Guardian [New World Book 6] by C. L. Scholey Read Free Book Online

bent over gasping.
    “Hurts eh?”
    Taz’s armor came down and he settled a foul look at Roam. Roam’s eyebrows rose. “Now you listen,” Taz’s words came out with a growling snarl. “You are going to say you are from Florida.”
    “I can’t lie. I’m not capable. You know that as well as I do.”
    “ Dammmn youu.”
    “I’ll think of something.”
    “You better or you can leave now. I knew this was a bad idea.”
    “I know you can scent I’m honorable, I also know it confuses you. You’re at war with yourself. Use your scent emotions—just scent me, not your memories. Focus on your instincts, it’s what I’m doing. It will be better for the others to get to know me first, you too. When Cobra shows up, he’ll take all of them aboard his ship kicking and screaming if he has to. Earth is dead. You may think this area is safe but it’s not. As we speak the ocean is moving closer.”
    “I know,” Taz bellowed. “I know. I’ve seen it, we’re trapped. It’s the only reason I allowed you to stay with us. Never did I think we would be saved by a Castian.”
    “Well, who then? Your Tonan buddies, after five years? Yeah, hey, how’s that workin’ out for you? Listen, it’s time for the females to sleep. I’ll have a plan by morning. Even if it means leaving first thing and returning each night. I’m on a mission to locate humans, survivors, that won’t be a lie.”
    “I don’t want you bringing back any human males.” Taz was still snarling. “I’ve come across a few who think they can do whatever the hell they want when they want. That cave is full of vulnerable females and two are children, one female is my mate. Haven was only eight when I came across her and her sister Skylar, alone five years ago when the Earth went to shit. Macey was trying to keep everyone together. It had been years since I had seen a child, let alone a female child. Even though Skylar is older, she and Haven are like my own. I’ve watched them grow up. Skylar was barely sixteen, trying to keep her and her sister alive before they met Macey. Skylar had been trying to be so grown up and tough she was completely vulnerable. Thankfully Macey found them. I watched this planet fall apart and I put my own pieces back together by saving my family.”
    “I’m told it takes a special kind of female to tame a Tonan,” Roam said, curious as to how Taz and Macey got together.
    “The circumstances were like nothing you could dream.” Taz stared at a far off place for a moment before returning to the present. “Aunt Greta treats me like her son, a very loved son. I will allow nothing to happen to any of them. Jinx is a pain in my ass but my responsibility. She became my responsibility when I saved her life and healed her. I’ll be watching you.”
    The passion with which he spoke amazed Roam. Taz meant every word. “You know I have the ability to scent deception. I will allow no male to come near your females. If by chance we come across one, I will take appropriate action. Cobra wouldn’t allow anyone on Bagron who would cause harm.” Roam could also feel Taz’s apprehension. “Right now, it’s time we returned. They’ll be wondering about you and I can’t wait to hear you explain about your tale of a tail.”
    “Oh, shut up.”
    Taz stormed away and Roam laughed. When they reentered the cave, all but Macey had gone to sleep. She went to Taz immediately. He took her into his arms and the two disappeared behind a partition. Roam went and sat near the fire to think. His sudden appearance was going to be tricky to explain, especially since everyone was terrified of Castians as well as Tonans. The idea was hard to wrap his head around. He’d never been hated by a female.
    Lost in thought his shield warned him he wasn’t alone. It was a flicker, no more, he wasn’t in any danger. Before long Jinx stepped around her sheltered area and approached him. She settled herself across from him. Long fingers swept locks of jet