The Guardian's Bond (6 page)

“What, why?” she asked stunned.

“I can’t have you near me right now Livi, please.”

Livi grabbed his arm. “I know, Tommy. They told me everything and we’ll be taking care of this shortly,” she whispered. His eyes shimmered silver as he leaned into her, kissing her quickly.

“Before the full would be a good idea,” he murmured against her lips.

Livi’s eyelids were heavy as he walked down the foyer following her father and uncle.

“Why not let him see you in Fae shift, Livi?” Kalana asked.

“It’s not time yet.”

“She’s just worried he’ll be pissed when he finds out he’s been mating with her all along and she never told him,” Mari chuckled.

Livi snorted as she turned to face them. “Yeah, okay, Ms. Dragon Shifter and protector extraordinaire.”

“What?” Mari chuckled. “I’m right, kid and you know it.”

Livi frowned as she turned back to the way Tommy had gone. All she had to do was release her pheromones for mating and he’d come running, especially now, but she didn’t want to do that to him. So how in the hell was she supposed to tell him she was the one he’d been mating with every month for the past five months? Her head turned, a smile lining her lips as she took off out the door.

“Oy, she’s up to something,” Mari laughed.

Chapter 3

Livi waited until Tommy opened the door to his apartment before she partially shifted to Lyken and exuded her pheromones in his direction. She’d hoped that by being in Lyken mode when they mated, she’d stay that way or else she’d have a lot of explaining to do. Smiling when the silver glow of his eyes appeared in the darkened room, she knew he’d caught her scent. “How long did you know?”

“Right after the Golem attack,” Tommy stated as he stepped forward, releasing his weapons belt. “Lord Drake and my father came to me and explained you and I were bonded mates, but I had to step back and let you train.”

Livi didn’t need lights as her night vision increased with her shift. Her heart hammered as he tossed his clothes, revealing a broad chest and shoulders, lean hips, strong thighs and a thick jutting erection. Livi gasped as he fisted it, stroking hard. A shiver of anticipation rippled down Livi’s spine and her mouth watered.

Tommy came right up to her and wrapped his arm around her waist. Her naked flesh pressed to his as he crushed his mouth to hers, thrusting his tongue between her lips. Claiming her with deep possessive stokes, he cupped her ass with his hands, his fingers digging into her flesh to bring her even closer.

Livi moaned; the pain and pleasure melding together. The swell of his cock pressed against the low of her belly heating her core. She kissed him hard as her hands wrapped around his neck, her fingers sliding up into his short hair. She groaned as her aching breasts and sensitive nipples rubbed against his muscled chest. “Gods Tommy,” she breathed heavily. His mouth moved to her neck, nipping with his canines as he went to leave his scent upon her so every male would know that she was his. That excited her to no end. “Fuck me.”

Tommy grabbed a fistful of her hair and dragged her head back, his tongue traveling down to a pert nipple. “When I’m ready. I told you I’d wipe him from your mind.”

Ah the irony, Livi wanted to cry. “It won’t be that easy.”

“Don’t goad me woman,” he growled.

Livi yelped when he drew her nipple in sucking heavily. “We’re bonded. Our mating will always be the most fantastic we’ve ever had.” Her eyes widened when he growled wolfishly. Cupping either side of his face, she lifted it to see he’d shifted even further. “I love you, Tommy, I have since we first met.” Brushing her lips across his gently, she shifted further into her Lyken self to match him and to keep her Fae from emerging.

“Mine,” he snarled. His hand slipped between her thighs, the tip of his finger encountering her wetness, sliding along her clit and up into her heat.

Livi groaned and her eyes fluttered as he pumped into her vigorously with two fingers while his thumb rubbed her engorged clit. “Damn it, Tommy.” Her head went back with a moan as spirals shivered up her spine. “Oh please, oh please,” she chanted.

“You’re mine.”

“Yes, oh yes, yours,” Livi cried out when his touch left her. Opening heavy lids, she met his gaze. “Why stop?”

