Jonah thought for a while. “Where are the Headquarters you mentioned?”
“It’s located in Portland and it’s heavily armed with security fences and equipment. I’ve only ever been there a couple of times and have never sensed other Mist there.”
“Do you think he knows about Jasmine’s heritage?” Jonah understood the consequences if Harvey did manage to take her. Elijah would fight him to the death to stop Harvey and so would the rest of The Order if necessary, leaving The Mist unprotected.
“I can’t say for certain if he knows about who she really is. We kept our past a secret from everyone, even from our own relatives, to protect her. Being a Mist, he would know that others existed but I’m not sure if he has any idea of her true importance.”
James had lived a life of secrecy and had never revealed his connection with her to anyone. Their parents had died taking their secret to their graves and James had kept his promise to them to make sure no one ever found out about her.
“He must be coming to take her for another reason and when he comes we must be prepared to defend the King and his Queen. Are you prepared to lay your life down for them?” Jonah asked.
“She is my sister and Elijah is her mate. I love her and would die for them both. She means everything to me and I’ve protected her secret for too long to allow that son of a bitch to take her now,” James replied. He would do anything to keep her safe even if it meant losing his own life.
James knew that his sister was now in safe hands and felt overjoyed that she’d found someone to love and care for her as she deserved. He’d missed her so much when she had been taken from them all those years ago and had thought that he would never see her again. For years he had searched for her. He’d gotten help from his old army buddies to try and locate her, each time coming up empty-handed and feeling devastated. He knew she would one day need him and he might not be there to help her. Harvey was coming for. He would soon have to face the threat that had hung over his family for generations but at least now he had the power of The Order to help protect her.
Jonah stood and held out his hand toward James. He respected how James’s life had been a constant torment. His love for Jasmine and his commitment to both the King and Queen’s safety would put his own life in danger, and he knew he’d die for them if it came to a fight. He was an honourable male and would make a valuable addition to The Order. “In that case, welcome to The Order.” He stood, shook James’s hand and smiled.
* * * *
Elijah placed Jasmine gently down on the wicker chair beside the bed. He knelt down in front of her and stared at the amazing sight of his mate. Her beauty shone brighter than ever before as his love for her grew in his heart. Her hair fell subtly, veiled around the delicate curve of her throat as she swept the long curls back over her shoulders. He wanted to taste every inch of her gloriously radiant skin as she smiled and stared at him through her enticing eyelashes.
“You know what I will do to you if stare at me like that,” Elijah warned.
“I’m counting on it,” Jasmine teased.
His desperation to relieve her of those clothes made him impatient as he gazed upon the soft satin skin of her long, graceful legs. His urgency to kiss every inch of the curved, full, roundness of her breasts made his cock ache as he ran his hands gently over her curved hips, grabbing the end of the jumper and pulling it quickly over her head. He groaned as his cock hardened at the thought of his tongue licking at her soft wet pussy as he gently placed his hands back on her thighs.
“You are exquisite.” Elijah groaned as his skin made contact and he gently ran his fingers over her creamy thighs.
Jasmine loved the way his huge, strong muscles stretched the top he wore. Her pussy pulsed with desire as he moved his hand closer to her demanding clit. She groaned at his touch, fire souring through her skin as he moved his hand higher up her legs and past her hips.
He hadn’t taken his eyes off her as his hands travelled up to her waist, her skin tingling at the sensation of his fingers brushing lightly over her stomach. Every nerve in her pussy craved for his touch. Electricity travelled through her as she arched her back, pushing her closer to him until she could feel the strong muscles of his arms. He brushed his fingertips over her breasts and up to her neck. Her nipples hardened at the sensation of his touch.
She gazed into his piercing blue eyes as she ran her hands over his broad shoulders, running them slowly down his muscular arms and down his back as she pulled his T-shirt up and over his head. He lifted his arms to free the T-shirt and she gazed at his amazing muscular abs.
