Free Mated to the Vampire Kings by Charlene Hartnady Page B

again—“situation,”
the big male said. “It needs your urgent attention. I would recommend that you
stay here, my queen.” It wasn’t lost on her that although he turned his gaze to
her, his eyes failed to meet hers.
    “What
is going on?” Tanya asked.
    Brant
moved back to the bed and carefully put her down. He cupped her jaw. “We’ll be
back soon. Do as York says and stay here. All of you.” Brant glanced at Selina
and Becky.
    “But…”
    Zane
pushed past Brant, he put his hands on either side of her, bending till he was
at eye level with her. “Brant is right. Stay put. We’ll be back soon.”
    “Tell
me what the hell is going on.” Her voice was a little shrill but she couldn’t
help it.
    Zane
tucked some hair behind her ear. “Nothing to be concerned with. I promise. It’s
an internal annoyance that needs handling.”
    She
felt her brow crease. “Do you promise? I get the feeling it’s more than just a
simple issue.”
    “You’re
right, Cenwein. It’s an annoying issue, but it’s nothing for you to be
concerned over. We’ll be back in a few. Please stay here till we get back.” His
eyes darkened, belying how serious he was.
    Pulling
an irritated face, she nodded. She knew there was more to this by the way York
was pacing and shoving his hand through his hair every few strides. It looked
like her kings were needed urgently. If they thought she was just going to drop
this though, they were sadly mistaken.
     
     
     

Chapter 6
     
    One
hour later…
     
    “I
cannot take even one more minute of this.” Becky huffed, lurching to her feet.
She took the words right out of Tanya’s freaking mouth. Aside from the
frustration of not knowing what the hell was going on out there, her bladder
was so full, it felt like it was going to burst its seams at any moment.
    “Me
neither.” Tanya said as she slid off the side of the bed.
    “You
need to stay in that bed.” Becky narrowed her eyes at Tanya and put her hands
on her hips. She even went so far as to cock her head to the side. “You”—she
pointed at Tanya with a perfectly manicured nail—“stay put. I’m going to find
out what the hell is going on.”
    Now
that she was on her feet, Tanya could feel her bladder really straining. She
felt like she just might burst at any second. To try and alleviate the
pressure, she sat back down on the bed, putting a hand on the bottom curve of
her belly. “I really need to pee, so hurry up. I’m giving you one minute and
then I’m out of here.”
    Becky
rolled her eyes. “Use a bed pan.”
    Tanya
looked around the room expectantly. There was no way she was squatting over a
bedpan unless she absolutely had no other choice. “I don’t see one.” Somehow she
knew that knowing there was a plan b close by would make her feel a little
better.
    Becky
threw her a mischievous grin. “Improvise, darling girl.” She gestured to a vase
of flowers.
    “I’m
so not peeing in that, so hurry please.” To show how desperate she was, Tanya
closed her hand over her girly bits and pulled what she hoped was a pained
face.
    “Alright
already. I’ll be back in a sec.”
    “Do
you want me to come with you?” Selina asked.
    Becky
shook her head. “You stay here with, her royal highness.” She giggled at her
own joke as she left the room. The noises outside were much worse now. It
sounded like…screams. The door banged shut, closing off the sounds.
    Screams.
    She
would be really worried at this point. Only, they weren’t the type of screams
that evoked fear. What the hell was going on?
    Selina
made a disapproving noise and even shook her head.
    “You
know what’s going on, don’t you?” Tanya asked. The vampire female had much
better hearing.
    “Just
stay right where you are, my queen. In my limited experience, you humans are”—she
paused—“different from vampires. You don’t look at things the same way. Your
cultures differ greatly at times from ours. You are easily offended.”
    “Cut
the cryptic