a dozen of them.
Ivint stared at the screens with the headgear on and sucked in a deep breath.
“Notify Balduen, we can use as many eyes on this as possible. But not Dare.” Ivint stressed the last to Dread, hoping that he would ensure that Dare would not involve herself.
“Can you make sure your people give them the weapons they need?” Ivint turned and asked Grai, surprising him that he had been included.
“Yes, they’ve already grabbed the stores and have been handing out the head gear and weapons to the Valendrans and humans. Everything Banatar’s people are currently using is already equipped to deal with the dark ones.” Grai answered, still shaking off his surprise that the High Councilor had asked him.
“Like the Tezarian’s I should be outside where we have the best chance of repelling them. Traze, stay in here and make sure Risk has access to everything we have on Dagog, their forces… everything. I will be back soon.” Grai gave Traze a hard look and whispered quietly through their link that he was to protect his mate and child as well. Traze gave a hard nod of agreement before looking back to his comm and Risk.
“Here, I’ll show you how to use that one.” Traze offered, waiting to see if the hybrid would come to him. He hid his smile when Risk stood and walked towards him, eventually taking the seat beside him. Moments later the two young men were so wrapped up in the devices it would have been hard to get their attention.
Grai turned to the now standing Tricia and gently took her small, cold hands in his own. He stared for a moment at the difference in their hands, marveling that such a beautiful and delicate person could ever love him. She had been the one thing that had reached into the darkness surrounding his soul and had pulled him into the light, and he would do whatever it took to protect her and his son.
“Go to Tristan and stay with him and Maggie. I will come for you when it is safe.” He said gruffly, running his thumbs softly across the back of her hand.
Ivint watched the emotions between the Relian and his mate, making a decision he nodded to David and Gibly.
“David, take Gibly and make sure she gets to her son safely. Gibly can help watch for the dark ones. Guard them and the doctor until we can get this situation under control. Grai, I give my word; no harm shall come to your family.” Ivint ordered.
He and Grai stared at each other for a moment, and Ivint would have sworn that the Relian was judging his honesty. He was not the only one surprised when Grai nodded his head and bowed slightly in respect to him. Then without another word, he left the room.
Moments later he re appeared on one of the screens showing the dock area, moving swiftly he placed himself in front of the other beast bonded hybrids and the Tezarian’s. Ivint didn’t ignore the glimmer of respect he felt for the young Relian.
Looking around the room, he could see that the others were not immune to his quiet honor and the respect he showed to his people. And no one could ever look at the way he was with Tricia and doubt for a moment that they were indeed mates.
If it was all an act, it was a carefully planned one. However, Ivint didn’t think it was an act at all. And he hoped like hell that he was right; he thought as he watched Gibly and David follow a shaken Tricia out of the door.
*****
“I don’t want to hear anymore!” Dare growled dangerously at Maggie, her anger escalating the more she realized how she’d been betrayed.
“Dare, please! You have to know that…” Maggie’s plea choked in her throat, unable to pass the fingers clamped tightly around her neck.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m really pissed at her too. But I don’t think killing her is a good idea. Besides, Balduen said that we have something coming called a dark one. We can kill them instead.” Thorn interrupted in a lazy fashion. As if she didn’t have Maggie pinned eight inches off the floor by her
Ivint stared at the screens with the headgear on and sucked in a deep breath.
“Notify Balduen, we can use as many eyes on this as possible. But not Dare.” Ivint stressed the last to Dread, hoping that he would ensure that Dare would not involve herself.
“Can you make sure your people give them the weapons they need?” Ivint turned and asked Grai, surprising him that he had been included.
“Yes, they’ve already grabbed the stores and have been handing out the head gear and weapons to the Valendrans and humans. Everything Banatar’s people are currently using is already equipped to deal with the dark ones.” Grai answered, still shaking off his surprise that the High Councilor had asked him.
“Like the Tezarian’s I should be outside where we have the best chance of repelling them. Traze, stay in here and make sure Risk has access to everything we have on Dagog, their forces… everything. I will be back soon.” Grai gave Traze a hard look and whispered quietly through their link that he was to protect his mate and child as well. Traze gave a hard nod of agreement before looking back to his comm and Risk.
“Here, I’ll show you how to use that one.” Traze offered, waiting to see if the hybrid would come to him. He hid his smile when Risk stood and walked towards him, eventually taking the seat beside him. Moments later the two young men were so wrapped up in the devices it would have been hard to get their attention.
Grai turned to the now standing Tricia and gently took her small, cold hands in his own. He stared for a moment at the difference in their hands, marveling that such a beautiful and delicate person could ever love him. She had been the one thing that had reached into the darkness surrounding his soul and had pulled him into the light, and he would do whatever it took to protect her and his son.
“Go to Tristan and stay with him and Maggie. I will come for you when it is safe.” He said gruffly, running his thumbs softly across the back of her hand.
Ivint watched the emotions between the Relian and his mate, making a decision he nodded to David and Gibly.
“David, take Gibly and make sure she gets to her son safely. Gibly can help watch for the dark ones. Guard them and the doctor until we can get this situation under control. Grai, I give my word; no harm shall come to your family.” Ivint ordered.
He and Grai stared at each other for a moment, and Ivint would have sworn that the Relian was judging his honesty. He was not the only one surprised when Grai nodded his head and bowed slightly in respect to him. Then without another word, he left the room.
Moments later he re appeared on one of the screens showing the dock area, moving swiftly he placed himself in front of the other beast bonded hybrids and the Tezarian’s. Ivint didn’t ignore the glimmer of respect he felt for the young Relian.
Looking around the room, he could see that the others were not immune to his quiet honor and the respect he showed to his people. And no one could ever look at the way he was with Tricia and doubt for a moment that they were indeed mates.
If it was all an act, it was a carefully planned one. However, Ivint didn’t think it was an act at all. And he hoped like hell that he was right; he thought as he watched Gibly and David follow a shaken Tricia out of the door.
*****
“I don’t want to hear anymore!” Dare growled dangerously at Maggie, her anger escalating the more she realized how she’d been betrayed.
“Dare, please! You have to know that…” Maggie’s plea choked in her throat, unable to pass the fingers clamped tightly around her neck.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m really pissed at her too. But I don’t think killing her is a good idea. Besides, Balduen said that we have something coming called a dark one. We can kill them instead.” Thorn interrupted in a lazy fashion. As if she didn’t have Maggie pinned eight inches off the floor by her
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