that's happened."
"You mean because of what happened to me?" Kira asked . When Ari just glanced away, Kira said, "No way, I am fine. You need this. Go. Have a great time, as I'm sure you will."
Ari looked hesitant . "Are you sure?" The entire room had gone quiet as everyone was listening to their conversation.
Kira smiled at her sister . "Of course I'm sure. Ari, you just married the two loves of your life! Be happy, enjoy the moment while you can."
Ari's face broke out in a genuine smile as she looked between her two men who were raptly listening . "Okay then. If you are sure you are okay."
"Of course I am . We all want you to go and have a good time," Kira assured her.
"Just don't forget to bring us our souvenirs ," Sheela said sassily.
Everyone la ughed and then continued eating breakfast, talking about plans for the day. Kira winked at Ari when she caught her eye and Ari smiled her thanks. She turned to Ronan when she heard him speaking to Reilly about the Council.
"We will be calling them right after breakfast . We need to update them on yesterday's activities as well as try to glean why this is happening," Ronan told Reilly.
Kira leaned over to Ronan and said, "May I be in on that conversation? I have some questions as well and they may be answered by what you find out."
Ronan turned to her . "You want to sit in with the Council?" He looked over at Reilly who shrugged.
"I don't think it's a big deal . It's my family that's being attacked, I have a right to some answers," Kira said indignantly.
Ronan seemed to think about what she said and then she saw him look over at Brendan who was also listening. She felt more than saw him shrug, leaving it up to Ronan to decide. "If you promise to sit back and let us do the talking, we will allow you to be present. You must remember this is the Council and you must show respect," he admonished her.
Kira nodded . "I promise. I will show respect," as long as they give me answers , she thought.
**** *
As Julie was going to be flying back as well, she was riding with Ari and her men to the airport. Everyone was outside saying goodbye, the men were loading the luggage into the back of the SUV while the women were hugging.
Sheela pushed a package into Ari's hands . "Don't open until you are at the hotel," she said with a sly grin and a quick glance at their grandmother.
Ari blushed to the roots of her hair . "I love you guys." They all went in for a group hug.
Reilly came over and scooped up Ari into his arms saying, "It's time to go , luv."
Ari squealed as Reilly carried her over to the SUV, kissing her neck and gently set her in the back seat . As he shut the door, she waved happily at everyone as the men got in and they drove off.
When they were out of sight, Kira hardened her resolve as she turned to face Brendan and Ronan. "Let's go talk to the Council."
**** *
"It's good to see you, Thomas. Tell me you have news," he said as the two men walked in the garden. It was late night, the darkness almost swallowing them as they walked through the shadows.
"Good to see you too, s ir. We have found a way in to retrieve the last item."
"It looks as if I was right, I will need to make a trip myself to the Council ," he told Thomas.
"I suggest we go after the final piece now while you are visiting the Council ," Thomas said.
"Very well . Do that. You know where it is and what you have to do. Get it at any cost," he ordered Thomas.
Thomas nodded and then turned, walking off into the darkness. The man turned and headed back toward his house. He needed to pack and head for the Council immediately.
Chapter Ten
As Kira went to step into Ronan's bedroom with Brendan leading the way, Ronan grabbed her from behind to pull her flush against him. For a moment she snuggled into the comfort of his warmth, leaning her head back on his shoulder. She could feel his breath on her neck as he leaned
"You mean because of what happened to me?" Kira asked . When Ari just glanced away, Kira said, "No way, I am fine. You need this. Go. Have a great time, as I'm sure you will."
Ari looked hesitant . "Are you sure?" The entire room had gone quiet as everyone was listening to their conversation.
Kira smiled at her sister . "Of course I'm sure. Ari, you just married the two loves of your life! Be happy, enjoy the moment while you can."
Ari's face broke out in a genuine smile as she looked between her two men who were raptly listening . "Okay then. If you are sure you are okay."
"Of course I am . We all want you to go and have a good time," Kira assured her.
"Just don't forget to bring us our souvenirs ," Sheela said sassily.
Everyone la ughed and then continued eating breakfast, talking about plans for the day. Kira winked at Ari when she caught her eye and Ari smiled her thanks. She turned to Ronan when she heard him speaking to Reilly about the Council.
"We will be calling them right after breakfast . We need to update them on yesterday's activities as well as try to glean why this is happening," Ronan told Reilly.
Kira leaned over to Ronan and said, "May I be in on that conversation? I have some questions as well and they may be answered by what you find out."
Ronan turned to her . "You want to sit in with the Council?" He looked over at Reilly who shrugged.
"I don't think it's a big deal . It's my family that's being attacked, I have a right to some answers," Kira said indignantly.
Ronan seemed to think about what she said and then she saw him look over at Brendan who was also listening. She felt more than saw him shrug, leaving it up to Ronan to decide. "If you promise to sit back and let us do the talking, we will allow you to be present. You must remember this is the Council and you must show respect," he admonished her.
Kira nodded . "I promise. I will show respect," as long as they give me answers , she thought.
**** *
As Julie was going to be flying back as well, she was riding with Ari and her men to the airport. Everyone was outside saying goodbye, the men were loading the luggage into the back of the SUV while the women were hugging.
Sheela pushed a package into Ari's hands . "Don't open until you are at the hotel," she said with a sly grin and a quick glance at their grandmother.
Ari blushed to the roots of her hair . "I love you guys." They all went in for a group hug.
Reilly came over and scooped up Ari into his arms saying, "It's time to go , luv."
Ari squealed as Reilly carried her over to the SUV, kissing her neck and gently set her in the back seat . As he shut the door, she waved happily at everyone as the men got in and they drove off.
When they were out of sight, Kira hardened her resolve as she turned to face Brendan and Ronan. "Let's go talk to the Council."
**** *
"It's good to see you, Thomas. Tell me you have news," he said as the two men walked in the garden. It was late night, the darkness almost swallowing them as they walked through the shadows.
"Good to see you too, s ir. We have found a way in to retrieve the last item."
"It looks as if I was right, I will need to make a trip myself to the Council ," he told Thomas.
"I suggest we go after the final piece now while you are visiting the Council ," Thomas said.
"Very well . Do that. You know where it is and what you have to do. Get it at any cost," he ordered Thomas.
Thomas nodded and then turned, walking off into the darkness. The man turned and headed back toward his house. He needed to pack and head for the Council immediately.
Chapter Ten
As Kira went to step into Ronan's bedroom with Brendan leading the way, Ronan grabbed her from behind to pull her flush against him. For a moment she snuggled into the comfort of his warmth, leaning her head back on his shoulder. She could feel his breath on her neck as he leaned
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