Sweeter Tease (Sequel To Sweet Tease)

Chapter Thirty-Five

{Octavia's Point of View}

I grumbled under my breath as I watched my daughter cling to Keirstan, whimpering as the demon woman spoke sweet nothings to her.

"I know, Liebling.  I'll be back before you know it.  In the meantime, when you feel lonely, text me.  If I can call you, I'll call you.  If I'm still unavailable on the mission, I will contact you as soon as I am able.  Please do not hesitate to text me.  I will miss you so much, Liebling."

Keirstan lowered herself to give Guinevere a gentle kiss, which quickly deepened when Guinevere grabbed the collar of Keirstan's shirt and pulled her closer, growling as she did so.  I watched for a few more moments until I could smell their arousal and watched Keirstan place her hands on Guinevere's ass and squeeze.  I cleared my throat a bit loudly, barely catching their attention.

"As much as you both would like to continue this, it is time for Keirstan and Scarlett to leave."

Just as I finished my sentence, Scarlett came into the living room looking for Keirstan.  I looked over to the woman and noticed that she looked extremely frazzled.  I raised an eyebrow at her when she let out an exasperated sigh.

"Problems, Scarlett?"

The red-headed turned her face to look at me, and her eyes are nearly bloodshot.  She sighed again before she spoke, yawning slightly.

"There is something in this town that has me on edge.  I have yet to figure out what it is, but I will."

I nodded and turned back to my daughter and her mate.  Guinevere turned to Scarlett, her golden eyes flashed dangerously with the Goddess that now resided within her.  When she spoke, there was a single voice that resonated with the power of many voices mixed behind her own.

"Scarlett Henderson.  If anything happens to my mate, I will hold you personally responsible and I will kill you."

Scarlett narrowed her eyes at the woman she had raised and her face started to contort into a snarl, but then she remembered what the woman had done to Gideon and forced herself to calm down.  Guinevere rounded on Keirstan, still under the Goddess' influence.

"And you.  You had better come back to me alive, because if I find out that you died, I will find your body and bring you back with a simple resurrection and fucking murder you in the most brutal way possible."

I watched as Keirstan paled as Guinevere spoke, and a growl escaped my chest as her fear scent filled the air.  Guinevere turned on me, snarling in challenge to which I bared my teeth.  I could feel tendrils of her power rolling up my body, trying to squeeze the life out of me as they wrapped around me.  I felt my claws extend and my chest constrict, the shirt I was wearing getting torn by her tendrils.  I snarled deeper when I felt one of her tendrils wrapped around my throat and started squeezing.

"That's enough of that."

I let out a gasp once I could breathe, and Ichure stepped next to me, holding her hands up and muttering some words in a language I had never heard before.  Her hands were glowing a vivid blue and I watched as Guinevere's eyes glazed over.  We only had mere seconds before Guinevere's legs buckled and she fell to the ground.

Keirstan was standing close enough to her that she was able to grab her and fall with her, making sure that she didn't hurt herself.  Keirstan looked Guinevere over and when she noticed the woman was out cold, she pulled her to her chest protectively and snarled at Ichure, her eyes flashing dangerously.