The Seduction of Jac Frost (by Tatienne Richard) novel Chapter 98

< The Seduction of Jac Frost

Morning After

Chapter 65

Jacqueline woke up curled up between Rafferty and Wilder

with Bar’s big thick arm wrapped around all three of them

from where he spooned Rafferty. She felt a comfortable peace surrounding her as their contentment filtered through to her through their bond.

This was far more than she anticipated in the bond. There was a serenity in her soul with the knowledge that nothing and nobody could ever tear their bond apart. She knew they would face challenges, some were coming sooner rather than later, in their lives together but laying here, content in the golden threads of the bond which tied them all together,

she was happy.

It was a sentiment she’d never really truly believed she was capable of enjoying. Happiness had always been something for someone else. She’d always gravitated to security, solitude, and safety and instead she was being given love,

trust, and sanctuary.

“Our mate is happy,” the grumbly voice from Bar made her smilg.

11:23

13

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

“I am happy,” she turned from where she faced Wilder to face

him and Rafferty with a smile on her face. “I like this.”

“I am glad. You are not too warm? You have Frost blood in

your veins, and you’re shackled to a shifter and two fae of the

Southern Realm.”

“No. I feel good.”

“What is the agenda today?”

“You work today. Wilder also needs to do some work with

Wraith and some photo ops and his PA is probably freaking

out from dealing with his stuff long distance. I know Rafferty

also needs to check in on his businesses as well. I need to

visit my father’s kingdom and have real conversations with him and my mother on Jacinta.”

“You need support.” Bar’s words were blunt.

“I am strong enough to deal with them all. Also, I’m not sure if you noticed this last night or not but you all were blessed by the Queen Mother during our ceremony last night.”

“How? I don’t feel any different,” Wilder’s voice whispered

2/13

11:23

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

from behind her. “I mean I feel the connection between all of us and that is strong, but I don’t feel physically different in terms of my gifts.”

“Seek it out,” she said suddenly. “Remember when you told me to find the tether of our bond and follow it within, do that. Tell me what you feel,” she wriggled in his arms to look over her shoulder at him.

“I feel my healing gift. I feel that connection to our creator the way I always did.”

Jacqueline nodded, “you do realize that your devotion has always made you as strong as a high priestess, do you not? It is why when you pray, as you said, your prayers are always answered. You were always strong, as are you Rafferty,” she gave him a look. “But there is more now, for all three of you.”

Bar whispered, “I’ve never understood a lot of fae magic. Shifters shift. We don’t do much more than that. We have some magic in us but it’s self–healing, shifting, mind–links where we can communicate with any of our kind if we wish. We don’t typically see the gold bonds or threads of a mate bond, but I can see it with the four of us. When I close my eyes and I focus on it, I see the tether between us like a rope binding us all together and it’s golden and strong.”

3/13

11:23

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

“Nothing can break it. Aside from the Queen Mother herself and she would only ever do so at my request.” At their frowns she chuckled, “I will never request it. I am happy to be loved and to love.”

“Good,” Rafferty rested his hand on her waist and squeezed it possessively, “because I will fight to the death for this bond and I will not ever let you break it.”

“I know,” she smiled at him. “Think of your gifts. Rafferty, think specifically of your gift of sight. You can look into a glass or

reflection and see someone in a specific moment in time.”

“Yes.”

“Broaden that.” At his frown she smiled, “what is River doing

right now?”

He closed his eyes and then opened them quickly, “pick

someone else.”

“What? Why?”

“Just pick someone else. She is with Wraith.” A shudder wracked his body, and she giggled at his words.

4/13

11:23

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

“She is being intimate with her mate. It’s beautiful.”

“No. It’s nasty. What we do is beautiful. What my sister does with a skinny human boy who is still wet behind the ears is not beautiful.” Rafferty made a gagging noise. “I will think of Jack.” He spoke and then opened his eyes, “what is wrong with fae that we all have sex in the morning?”

She snickered, “think of Tabby.”

“Who the hell is Tabby?” Wilder grimaced at her.

“The waitress I made fall at Roosters. Think about her.”

“I don’t even remember her.”

“You don’t really need to. Grab the memory of her and,” she watched with a smile as Rafferty’s eyes widened.

“She is in her kitchen in her apartment and she is making

breakfast.”

“Okay. What is she going to do next?”

“She’s going to do laundry and then she needs to go to the

5/13

11:23

O

&t

+18 Bonus

O

< Morning After

bank and she’s angry about going to the bank because the girl who is the teller at the local bank is dating Tabby’s ex–boyfriend. It makes Tabby upset that the girl knows her bank balance and how broke she is. She thinks they laugh at her behind her back.” He stared at Jacqueline incredulously, “how do I know all those innermost thoughts of hers?”

“Your job is to keep me safe, Rafferty. You will always be able to read the thoughts and anticipate the actions and the intentions of people in my path.”

“That is freaking cool,” Rafferty was grinning.

“Search deeper, Rafferty. You have a new gift you haven’t

tapped into yet. Wilder does as well but let’s start with you.”

He closed his eyes, breathing deeply, as if meditating while the three of his mates watched him curiously. Jacqueline couldn’t wait to see what his reaction to the new power

would be. She was on pins and needles as she studied his face and then his eyes flashed open wide and he gasped.

