CHAPTER 7
SAFE TO SHORE
ARA POV
I wake up to a loud snore in my ear. Wiggling out from underneath two different arms across my chest and stomach I finally get off the bed and hurriedly use the bathroom. I feel the monster inside me fighting me and I sigh, knowing what I have to do. I glance once more over at Duncan and Fin on the bed before I slip quietly from the room and make my way to the kitchen. I fight the small smile of anticipation as I look around Marek and Mac’s domain. When I see the spatula hanging on the wall by itself I know its Marek’s. Unable to fight the grin anymore I walk over and lift the spatula from its perch. As I’m slipping it into my pocket someone clears there throat behind me and I feel the monster inside me start to claw to the surface. It didn’t like to be caught. Fighting tears at what this would mean for me later I turn to see Duncan glaring at me. Forcing myself not to run I wait for it, knowing he’s going to start yelling at me, I’m not disappointed.
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING ARABELLA!” Trying to hide my trembling body I shake my head refusing to answer as he holds out his hand for the spatula. It takes everything I have to get the monster inside me to let go of its prize. I bite my lip as Mac, Marek and Fin fly into the room all in their boxers. When Marek sees Duncan with his spatula he lets out a cry of rage before glancing at me.
“You were going to steal my spatula?” Any other time his loud shriek would have me laughing but Duncan is glowering and my monster is mad. Using my powers I quickly wrap a tighter bubble of protection around my baby, knowing what will happen soon. I’m so focused on that I don’t see Marek rush at me until Mac teleports in front of me and wraps his arms around his lover.
“Now, now me little Brownie don’t harm the girl for such a little thing.” Marek glares at me a moment before sticking his lip out and looking at Mac.
“But baby she touched my stuff.” Mac goes to answer until he looks up and sees the looks on our faces. He teleported in the kitchen and there’s a curse on the castle. He shouldn’t be able to teleport. I can’t use my teleporting with the curse in place and I’m Queen of the Dark Sidhe. Duncan is growling, his hands in tight fists as he looks from me to Mac. Mac frowns as he realizes why everyone is upset.
“What the fuck is going on around here? Arabella’s stealing shit and you ported in the kitchen. Somebody start talking now!” Marek looks up to Mac and shrugs as Mac sighs and lets him go to run a hand through his hair.
“There are rules Duncan I can’t tell…” I immediately know what he is at the mention of rules and blurt it out without thinking.
“You’re a Guardian?” Mac looks back to glare at me, great now everyone hates me.
“I’m sorry but the rules part gave it away. Only Guardians have so many rules. Don’t talk about this. Not until he does this. Yet Mel blows up everything to kingdom come every five minutes.” Mac’s jaw drops.
“You know Mel?” I shrug.
“It was an accident. I needed a way to get out of my head when…” I glance down at the scars on my wrists from handcuffs as my monster starts to claw for freedom. Fighting back a scream I use my magic to Sidhe dash past my mates and out the door. I don’t want them to see what happens next.
DUNCAN POV
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Castles & Curses
ParanormalLost and a little broken Arabella runs from her fate unable to face the person that she's become. All she wants is some one to talk to, someone to listen even if only as a friend. After taking a shortcut through the darkening woods a storm hits an...