“Get on my bed.” Smacking her ass hard, he directed her to the bedroom.

The back of her legs hit the mattress and she went down, grateful it was a king size as he sprawled over her, his strong thighs separating hers as his hands lowered above her head.

“By the time I’m through with you, you’ll know who your master is.”

Livi’s heart nearly stopped beating; cream dripped out to touch her thigh. “That’s a—turn on,” she breathed, lifting her mouth to his as desire sliced through her stomach. It had been almost a month since they’d mated and it sure didn’t feel like this. This time everything was more heated and charged ten fold. Her fingers curled in Tommy’s hair, his dominance exciting her as he took control.

Tommy slipped down, attaching his mouth to her nipple as a hand returned attention to her clit. His long fingers entered her, twisting and thrusting.

She moaned when his thumb pressed down onto her clit. Her pussy contracted, her mouth opened with the beginning of a fabulous orgasm when everything stopped. She cried out as her climax receded. It took her a moment to realize his hand and mouth had moved from her body. “T-Tommy?”

“Who?” Tommy growled.

Livi’s brain was mush. It took several seconds to figure out what he wanted. “Master,” she breathed. Her body jerked as his strong fingers returned to stroke her sensitive flesh.

“That’s right, Livi. You may be the Guardian out there, but in here, you belong to me. You leave everything at the door: your attitude, your rank, your title, and your stubbornness. In here I am master and you have no responsibilities except those I let you have, do you understand?”

“Y-yes, Master.”

Tommy smiled at her words as he lowered his head. He knew Livi held more power than he being Guardian, and if she didn’t accept his dominance during their first mating then she never would. They were two strong alphas and for their relationship to work, one of them needed to yield. Pressing her legs apart, he laid them on top of his shoulders. His tongue touched her clit, loving the way her body shuddered with pleasure. He teased the sensitive bud, his fingers lightly caressing her inner thighs before he slipped a finger into her pussy.

Her hips jumped from the bed, the pressure that had ebbed built back up and Livi groaned loudly. “Oh T—Master, please let me come, please.” With her hips rocking, her head moved back and forth on the mattress as she flew back to the plateau of euphoria.

Tommy waited. He wanted to see if she’d hold until he gave her permission. She knew how the bonding went. In order for them to truly bond with the mind-marking and become soul mates, they had to orgasm together on the night he claimed her for his mate.

“Oooo you’re making it h-hard.”

Tommy drew back, giving her excited body a brief reprieve as he pushed her back on the bed. She shuddered under his hands as he lifted her legs over his thighs. The head of his shaft invaded her just an inch before he pulled back and entered her slowly again. His teeth ground together as he kept control over his body. All he wanted to do was thrust up into her hard and deep. “Almost there, love,” he breathed. His cock was so damn hard he thought it would have exploded by now. Hissing when her hips thrust up encasing more of him, he plunged into her with a twist of his hips, moans leaving both of them as he lay still for a moment. “Damn baby, you’re tight.”

“That and you’re huge,” Livi breathed.

Tommy chuckled as he withdrew and thrust in deep.

The large head of his cock was rubbing every nerve ending inside her warm pussy. When he shifted he rubbed against the sweet spot inside her and Livi screamed with pleasure. Tommy increased his rhythm. She clutched the bed sheets, breath coming in short gasps and moans as she approached the crest of oblivion. “Master, please,” Livi cried.

Tommy moaned as his balls tightened, drawing closer to his body. “Now love, come for me now!” His head went back as her walls tightened around him, and she let out a cry of ecstasy.

Livi groaned as his cock jerked. Opening her eyes, she watched as he came inside her. He held still for a moment before he thrust into her again, lengthening her pleasure.

Tommy shook as he withdrew and fell to her side breathing heavily. “You’re not in heat.”

“Were you hoping I was?”

“Not right now.” Moving his arm around her, he brought her to lie on his chest. “We’re just getting used to us. Besides, we still have Dragon Hunters to deal with.”

Livi wrapped her arm around his torso, her ear pressed against his chest, and drifted off.

