Love Denied Vol.1 Of The Love Trials Trilogy

Chapter 15 "The reasoning..."

(Tori's POV)

We were outside on the patio.

"Dawn, Cole, you guys are in charge of Anita while I'm out. Is that understood?" I asked with a raised brow as I eyed the little imp on Cole's back.

The little imp gave me a wickedly cute giggle in return. Sad to say, my cousin, Cole, was turning as red as a tomato. Dawn was trying to hold in her laughter but was failing miserably as a couple of giggles escaped her lips.

"Yeah, fine, whatever..." Cole mumbled as he adjusted Anita on his back more firmly.

Anita was enjoying the affair all too much.

"Here, take Anita shopping later." I said as I handed Dawn one of my credit cards.

Cole groaned out loud when Anita said that she was going to have him carry around all the bags. Dawn tried to nod solemnly to that but she cracked a smile anyhow. I hid a smile behind my hand.

"Well, I have to leave now." I said as I headed out to my garage, "Take care you guys!"

Inside my garage were my beloved black motorcycle, a small blue car, a red mustang, and a purple truck. No one could say I have a small garage! Cole had a green van that he drove, which was parked in the front of my house.

Rummaging around a little, I found the two black helmets I had been looking. Then I adjusted my bike so that it was for two people, though, I kind of figured that Minori didn't need a lot of room. But just in case, I figure I'd make the seat so that two people fit.

I clasped on one of my helmets, and tied the other to the back seat.

"Come on baby, work with me." I said as the motor purred to life under my hands. "Yes!"

Sometimes she acted stubborn and wouldn't turn on for me, but I couldn't blame her. Arianna, who was a Sorceress, had given the thing to me for my sixteenth birthday. She had also given the thing a mind of its own.

"Come on, I have a date to get to." I said as I reared it up and flew out of my garage.

The garage door closed itself after I left, another gift from Ari.

Arianna and I have known each other since kindergarten, and had been the first person to receive my loyalty out of the many people I have sworn to protect with my life. Now that I was an Alpha and she was the Head Sorceress of Nicneven, we met mostly at meets and such, or at school. Same with Mizuki who was the Head Witch of Ama No Uzumi.

My kind and I on the other hand served Freya of the Norse. Supposedly, we were born from her womb and onto humanity. Our father wasn't her husband, but Loki.

Ugh!

I couldn't help but hate that aspect of the legends of old. And for many reasons, I renounced my support of the gods. By almost anyone who knew me, they dubbed me the Forsaken One.

If they only knew my past...

I finally stopped my motorcycle at the side of her house and was starting to get off when Minori appeared. She came toward me in a silky navy blue dress and heels. Today wasn't cold like most January afternoons but she had on a tight leather jacket.

I couldn't help but admire her curves...

"Well, Tori, what do you think?" Minori asked as she did a little twirl.

Heat pooled into the pit of my stomach, and I licked my lips trying to tame the urge to claim her soft pliable lips.

Our mate! Take now! A growl of desperation started up inside me.

For once, I disagreed with my inner beast...we would have to wait and see.