Chapter 271


    Jonah POV I knew the moment she marked him , I felt it . And I also felt Kaif stir and shove forward ,


    though not out of anger but more curiosity , and I knew she marked Kaif . The bond surged , and my


    mark heated on my neck , tingling , making me shiver as the bond grew stronger than ever . I had only


    just stepped out of the fire exit when it sounded like a bomb went off . The windows sted , bursting


    and raining ss down everywhere .


    The power going out caused enough chaos , but this caused a stampede in the foyer . Panicked people


    screaming and rushing out of the building . Some screamed about terrorists while one of my smartass


    employees , Ben , screamed out ” It’s aliens , ” to frighten them more . I click my tongue and shake my


    head .


    Humans were so gullible ! Walking over to the foyer desk , I see security staff rushing everywhere . I


    had already mind – linked to let them know what was going on .


    ” Get all First Aid officers out here . They will be needed , ” I quickly add through the link . No doubt


    people would have been injured by the exploding ss . Sirens red loudly outside . Even the


    Tornado signals were ring in the street , not that we ever got Tornados here . Stopping next to Ben


    at the foyer desk , he talked to staff on the walkie – talkie . It is a waste if you ask me , with all


    employees being a werewolf and part of Kyan’s Pack .


    Yet we had to keep up appearances so kind of necessary . ” Kyan lost the plot ? ” Ben asks . His white


    button – up shirt had minor tears , and blood drops from where he was sprayed with ss . Although


    he was already healed , he looked like a bloody mess . His sandy blonde hair stuck up in every


    direction .


    ” Nope , Marabe marked Kaif , ” I tell him . ” Kyan will have fun exining this away , ” Ben states .


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    Nothing that couldn’t be put down to natural disasters . I can already see earthquake headlines . ” He’ll


    handle it . Money talks , something he has plenty of , ” I tell him , and he nods . ” Ambnces are the


    way , so is an electrician .


    Security is monitoring the casino . All the machines went down . And everyone else is ying medic . I


    sent Scott to assess the damage , ‘ ” he tells me , and I nod just as the backup generators kick in and


    light up the ce . Now with better visuals , I see the destruction at total capacity .


    Walking out the front of the casino , the street wasn’t much better . It wasplete chaos . I walked


    back inside with a sigh , deciding authorities would take care of everything outside the casino . They


    were all in Kyan’s pocket anyway . Just another thing he would have to handle . ” Alpha ? ” Ben calls


    from the foyer desk , waving me over with his hand .


    ss crunches under my shoes as I make my way back to the white counter . He was looking at a


    in the hotel tonight . What do you want me to do ? ” ” Send someone to check their rooms and make


    sure everyone is ounted for . Send security and medics up to each floor . All those staying issue


    refunds , and give vouchers for next time if they ever return.


    Also , see if any avable hotels off the main street have vacancies for those wanting to leave , ” I tell


    him . Ben nods , writing everything down on a sticky note while I turn to go check the bar area , walking


    away from the chaos . Despite the explosion , most of those in the bar area thought it was more reason


    to keep drinking . Macy was working behind the bar with Soyer . Both of them are still serving . Macy


    smirks as I approach .


    ” What’s up , boss ? ” Soyer asks as I approach . I walked around the counter to the registers , which


    had been opened manually since the generators wouldn’t run those . They mainly only powered the


    elevators , lighting , fridges , and security cameras . ” Callst round on the house , get the cashboxes


    to the safes and start to clean up . ” They both nod , and Macy slides a ss of whiskey across the


    counter , full to the brim . I raise an eyebrow at her , and she whistles , nodding toward my crotch .


    I look down at the front of my pants and ” Fuck ! ” Macyughs , serving someone before waving their


    money away . I scull the ss hoping it would help mute the bond , but now she pointed i tout , I was


    smashed with the feelings through the bond . Their arousal going to the forefront of my mind . ”


    Suppose I know where you are going then , ” Soyerughs while I try to readjust myself . Why didn’t I


    put underwear on ! I tap the counter , and Macyughs , sliding another ss over to me .


    ” You’re not heading up ? ” Soyer asks when I scull the ss before walking over and grabbing the


    bottle . ” No , they only just sorted things out . I will let them have a moment , ” I say , tipping the bottle


    to my lips ; I chug a few mouthfuls and shake my head as heat rushes through me , burning down my


    throat and into my stomach . ” Well , I am off to hide somewhere no patrons are , ” I chuckled , about to


    walk out of the small bar door when Macy rushes over to me .


