Daeton's Journey (Wiccan-Were-Bear Book 10) Read Free Page A

them from time to time, but she still missed them.  The ache in her heart had eased some, knowing they were safe and that they now knew what was going on with her, but sending messages every two months wasn’t the same as waking up in her bed in the den and seeing her mom and dad and spending time with her family.  Now she had two new sisters-in-law she hadn’t known about, and twin nephews!  Her mind boggled at the thought of all that she was missing.
    Ekho growled angrily and stood up from the table, his chair crashing to the floor behind him.  She looked up at him startled, and his eyes flashed.  “It’s my fucking fault, Daeton.”
    “What?”  She brushed at the tears on her cheeks.
    “Me.”  He raked his fingers through the short, golden fur on his cheeks.  “My differences mean you can’t go home.  You’re miserable and it’s because of me.”
    “You’re not the only one, Ekho,” Perseus said.  “I couldn’t survive in my human form forever, either, and just one mistake in the Mortal Realm and then people would know that Centaurs are real and our people would be in trouble.  I’m as much to blame as you.”
    Her sadness eased away in the midst of their pain.  In all the time they had been together, neither of them had ever really expressed how they felt about their differences.  They’d apologized before about not being able to take her home to the Mortal Realm to live with her family, but this blame game wasn’t helpful to any of them.
    She held her hand out to Ekho and he came around the table to drop to the floor on his knees, putting his head in her lap.  She stroked her fingers through his long, blond hair, and said, “This realm is the only place we can all live together.  The Centaur city in Canada won’t allow anyone but Centaurs and their mates to live there, and neither of you can live with my parents and their den; there are just too many things that could go wrong.  And you both seem to think you’re the only unique one around here.  My fur is silver.  In my world, unique means valuable, and valuable can mean danger.  Here in Cholas is the only place I want to be, because I’m with you two.”
    She looked at Perseus and he frowned.  “I never thought about how valuable you would be in the Mortal Realm.  Unique in the Medes Realm is normal.”
    Ekho straightened enough to hug her, pressing his cheek against her chest.  “I’m sorry, honey kitten.  We’re quite a trio, aren’t we?”
    She kissed the top of his head and smiled.  “Don’t be sorry.  You shouldn’t hide your feelings from me, it will just make things worse.”  She tipped his face up until she was looking at him fully.  She let her eyes roam over him slowly, drinking in the details.  His kitty-cat green eyes were bright and beautiful.  His nose was slightly flattened and gave him a truly leonine look.  The long, dark blond hair on his head was thick and full and fell past his shoulders.  Slight fangs peeked from his parted lips.  Soft fur covered his cheeks and the sides of his neck, down to his shoulders and arms.  The center of the front of his body was hair free and covered with toned, golden flesh, and his sides and legs were covered with more short, soft fur.  His tail flicked behind him and made her smile.
    “You are so handsome, alley cat.”  She kissed his forehead, the tip of his nose, and the corners of his mouth, before drawing him closer and kissing him fully.  A purr rumbled in his chest and her body tightened immediately, flooding with heat.
    Ekho tugged her against his body and stood, holding her close as he turned and moved quickly to their bedroom.  She smiled at Perseus as he followed, his blue eyes darkening.
    The house was empty except for them, and Daeton could think of nothing she wanted to do more than be with her husbands.  Ekho set her on her feet and slipped his fingers under the straps of her gown.  It was a simple cotton gown that the women in the