Sea Storm: Children of the Waves by LaVerne Thompson Page B

dock.
Once she got far enough from the house so no one could stop her, she raced for
it.
    Acting quickly, she untied the boat and
had it out on the water, away from shore, before she glanced back. Her heart
raced when she spied the three of them, standing near the water watching her.
She didn’t care. Breathing a sigh of relief, confident they’d not be able to
easily catch her in the fastest boat there. Turning away from them, she gunned
the engine and headed away from the tiny island. Only then, did she realize the
moisture on her face didn’t come from the sea. Tears fell from her eyes the
farther she took the boat away fromZek, and
the harder she cried.
    A thump behind her had her swinging
around and she screamed.
     
     
    Chapter Ten
     
    “Well, aren’t you going to do something?”
Cori asked her mate.
    Xav merely stared at Zek.
    He grinned at them both.
    Cori waved her hand in the direction of
the beach. “You can’t let her go into the water. Who the hell knows if any of
those… thing s are still around. What
the hell are they?”
    This time, the smile left both his and
his brother’s faces. “I don’t know. Xav, your trident had no dominion over
them,” Zek prompted.
    “No, they didn’t respond to my powers.
Which tells me this is the white witch’s doing. She’s conjured true demons this
time from the belly of Hades.”
    “So, you said, are you sure?” Zek asked.
    “It’s the only explanation.”
    “Fuck. I’ll be right back. And then we
need to talk.” Zek didn’t wait for his brother’s reply; he merely raced for the
water and jumped in. Swimming full out to his heart, even though she tried to
evade him. He would not let her get away from him. No running from their
destiny. No turning back. Des belonged to him. By now, the sun fully crested
the horizon and he could see the figure piloting the boat quite well. Gods, he
loved her. And he was not letting her go. He’d just have to prove to her once
and for all the truth behind everything he’d told her. All of it, including the
fact they truly belonged together. Lightning crackled overhead mimicking the
power of his emotions.
    He easily caught up to the boat and
jumped on it. When Des turned around and screamed, he realized he’d truly
scared her.
    She still did not believe. “How—how
did you do that?”
    “I told you. I am a son of Poseidon.
Water is to me as the earth is to you.”
    She turned around to fully face him but
her hands behind her still gripped the wheel. “That’s impossible.”
    “Nothing is impossible for a Child of the
Waves. Come. Let me prove this to you once and for all.” Before she could
protest, he took a couple of strides forward and shut the motor down on the
boat. Then grabbing her around the waist, he carried them both over the side
and into the depths. At first, she fought him but then he pulled her into his
arms and kissed her.
    Be
calm, beloved. You are safe with me .
No danger lurked in the water at the moment. The dolphins nearby were calm. If
more of those demon creatures appeared, they would give warning cries and he
kept them near the boat. He sent his thoughts to her telepathically. They’d
made love, which bound them, mated them. Whether she knew it or not, him
spilling his seed in her made her his bride. Under the laws of his people, they
were mated. Perhaps not under her own traditions and he understood now, why his
brother wanted to go through with a human wedding. Zek watched her, so he knew
when she heard him, because her eyes had been closed before but popped open
wide to stare at him. He pulled away from her lips, and relaxed his hold on her
a little.
    The shock, perhaps, stopped her from
fighting him. Or maybe his kiss. “What!”
    She didn’t speak with her mouth yet he
heard her clearly and he smiled. This is
how the Children communicate in the water. We can’t obviously open our mouths
to talk .
    Are
you reading my mind? How can I know your thoughts?
    He smiled. You can’t read