Whoa, that was a big baby. For six the boy easily looked more like a twelve year old. He came to her mother, who wrapped her arms around him and showered him with kisses.
Remy couldn’t stop the tears that rolled down her face as she watched the boys lap up the attention. She knew instantly that these boys were like Bengie. Nara went over and hugged their brother. Remy wanted to join the reunion that was going on, but fighting was still happening. She kept herself watchful. Arden, Grayson, and Alistair fought off any demons that came toward the doors. Soon Jamie, with a group of three, came over and helped.
Feeling a little safer, she turned to see the eight boys without their mother staring longing at the others. Leaving her door post, she went over to them. “Hi. I’m Remy. Do you know if your mother is still here?”
Three of the boys nodded, and the smallest of the group stepped forward. “I don’t know. I was bad and they told me they killed her.”
“Would you know her if you saw her?”
The boy nodded. “Yes. I stayed with her longer than the others because she fought them not to take me away. She moved the ground on them.”
The boy’s mother was an earth element and a powerful one. “When this is done we will get out of here and you can check and see if she is among the women.” The boy nodded and Remy looked to the others. “You will get out of here. See daylight. Have fun. Have a family.”
Remy could hear the fighting dying down behind her. She wanted to go to her own family, but she was exhausted and scared now that everything was coming to end. Would they leave her again? Did they want her to join their family?
Slowly, she lowered herself to the floor. She’d never used her powers as much as she had today. Right now she would give anything to be home, wrapped in Arden’s arms as they watched a movie, or she read and he did paperwork.
She could feel her body growing heavier and heavier. She was cold, and her eyelids wouldn’t stay up.
Chapter 12
Arden swore he was going to paddle Remy’s arse until she promised never to leave his sight again. The woman was a menace and would turn him old and gray well before his time. When he’d seen her coming out of a room, he and his wolf had cheered with joy. Then he saw her move toward danger instead of away from it, and he howled with anger and frustration. He’d hacked his way through the mounting demons and got to the group of women she’d gathered.
He’d grabbed her and made his way to safety. But she’d fought him and told him to take her back to rescue her brother who she said was like Bengie. He’d been shocked, but he remembered what Faith had said to him about Remy and family.
The fighting was over now, and Arden was eager to hold Remy and check to make sure she was all in one piece. He changed to wolf and shook himself to get as much blood and gunk off him as possible. Walking into the room that the women were in, he snarled as he saw Remy slumped on the floor. Going to her, he licked her face and worried as she only groaned and didn’t shove at him.
Arden changed to human and gathered her into him arms and stood. “Remy, open those pretty eyes for me.” His worry turned into a terrified feeling when this time she didn’t respond at all. He tried again. “Pixie, I’m going to spank your arse when we get out of here. And if you do anything like this again, I’ll attach you to a ball and chain.”
“Mmm, Arden.”
He needed to get her to a doctor. He needed Kane. Remy wasn’t all right.
He walked toward the exit, but a young woman—he narrowed his eyes, no, she could still be a girl—stood in front of him. Arden stepped to the side and she followed, getting in his path again. He did it several times, and each time she blocked him. The girl was fast.
“Who the fuck are you?” he asked.
The girl’s hand flew as she stared up at him with an angry face. Crap, he didn’t have time for this. Looking around, he spotted Grayson.
“Grayson, came and get this girl out of my way before I move her myself and am not too nice about it. She’s in the way of me getting Remy the hell out of here.”
Grayson grinned and slinked over to them. His arms came around the girl who still stood in front of him, blocking him as he tried to move, her hands flying about her. Grayson swore as soon as he touched her. “You have got to be fucking kidding me.” Arden watched as Grayson leaned down to her neck and took deep breaths in. “Holy shit. Mate. Mine.”
The girl struggled in Grayson’s arms, her eyes wide, and she gave silent screams for help.
Arden smiled at Grayson. “Let’s get our mates out of here. I want Kane to look them over. I know Dr. Jerome is here also.”