Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 109

　　Orion leads me through the place and past a lounge room into a kitchen before walking me to a sliding door. He slides it open, and I am blasted by the cold crisp air of the night. Stepping onto the balcony, Orion points to some chairs. I sit on one, peering over the side. I see we are very high up, the lights below look like fairy lights against the snow covered rooftops.

　　“Don’t ever run from him. Thaddeus is more predator than human,” Orion says, making my eyes snap from the view to him. I watch as he lights up a smoke, and my mouth falls open. He lectures me every time he follows me out for a smoke at work. He chuckles softly. “What?” I raise an eyebrow at him, and he passes the packet to me and I pull one out, Orion flicks the lighter cupping the flame so I can light my smoke.

　　“Such a bad habit, you really shouldn’t smoke,” he says, his lips turning up slightly.

　　“You smoke,” I tell him.

　　“I’m immortal, it can’t kill me,” he says, but the way he said it, he sounded sad.

　　“What’s Thaddeus deal?”

　　“He hasn’t got good control. Don’t run from him again like that. I know you’re scared but we really won’t hurt you. Not intentionally, anyway.”

　　“Why am I here?” Orion looks at me, his eyes softening and twinkling in the light.

　　“You know about shifters?” he asks. I nod. I kind of do, about as much as anyone else.

　　“Well, all supernatural creatures have mates, you’re ours,” he says matter-of-factly.

　　“What’s that mean?” How could I be theirs? I don’t want to belong to the dark ones.

　　“You are ours and we are yours. We are bound together.” I shake my head when something rushes over me, making me gasp. Orion’s eyes watching my face, a seductive smile on his full lips.

　　“You feel that?” he asks, and I nod, a moan escaping my lips and I clamp my hand over my mouth. Arousal flooding into me.

　　“The mark on your neck, it makes you feel his emotions. It will get stronger. Eventually you will go into what we call a heat.”

　　“Heat?”

　　“Means you will want to have sex with him.” I choke on my smoke, coughing at his words.

　　He chuckles. “Don’t panic, not yet, but once we all mark you, you will still feel what he feels and he can feel us, so in return right now your picking up on both of them,” he says like this is a normal conversation.

　　I just nod, not really understanding. I wasn’t sure how long I sat on the balcony for eventually falling asleep, only to be awoken by Orion as he placed me on the couch inside. My eyes fluttering open to him leaning over me.

　　“Go back to sleep, I will be back soon.”

　　“Don’t leave me here with them.” I sat up in panic, looking around. Orion, noticing my panic, stops before sighing.

　　“I’m just going to have a shower. They’re asleep they won’t hurt you, Evelyn,” he says brushing my cheek with his hand. I nod and watch as he leaves walking into the bathroom. I sat there for a few minutes waiting for him to return when a thought hit me. If they were asleep and Orion distracted, this was my chance to escape. I look around for my shoes and found them next to the lounge.

　　My heart was pounding, my body buzzing with adrenaline at the thought of escaping them. Getting up, I walk to the bathroom door and can hear the shower running still. Quietly walking up the hallway, I find the front door and open it. The door creaks and my breath hitches, getting caught in my throat. I look down the hall to see if anyone is coming. I pull the door open more when suddenly a hand hits the door right beside my face, closing the door.

　　“And where do you think you’re going?” His voice is next to my ear as he leans down, his chest pressing into my back. I gulp, my heart pounding in my chest. Turning around, I come face to face with Thaddeus. His green eyes watch me as they sparkle brightly. Flickering oddly between green and black.

　　“Were you trying to leave me, Evelyn?” he asks, a cold shiver running up my spine as he presses me against the now closed door. I shake my head, words failing me. Thaddeus’s hand moves, brushing my cheek softly before he grips my face. “I would hate to see you get hurt because you disobeyed me,” he says, watching my face closely. He then straightens up before stepping aside, motioning with his hand to walk back down the hallway. He waits for me to move and follows close behind me. I can feel his eyes roaming over me and I fight the urge to run. When I see the bathroom door Orion went in, I quickly open it stepping inside, preferring to be in his company then that of Thaddeus. I lock the door, stepping backwards into the bathroom, my eyes not leaving the door, wondering if he would come in after me. When he doesn’t, I turn around before quickly averting my gaze as I see Orion standing in the shower.

　　“Looking for me, little one? Care to join me?” he asks, making me look at him. He has a smirk on his face as my eyes roam down his toned body. A blush creeps onto my face as my eyes catch a glimpse of what sits between his legs, making me look away. I shake my head before sitting on the sink basin.

　　“So why have you invaded my shower if you don’t want to join me?”

　　“Thaddeus,” I tell him.

　　“Argh. Let me guess, you tried to leave.” I nod, when suddenly I hear the shower turn off. Orion opens the glass door before reaching out and grabbing the towel next to me on the sink. He wraps the towel around his waist. He stands there for a second before pushing my legs open and standing between them, making me look at him.