4 Chapter 4

"Well, now that the fight from hell is over maybe I can get a few thing's figured out and take a breath. What in the name of the Goddess was a Shadow doing inside Jaxon. How did it even know I was here and Redalia and I were together. None of this is making any sense." I thought as I sat down ón the end of Redalia's bed. The coolness of the sheets that had before, soothed mé, had now lost their effect.

"Mo Chroi..." She was sitting in the floor, leg's crossed, hand laid delicatly across Jaxon's and tear's threatening to fall from the pool's of violet and silver that were her eye's. She raised her free hand to her cover her mouth. For a moment she let it rest there, but only for a moment. She soon shook her beautiful head making her curls bounce around her face.

"I should have known it wasn't really him. I've known him my whole life, he's only ever gotten jealous a hand full of times and he certainly never flew off like he did. I just...I should have known."

"Red, Mo Chori there was nó way of telling. This isn't your fault. Come here, please."

She wiped her face, trying hard to hide the tear that had escaped her lashes. I held her hand as she crossed in front of mé to sit next to mé ón the bed. She wouldn't meet my eye's so I pulled her face up by her chin.

"Mo Ghra, look at mé. You are not to blame. I should have scented the evil presence. What's done is done, Jaxon is still in there we just have to get him back out. I'll move him into the other room, you call THE ELITE and explain everything. See if they can help exercize the Shadow. I'll get dressed and clean up this mess ok."

She shook her head in agreement. I could tell she hated feeling so vulniable and weak. She was ashamed of herself for crying in front of mé. So I wiped her cheek's for her and smiled. She placed a cool, smooth hand ón my cheek and smiled back at mé. Then she surprised mé by leaning in and kissing mé. Momentary shock washed over mé but was quickly pushed away. I pulled her to mé gently and cradled her as I deepened the kiss. She tasted just like peppermint. I couldn't get enough, I ran one hand through her hair

and the other down the length of her back. She leaned into me as she re-positioned herself to sit on my lap straddling me. My excitement and joy grew with each passing second, as did my erection.

I could feel it pushing against the towel that somehow still clung to my hip's. She wrapped her arm's around my neck as she probed my mouth with her tongue. I ran my hand's all over her body, relishing the fact that she was mine. She would always be mine, even if she decided she didn't want me. No man would be able to ever fill the void she would have, because she andI were simply meant to be.

I searched for year's, trying to find her and now that I had, I would never let her go, not unless she truly didn't want me. Her lip's were so soft as they crushed against my own. A small moan escaped her lip's which in turn only made my erection even harder. I grabbed her perfectly sized hip's and flipped her onto her back on the bed as I came up between her thighs and continued our passionate kiss. She let her hand's rove all over me and I happily returned the favor. She grabbed the towel and threw it aside then glanced down at my now throbbing and fully erect shaft.

An approving smile lit her face as she laid back and wiggled her dress off. Her beautiful breast's rolled like waves against her as I slid my hand beneath her to un-latch her bra. With a flick of three capable finger's and a slight jerk of the hand she was free of the constricting lingerie. I tossed it over the side of the bed then leaned back to admire her Goddess given curves and beauty. She quickly grabbed my neck and pulled me down onto her.

Our lip's met again with the same fiery passion they held before. She slid a hand between us and down my stomach, sending goose flesh up my arms and spine. Then she wrapped her finger's around me and began to stroke. I moaned into her neck as I bit her slightly. She arched her back in response and gasped a little. I was on the very brink of self control. I couldn't hold the beast back much longer. He wanted free. He wanted to ravish his mate who lay before him so hot and wet and ready. I slid a hand up her leg and removed her lace panties in one quick jerk.

She let out a small giggle as I did so. I smiled as I ran my tongue down her neck and chest then settled on her perfect nipple. I traced it's outline then nibbled slightly, she moaned and closed her eye's as she bit her lip and threw her arms above her head. I bit harder and she moaned louder. I continued to lick, then when I felt she'd had enough teasing I took her nipple into my mouth and suckled. She arched and moaned against me.

I placed my free hand between her thigh's and moved it north until I found the promised land....JACKPOT she was wet and ready for me. I rubbed her fold's gently then slipped one finger beyond them. She gasped a bit, it only encouraged me though. I then used my thumb to roll her mound until she jerked and gasped, then I slipped another finger inside. She was so tight and warm I longed to be inside her, but not yet. She had to be ready for that, ready for ME.