He was divine. His pecks bulged as he lowered his arms and rested his hands on her thighs again.
Elijah stood as Jasmine pulled at the clasp of his pants, gently drawing at the zipper, seeing the enormous sight of his desire. She groaned as she slid his pants and boxers past the taut muscles of his ass and down his legs, removing them and throwing them aside.
His huge cock captivated her as she took it in his hands, feeling the soft skin of his shaft. Her hands massaged the hardness and she kissed the bulging head, opening her mouth and taking him into her.
The impact of her hot, wet tongue against his sensitive skin made him inhale loudly as pleasure shot to his balls. She felt like silk as she sucked him hard, and he placed his hands in her soft curls, wrapping them around his hands as he savoured the feeling of her tongue circling his cock. The sensation of her mouth as she pushed his cock deep to the back of her throat and the feel of his balls in her hand, stroking them, made his mind soar with visions of pushing his cock deep inside the hot, slick folds of her pussy.
His breathing began to come in hard rasps as the orgasm building within him threatened to explode as she sucked him harder and faster. He felt pulled to the verge of release over and over. His balls clenched, sending waves of euphoria coursing through him as she continued to lap at him.
He had never felt such pleasure as she devoured the full length of his cock. The intensity of his orgasm grew stronger as he pushed his cock deep inside her delicious mouth as he held onto her hair. He stared down at her as his orgasm erupted from the end of his cock. He roared out and held her still as each shot of his salty seed pumped into her sweet mouth. His heart pounded hard as he stared at her, his breathing heavy as she pulled him out of her warm embrace and he watched as she kissed the end of his still hard cock, licking at the cum that had released.
She smiled at Elijah as he knelt before her, her cheeks flush at the intensity of enjoyment she felt having his cock filling her mouth. Her pussy heated from the sound of his enjoyment as he gently pulled the boxers she had borrowed from him down her smooth skin and threw them aside.
He gazed upon her sweet, slick pussy and groaned. She looked delicious, laid bare before him as he leant forward and placed gentle kisses up her thighs, moving from one to the other as his hands moved closer to her yearning pussy.
“You smell like honey and I want to devour you until you scream my name,” he said as he took her hot, hard clit in his mouth.
Jasmine cried out at the touch of his tongue as he licked her, circling the sensitive nerves of her hungry bud. Bolts of desire shot deep inside her and the groan that escaped his throat travelled straight to the core of her clit, vibrations heightening the pleasure.
She was going to orgasm within seconds as she soured into waves of bliss. Crying out his name, she clenched the muscles of her thighs and grabbed the sides of the chair. Her breathing came in short gasps as he trailed his finger down the wet crease of her pussy and pushed deep inside her hot channel. He pulled out and placed a second finger at her hot opening as his tongue continued to lick at her clit and pushed in hard. She threw her head back at the thrill of feeling him fill her. Her mind spiralled as she exploded from her orgasm that hit her hard.
Her insides pulsed over and over, pleasure coursing through every inch of her body and her mind became lost in the sensation of his touch. The intensity of her orgasm shocked her, unrelenti
ng as she stared into Elijah’s vibrant gaze.
He smiled as he lifted himself and pulled her down until she lay on the chair. Pushing her thighs wide, he moved to rest himself between her, his cock nudging at her soaked slit. As he pushed inside her, hard, he stretched the wet, soft skin, roaring as he penetrated his full length deep into her tight tunnel.
He held onto her hips as he pulled back and thrust inside again, making her cry out as pleasure gripped her. The sensation of his cock brushing over the pulsating nerves inside her consumed her every thought. She tried to catch her breath as he continued to pump harder, her mind grasping at each thrust as pleasure tore through her.
“I love how tight and hot you are, sweetheart. You feel like satin against my cock,” Elijah said as he smiled at the pleasure he could see in her eyes.