    She takes off her apron and tosses it at me , and I groan at the tent I fucking pitched . ” It won’t hide it ,


    ” I tell her , tossing it back to her . ” Worth a try , ” sheughs , flicking her chocte brown hair over


    her shoulder before pulling it in a bun on top of her head . I headed out to staff areas toward the


    security office . I instantly getughed at by Daniel as I walk past his desk . He was head of security ,


    an older gentleman with greying hair and a beard that went to the middle of his chest that was braided .


    His eyes crinkled as heughed and snorted at my erection . ” Fuck up , you old fossil , ” I snap at him .


    ” Hey , Midnight Delight is down the street . Sure , someone there will take care o f you ; don’te in


    here with that . I ain’t helping ya out , ” heughs . I growl at him . ” Marked and Mated ! Idiot , and


    have you seen the girls in that ce , should be called Midnight Fright , not Delight , ” I tell him , with a


    disgusted shiver . Flopping into one of the chairs with my bottle of whiskey . Daniel shrugs .


    ” I don’t mind them ; they get the job done , ” heughs . ” Yeah , probably because they are all about


    your age , went once , and thedy had more wrinkles than my nutsack , ” I tell him . Heughs and


    shakes his head ; going back to monitoring the screens . A few hourster , I headed back to the


    apartment , bing distracted by the shit storm the explosion caused . Exhausted , I make my way


    back upstairs , unlocking the door . The breeze from the busted windows makes me shudder .


    I shower quickly before walking around to my side of the bed . Mara was tucked under the nkets ,


    and I could tell she was still naked as the nket was pushed down to her waist , giving me a nice view


    o f her perky boobs . Jax licks his chops in m y head , wanting to chew on one of them . Bloody grub .


    I shake my head at my horny wolf , pull the nkets back , and climb into the bed to hear Kyan snicker


    . As I rolled on my side . ” Fucking asshole , ” I tell him , feeling the dampness of the mattress .  ” You


    don’t even seem fazed , ” he says , sitting up on his elbow looking over at me . ” Some random I would


    be , but my mates .


    Na , I’m all good , ” Iugh , and he scrunches his face up . ” I am surprised you’re not spring cleaning ,


    ” I tease him . His aggravation is evident through the bond at me , mentioning the room’s state . ” Don’t


    , I am pretending the room is in order , ” he growls , and I shake my head before tugging Marabe


    closer . She rolls into me and sighs . Like a ma , Kyan moves into her and drapes his arm over her


    waist and my arm .


    ” We will have to go back to the manor while this ce gets fixed up , ” I tell him before yawning . ”


    Yeah , you should probably just move your stuff back home , ” Kyan says , pressing his face into the


    back of Mara’s neck and inhaling her scent . ” Can I have a drawer too ? ” Iughed at his invitation to


    move in with him . Not like he had much choice now . ” You do have a drawer in my bloody room filled


    with all the crap you leave at my ce , ” he says , and I shrug .


    I usually help myself to his shit , anyway . Moving in with him wouldn’t be much different . I spent the


    majority of the time in the city there with him , anyway . ” You better get a bigger bed . Yours is a little


    squishy , ” I tell him , yawning and closing my eyes . ” Already ordered one . Should arrive tomorrow


    assuming E didn’t blow up the factory as well , ” heughs . Before closing my eyes , I nod .


    I should have realized he would have everything sorted , The man ; I swear he had files in his head o f


    everything set in ce , and heaven bit something doesn’t line up with his schedule or on time .


    Marabe POV Waking the following morning , the morning air was freezing . Jonah was asleep beside


    me , although Kyan was no longer in bed . Tugging the covers back , I climb out of bed . It was still


    early in the morning . Stretching and yawning , I ce my feet on the floor , before I lift them ,


    DARECE remembering the broken ss , only to open my eyes to find the room spotless . ” Kyan ! ”


    Kora sighs , and I nod , walking to the bathroom to pee . When I am finished , I steal Jonah’s dressing


    gown and his slippers before stepping out into the hallway . Besides the broken windows , everything


    was in order , the curtains blowing inward from the slight breeze but everything was spotless . Turning


    the corner into the kitchen , I run into the Kyan carrying coffee .


    ” Woah , bloody scared me . I was about to wake you , ” Kyan says , holding a mug out t o me . I take it


    from him and he pecks my cheek before wandering off down the hall while I wondered what time he got


    up to clean all this . ” Jonah , I am leaving , ” I hear him say to Jonah before Jonah grunts when I hear


    the sound of flesh on flesh , and Kyan snickers as hees back down the hall . ” Coffee on the


    bedside table , now get up !


