Guy was happy he had his sister back but that feeling of desire for this little woman was starting to build once more. The urge to do more than simply hold her swept over him. When Tiara squirmed a little bit, he gazed down at her with hungry eyes. I didnt hurt you, did I?
Tiara looked up at the big man holding her and placed her hands on his broad shoulders. He was ecstatic she could see it as well as feel it. She had felt his magic as soon as it hit her the amount of power Guy housed inside of him was unbelievable. She had been wrong in turning him away when hed offered to join her team.
You didnt hurt me, she said softly knowing it was a lie.
He hadnt meant to hurt her and she knew this. Her mother had told her more than once to choose her team wisely and she hadn't been talking about sleeping partners. Even though Guy hadn't asked permission to combine his power with hers, being faced with his sisters ghost was enough that she could forgive him.
I want you, Tiara leaned backwards and put her fingers up, touching his lips the moment he started to lower his head toward her, as part of my team.
Guy felt a momentary rush of disappointment when she finished speaking and kissed her fingertips instead. You can want me for anything and Ill do it, he whispered seductively.
Tiara felt heat flash across her midsection to match the look in his eyes. This was another warning her mother had given her and Tiara knew she could not ignore it. Soon she would have to choose more than just team members if she wanted to survive. Her very life depended on finding a sexual partner to keep her alive if the call of the darkness became too much for her to handle.
Making sure someone was always available for that purpose wasnt going to pose a challenge at this rate.
Zacharys stomach was on fire and his body temperature had risen a few degrees. He felt like he was about to spontaneously combust when Guy lowered his head to kiss Tiara. The feeling vanished when she elaborated on how she wanted Guy and Zachary had to fight the urge to smirk at the presumptuous man.
When Guy didnt immediately let go of her, Zachary decided at that point he was damn tired of being a spectator. Rising to his feet, he stepped forward in order to break up their annoying intimacy.
Fine, Zachary growled, youve proven yourself worthy to be on the team at least in Tiaras eyes. But thanks to what you did, Tiara's weakened now and needs to rest so she can handle whats coming tonight.
Guy glared at Zachary wanting to tell him where to shove it, but again stopped himself. He didnt know all of the ins and outs of the relationship Tiara had with Zachary, nor did he really think he wanted to know.
Hes right, I am a little drained, Tiara said and locked eyes with Guy, waiting on him to put her down. She felt like such a child in his arms small and helpless.
Good idea, Guy agreed and cocked an eyebrow while looking toward all the steep steps leading back up the cliff. You should rest.
Much to Zacharys chagrin, Guy lifted Tiaras legs and carried her bridal style up the path to the castle. He caught her quick glance when she turned to see if he was following them.
Growling silently to himself, Zachary followed not entirely sure why he was angry to begin with. It didnt matter to him one bit that he wasnt the one carrying Tiara although he did watch to make sure Guys hands stayed in respectable places on her body. Guys power merging with hers had weakened the necromancer so Guy could damn well carry her.
Tiara smiled softly and relaxed her head against the curve of Guys neck. She figured he had carried his sister around like this sometimes and let him continue to carry her. It was probably soothing some of the emptiness Carleys death had left in his heart. Minutes later, she found herself inside her room.
Zachary leaned against the doorframe with his arms folded over his chest as he watched Guy lower Tiara to the mattress. So I guess we have a team of four instead of three tonight? he asked.
Before Tiara could confirm it, Guy answered for her, Her mother used to have six people with her at all times. Tiara lied about the headcount because she was avoiding me. He winked at Tiara causing her to blush and sit up.
Zachary frowned wondering why he hadn't figured that much out on his own hed been a part of Myras team a couple times. For some reason, meeting Tiara had dimmed the memory of her mother. He was going to have to start paying closer attention to what was going on around him.
Tiara felt strange now that the two men were in her room alone with her. Out of the two she would have been more comfortable with Guy. Shed seen Zachary from afar a couple times when she was younger and the PIT teams had crossed paths. Zachary had always looked at her mother so strangely that it had caused her to create a childish fear of him.
However way she looked at it, Zachary really was a man to be feared if you stopped to think about it. There was a lot about Zachary that no one really knew with the exception of Storm and maybe Ren. Even his profile in the PIT database was little more than his name and current mission. The simple fact that Storm had given him a top position spoke volumes about his power.
Shed heard stories about Zachary from some of the other PIT members. Tiara didnt put much stock in the stories and rumors, but it was enough for her to remain afraid of him. But that childish fear had always been tinged with a strong curiosity that was only growing stronger now that shed met him.
When shed first been summoned here, Storm had told her Zachary would be instructing her team. It had surprised her downstairs in the meeting when Storm announced that Zachary would be part of her actual team. Shed thought with someone as important as Zachary, that hed simply be telling her team where to go and what to do on the jobs not truly going with them.
Guy lifted her hand in his and gave it a quick kiss before releasing it, You need to rest. Ill be back about an hour before dusk.
Stay for a few more minutes, Storm said from behind Zachary, making him flinch and look over his shoulder. Zachary moved to let Storm into the room.
Chapter 5
Storm, Tiara acknowledged, then smiled warmly at him when he walked over and sat down on the bed beside her.
Storm looked over at Guy with an unreadable expression on his face. Hed seen Guy carrying Tiara up the stairs with the same care he had shown his sister. Did I miss something?
Guy refused to fidget as Storm looked directly at him. Hed seen the time walker grab a man once in a fit of anger and the man had simply disappeared never to be seen again. Considering what Storm was, Guy sure as hell did not want to end up in the Stone Age.
I will protect Tiara as a permanent member of her group, Guy informed the time walker stoically.
So I did miss something, Storm mused. This was new to him and he was getting a kick out of finding out things the old fashioned way. Looking over at Zachary, Storm noticed the not-so-happy expression on the other mans face and sighed inwardly. Zachary, care to fill me in?
Tiaras lips had parted to defend Guy but she stilled when Storm moved his gaze to Zachary inquiringly. She lifted her gaze to Zacharys, feeling safe to do so now that his attention wasnt trained on her.
Zachary flicked his gaze to Tiaras, frowning when she immediately looked down at her hands. Why was it that she was more comfortable with the man that had just knocked her out than she was with the one that hadnt hurt her?