to cite when he claimed you. None of this should have happened, or indeed be
possible, and we'll have a fight on our hands to convince the rest of the
elders that you are a worthy mate for my son. Are you prepared to fight for
him?"
Seriously? It seemed men
were as dense here as they could be in the human realm, and Macie crunched her
teeth in disgust, which caused Lycille to giggle like
a schoolgirl. A look from Arich quelled her
amusement, and Macie squirmed inside when he gave that same steely look to her.
Oh
heck, she hadn't answered him, and now might not be the best time to be seen as
disrespectful.
"What
do I have to do, Sir?"
The
flare of approval in his azure eyes, and the brilliant smile lighting up Lycille's face told her that had been the right response.
"I'll
do whatever it takes."
****
Whatever
it takes turned out to be some of the most bizarre experiences in her life.
Macie lost count how many
but it was too damn infuriating. Her wrist throbbed and her heart ached, and
she blinked back tears of frustration. What use was it to be here in this
world, and being able to see, when she was still as helpless as ever? She
couldn't fight these beings. There were too many and they were too strong, but
she had to make them see sense somehow.
"So,
you will have him forsake his race, his family, his destiny, to be with you, is
that it, little human? And you profess to be his mate? That is laughable."
" Arich , you're being too harsh." Lycille intervened and pulled a shaking Macie into an embrace. "The girl is barely
recovered from her entry into this world, an entry which shouldn't be
physically possible for a mere human, and she bears his mark. A mark that
inscribed itself in our archives, I might add, and is the only reason you could
pin down Kaylom's location. That has got to mean
something. Only a true mating is recorded in such a manner, and you know Kaylom . He would not act against the will of the elders,
and he would never jeopardize our kind. For this to have happened, for Macie to
bear not only his mark, but also our family crest means this was pre-ordained
and meant to happen."
She
pulled Macie tighter against her and linked her wrist next to hers. The symbols
merged, and lights sparked between their wrists. It was fascinating to witness,
and Macie held her breath. She knew this was what must have happened when Kaylom linked their wrists together. The same sense of
peace, of homecoming, enveloped her, and this time she couldn't help but let
her tears fall.
"There,
child, it's okay. I can only imagine how overwhelming this all must be for you.
It's bad enough when you know what will happen, but this is all new to you. For
what it's worth, I think Kaylom has chosen well."
She looked across to Arich , and some sort of unspoken
communication seemed to occur between them, because at long last Arich bowed his head and sighed.
He
seemed to age several years in front of Macie's eyes, or maybe that was just
her watery eyesight's perception. Try as she might she couldn't help the tears
from falling, and Lycille's unexpected kindness just
made it so much worse.
"You
may leave us, guards. My daughter-in-law is no threat to Athuron ."
Time
stood still as Arich stepped close enough to encircle
both his wife and Macie in a hug.
"There
now, stop crying. I'm not such an ogre, but I had to make sure you weren't some
sort of imposter."
Macie
stiffened at the growled words in her ears, and yanked herself out of the
comforting embrace.
She
glared up into his smiling face.
"You
mean this … this whole thing was what? Some sort of a fucking test? Is Kaylom hiding
round a corner somewhere? Because I swear if he is, I'll deck him the minute I
see him."
Amusement
warred with worry in Arich's expression, and he shook
his head.
"I
wish it was that easy, little human. While I accept what you say is true, the
fact remains that Kaylom broke more rules than I care
to cite when he claimed you. None of this should have happened, or indeed be
possible, and we'll have a fight on our hands to convince the rest of the
elders that you are a worthy mate for my son. Are you prepared to fight for
him?"
Seriously? It seemed men
were as dense here as they could be in the human realm, and Macie crunched her
teeth in disgust, which caused Lycille to giggle like
a schoolgirl. A look from Arich quelled her
amusement, and Macie squirmed inside when he gave that same steely look to her.
Oh
heck, she hadn't answered him, and now might not be the best time to be seen as
disrespectful.
"What
do I have to do, Sir?"
The
flare of approval in his azure eyes, and the brilliant smile lighting up Lycille's face told her that had been the right response.
"I'll
do whatever it takes."
****
Whatever
it takes turned out to be some of the most bizarre experiences in her life.
Macie lost count how many
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