Fates Hands by Lori Ameling

Chapter 107

Chapter 9–Book 3

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The beast was returning home to his mistress, though he wondered for how much longer. The blood

bond she tricked him into so long ago was growing thin. He could feel with each new moon it was

getting weaker. It was just a matter of time before he would be free.

He was getting pretty tired of being her whipping post and her gopher. He just had to be patient. For

now, he will bide his time, hopefully, the weaker the bond gets the more of his memory he will regain.

He was already getting snippets of images but they didn’t make much sense. They were memories of

fighting a great battle, he was on a horse in chainmail and armor. He had lifted his sword in the air and

just as

he was about to see more the memory stopped.

There was another memory of a beautiful woman who was n*ked under a waterfall. Then the images

disappear into a fog.

Soon, very soon he will be free.

Wait till she finds out he doesn’t have a sample of the girl’s blood, time for yet another whipping. The

bond has made it easier to withhold from her that is unless she does that mind rape crap.

Still, she doesn’t do it often simply because it takes a lot of her energy. He wasn‘t going to give her any

more information than necessary. If she wants it she was going to have to go diving in his head for it.

Anna was just sitting in the big

overstuffed chair in the living room, watching August secure the windows and doors. She didn’t know

what it was but she found him irresistible. She was going to be 18 in a couple of months but still, he

was too old for

her.

There is no way that he would ever consider a relationship with someone as young as she was. He

would want a woman closer to his age, one that is sophisticated and beautiful. Not a nerd with freckles.

That didn’t mean she couldn’t enjoy the scenery. She was waiting for Rachel to come down and start

explaining things. Her mind started to drift and went back to that beast as it was sniffing the air and

looking at her.

She remembered its eyes how they looked almost human and held an intelligence in them. Oh, god

what

about her friends are they ok? Did they get away from it?

The thoughts running through her mind took over it was like she was trapped in a nightmare that she

couldn’t find the way out of.

August was busy making sure that everything was locked down tight. He was aware of Anna watching

him and he had to admit that he liked it a lot. So did Khan his lion, he had been acting strange since

they met Anna. Rolling around purring.

That was when August started to hear a low sound like a moan. He looked over at Anna and she was

tightly curled up in the chair, she was visibly shaking and holding her head moaning.

Without thinking he rushed over to

her. He kneeled in front of the chair, taking one close look at her he could tell that she was having a

flashback.

“Anna!” “Anna!” “Anna, it’s ok you are safe it can’t get to you here. I am here I won’t let it get you, I

promise. Follow my voice, do what you need to, please come back to me”

He reached out and touched her arm instantly sparks flew between them, he knew what that meant. It

didn’t matter right now. Just as he thought that maybe she couldn’t hear him, she launched out of the

chair and into his arms. She was crying her heart out in fear.

Rachel and Archer came running down the stairs, Rachel instantly got down on the floor with them.

“What’s wrong with her?

“She has had a flashback, I think it

had to do with that beast that was after her.”

Rachel tried to take Anna out of August’s arms but Anna wouldn’t let go of him.

“It’s ok Rachel, I got her. I will stay with her till she has recovered.”

August looked at Archer, mind linking them.

“I will take care of her. Don’t worry I know she is too young, I will wait don’t be concerned. She is my

true mate and I can at least make her feel safe. It would kill me if I couldn’t at least do that for her.”

“I will also fill her in on things she needs to know. I will do everything I can for her, except take her as

my mate. But know this when she is ready I will not hold back. Even though I can’t claim her yet, she is

still mine.”

Archer reached down to help Rachel up and he talked her into leaving Anna with August, for now.

Besides they had many things to talk about before everyone else arrived.

Archer could tell that Rachel was reluctant to leave and Archer thought that maybe she would protest

but she turned back to her sister one more time.

“Anna if you need me, I will stay.”

“L…will be alright… Rachel go. Please,” Anna said between sniffles as she clutched August even

tighter than before.

Rachel put up her hands and walked away in defeat. Archer was right they had a lot to talk about, it

was time she put her big girl panties on and got some answers to her questions as

well.

August turned all his attention back to Anna, she felt right in his arms and her scent was out of this

world. Khan was acting like an idiot. So he just shifted her position in his arms and carried her to the

couch where he put her in his lap.

She made the front of his shirt wet, he was never going to wash it, not until she was his for good and

all. He stroked her hair till he felt that she was calming down more. When he realized that she was

asleep he carried her up to her room. (2)

When Archer and Rachel arrived back at his bedroom, Rachel decided that they were going to have to

turn down the heat a bit and start talking, with their clothes on.

He started to undo the buttons on his shirt.

She gave him a look…

“Nope, you are not going to be doing that until after you start telling me everything, start with this mark

on my n*eck. Then you are going to explain what the hell that beast was and why it wants me and my

sister.”

“Then you are going to tell me everything else you were going to before things got heated and my

sister started crying.”

When he scratched the back of his head, Rachel came to realize that is what he did when he felt he

had been caught at something he didn’t want to talk about.

“Fine, I will answer all your

questions, as long as you promise to stay calm and not try to run away

again.

*Fine Archer, I promise not to run away.

Not exactly what he wanted to hear but half is better than none. So he proceeded to tell her what was

on her n*eck and why it was there. That mark on your n*eck means I have marked you as my mate.

All of a sudden heard throughout the whole cabin were the words…

“WHAT THE FUCKING HELL!!!”

“Rachel, please calm down and I will explain further.”

“You claimed me as your mate!!!! Don’t you think that maybe I should have had a say in that decision?”

“Yes, you should have been given the choice but understand I wasn’t going to let you get away. You are

my true

mate without you I would live a half life.”

“It would be true to say that yes, I would have found someone to have cubs with. It wouldn’t be the

same there would be no bond, I may have grown fond of her but I would not have loved her.”

“With you, it is different than just normal love it is beyond that, it is the bond of soulmates. Our souls are

tied together now, you are my Lions Solis’s mate that is why he marked you, that sun on your n*eck is

his symbol.”

“Archer, does that mean I will have to mark you too?”

“Yes, Rachel it means just that. I would love that so much but I will only accept your mark if you truly

want to give it.”

“That is the price I will pay for taking away your right to choose.”

“Archer, what if I never want to mark you, does that mean you can be unfaithful?”

“Catnip, I will never want or need another, you are my choice now and forever.” (

“I am your choice as well, neither of us will be able to stray to other people. Nor will we want or need

to.”

“But I am human, is it possible. I mean don’t you have to do it with your own kind?”

“Trust me catnip we are compatible in every way. Once you mark me the bond will be at full strength. It

will take things to a whole new level.”

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