Wicked Dreams [The Wicked] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More) Read Free Page B

room. He wouldn’t risk separating himself from her again. He sat down and cradled her to him, his watchful eyes sweeping the room for anything that could harm her.
    “Just give me a minute to talk to him,” he heard Asa say from behind him.
    A moment later, the doors closed to the room they were in, and Asa stood in front of him. Eli never paid any attention to all the folklore about the Seer. He knew one had existed many, many centuries ago but had been murdered by the Fallen. Other than that, he really didn’t know that much about the Seer. Up until Genevieve dove into his soul, all he’d cared about had been killing the Fallen, protecting the Generals, and the sanctity of the vampire race.
    “Eli, this is some serious shit, my man,” Asa said, leaning against the table in front of Eli. “How much do you know about this?”
    Asa was nearly six hundred years old and had witnessed firsthand what the loss of the Seer did to the race. If anyone knew about all this, it would be him.
    “Other than the original Seer got murdered by the Fallen, not much.”
    “Oh, hell.” Asa scratched the back of his neck. “Eli, you’re a part of her now, not half as much as you’ll be after the transformation, but still, you are hers. Separate, you are both strong fighters, but together you are nearly unstoppable. You’re the only one that can transform her—”
    “Not the only one,” Eli interrupted bitterly.
    “If you want to save her, you have to do it.”
    “Do you know who the Guardian is?” Eli asked through gritted teeth. He’d do what he had to do as long as the Guardian wasn’t—
    “Kota,” Asa said.
    “Motherfucker!”
    “Yeah, I figured that’d be your reaction.”
    The one son of a bitch Eli couldn’t stand was about to become one of the most important beings in Genevieve’s life.
    “The Fates hate me! That’s the only reason he’d be her Guardian.”
    Eli looked down at Genevieve again, her skin pale, dark circles under her eyes. He ran his thumb across her top lip, clearing it of blood.
    “Eli, I hardly think the Fates hate you, considering who you are to her. Despite your beef with him, you know he’s the best option. There isn’t a shifter out there more powerful than him.”
    Eli knew Asa to be right. Kota was the best option. He didn’t have to like it, though. Before he could dwell on how much he hated the fact he’d have to share her with Kota, he heard a howl outside so haunting it made the hairs on Eli’s neck stand on end.
    The snarl that ripped out of Eli would be enough to let everyone know how he really felt about all this. The howls continued to pierce the air, getting closer until the doors burst open, and then, standing there before Eli was a gray wolf with glowing yellow eyes trained only on Genevieve. The wolf paced back and forth in short, choppy strides.
    Suddenly, an icy cold gust of wind tore through the entire compound. The ground trembled and groaned. The wolf stopped pacing and lifted his muzzle to the air as a fierce wail ripped through the air. The sound was so loud, Eli had no choice but to release Genevieve and cover his ears. Her limp body slid to the ground at the wolf’s feet. The pressure in the room was so heavy, Eli felt as though he’d be crushed. Windows shattered, and a crack formed in the Sheetrock of the wall.
    Eli and Asa both fell to their knees as the wolf let out another howl. Eli tried to reach for Genevieve, but he couldn’t move. He watched as the wolf quieted, Genevieve’s eyes opened, and the blood that had been slowly seeping from her nose and ears stopped, disappearing completely. She sat up, her eyes back to the white of the Seer, reaching her hand out and placing it on the wolf’s large neck.
    “You are my Guardian. You are Kota, and you will protect me from any and all harm.” Genevieve spoke, but her voice echoed, sounding distorted.
    Eli looked on, stunned, as the wolf transformed into his human form, into Kota. He had long, black