Page 133 of He Who Sleeps

Chapter 47

Two days after sheand Easton had connected in the original temple things felt...settled.

It had been two days of finalizing travel for the matron and the girls back to the States, Emerson and Carter working with Elise to ensure the work on the Ohio house was already in full swing once they got back, and of course, contacting and connecting with the other compounds.

Idaho, Peru, Mexico, Norway, Ontario and New Mexico were all still online and rejoicing at the turn of events. Several of them went dark, into hiding once they heard what happened in San Francisco, Manitoba and Maine, but now, they were blazing bright and back on the map, figuratively, and eager to make The Order whole once more.

And everyone had wanted to meet her, and learn about the hidden bloodline, and the others that were now out in the world. She was going to have to chat with her friends soon, explain to them everything, and hopefully bring them in.

Because the guys were all interested in meeting more women of the blood. The lot of them had resigned themselves to what they considered lesser women, but knowing the blood flowed in women of worth, they were all excited. Especially those that Finn had deemed groups and duos eligible for a devotion. Those not involved in the main rites would be allowed to find wives of their own choosing within the feminine order, consensual of course.

They were leaving in the morning, to get back to real life, with a grateful Order sending them back. The promises they made, the headway they forged...no one had thought it possible, but due to the efforts of her guys, Finn especially, they were well on their way to the purity that The Order originally had before men’s ambition.

But tonight, they were alone together, in the suite of rooms that had been set up for the ‘governing body and devotion,’ their own sanctuary while there in the Balkans. The priests had chosen to remain there, and Elise had let them know that several of the matrons were going to travel there, to work with the priests, and help clear up a few muddled rules, rites and options.

So they were alone, the eight of them, for a meal and some connection time. The priests said there needed to be a commitment between them and her, or rather a recommitment. She and Easton had already done it, and afterwards the well had been active and the priests had suggested they all commit, in their own ways, to ensure the tether from her to them, and them as a group to Him was taut, tight and strong.

She walked into the great room of their suite to see her guys, for the most part, were already there. The low table was laden with food, drink and everyone looked comfortable, smiling at her.

“So I’m fashionably late?” she said as she pulled at the wide cotton pants she was wearing, as well as the open front cardigan, which was the uniform for the high priestess, apparently.

“Still waiting on our high priest,” Jack said of Finn. It was largely in name, but they would be the one to run any group rites together, as well as Order rites, which they found out they had been neglected for longer than any of them would have liked. “Priestess garb is pretty sexy in a comfy way.”

She nodded. “Flowy and comfy.”

“And easy access,” Emerson said with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

"That's probably the point," Easton said, shaking his head. "Nothing serves the God better than a man and a woman coming together as one."

“As he and Gaia did,” she said and went to her sweet Easton and leaned down to kiss him. Things between them were amazing. After they had connected at the temple he had went to bed with her, held her through the night, then made love to her in the morning, waking her with a gasp. It was a honeymoon if ever there was one. She loved it. While her guys were all pretty severe when it came to sex, she and Easton were...pure. It was about them together, and the worship. She loved it as much as she did him. “Love you,” she said softly.

"Love you right back," he said, still getting that dreamy look on his face every time he looked at her. It was actually staggering how much innocence there was in him after all he'd been through in his brutal life. He was so full of joy and unexpected sweetness.

Smiling down at him, she kissed him again, seriously not sure she would ever be able to get enough of him.

“East the only one getting sugar?” Jack said as he pulled her into his lap and kissed her as well. “You look beautiful, Priestess,” he said with a grin. “And extremely fuckable.”

With a giggle she nodded. “Same, baby.” Things with Jack would always be easy. He was just easy, and with him, things would always be interesting, both in the bedroom and out. Hugging him, she got up from his lap and shed the cardigan style sweater, showing off the sleeveless V-neck shirt, made of the softest cotton. She was going to love being here, all comfortable when she was in the priestess element.

"Did they tell you any more about how this works or what's expected?" Leo asked, gesturing to her clothing. "I kinda liked your personal style back home. Especially those cute little skirts."

“Well when we are here, and I’m wearing the priestess hat, I’ll be wearing this. When we have rites, I’ll have something similar.” She grinned. “But when I’m home, it’s just me, and when we have rites...well, it’s what my guys prefer most.” She winked.

“So, naked and shaking,” Rix said with a smirk.

"Who's naked and shaking?" Finn walked in, looking tired. They'd tried to make him wear robes, but he'd flapped around in them for about six hours and then lost his shit the umpteenth time he tripped over the hem and almost took himself out. He'd thrown them into the fire with savage glee and no one had dared challenge the look he gave them whenever anyone mentioned it.

“Who else?” Rix grinned at him. “You look more comfortable now.” He motioned to his attire.

"Yeah. Fuck those robes," Finn said flatly, taking a seat. "Even the tripping constantly wouldn't have been so bad if it hadn't been so windy around my balls. I'm rewriting parts of The Order constitution just to make them optional." He shook his head. "I didn't even ask for this job. I just wanted to do the right thing and somehow found myself in charge."

"Maybe you should abdicate and nominate Carter in your place?" Leo suggested with a cheeky smile and Carter glowered at him. "No thanks."

"I tried to abdicate," Finn said. "The priests laughed at me and then carried right on with the meeting."

“Of course they aren’t going to let it happen. You’re the leader for a reason,” she said. “And anyway, I was looking through the rites that need both of us. They are pretty fun...” Actually they were sexy as hell, and she knew her naughty Finn would enjoy showing the entire Order that she was theirs, but she belonged to him utterly. “Lots of sexy with my favorite Devil.”

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