Page 53 of Protecting His Treasure

Chapter Eleven

She’d wanted to wear her leather outfit.

But, she’d save that for later. For when she was in a real better and needed flame retardant clothes. Today, she chose to wear a pair of black leggings, tennis shoes, and red t-shirts. Cute enough. Her hair was pulled back into a bushy ponytail. No laid edges. She was just going to sweat it out anyway.

Kaede made sure she was bundled up in her black jacket, gloves and red scarf. Once he was happy with how bundled up she was, he led her to the training facility. They passed by kids who were outside playing with their new toys. They all waved and her and Kaede. A few even begged Kaede to say something.

“Say something, Kaede. Say hi,” they chanted.

“Hi,” Kaede called out, in that deep voice of his. And then he roared for them, spewing flames. That made all of them cheer.

Sin smiled. “That’s so cute.”

“They do the same thing every time they see me.”

“And you entertain them each time, don’t you?” He nodded. “That’s cute,” she told him.

“Dragon’s aren’t cute.”

“Mine is.”

Kaede shook his head slightly.

“What?” She asked.

“My dragon said he likes it when you call him cute.”

“See. Dragons can be cute.”

“He says only you can call him that.”

“Of course,” she said as she followed the path that led to the right.

“This way.” He grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the left side of the compound.

“I thought the training facility was back that way.”

“A training facility is that way. The one we’re going to is this way.”

Sin took in her surroundings. “I’ve never been this way.”

“Not everyone has.”

They neared a large black gate. On either side of the gate’s door was a tower. Inside each tower was one lookout. They both leaned forward as Kaede and her drew closer.

“State your name,” the male in the right tower yelled down.

“Kaede Oshiro.” Kaede looked to her and nodded.

“Oh, um, Sinclair Rose.”

The men in the tower said nothing.

“You’re my mate,” Kaede whispered.

Duh. “I know,” Sin whispered back. Why were they whispering?

“Your last name is Oshiro.”