“What is it?” Wilder asked, leaning over Jacqueline’s shoulder excitedly.

“I can control their thoughts.”

6/13

11:23

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

“What?” Wilder pulled his head back.

“It’s a kind of mind control. I can control thoughts to a degree. I can’t make someone cause harm, but I can suggest alterations in behavior. Why? Why would I have this

Jacqueline? It feels like a violation of free will.”

“That is why you are given this gift, Rafferty. If it were me, I’d

be changing all kinds of people’s actions. You are my mate

and I am the Queen of Kings and Queens. There will be

people who will want to cause me harm. Your ability to heal,

both yours and Wilder’s is amplified in the event I am injured,

get sick or I am at risk. You, Rafferty will be able to thwart

attacks of those who would be our enemies.”

“Damn.” He whispered and then nodded, “okay. This is a lot.” He looked at Wilder, “do yours next.”

Wilder closed his eyes and his face took on a serene

countenance as tried to figure out what his gift was and then he tensed behind Jacqueline.

Jacqueline smiled as she waited for his words to float over

her shoulder to his brother and other mate. She knew they were coming.

7/13

11:23

< Morning After

“Impossible.”

“Not impossible.”

“What is it?” Bar asked curiously.

+18 Bonus

“I can block powers. I can block other people from using their power.” He frowned at Rafferty, “except you and Bar and of course Jacqueline but I can suspend powers for anyone else in the world, even the kings and queens of all species. How? Why?”

“Again, you are meant to be my protectors.”

“It’s very cool.” He smiled at the group.

“You next, Bar.” Jacqueline grinned at him.

“I don’t have powers, Jacqueline.”

“Yes you do.” She smiled at him. “You are meant to

compliment us all. Find the magic of our connection and

follow it, Bar.”

“This feels weird,” he closed his eyes, his face contorted in a

8/13

11:23

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

grimace. “I know I can protect you because I’m big and strong.”

“Bar, focus.” Jacqueline encouraged him, “seek it out.”

A growl tearing from his chest made Jacqueline giggle. Orson, more in tune with his primal side than Bar, obviously figured out the blessing of the Queen Mother and was chuffed with the power.

“What is happening?” Wilder asked with concern as Bar started to breathe heavy.

“Strong!” Orson snarled through their bond. “We are strong!”

Bar’s eyes opened wide in awe, his chest puffing up with pride. “Is it real? It is real, Jacqueline.”

“Yes, Bar. It is real.”

“What is it?”

“I can mimic powers of fae and all species. I can even teleport on my own now because I simply need to copy your ability. I can mimic a power and then do it better.”

9/13

11:23

C

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

“To keep her safe. If someone comes at her with a power, you can outpower them.”

“Yes,” Bar nodded and then gave a laugh of stunned disbelief. “I have a power.”

“It is not your only one. Like Wilder and Rafferty, you also have a healing power now, Bar. You can mimic it or you can own it, however you want to call it, but you can heal any of

our mates, or anyone for that matter.”

“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever been part of,” Bar wrapped his arms around them all and hugged them tight.

“Still not letting that cock near me,” Wilder winked at him.

“It goes soft with the thought,” Bar returned. “Though, looking

at our mate all soft and warm in our bed is fixing things.”

“You can curb that thought. One of the many gifts I have is the gift of foresight. You have company coming to you soon, Bar. We need to get up and get ourselves ready to receive your guests and frankly, I would prefer not to do

this confrontation in our den.” She looked around the cabin,

“this is our den, our safe space, and our home. I have put a protection spell on it but it’s not good to keep everyone out. 10/13

11:23

C

< Morning After

We need to let people in but this morning I have kept us

safe.”

+18 Bonus

“Who is coming?” Wilder asked. “Jacinta is supposed to be at

your father’s kingdom.”

“She is. However, the king of the bear shifters has felt his son through their familial bond experience an intense emotional upheaval over the last week. He’s been waiting for Bar to reach out, to talk, to ask for guidance from his father and

he’s not done it. He’s maintained his decision until yesterday

to remain a solitary creature away from his kind and living

with humans. Your spirit has changed yet again and he’s

concerned and curious.”

Bar immediately rolled out of the bed, “and where my father

goes.”

“Your brother goes.” Jacqueline commented quietly.

“His brother is coming,” Wilder immediately was on his feet

to round the bed to sit next to Bar and rested his hand on his knee. “The brother who drugged your first mate and then cried over it?”

“Yeah, if Jacqueline is saying he’s coming.” 11/13

11:23

#3

+18 Bonus

< Morning After

Rafferty spoke quietly, “they are coming. I can see them

making their way here. Your father is concerned. Your brother is harder to read. He’s conflicted. He loves you.” Rafferty said with sincerity, “but I feel a lot of jealousy from him. He is confused and his confusion has his thoughts bouncing all over the place.”

“They don’t know about Jacqueline yet.”

“No. Your father felt your pain when she walked away, and he couldn’t understand why you were upset. He thought you would call out to him, and you did not. Then he felt your happiness and he knows something monumental has occurred,” Rafferty confirmed.

“How long before they arrive?”

“They will be here by dinner. They come from the north but

unlike fae they cannot teleport. Planes make it a quicker trip but it’s still not instant like teleportation. We need to get our days in order.” Jacqueline commented. “Let’s get things

moving, boys. We all have business to get sorted before this

visit.”

6