Atomic Mage by Garrett Carter (short books for teens txt) 📕

life that the effort required to keep Tony happy had been more than worth it.

Sabine's look of confusion was opposed by Mina's mirthful smirk at the age-old adage.

"Come open the door of your home to your mates so we might alleviate our young Sabine of her confusion caused by your colloquialism," she said causing Sabine's confused look to grow more intense.

Cade laughed at Mina's through scrambling of Sabine's thought process at the inside joke that was their shared understanding of Earth terms.

Opening the door to his mental home he performed a more formal bow after he stepped aside for his mates to enter.

Mina's mirthful smirk was replaced by a more haughty one with a little unbridled lust dropped in to make Cade's leather trousers tight once again.

The confusion that had been written across Sabine's face was replaced with a similar haughty smirk, this one lessened by the innocent face it grew out of. Sabine's swaying hips as she passed caused Cade's mouth to water at the thought of claiming the slim beauty.

"I will see you shortly my Mina and you too my little snake," he said after he cleared this throat and adjusted his pants.

Closing the door to his mental home Cade made a promise to himself that he would be taking a look at his own memories as soon as there was ample time to comb through them, good and bad alike.

A meeting of the minds

Mina smiled at her new sister wife as she explored their mate's mental home.

Sabine's childlike glee as she oohed and ahhed over every little knick-knack that the house contained was infectious causing Mina to chuckle.

The basilisk woman's excitement dimmed a little replaced by curiosity as she looked at Cade's family portrait that hung proudly over the fireplace.

"Who are they?"

Sabine's question gave Mina pause as she tried to find a way to succinctly explain the long life Cade had lived before he had been brought to this world.

"I think we should move to the couch and I can show you the old life of the man who is your mate."

Sitting on the couch and patting the spot next to her, Mina waited patiently as Sabine joined her with a curious expression on her youthful face.

As Sabine made herself comfortable Mina retrieved the remote for the tv and turned on her new favorite movie, the previous life of her mate was filled with new and amazing ideas and images and she found she wouldn't mind watching it as often as possible.

Sabine's eyes widened as Cade's childhood played out before her, Mina found she enjoyed the sight of Sabine sitting coiled up on the couch her attention rapt on the scenes playing out before her almost as much as the movie that they were watching.

Her hopes that Sabine would be a good fit for their family grew as the young woman leaned forward in anxiety as a schoolyard fight broke out between a young Cade and another boy.

She could almost feel Sabine's cheers for her mate as he and the other boy tussled on the ground.

A soft aww of disappointment from Sabine as he lost the fight caused Mina to snort, the twitching of the basilisk woman's tail gave her a little hesitation though.

Her uncertainty left her as she reminded herself that the world they lived in was more unforgiving than Cade's old world and her new sister wife's instinctual need to protect their mate would certainly be needed.

As they watched their mate grow from a boy into a man Mina found she hoped their family would grow larger, the man they had both chosen to spend their lives with would certainly garner attention and her need to have him safe would be assuaged with every addition to their family.

As the movie of Cade's life continued Mina's chuckle at Sabine's clutching hands as Vance was born didn't diminish her understanding of the action, she wanted that man's kits so very badly also.

"Soon Sabine we will enjoy the same pleasure as Tony, we can only hope it will be sooner than later."

"I can't wait Mina, the little ones I watched over at the nest were so cute with their little fingers and tails..."

A sob escaped her chest as tears began to make trails down her face as she remembered the life she had torn from her and those who ended her old hopes and dreams.

Sliding over to embrace the distraught young woman Mina offered what comfort she could.

"They will pay for what they have done, out mate will give us that chance we just need to be ready when the time comes. Once we have our revenge we can enjoy that sight for ourselves."

As she finished Mina gestured towards the tv on the wall that displayed a teary-eyed Cade holding a cooing Vance as Tony watched them both with a tired smile.

"I will wait eagerly for the day we can bear his adorable babies Mina but it still hurts. They are gone and there isn't anything I can do to bring them back. I miss them so much, I miss my mother's voice, her touch, and the little smiles she would give me. I want them to hurt as I have, they need to pay for what they have done."

Sabine's rage as she stiffened in Mina's arms was an almost physical thing as shivers ran through the slight woman.

"And they will pay, we just need to make sure we are ready when the time comes. Now let's get back to our movie the best part, or one of many of the best parts is coming soon."

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