My Hunted Mate
Fifty Two
Corinna
Another loud growl of frustration erupts from my chest, following me glaring at the stupid rock that holds my gifts. The cold air whips my hair straight into my face, only making my annoyance grow as I brush it away from my eyes and tuck it behind my ear.
" You still can't get it? " Dahlia questions, walking through the grass with two mugs in her hands. I watch as she takes her seat under the gazebo with Lila, handing her one of the mugs.
" No, and Kai is being weird about me go to Helena's if I'm not able to protect myself. " I tell her.
" Pretty understandable, you were just kidnapped. " Lila points out, making me huff.
" I know that. " I mumble.
" And you're with child. " Dahlia adds, making me glare at her.
" Trust me, I know that. " I say, gesturing toward my huge bump.
Dahlia holds her hands up in surrender, then she throws her arm around Lila's waist, pulling her closer. Turning back to the colourful piece of rock, I enclose it in my palms, shutting my eyes and trying to chant again, breathing out harshly when I don't feel anything happening.
" Uh.. Cori? " Lila calls, her voice low. I hum in response, letting her know I am listening. " Aren't your.. powers stuck in the rock thingy? "
at her, noticing the slight blush on her cheeks. "
just thinking, you're trying to use magic that you don't have to get the magic out of the rock and I guess, i don't know, I was
her shyness. Dahlia watches her with completely admiration as she stumbles over
she continues. " I was just
what she is suggesting, it crosses my mind that it could be risky to destroy the thing that is
pick myself up from my seat on the grass, when I find myself unable to get up, I let out another growl of
until I shoot them a death glare, shutting them both up. Dahlia hands her mug to Lila, then moves over to me and helps me
the bullet and I toss it with all my force directing at the bricks surrounding the gazebo, both the brick and
with an agonising scream, that gives off a burst of energy just like the first time
and knees, panting heavily. When I look up, I find both Dahlia and Lila, picking themselves up off the ground a few feet away from me, in front of them the grass is all torn up revealing the earth under it, it
been nice, Doll. " Dahlia grunts, brushing
happen. " I apologise, with
gifts don't get swiped again, because I'm not down for a
type protection spell so no one can do anything like that to me again, don't worry. "
have that before? " Lila asks
it, I guess. " I shrug. " I'm going to go find Kai, let him know
outside Kai's office. As I am about to knock, the door swings open revealing Kai and the red haired man who helped rescue me from