Jasmine could do nothing but stare at him, pleasure coursing through her mind as she tried hard to control the orgasm that was building in her. She never wanted it to end, the feeling of his long, hard cock pushing deep inside her. She loved him with such passion and needed to feel him deep inside her, connecting them as she wrapped her legs around his back, pulling him closer to her. She smiled as every nerve tingled as he leant forward and took one hard rosy bud of her breast in his mouth.
His tongue licked at her, his mouth delicious as his cock pushed deeper inside her with every thrust. He sucked hard, making her cry out at the sensation that shot through the nerves of her breast and down to her clit. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders as he moved and sucked at her other pink rosy bud, making her whimper as her clit throbbed.
The orgasm that exploded through her lit every cell in her body as she held her breath, grabbed him hard as her muscles tensed from the pleasure that soured through her.
Elijah roared, arching his back as his orgasm hit, pushing deep inside her as his cock pulsed, shooting his seed deep inside her. Pleasure shot from his balls throughout him. He breathed hard as he gazed into her beautiful auburn eyes.
“I love you, Elijah.”
“I love you, too, sweetheart.”
Elijah felt true elation. He had found his mate and she was everything to him. She was beautiful and sexy and all his, forever.
Chapter 23
Jasmine curled up close to Elijah, feeling his warmth radiate through her as she drifted in and out of sleep. They'd spent hours kissing and caressing each other and he’d made her orgasm more times than she could remember. She felt totally sated as she lay there, running her fingers slowly over the smooth lines of his abs, enjoying the feel of his muscular body. She never wanted it to end, lying there holding each other, strengthening their mating until they were more one than two.
They had talked about their pasts, Jasmine telling Elijah about the parents she believed were her own.
She had spoken about them with such love that Elijah felt sorrow for her loss, not only for their deaths but also for her pain at not knowing her real parents. He was glad she now had a brother. He would help her to learn who she really was. Elijah understood her pain. It had been hard for him, too, growing up not knowing who he was and where he came from. He’d been shocked when his father had shown himself and described his mother to him. From his father’s description, he’d gotten his features from her, which had melted his heart as he tried to picture her face in his mind. He wondered if he had any more family out there as he turned and placed a kiss on Jasmine’s forehead. He had Jasmine in his life now and hopefully one day they would have a family of their own. The thought made him smile.
Jasmine stiffened, making Elijah jump as he pulled her closer.
“What is it, sweetheart?”
Jasmine felt her heart beat rapidly. A wave of nausea flooded through her as she tried to sit up, clenching onto her stomach. Elijah sat up quickly and stared at her. Her skin felt cold and clammy as she closed her eyes, another wave of sickness coursing through her.
“Jasmine, what’s wrong?” Elijah’s said, his voice laced with panic.
“There’s someone out there. They’re powerful and evil and its making me feel sick to sense them,” Jasmine replied as she bent forward to stop the awful feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Elijah held onto her tightly. “Can you sense where they are?” He hated to see her suffering so badly but he knew who it was and needed to know if they were close enough to get into the cabin.
“He’s in the woods, not too far,” she replied as the gripping pain began to ease.
Elijah climbed from the bed and began to dress in his pants and T-shirt. “You stay here. I’m going to get the males together.”
“The hell I will. Where you go, I go,” Jasmine snapped at him. She wasn’t going to be left to hide while her mate was in danger. She would die if anything happened to him.
“No, Jasmine. He is here for you and I will not allow him to take you. You must remain hidden while we deal with him.”
Jasmine fumed inside. “I will not hide from anyone. My whole life has been out of my control and I’ll be damned if I am going to let whoever is out there control my life now. I made a promise to The Order to help protect them and that’s what I’m going to damn well do.”
“It’s too dangerous for you to be seen. If he thinks you’re here then he will do whatever it takes to get into the cabin and take you. I cannot allow that to happen. You must stay here until I return.” Elijah stood firm as he stared into her hurt gaze. His protection for her was all that mattered, even above his own life. He knew that he’d upset her with his request but she had to understand that he would not allow her to put herself in danger.
