Page 30 of Her Silent Knight

Smiling, he placed that item into the pack also, along with the rest of the items that had to have come from the Mortal world. These things would hold sentimental value for his mate. She’d want them with her always. Kaede opened the next drawer and paused.

Those are...

Kaede lifted one of the items from the drawer and stared at it.

Underthings. Those are our mate’s underthings.

Yes, the fuck they were. He knew he shouldn’t... that didn’t stop him from bringing them to his nose and inhaling deeply. They smelled like... soap.

Of course, they do. Her scent would wash off when she scrubbed them clean.

True. Kaede stared toward the bedroom door. If he wanted to inhale her scent, he’d have to go into the other room, spread her legs apart...

Do it.

Tempting as that sounded, he needed to get home. He wouldn’t feel at peace until he had her within the safety of his compound. Then and only then could they become better acquainted.

After zipping the backpack shut, he slung it over his shoulder. Assessing the room one last time, he looked for other important things his mate might need. He found nothing. If there was anything else she needed, he’d provide it for her.

Bag packed, Kaede returned to the living room to find his mate still unconscious. That wasn’t good. He leaned over her to make sure she was still breathing. She was. He couldn’t take her outside like this.

Find her jacket.

“That’s what I was about to do.”

And boots.

“I got this.”

And red scarf.

“Dragon, I know how to take care of my mate.”

She’s mine too.

Kaede paused. His dragon was right. Having his dragon back was going to take some getting used to. He’d grown used to being the only being inside his head. He’d grown used to making decisions by himself.

You’re not alone anymore. You have me. And we have her.

Staring down at his mate, Kaede nodded. All in one night, he’d gotten his dragon back and found his mate. Two things he’d once thought he’d never have, he now had. Blessed, was the only word that came to mind.

Even though he was living in hell, even though he still had a long way to go and he’d probably encounter more pain on the difficult journey ahead, he was blessed. His father’s motto, words he hadn’t recalled in years, drifted through his mind.

Dark times don’t break us, dark thoughts do.

This was a dark time for him. But he could no longer allow his thoughts to be dark. He could no longer allow his actions to be dark. He had his woman. He had his dragon. That added enough light into his world to chase away the darkness.

Soon, his woman would be in his home, where he could keep her safe from the outside world. Where she could meet those close to him, comrades who would help keep her safe. Then he’d have to find a way to protect his mate from those who sought to harm her. The Deciders.

Remember what our mate said about The Deciders? What if she’s right? What if the tasks they’ve given us all these years don’t lead to our freedom?

“That’s something to think about. The team and I will look into it when I return to the compound. Right now, I need to bundle our little lady up.”

Make sure all of her is covered.

Kaede resisted the urge to say, ‘I got this’. His dragon was just as protective of their mate as he was. He’d have to get used to sharing her with his beast. With the two of them working as a team, there was no threat they couldn’t overcome.

If The Deciders wanted this witch, they’d have to go through them.

They will fail.

“Damn right, they will.”