way to account for every variable. SE hated it when she went anywhere near Victrixa, which was sure to complicate things when it came time to erase her existence from the planet.
She sighed and went into the bedroom. Best to keep the good-bye short. “I should bounce. I’m meeting Pax in the main hall in a few minutes.”
SE didn’t say a word. He walked over to her and slid his hands under her leather jacket, then along her legs to her boots. She was all for being patted down, but the timing was a tad inconvenient. He disappeared into the closet and came out a moment later with a compact Glock from his cabinet.
“Oh, I have my pistol, my male. I don’t need a back-up.”
His serene Native American eyes lit up with a bright golden glow as he handed her the weapon. “Humor me, Ihkweea . Just this once.”
She nodded and took the piece. It wasn’t worth an argument. Besides, she knew first-hand what it was like to have the protective instinct override any hope for so much as a rational thought. She would carry it if it put SE more at ease.
She put her hand on his cheek. “Nothing is going to happen to me, my male. We fought through permaphase and war to find each other. And we always will.”
Her mate ran his hands gently along her jawline and into her short waves.
“Remember. It’s to our advantage that you know Toltec as well as you do. But that means they also know you. Be careful.” He kissed her softly. “ Ketapaanene.”
“I love you too.” She commanded the nagual to stay behind and gleamed to the foyer.
“Ready, Ace?” Pax asked.
“Let’s roll.”
They walked down the hallway to the study. Reyn stood behind his desk, still wearing his tux. “All set?”
She nodded.
“Good. Now, listen. Keep it short. The goal of this op is only to confirm the location of Toltec’s new labs. That’s it. Absolutely no heroics. I want you in and out. Pull any kind of Starsky and Hutch bullshit, and I’ll rescue you and kill you myself. Understood?”
Pax pulled a scrap of paper with the addy out of his coat pocket and handed it to her. “Got it, boss. Back in a jiff. ”
X peeled off his wet tux and turned the shower on. What the hell had he been thinking? He’d gone inside her home? That meant his scent was there. He ducked under the hot water and let it beat down his chest. Jesus. After all the endless lectures he’d given Troy about Evy. Even though his boy had made no personal contact with the Seer before they were mated, the shit had still hit the fan. Big time. Evy was kidnapped and by rogues, no less. Somehow, when they got caught in the rain, X had completely forgotten himself. That could never, ever happen again.
He stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. Now he was screwed no matter what he did. He had no idea if it was safer to keep an eye on her from a distance for a while, to be sure he couldn’t be traced there, or if he should just let it go. He slammed his fist on the granite vanity. Fuck. This was why you didn’t get involved with females. But all he had to do was close his eyes and he could see her lovely face as if she were right there with him. No, it was best to stay away from her. She had his number in case there was any trouble. That would have to be enough.
CHAPTER SEVEN
James followed the Chestnut Hill Driveway and parked just north of the reservoir. He pulled his new wheels into a space and watched the rain hit the water for a moment. Jesus, it was epic out there. He played with the Tesla’s electricity for a moment. Everything on the dash lit up and flickered. Of course, he could do that with any car. But, he had to admit, owning an electric sports car he could recharge using his powers whenever he wanted was pretty awesome—no matter who picked it out.
“Whoa, we didn’t kill the car, did we?” Christian asked.
James laughed. “No, I’m doing it. I can manipulate electricity. Watch.”
He focused on the battery charge screen
She sighed and went into the bedroom. Best to keep the good-bye short. “I should bounce. I’m meeting Pax in the main hall in a few minutes.”
SE didn’t say a word. He walked over to her and slid his hands under her leather jacket, then along her legs to her boots. She was all for being patted down, but the timing was a tad inconvenient. He disappeared into the closet and came out a moment later with a compact Glock from his cabinet.
“Oh, I have my pistol, my male. I don’t need a back-up.”
His serene Native American eyes lit up with a bright golden glow as he handed her the weapon. “Humor me, Ihkweea . Just this once.”
She nodded and took the piece. It wasn’t worth an argument. Besides, she knew first-hand what it was like to have the protective instinct override any hope for so much as a rational thought. She would carry it if it put SE more at ease.
She put her hand on his cheek. “Nothing is going to happen to me, my male. We fought through permaphase and war to find each other. And we always will.”
Her mate ran his hands gently along her jawline and into her short waves.
“Remember. It’s to our advantage that you know Toltec as well as you do. But that means they also know you. Be careful.” He kissed her softly. “ Ketapaanene.”
“I love you too.” She commanded the nagual to stay behind and gleamed to the foyer.
“Ready, Ace?” Pax asked.
“Let’s roll.”
They walked down the hallway to the study. Reyn stood behind his desk, still wearing his tux. “All set?”
She nodded.
“Good. Now, listen. Keep it short. The goal of this op is only to confirm the location of Toltec’s new labs. That’s it. Absolutely no heroics. I want you in and out. Pull any kind of Starsky and Hutch bullshit, and I’ll rescue you and kill you myself. Understood?”
Pax pulled a scrap of paper with the addy out of his coat pocket and handed it to her. “Got it, boss. Back in a jiff. ”
X peeled off his wet tux and turned the shower on. What the hell had he been thinking? He’d gone inside her home? That meant his scent was there. He ducked under the hot water and let it beat down his chest. Jesus. After all the endless lectures he’d given Troy about Evy. Even though his boy had made no personal contact with the Seer before they were mated, the shit had still hit the fan. Big time. Evy was kidnapped and by rogues, no less. Somehow, when they got caught in the rain, X had completely forgotten himself. That could never, ever happen again.
He stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. Now he was screwed no matter what he did. He had no idea if it was safer to keep an eye on her from a distance for a while, to be sure he couldn’t be traced there, or if he should just let it go. He slammed his fist on the granite vanity. Fuck. This was why you didn’t get involved with females. But all he had to do was close his eyes and he could see her lovely face as if she were right there with him. No, it was best to stay away from her. She had his number in case there was any trouble. That would have to be enough.
CHAPTER SEVEN
James followed the Chestnut Hill Driveway and parked just north of the reservoir. He pulled his new wheels into a space and watched the rain hit the water for a moment. Jesus, it was epic out there. He played with the Tesla’s electricity for a moment. Everything on the dash lit up and flickered. Of course, he could do that with any car. But, he had to admit, owning an electric sports car he could recharge using his powers whenever he wanted was pretty awesome—no matter who picked it out.
“Whoa, we didn’t kill the car, did we?” Christian asked.
James laughed. “No, I’m doing it. I can manipulate electricity. Watch.”
He focused on the battery charge screen
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