Page 133 of Reaper
I nod, equally shocked that he’d willingly done that, though I have my suspicions as to why he finally took that step.
I situate one arm under Lark’s legs and the other around her back as I lift her. She huffs and shakes her head, but judging by the smile she’s trying to hide, she isn’t that upset. Which is good, because I need her in my arms. I give Loki a silent look telling him to stay and he gives me a chin lift.
Walking upstairs, I head to our room and set Lark down on the bed. “Want me to grab you a shirt?” She’d taken to wearing some of my old shirts to bed a while ago, not that I’m complaining. I love seeing Lark in my clothes.
She nods sleepily and bends to untie her shoes when she tilts slightly. I’m instantly at her side as I steady her.
“I’ll get your shoes in a minute, Darlin’. Just stay right there as I get a shirt.”
She gives me a watery smile and nods before she winces. Glancing at the clock, I realize it’s time for her to take some more medicine.
“Actually, I’ll get you some medicine, water, and then a shirt before getting you ready for bed.”
In the bathroom, I get her a glass of water and then some pills before giving them both to her. Then, I rummage through the dresser, I dig out one of my older shirts, remembering how Lark said she loves the soft feel of those shirts.
Turning back around, I notice her eyes are drooping so heavily that I’m surprised she hasn’t fallen asleep sitting up. Taking the empty glass from her, I set it on the nightstand and unbutton her polo. “Let’s get you ready for bed, Darlin’.”
She smiles up at me and gingerly raises her arms. I bite back a growl when I get her shirt off and can see the bruising from her seatbelt marring her gorgeous skin. Kneeling down in front of her, I untie her boots and slip them off along with her socks. Taking her hands, I pull her to her feet and unbutton her jeans before sliding them down her hips. My cock twitches in my jeansand I internally curse my body. This is no time to be getting worked up and Lark needs time to rest and heal.
Pulling back the covers, I steady her as she slides under them and I tuck her in. Leaning down, I kiss her forehead. “I’m going to go down and talk to Loki. Be back up in a bit, Darlin’.”
“Love you,” she mumbles as she snuggles deeper into her pillow and under the blankets.
“Love you, too, Darlin’.” Not being able to resist, I kiss her again before quietly crossing the room and shutting the door behind me.
My anger simmers as I descend the stairs and find Loki staring sightlessly out the living room windows as he absently pets Void who’s curled up on his cat tower, basking in the sun.
“Yes, there’s more,” he tells me, answering my question before I can even ask him.
“What else?”
He turns then, frowning as he stares at the spot where Lark and I had sat earlier on the couch.
“It’s true that I can’t see anything that would identify this guy and that so far, I can’t see what’s coming, but I do know he’ll be coming for her.” He pauses and the look he gives me has my chest tightening even further. “The thing is, Reap, the visions sort of contradict themselves. I had three of them about Lark and…” his voice trails off and I clench my hands into fists.
“Is it possible there’s more than one guy?”
The look he gives me tells me I’m right. Cursing, I run my hands over my head and through my short hair as I pace. “Three? Or do you think maybe just two?”
“I think it’s just two. Two of the three energies are extremely close. It could be that it’s because they are related and have the same nature. I could be wrong in that, but I don’t think that’s the case. I think it’s two men after her.”
Placing my hands on my hips, I exhale hard. “Is there anything else you can give me or something we can use to help protect her?”
He rubs his chin as he glances outside again and seems to come to a decision as he nods. “Get her to the range once she’s able to handle it again. Gun and bow.” He turns back to me and ice slides down my spine at the cold, hard, and dangerous look he gives me. “We’ll be going hunting before long, so she needs to be ready.”
He pauses again and his eyes go unfocused in a way I’ve come to recognize. Not too long after he started Prospecting with us, he had his first vision. After we’d dealt with the assholes who thought they could come into our clubhouse and take us by surprise, he told me a little about his ability. His face hardens and he curses under his breath as his eyes come back into focus.
“Actually, they both need to practice. Miracle and Lark. I couldn’t see much about Miracle, but her issues are unrelated to Lark’s. Some self-defense classes for both of them might not be a bad idea either.”
His gaze snaps from the direction Miracle is resting in and then back to mine.
What he tells me next has me feeling like I could spend a few hours in the gym with a punching bag, I’m so fucking angry.
Even more so because I was already on edge from what happened with Lark. I can still hear the crunch of metal from when she hit the tree and Atlas’s fear-filled voice shouting her name on repeat in my mind.
Loki tilts his head toward the door leading downstairs. “Go. I can watch over them while you work this out in your head.”
Not needing to be told twice, I turned on my heel as I stalk downstairs.
