tell her?”
“You saw how spooked she gets. We need to ease her into all of this. Telling her that I head up an invisible arm of the CIA, the Terrorist Elimination Unit — TEU — would’ve been too much, too soon.” Madden was worried, had always been concerned, that should he take a mate, she’d be living in danger. Now he planned to take every precaution to keep Layla safe.
“I think you underestimate her, my friend,” Anton replied, shaking his head.
“I think you will see when she wakes up and wants to play twenty questions,” Madden returned sarcastically.
“I’m certain she will have questions.” Anton chuckled and agreed with Madden on all accounts but especially that this perfect woman would be filled with questions.
“And I am certain you will find it most easy to ease her concerns.” Madden grinned . B oth men were aware now of Anton’s charms when it came to Layla. The talents of a Tre Adoro are only unlocked when he meets the female in the mat ed couple he is meant to serve. Years in service to the Santucci family had never brought such an honor to Anton , but finally, he ha d been satisfied.
Chapter Four
Madden sat behind his large mahogany desk surveying the latest files delivered since he’d left his office on Friday. Unaware of the profound e vents the weekend would h o ld for him, his plan had been to sort, research and assign out the recent cases this week. Most likely, he would have be en taking on a few himself , b ut he was second-guessing that now. Being away from Layla during this period of Acclimation was dangerous for them. As their bond grew, they needed to be near one another , to be able to nurture the Tre Adoro C oupling and drink from each other as often as possible until the levels in their blood leveled out .
The knock came quick ly , followed by the entrance of Agents Seamus and Donovan. “Madden, we got the message you needed to see us t his morning.” Two of Madden's largest men f illed his doorway, both tall and wide, each nearly equal to Madden’s own height by virtue of their Valendite Breed lineage. It was ingenious o f the US government to strike a partnership , albeit a highly confidential one, with the Valendite Breed when an agency discovered their existence. Now the TEU worked under Madden’s guidance to eliminate the world’s most he inous criminals. It was work he was proud of , but also work that might endanger his new mate.
“Thanks for coming so quickly. I try not to call you away with such haste unless it’s vitally important.”
“We understan d,” Seamus said as they sat in the two leather chairs facing Madden’s desk. Madden didn’t watch to see who sat where . T he two agents, longtime friends, were nearly interchangeable.
“No big deal. We were having a little boxing competition down in the gym,” Seamus laughed and tilted his head toward Donovan, “but someone was glad for the distraction since I had him pinned.”
“Fuck you, muskrat. I was giving you a breather before I spun out to flip you on your ass.”
“Is that what you call that move? It looked a little like taking a nap to me .” They could argue for hours if you let them , and usually Madden enjoyed their antics but he had things to get back to at home. He needed to focus them on their task . Once he got them on a mission, there were no other men more focused than Seamus and Donovan.
“Okay, boys, as fun as it is to watch your banter, we’ve got one lead that needs immediate follow-up. The rest will wait.” Madden wanted to get down to business and back to his house where Layla was hopefully relaxing .
“What are we waiting on, boss?”
Always direct , Madden came right out with it . “I’ve claimed my mate. Obviously, that means now isn’t a good time for me to be away. I’m going to need us to lie back if we can and to give m yself a chance to acclimate .” The room was silent . N either man made any of the smart remarks Madden was
“You saw how spooked she gets. We need to ease her into all of this. Telling her that I head up an invisible arm of the CIA, the Terrorist Elimination Unit — TEU — would’ve been too much, too soon.” Madden was worried, had always been concerned, that should he take a mate, she’d be living in danger. Now he planned to take every precaution to keep Layla safe.
“I think you underestimate her, my friend,” Anton replied, shaking his head.
“I think you will see when she wakes up and wants to play twenty questions,” Madden returned sarcastically.
“I’m certain she will have questions.” Anton chuckled and agreed with Madden on all accounts but especially that this perfect woman would be filled with questions.
“And I am certain you will find it most easy to ease her concerns.” Madden grinned . B oth men were aware now of Anton’s charms when it came to Layla. The talents of a Tre Adoro are only unlocked when he meets the female in the mat ed couple he is meant to serve. Years in service to the Santucci family had never brought such an honor to Anton , but finally, he ha d been satisfied.
Chapter Four
Madden sat behind his large mahogany desk surveying the latest files delivered since he’d left his office on Friday. Unaware of the profound e vents the weekend would h o ld for him, his plan had been to sort, research and assign out the recent cases this week. Most likely, he would have be en taking on a few himself , b ut he was second-guessing that now. Being away from Layla during this period of Acclimation was dangerous for them. As their bond grew, they needed to be near one another , to be able to nurture the Tre Adoro C oupling and drink from each other as often as possible until the levels in their blood leveled out .
The knock came quick ly , followed by the entrance of Agents Seamus and Donovan. “Madden, we got the message you needed to see us t his morning.” Two of Madden's largest men f illed his doorway, both tall and wide, each nearly equal to Madden’s own height by virtue of their Valendite Breed lineage. It was ingenious o f the US government to strike a partnership , albeit a highly confidential one, with the Valendite Breed when an agency discovered their existence. Now the TEU worked under Madden’s guidance to eliminate the world’s most he inous criminals. It was work he was proud of , but also work that might endanger his new mate.
“Thanks for coming so quickly. I try not to call you away with such haste unless it’s vitally important.”
“We understan d,” Seamus said as they sat in the two leather chairs facing Madden’s desk. Madden didn’t watch to see who sat where . T he two agents, longtime friends, were nearly interchangeable.
“No big deal. We were having a little boxing competition down in the gym,” Seamus laughed and tilted his head toward Donovan, “but someone was glad for the distraction since I had him pinned.”
“Fuck you, muskrat. I was giving you a breather before I spun out to flip you on your ass.”
“Is that what you call that move? It looked a little like taking a nap to me .” They could argue for hours if you let them , and usually Madden enjoyed their antics but he had things to get back to at home. He needed to focus them on their task . Once he got them on a mission, there were no other men more focused than Seamus and Donovan.
“Okay, boys, as fun as it is to watch your banter, we’ve got one lead that needs immediate follow-up. The rest will wait.” Madden wanted to get down to business and back to his house where Layla was hopefully relaxing .
“What are we waiting on, boss?”
Always direct , Madden came right out with it . “I’ve claimed my mate. Obviously, that means now isn’t a good time for me to be away. I’m going to need us to lie back if we can and to give m yself a chance to acclimate .” The room was silent . N either man made any of the smart remarks Madden was
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