Page 7 of Jade
Silas…how do you know that I’m Jade’s mate?
Your scent matches hers and your colors match.You two are a bright-green color, Daddy and Mommy are bright blue, Kai and Liv are a mix between orange and red, Ara and Reaper are yellow, Seth and Aubrey are pink.
Noah turned toward Jade.“Did you hear what Silas said, about our colors?”
Jade shook her head, but before she could speak, a huge blond man trotted over toward Jade to sit down next to her, but Noah let out a growl that stopped him in his tracks.The man let out a loud laugh but moved toward the other side of Jade and dropped onto a comfortable-looking leather chair.
“Ignore Axel.He likes to rile every one.But no, I didn’t hear.What did Silas say?”
“Our colors match—we are both bright green.And our scents are compatible.”
“Colors?”Liv asked.
Noah repeated the color matches between the immortals, each of their eyes widening when Noah conveyed the information, while Silas snuggled into his chest and giggled at his family’s reactions to this information.The stunned looks around the room was a little funny and Noah found himself chuckling along with Silas.
I like you.
Noah glanced down and smiled at Silas.I like you too, little man.
“Well, that’s new.”
Noah glanced up to see Xander smiling softly at his son.“What else can he do?”
“He can erect an invisible shield.We don’t know how far it will reach but it was enough to cover my house and the grounds when we fought the group we’re after now.He’s also strong and can read thoughts from long distances.And he shifted for the first time when he was three months old.”Pride came from Xander and Noah could understand why completely.
How are you going to protect Jade?You’re human.
Yes, but I am a highly trained human and I’m here to learn from your family as they prepare me for anything that might come when we do fight.
Silas placed his hand on Noah’s cheek.Why are you sad?
Noah looked up and he met Jade’s brilliant green gaze.Again, he found sympathy in her eyes for a man she never knew.She gave him a soft smile and although he still hadn’t figured out how to deal with the information that he was destined for her, he couldn’t deny their connection.He gave her a small smile back before he answered Silas’s question.
I lost my best friend, Sam.The same immortals that your family fought not too long ago are trying to turn humans into shifters, but it’s not working.Sam died after he was bitten.His heart couldn’t handle the pain.
Silas surprised him by wrapping his arms around his neck and squeezing.Noah smelled baby powder as Silas gave him comfort, and he knew how wrong he was to judge all immortals by what he’d gone through.Noah slowly wrapped his arms around Silas and took comfort from the little boy.
I’ll be your friend, Noah.I’m sorry about Sam, but I’ll be here for you.
Thank you, Silas.I would be happy to be your friend.
The rest of the assassins scattered, even Axel when Noah cast him a sidelong glance.Jade was the only one who stayed close, and for a reason he couldn’t fathom, he blew out a relieved breath.Noah knew he was acting like an ass to her, sending her mixed signals, but he knew that at that moment wasn’t the right time to talk to her about it.
How old are you?
I’m thirty-three.I just retired from the Navy after fifteen years.Sam and I were going to start a business together but that didn’t go as planned.
Are your parents around?
My dad still lives in the small town I grew up south of here, Trinidad, but my mom moved to the east coast after they divorced.I haven’t talked to either of them since I joined the Navy.We never really got along.
Noah knew that Jade was listening to him.For some reason, Silas included her in the conversation and although he could sense her floating around in his mind, she didn’t speak to either of them.Noah liked that he could share some of his life with her, even if he couldn’t tell her directly.
Why?
Silas was curious and Noah found that he didn’t mind answering questions.
It’s kinda hard to answer.They had my older brother, Steven, and then I came alone two years later.So when we grew up, I depended on my older brother more than my parents and we’re still close, but our parents don’t really contact us and we are fine with that.