She continued to breath heavily and sigh as I continued my suckling and probing, then I began to thrust my finger's in and out. She moaned again as I released her nipple and leaned up to look at her. I was so hungry for her, my need to love her was overwhelming.

"Mo Chroi, look at me." I said softly. Her eye's fluttered open as she met my gaze.

"Mo Chroi, I want you too know I would never hurt you. I wish only to protect and love you. I'll cherish you until the end of day's. You are mine Mo Stor, do you understand?

"Yes." she whispered breathlessly.

"Mo Stor do you want me to make love to you? Do you want me inside you tonight. All you have to do is tell me and I'll oblige."

"Conall...Oh Conall..."

"Yes Mo Chroi....say it...say it I beg you. Tell me you will try to love me. It's all I ask."

"Oh Conall...ye...Oh my...Conall look!"

"Huh?"

Her eye's were wide and she was looking past me at something. I turned my head to see the Shade had woken up and was smiling maliciously at us. I had completely forgotten to move him. In my rush to console Red and then my compulsion to make love to her I had forgotten he was even here...creepy honestly. I threw the sheet over Redalia's naked chest as I pushed myself up to my feet.

My erection slowly dying away. (Hello blue balls) Refusing to even entertain the idea of leaving Redalia alone in the room with this creature I gathered her bra and dress and handed them to her then asked her to retrieve me some clothes. She jumped at the chance to be away from the Shade. She wasn't gone long before she returned with boxer's, pant's and another jersey knit shirt. I thanked her then dressed and urged her to make the call to THE ELITE. After she left and I made sure she was out of ear shot I sat back down on the end of the bed and faced off with the Shade.

"How did you know where I was?"

He just kept smiling.

" I'll ask you once more Shade. How did you know where I was?"

Nothing.

"Alright have it your way. I'll let them exercise you."

His smile faded.

"Tonight."

He began to recoil slightly.

"And since you can't really do any serious harm without a host body to inhabit I think I'll go out and find an old, beaten down, raggedy, chewed up chihuahua that's on it's last leg. Then I'll seal you inside that dog, after I seal this room, in blood magic so you can't escape and have no choice but to inhabit the dying dog."

"Fine! I'll talk. I'm as good as dead anyway unless I bring you back to the King."

Before I could stop myself I was on him ready to break his neck.

"NEVER call him that in my presence! He is a murderer and a thief!"

The Shade was visibly shaken. I growled deeply then sat back on the bed to wait for his explanation. He cleared his throat before speaking.

"I wasn't sent here for you originally. I was sent for the girl. Finding you was a happy.....or....unhappy coincidence. Doran want's the girl, maybe he thinks he can lure you out of hiding by offering her up as bait. Hell I don't know, I'm a soldier not one of his inner circle. I do know that he thinks with you and the girl dead he could open the boarder."

"That's crazy! If he opens the boarder it'll be a declaration of war! He doesn't stand a chance of winning, aside from THE ELITE, which has thousand's of members, there are hundreds maybe even thousands of bounty hunters that would willingly side with us. Doran would be a complete idiot to believe he could win."

"Not true, he COULD win. If..."

"If? If what?"

"If the Ceannaire an Wolven and the Dearg Mac Tire Banrion were both dead. Publicly executed. It would break the spirit of all who oppose my lord. Ha Ha Ha he would be invincible!"

"How would killing us break the spirits of those who would stand against him?"

"Ha Ha Ha your all going to diiiiiiieeeee, die, die, die, die, your all going to burn!"

"Answer me!"

"Die, die, die, die, your all going to die!"

I sprang to my feet and hoisted the creature on to my shoulder, chair and all, I then proceeded to lock him in the bedroom down the hall from Red's. Once he was secure I went to find Red. She was in the kitchen again stirring something on the stove, yet again using an old beat up pot. I came up behind her and wrapped my arm's around her waist while I rested my head on her shoulder.

"What's with the new age kitchen and prehistoric pot's?"

She chuckled and slid a glance my way.

"The kitchen was Jaxon's doing. The pot's were my parent's. I love em, so I'll keep using em. Gotta problem with that Mo Chroi?