“I’m not a helpless female.” She huffed.
“I know you’re not, sweetheart, but he’s a dangerous male and we don’t know what to expect. You are the Queen now and your importance to the future of the race must be protected. You are our bloodline and will carry the future King, you maybe already. You mean everything to me and I won’t lose you. I’ll come back for you, I promise, but you must stay here. I love you.”
Jasmine stared at him as he turned and walked from the room, closing the door behind him. She was angry but understood his reasons for keeping her hidden as she placed her hand on her abdomen. His words played in her head. Carrying the future King! Her heart swelled with joy at the thought of carrying his child. She climbed out of bed, grabbed the jumper, and pulled it over her head as she walked to the dresser and pulled out the leggings she’d taken off earlier in the day. She pulled them over her long, slim legs and hunted for her pumps, pulling each one on, and walked over to the window.
The Order had gathered just beside the steps that led to the veranda. Each male standing frozen as Elijah walked down the icy steps and stood next to Jonah. Jasmine stood slightly behind the wooden frame of the window so she could see the surrounding woods. She couldn’t see any movement in the trees but could sense the presence as it moved silently past each snow-covered branch. She didn’t feel sick anymore. Her body had reacted badly initially but had now grown accustomed to the evil that poured from the stranger. Her heart beat rapidly, thumping so hard in her chest that she could hear the sound of her blood coursing through her veins. She gasped as she saw a figure materialise 100 feet from where her mate stood. “He’s a Mist!” she whispered to herself as she stared at the huge stranger. His dark eyes looked in her direction, making Jasmine pull back quickly behind the window frame as she breathed heavily. There was no way he could know she was there. Not unless that idiot that had shot her had told him. Fury shot to every cell in her body as she turned and walked toward the door, opening it and walking out into the corridor. She knew Elijah would be angry with her but she had to do something.
Jasmine crept silently through the corridor and down the stairs, pressing herself close to the wall as she passed the kitchen and headed toward the main door. She bent down, feeling the cold hard floor on her knees as she peered around the open door. Her heart beat fast as adrenaline pumped through her. She had to be close enough to help but she wasn’
t crazy enough to just go running out there. She felt the bitter air as she saw the stranger step forward. Elijah followed, stepping forward, making Jasmine whimper. She wanted to be standing beside her mate, fighting with The Order, and protecting her brother. She had only just found them and couldn’t lose them now, the thought sent pain to her heart. She listened to the deep voice as the stranger spoke.
“We meet again,” Harvey said as he stared at Elijah.
Elijah stood facing the enormous male, staring into his cold icy gaze as a predatory smile spread across Harvey’s lips. The male was an original. He had to be. Only an original could mist and that meant he was dangerous. Elijah knew his powers were greater than the others of The Order and that he would be the only one strong enough to fight him. It was his duty to protect his males and his Queen. Jasmine! He turned and glanced at Jonah, panic beginning to course through him. She would be unprotected if Harvey got into the cabin. Should he mist to her and protect her? If he did, would he lead Harvey directly to her?
Jonah immediately understood the danger that stood before him and how quickly it could turn into a total bloodbath. Elijah would die to protect them and especially his mate. He turned and nodded to Elijah, telling him without words that he understood his duty to protect Jasmine if the worst happened.
Elijah glanced toward Jenson. He wanted him to find out what the male was thinking and the reason why he wanted Jasmine. He needed Jenson’s ability in mind reading to help him understand the threat that stood before him.
Harvey laughed out loud. “Your powers won’t work on me. My powers are greater than any of yours. I’ve lived for hundreds of years and have fought stronger males than you.”
Harvey stared at James questioningly. “Decided that you wanted the female yourself, did you, James?”
James stared back at Harvey. He wasn’t going to put her at risk by admitting who he really was. “Gentlemen, this is Harvey, my employer.”
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