Page 86 of Enchanting Her Monsters
Fuck. I love this woman.
Of course, absolutely no one wanted to be left behind as we left for civilization. If you can even call most human cities civilized.
The plan is to wear our glamours and split up, blending in and keeping an eye on each other.
One beautiful woman with four intimidating males will draw unwanted attention. Hell, just one of us with her will probably get noticed. And the witches have eyes everywhere. We’ll have to watch for fucking tattling familiars too.
Luckily, I’m paired with Jade since I have the innate portal magic. Not that Calder can’t make one too, but it takes him a lot longer and drains his reserves. Seconds can mean the difference in life or death.
Jade is still fuming that she didn’t inherit demon portal magic. She could probably learn the complex skill like Amira has, but again, it’s magically draining for those without the gift.
Osen could create one in his own body, but he needs his incubus magic for it to work. He just doesn’t have enough magic other than to seduce our mate in the shadowscape.
I’ve often wondered if the shadowscape was the final resting place for incubi souls. But with what we’ve learned about Osen’s death, it seems like that theory is bunk.
We only got to visit a rundown haunted warehouse when we left Amira’s sanctuary before. This time, Jade bubbles with excitement as we make the trek beyond the borders.
I don’t like that we’re leaving again so soon, but we’re all going a bit stir crazy. We’re used to fighting and hunting. Hiding is not in our natures.
After I create the first of many portals, I take Jade’s hand. She swings our arms between us like we are human spawn on a school field trip.
“Don’t use magic in front of humans if you can avoid it.”
“Because the Supes Council will be mad I outed them?” she asks.
“Because we don’t need the attention. You’re unregistered, which is how we want it. If the magic world knew what you could do…” I trail off not wanting to say it.
“I’d be the new lab rat.”
I grunt in agreement. “Don’t talk to anyone,” I remind her.
“Stranger danger, got it, sir.” She salutes me and laughs at me when I roll my eyes. I appreciate she can be so lighthearted with all that’s happened, but sometimes I worry she believes this is all some wild hallucination.
She’s too brave for her own good.
Jade accepted five monsters into her heart and into her bed like it isn’t a fucking big deal. She’s pushing her limits to makesure we all get our individual happily ever afters. It makes me love her even more than I do. But damn if it doesn’t irritate me that we aren’t focusing on Jade’s well-being. Although she’s already argued that making sure the pack is happy also benefits her.
Thank goddess she has more than human and witch blood to keep her alive. Now that it’s free inside her, the demon blood alone might offer some protection from most magical attacks. Jade’s fae blood is already helping to speed up her healing. She needs that healing just to recover from all the sex she’ll have with four and, possibly soon, five mates.
I portal us through several places before we arrive at our destination in the human realm—a coffeehouse that allows computer use.
I give Jade some cash to buy whatever she likes, and I order a black coffee to drink as I wait outside.
With her mocha and pastry in hand, she finds a seat where I can easily watch her from the sidewalk. She sets up her computer and tests out her magic containment talisman. I do my best to not look like a stalker, but my eyes can’t help but snag on her every time I do a sweep of my surroundings.
She’s so gorgeous, even in plain, baggy clothes and no makeup, my heart aches to be near her. I want to sit next to her and listen to her silly (and usually dirty) jokes as she giggles at herself. I want her to confess all her thoughts and dreams and share all my secrets.
I snap out of my daydream and scan the area again, finding the other guys just as transfixed as they watch her.
Jade blissfully is unaware of our possessive longing as she types away on her computer. Good. This will ease her anxiety about her future since she can continue her writing after we vanquish Galiana and Rob.
I allow myself to indulge in her fantasy, where we steal back Osen’s power, kill them off, and then return Osen to our pack. Then Jade can claim each of us as mates.
I have no doubt he would be a better, more considerate member than he ever was before.
After a half hour goes by, Jade packs up her laptop computer into the lead-lined case to protect it from magic.
She gives me a wide smile as she sashays toward the cafe’s main door.