* * * *

Livi glanced sideways at Tommy as her Dad stormed his office, pacing back and forth venting about the idea Tommy and she had brought to him and Galen.

“I’m not having it, there’s no way in hell I’m sending you off Alston grounds to do this, Olivia. You’re out of your mind.” Drake took a deep breath as he turned. “The both of you. How in the Ancients name would you even think I’d go along with something like this, Tommy? Has mating with her made you lose every ounce of logic?”

“No sir,” Tommy answered. “But if you look at her plan, it does make sense—kind of—and I’m not letting her go out there by herself, not now and not with anyone else.”

“Dad, when I go before council tonight I will tell them what I intend to do,” Livi stated, holding her ground when Drake’s gaze whipped to hers
.

Drake snorted. “I will fight them tooth and nail this time, Olivia, do not push me.”

Livi lowered her head, as did Tommy, out of respect for his authority. They were about to lift them when Galen stepped forward.

“Livi, Tommy, why don’t you leave us to discuss this and let you all settle down. We’ll see you both at council tonight.”

Livi lowered her head a bit more to acknowledge Galen and his words as both Tommy and she took a step back before turning and heading for the door. Neither said anything until they were outside on the front steps of the manor. “Damn, that didn’t go the way I thought. Dad is totally against this.”

“Well what did you think, Livi? He’s your dad and he doesn’t want to see you hurt.”

Livi sighed. “I know, but what else are we going to do? I’m the only one who knows how these Hunters work. You can’t trust them, Tommy, and when they come next it will be with more than one back-up because they’ve already lost two men. We have to know what they do and fast, and right now my plan is the only way to make it happen without sending in an Alston war party.”

* * * *

Livi lowered her head, bowing to the Elder Council. Taking a step back when Tommy nudged her hand, she turned heading for the door. She dared not breathe for fear of them changing their mind, and from fear of the horrendous scowl on her father’s face. He was going to do everything possible to change their minds. Her lungs enlarged with a breath the moment the doors shut behind them. “Holy crap, that was…”

“Scary,” Tommy said.

“Yes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my Dad so…”

“Pissed.”

Livi met his gaze. “Are you okay with this? I mean I know you’ve trained, but are you okay with going outside Alston to do what we said?”

Tommy cupped the sides of her face within his hands, a smile tugging his lips. “I’m fine. I have been outside of Alston you know.”

“I know, and I know we’ll still be on Grandfather Dragon’s territory, but…”

Tommy leaned in kissing her gently. “I have contacts on the outside. We won’t be as alone as you’ve been while you’ve been out gallivanting around the world.”

Livi moved her head back. “I have not been gallivanting.”

“And I haven’t been sitting here twiddling my thumbs.” Turning her away from him, he slapped her on the ass hard. “Now go get changed.” Tommy smiled at her as she headed down to the women’s area.

“You alright with this?” Peter asked.

Tommy kept his gaze on Livi until she disappeared. “Yes. And no I don’t want you for back-up. I need you here to watch over Mari Beven.”

“She’s surrounded by Beven security, besides being a Dragon shifter and half Ancient. I’d rather have your back.”

Tommy’s gaze narrowed as he met Peter’s. “You’ve seen how fast they can take her down. You’re the highest ranking security officer after me. I’d rather have you here to keep an eye on the Dragon Hunters and Mari Beven. If another sneaks onto Alston, or the attack comes, Dad, Lord Drake, Lord Rhys and all eligible high ranking warriors will be called in and will be busy defending. Livi loves Mari. If anything happened to her or her baby, Livi would never forgive herself. I cannot have my mate lose another person she loves. It hit her hard when Sophia Roven died, I will not have her going through such sadness again,” he said as they headed toward the men’s changing chambers.

* * * *

“Remember Tommy, it could be a trap,” Galen said.

“I know, Dad, and we’re prepared for one,” Tommy replied, meeting his Dad’s gaze as Galen’s hand rested on his shoulder. “We’re not pups anymore; we’re grown warriors who can take care of ourselves.”