Primal Claim by Marie Johnston Read Free Book Online

Commander Fitzsimmons quietly spoke to Dani. Her fear spiked another notch, but she just shrugged a little.
    Bennett rolled his eyes. “How would Madame G know some random human could carry one of our young?”
    “She’s not random. She’s my mate.”
    Stunned silence followed Mercury’s declaration. Dani felt the blood drain from her face. This was a bad idea. Really bad. Mate ? The behemoth of a male would never let her go now. She came seeking protection for her baby, not realizing she’d entertained the notion that someday she and the child could escape. Odds just dropped drastically. She’d worry about that later. Right now, she had to secure protection. Madame G could not get her hands on this child.
    The males fell silent, eyes snapping between her and Mercury. Both males were tall, taller than Mercury but not as wide, though heavily muscled themselves. And dressed, thank goodness. The stunning blonde looked almost horrified at Mercury’s declaration that he had a mate, she was it, and she was pregnant. Their leader remained impassive, taking in all the information and deciding what to do with her.
    “Take her to Interrogation Two. We’ll talk with her after you get dressed.”
    Nerves were going to get the best of Dani soon. It had been a long day and even more trying night, followed by a tense car ride with a very naked shifter male. A Guardian male. The father of the life that grew inside of her. Immense relief flooded her by being with him, but she couldn’t explain it. Sigma felt wrong for so long, but being here, surrounded by wary males who didn’t trust her, perhaps never would – especially if they found out her true story, felt more right than anything she’d done in years, even after she’d hunted their kind, seeking to satisfy a vengeance born one fateful night years ago.
    The tall blonde led the way into the massive log building. Dani couldn’t make out much in the dark, there were no porch lights or street lights, just moonlight. There was no need as the males could see perfectly well in the dark. Inside, nothing was lit and the shifters were completely silent, leading her down a pitch black hallway.
    She experienced a small moment of panic when she sensed Mercury’s absence from behind her. He’d said nothing since his mate declaration. As quickly as he was gone, he was back with a slight rustling of material. Clothes. It would be a shame to cover his magnificent body with its bronzed skin rippling over loads of muscle, but a welcome shame as his nudity unnerved her. She spent the time in the car searching out the window to see if they were being followed, but it served double duty to keep her eyes off Mercury’s handsome looks, impressive physique, and large package. Otherwise her mind might have wandered to what conceiving naturally by him would’ve been like; to have his broad back covering her, and those rounded, heavily muscled thighs between hers.
    Wrong time, wrong place, wrong mental image. These guys could kill her. They wouldn’t though. She knew it instinctively. Torture maybe, if they felt she was a threat to them, so she wouldn’t give them any reason to think so. She’d give them most of the truth, lying only by omission. Omission of a few key details.
    The blonde opened a solid door and stood aside for Dani to enter first. Light slowly began illuminating the room, allowing her vision to adjust without the assault of instant blinding light which she would have tolerated better than those who surrounded her. Humans didn’t have many sensory advantages over these creatures, but it was nice to have at least one.
    “Have a seat,” the blonde’s low voice rumbled. He was several inches taller than Mercury and if memory of gossip was correct, this one was Mercury’s partner. He was the congenial playboy who offset Mercury’s quiet, on and off the field. She’d heard impressive tales of both of them and she didn’t want to think them about at this time.
    Pulling a