Free Running in Fear: Ghost Warrior by Trinity Blacio Page A

also helped speed up the healing process as he finished his shift. His hands were now fur instead of skin, Nikola cupped the back of his head and knelt in front of him. “You are magnificent in your beast form, and one day soon we’ll take care of you, but for now we need you back to tell us what happened.” Nikola squeezed the back of his neck and placed a kiss on his black wet nose.
    “Lissa, why don’t you go join Jaycee. I’m sure she is wondering what’s going on.” He stood turning so Pierre would be blocked from seeing Lissa. Right now they needed answers, and they couldn’t do that with Lissa present.
    Lissa pushed Castor away from her and slid up to Nikola. “You know I’m getting tired of this crap. I’m part of this damn unit. I might have been hurt in the past, but I don’t need to be treated as a child, needing a baby sitter. All of you can stuff your cocks up your own asses, because they aren’t going to be in mine anytime soon! Don’t you think I’m worried about Adonis and Pierre? They are my mates too, damn it!” Lissa poked his chest, as Castor wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her away.
    “Enough Lissa, we have bigger problems then you throwing a fit. Now go.” Castor ordered pushing her out of the bedroom, slamming the door shut.
    “Paybacks are a bitch, remember that the both of you!” Lissa yelled through the door.
    * * * *
    Lissa stood, glaring at the wooden door waiting for it to combust, but nothing happened. Jaycee’s small hand squeezed her shoulder. “Would you like to go to the kitchen with me? It seems when I’m upset, or angry, I eat now.” She tried to smile, but Lissa could see the tears in her eyes, and she knew that her face had to match hers.
    “I’m scared Jaycee, real scared this time. I don’t know how to handle this.” Jaycee wrapped her arm around her waist, and they made their way to the kitchen. Marsha was in there waiting for both of them.
    “Sit, the both of you, it’s going to be a while before we hear anything. I don’t know what is going on, but getting half a picture is getting to be a pain in the ass!” Marsha slammed down to bottles of water onto the table.
    Jaycee winked at her, going into Marsha’s arms. “We all do what we can, Momma. I too can’t see half of what I should. Even my connection to my mates is still half-ass, not like it was.” Jaycee pulled back and sat down at the table, as all three of them drank their water in silence.
    Lissa wiped her hands on a napkin. “Jaycee what if Adonis goes to the other side? What if I lose him, before I even have him? I’m hanging on by a tread here. I want to be held and made love to on one hand, and then, if any little thing comes up, I don’t know whether to trust myself, let alone my mates.”
    She threw her water at the kitchen door, and it exploded all over the place. “Damn it, I hate this! Excuse me, I need some air. Marsha, leave the mess, I’ll clean it up later.” Her chair flew back as she jumped back and ran to the outside door in the hallway, but Nikola was there waiting for her.
    He wrapped his arms around her, lifting her off the ground, and moved outside quickly. Without a word he moved her towards the woods. Somehow he had known what she needed, her connection to the plants.
    Nikola lowered her feet to the ground, and at once vines twined around her, to cover her legs, stomach, and arms, hugging her, holding her, giving her the comfort she needed. The tears fell and the dam broke. Everything came at her at once, the betrayal, the pain, and the loss of everything she cared for. Her legs crumbled, but her plants slowly lowered her to the ground.
    Nikola sat down next to her, placing her head into his lap, brushing her hair out of her face. “Let it out, Little Butterfly, I’m here; we’re all here for you.” He kissed the top of her head, and sat up, showing her that Pierre, and Castor were there also. All of them surrounded her, they touched her, as tears fell