"No, no not....hey you did it! See I told you, Gaelic is in your blood. The language will come easy to you!"

"It's just one word. I have a long way to go. Did you take care of.....it?"

"Yes, he's secured in another room up stairs."

"Good, the council will be here as soon as the sun goes down. That oughtta be about seven. We have 3 hours to figure out what we're gonna say. I'll have to explain you, you'll have to explain Jaxon. Either way they may not be to keen on the idea of you staying here. But no matter what.....I don't want you to leave. Can...can you promise...you wont leave? Please?"

"Mo Stor, If you want me to stay, the Goddess herself could not pry me from you."

"Good."

"So what are we eating for dinner?"

"Oh this is just a little something I'm making special for the council. Conall no matter what you can't drink this. Understand. Promise me."

"I promise Mo Stor. What is it?"

"It's a special potion, it'll cause the drinker to admit his or her's true intention's. I've been trying to figure out how that Shade knew where we were. My identity is kept secret, aside from Jaxon, Doc, and you, guess who the only other people to know about it are?"

"The council?" realization was sinking in, the very people who had taken an oath to protect her may now be working to serve her up on a silver platter.

"Yes. Tonight we find out if we have a traitor among us."

A deep growl echoed from the very pit of my soul. The mere thought of someone betraying Redalia was enough to push me over the edge.

"I hope this work's. I've only seen my grandma do it, I've never attempted it myself."

I stood to my full height as I turned Redalia around to face me. I placed my hand gently beneath her chin and tilted her face up.

"Do not fear the old men my sweet, no harm will come to you, for tonight you will be accompanied by the TRUE, Wolf King."

I kissed her forehead and immediately felt her tension lessen a bit. She wasn't exactly scared...more like, worried. I could sense she held a deep question in her heart about this "Council", it seemed as though she didn't trust them. Who could blame her really? Certainly not I. We stood holding each other, relishing in the warmth of our body heat and calming waves of our aura's being brought together.

She stepped back after a few minutes and smiled as she left to go upstairs and get ready for the meeting. I too had to get ready, I scouted the area from the surrounding wood's. Taking note of ever scent, every hole in the ground near the gates, every sound, nothing was going to be over looked now.

This was to important, I heard Redalia descending the stairs and went back inside just as the buzzer on the wall beside the door blared it's hideous chime. (Note to self....change that Goddess awful buzzer) I turned to glance over my shoulder at the long driveway. I could see the blare of their headlight's assaulting the darkness that had now taken the place of the bright, warm sunlight. I heard Redalia press a button and watched as the gates began to open. A rock formed in the pit of my stomach, but this was no time to show weakness. I had to look every bit the part of my born title, I am after all, the True Wolf King.

Sensing my apprehension, Redalia slipped her hand over my shoulder and down onto my chest, I felt her brace against me as she lifted herself up and whispered in my ear.

"Fear not the old men my sweet, no harm shall come to you, for tonight you will be accompanied by the Dearg Mac Tire Banrion."

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I smiled to myself as she gave a slight giggle. Then I turned and took in her full beauty. She looked amazing. Her kinky-curly chocolate hair was set perfectly, her eye's were lined and shadowed in deep burgundy and maroon,while her long lashes were amplified by her mascara, her lips were a deep burgundy as well, and her cheek's had just a touch of blush.

She wore a beautiful black flowing gown with a slit in the side that steeped from her foot to her thigh, when she walked I could just see the very bottom of her hidden daggers..."That a girl!"

I thought.

"Hey I laid out some clothes for you to put on, hurry on up stairs and change. I laid them on the bed, oh and I put a comb on the sink and a hair tie if you want to use it. Now go, hurry before they get up the driveway."

I nodded, then quickly made my way up the stairs and into her room where I saw a very nice white buttoned shirt, evening jacket, and suit pant's laying on the bed. Next to the suit I spied a pair of black socks and some black leather shoes on the floor. She really went all out. I'll have to remember to go shopping for my own clothing after this is over. I hastily changed clothes and once I was satisfied I went to the bathroom, combed back my hair, tied it half up in the hair tie and stepped out into the bedroom again just as I heard Redalia greeting the "Guests" downstairs.

"Well, here we go. Deep breath, Ok out of the frying pan....and into the proverbial fire, or in this case...literal fire."