    ” Kyan calls to him as hees back out to the kitchen . ” What time did you get up ? ” I ask him . ” Not


    long after Jonah got home , we will b e going back to the manor today , so grab what you need . I have


    to go see the mayor and a few officials . So I will be awhile . ” he Hitl says , pulling his suit jacket on


    over his ck button – up shirt hanging on the back of the dining table chair .


    He buttons it up . ” Shit , my car isn’t here , ” Kyan growls . He spots Jonah’s keys on the microwave .


    H e snatches them off before grabbing me and kissing me . His tongue invaded my mouth , and I tried


    to pull away , worried about morning breath , but he didn’t seem to care . My mug clutched tightly in my


    hand as I tried not to spill it over him .


    He lets me go before looking behind me toward the bedroom , making me look over my shoulder to see


    Jonah walking toward us . ” I am taking your car , ” Kyan tells him , and Jonah waves him off with his


    hand , looking exhausted . He kisses my head as h e walks past me toward the kitchen sink . H e


    yawns loudly , leaning on the bench and sipping the coffee Kyan made him . ” I’m up happy , Boss ? ”


    Jonah groans and Kyan nods , turning his attention back to me .


    ” Love you , I need to go . I should have already , ” Kyan says before walking out in a rush . I shake my


    head while Jonah nces around the ce . ” Kyan ! ” we both say simultaneously , looking at how


    clean the ce is now . Jonah shakes his head before dumping his mug in the sink , pouring the


    contents down the drain .


    He then walks back toward the room . Where are you going ? ” I ask . ” Back to bed , I didn’t get in till


    after 2 , ” h e states . ” Well , I am ringing my brother . We are ? ” I call out to him before thinking of a


    reason to go with him . ” We’re going to lunch , ” I tell him . ” My card is in my wallet , ” Jonah sings out


    , and I nod before remembering he can’t see me .


    ” Thank you ! ” I get no reply but feel him fall asleep , which would undoubtedly anger Kyan that he


    went back to bed . Heading into the room , I retrieve some clothes and put them in the main bathroom ,


    not wanting to wake Jonah before stealing his phone and dialing Eziah’s number .


    He answers after the second ring . Marabe ? ” he says . ” How did you know it was me ? ” I ask . ”


    Inkling I had , what’s up ? ” ” Don’t suppose you could help me with something ? ” I ask him ,


    remembering to keep my voice low , not wanting to wake Jonah and have him overhear . ” If it’s to buy


    you pads again , the answer i s no , get one of your boy toys to do it , ” he says , and I roll my eyes . ”


    No , but it is important . ” Eziah sighs . ” Fine , where are you ? ”


    ” The Casino , ” ” You want me toe to the city ! ” he groans . ” That’s hours in the car . When you


    said you wanted help , I thought you asked because you were at Uncle Andrei’s or in town ! ” he


    whines . ” Please ? ” ” Ah fine , I will be a few hours , ” he says . ” Just portal here , ” I tell him . ” Ah , I


    can’t . Do you think I can just portal whenever I want ?


    I can only do that leaving the Moon Goddess realm , ” ” Then go – to the Moon Goddess realm , ” I tell


    him . ” And what do you want me to tell mum ? A h , can you drop me into the realms so I can take a


    shortcut to the city ?


    ” ” Yep , besides , I need you to go there anyway to look for something , ” I tell him . ” You’re lucky


    you’re my twin , or I would disown you for making me your little bitch all the time , ” he growls and I


    Grimoires and I need that dagger , ” ” You want me to steal mum’s dagger and a n old book ? ” ” It’s not


    stealing . We are borrowing , ‘ ” Did you ask mum ? ”


    ” No , but you can , ” I chuckle . ” Of course you didn’t . Fine , where am I meeting you ? ” I bite the


    inside of my lip , knowing this would raise questions . ” City graveyard , ” I tell him . He falls silent on


    the other end of the phone . ” We are not raising the dead , Marabe , ” ” No , we are just digging up a


    grave , ” I tell him .


    ” So I suppose I gotta bring a bloody shovel , too ? ” ” If you don’t mind , it may look funny if I carry one


    through the main street , ” he growls . ” Anything else . Do you need a bodily organ , an alibi ? ” ” I will


    let you know on the organ and Alibi is already sorted . I told Jonah we are having lunch together ,


    ” ” Great , I am bringing a pic basket too , ” Eziah says , and Iugh . ” Thank you . I love you . ” I tell


    him . ” Love you too , see you in an hour , ” he says , and I hang up . I ce the phone down before


    turning on the shower . Now t o just dig up my father in –ws grave and hope to god we can break this


    curse before the madnesses for me .