Enflame (Book 6) ((Insight) Web of Hearts and Souls) by Jamie Magee Read Free Book Online Page B

said as he crossed his arms.
    Within that second, Dane vanished.
    Landen took one step forward and slightly nodded his head, and with that nod the entire room began to return to perfection. The broken glass flew back into place, sealing the window. The scattered papers found their way back to Saige’s desk, and the overturned chairs found their way to an upright position.
    It was as if nothing had ever occurred in this room, like it was a quiet night by the fire.
    I wanted to gasp in shock, but I was still paralyzed by an uncalled for calm and balance. If I didn’t know any better, I would think I was waking from one of the blissful moments when Landen and I had combined our energy. It was almost like I didn’t know him anymore, like he was this new man...what did that Realm do to him?
    Phoenix smiled sardonically. “What is your name in this life, Brother?”
    Landen tilted his head slightly, as if he were watching an instant replay in his mind, then he smiled slyly. It was a grin I’d never seen before, one that was nothing less than predatory.
    “Landen.”
    “Were you trying to blend in or something?” Phoenix teased dryly.
    “You’re in the same form,” Landen said sternly.
    He reached back for my hand. Once his skin touched mine, his addictive energy swarmed so deeply inside me that I gasped and slightly curled my toes. The vibration of his energy may have reminded me of Drake at first, but it was anything but...this hum was deeper and just as passive as it was aggressive. It was fire. I felt it in my core.
    He urged me to come closer, then together we walked to the antique couch. He nodded for me to sit, and almost against my will I did. I could not stop staring at him, studying him...something was different...maybe not different. Maybe it was there all along and I just didn’t see it. It was like I was finally seeing him as others always had: dangerously fearless.
    “I told you that you were a fool to die,” Phoenix uttered as he sat down in a tall chair next to the fire. The flames danced in his eyes as he appraised Landen.
    Landen eased down to the couch and leaned ever so slightly in the corner. “Did you?” he said coolly.
    Phoenix leaned forward. “What is that delay? Something is triggering in your mind, isn’t it? Where are you on this path? Why do I sense mint on you? What alliance have you made?”
    Mint. I didn’t smell that now, but I thought I remembered being saturated within that powerful aroma. I think I’m losing it.
    Landen smiled wryly. “Nineteen years, four planets, and one moon.”
    “So I’m your Jupiter? Clever.”
    “How do you know him?” I asked timidly. I may have complained about never being alone with Landen, but right now I wanted his family here. I felt alone, vulnerable. With the birth of that emotion, he glanced at me.
    “ You’re scaring me ,” I thought quietly.
    “ It’s okay, I promise. I’m fine. We’re fine .”
    I hated that word. He hasn’t been fine since before Mars.
    Landen’s gaze found Phoenix once again. “What I remember of you is vague. You’re a Phoenix. I know that.”
    I cautiously glanced between them. It was the wording of his sentence that had caught me off guard. He said, ‘you’re,’ not ‘your name.’
    “You were one at one time, Brother. How long did it take you to find her? How many times has that bastard taken her from you?”
    I wanted to ask which one because it was clear that Phoenix didn’t like Dane. But for Landen, there was only one man that had tried to take me from him. I know it’s wrong, but having Drake here right now would make me feel a little better, at least grounded.
    “No one is taking her from me.” Landen’s tone was meant to intimidate Phoenix, but warm chills spread across my skin. I’d always felt safe at his side, but now I felt invincible. It was like I knew that because he’d said that, I was more than protected. In Phoenix’s eyes, I was ‘claimed.’
    “Are you blind, too? What