Page 26 of Jordan

Chapter Ten

Nina heldJordan’s hand as they approached their village. One of her guards was on a watchtower. She heard his whistle and knew he was in the process of alerting others that someone was nearing the gates.

A stampede of sorts occurred as their friends and family gathered at the gate. Bradi was there, nearly ripping the chains to shreds as he tried to hurry the large, heavy metal gates open. The moment he could squeeze through, he did. He rushed them, grabbing Nina and lifting her off her feet, hugging her tight.

Sevan was next through the gates, reaching for his brother, giving Jordan a manly embrace. “We thought you were dead. We looked everywhere for signs of you guys but there was nothing.”

“We’re fine. The shuttle isn’t. Front half of it is at the bottom of the red sea and well on its way to being a reef. The ass end is marooned on the beach.” He exhaled slowly, his hand going towards Nina as Bradi set her down. “We never made it off the planet. Marisa’s father—”

“Is here with us,” Marisa said, coming forward with Christian at her side, her medical bag at the ready. “He actually found his way to us.”

Nina exhaled a shaky breath, her gaze going to Bradi. She didn’t want to say what had been in the back of her mind from the moment she’d first left on the fool’s errand.

Kyriakos.

He was out there somewhere.

“Any word of Kyriakos?”

“No, sis, but Sevan used some of my old contacts to put the word out to all our lost brothers.” He hugged her again before Lorelei appeared and forced him out of the way.

“We’ll find him. I promise. We’ll find them all and bring them home to us,” her sister said, tears evident in her eyes.

The women embraced. Lorelei’s stomach had started to swell and it was easy to see she was expecting another baby. The twins were young yet and that would mean they would be close in age to their new sibling. That was good. Lorelei stopped in mid-hug and drew in a sharp breath. “Nina?”

Nina cringed, already knowing her sister could sense the change in her. That she could sense she was expecting too.

Lorelei spun and snatched hold of Jordan’s wrist. She dragged him closer, hugging him too. “Is it possible to be even more of a family member to me? I know you were already my brother-in-law because of Sevan but now you are extra brother-in-law material!”

“Say what?” Bradi questioned.

Marisa squealed and lunged at Nina, hugging her again. “Stars above, this is fantastic. You two finally did it. You mated!”

Sevan’s eyes widened. “Holy Universe. Nina let you near her and didn’t tear off your balls and spoon feed ’em to you?”

Blushing, Nina instinctively stepped towards Jordan, who put an arm out, pulling her close. He used his free hand to touch her cheek, directing her attention upwards, to his face. His lips quirked. “There were moments I thought she might do just that.”

“I’d never hurt you, Jordan.”

He winked. “I was kidding, baby.”

He dipped his head and she went to her tiptoes, their lips meeting. When the kiss ended, Jordan remained close, holding her tight but looking at his brother. “I need Nina to rest. We’ve been walking for days and I’m worried about her and the baby.”

“Baby?” everyone but Lorelei echoed.

Marisa squealed again and Christian let out a whooping sound. He patted Jordan’s shoulder so hard that Jordan would have fallen, had Nina not been there to steady him. He cast a wicked grin in her direction. “I think they’re excited for us.”

Just then, Pheebes strolled through the gate.

Nina tensed, expecting a fight to occur between her mate and her ex-lover.

Pheebes’s eyes moistened and in one fell swoop, he was on her, lifting her and hugging her to him. He turned her in a circle. “I thought… Nina, I thought…”

She smiled, hugging him back. “I’m fine.”

“So is the baby,” Jordan said sternly.

Pheebes set her down and glanced at her stomach. “Congratulations are in order?”

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