Tegan's Power (The Ultimate Power Series #4) by L.H. Cosway Read Free Book Online Page A

reluctant rulers are the
best kind. You aren’t in it for the benefits or the lavish lifestyle. It means
you might actually focus on what’s important instead of your own selfish interests.”
    “That’s a good theory.
But it could also go the opposite way. The fact that I’m reluctant might mean
that I’ll intentionally fuck up the job.”
    I smile at him. “I
don’t think you’d do that. You’re too much of a perfectionist. It would just
irritate you to do a half arsed job.”
    “Why, is that a
compliment, Tegan?” he chuckles.
    “A roundabout one.
That’s the best you’re going to get from me.”
    He kisses me tenderly
on the cheek and clears away the pizza. A second later his arm is reaching
under my knees so that he can lift me up.
    “Come on, fata
frumoasa ,” he whispers in my ear. “Let’s see what we can do about those
blue balls of yours.”
    I laugh as he carries
me all the way to his bedroom.
     
    Finn
     
    I wake up in the early hours of the
morning because the bed is shaking. Glancing to my left I see Allora convulsing
beneath the covers and a surge of panic grips me.
    Rising up on my elbow,
I put my hand to her forehead; it’s hot and clammy with sweat. I know she told
me this might happen while she slept, but that doesn’t make it any easier to
watch her. The convulsions that wrack her body look painful. As I stare, I
wonder what it is she’s seeing. I wonder if she can see the future of the city
and what’s going to become of us.
    Will Theodore keep us
trapped in his bubble forever? Or will we all be dead before the week is
through?
    One thing I know for
certain is that I have to make contact with Tegan. I have to know the choices
Cristescu is going to make for his vampires. Will he spur them to kill or
encourage them to live peacefully?
    Too many ‘what ifs’
fill my head which makes it impossible to get back to sleep. After a couple of
minutes Allora stills and her breathing returns to normal. I lie awake on top
of the covers, my hands clasped above my head and my mind on high alert.
    Once seven o’clock hits
I get up, have another shower and get dressed. Allora wakes up just as I’m
sitting at the foot of the bed lacing my boots.
    “Morning, Goldy. Did you
sleep well?” I say turning to give her a friendly grin.
    She sits up and rubs at
her head. The towel robe she slept in is hanging open a little at the chest,
showing me the round curve of her cleavage. She notices me looking and
surreptitiously covers herself, wrapping the robe tighter around her body.
    Rubbing at her head she
replies, “I slept okay.” She pauses and glances at me. “Did I…did anything
happen while I was asleep?”
    I nod. “Yeah, you had a
vision. At least I think you did. It was just like you said it would be. Your
body shook with convulsions. Do you remember anything?”
    She grimaces. “I always
do, unfortunately.”
    “And?”
    A small grin shapes her
lips. “What? You think I’m going to tell you? I hardly know you, Finn.”
    I raise an eyebrow.
“You know me well enough to share a bed with me.”
    “Yeah well, my options
were pretty limited,” she replies.
    She climbs from the bed
and feels her way to the bathroom without another word. A minute or two later I
hear the shower coming on. I smile to myself, thinking my shy little elf has a
steely side, and I think I like it.
    I go out to the van and
drive to the nearest shopping mall, which is back out on the motorway a couple
of miles from the hotel. I stock up on necessities for everyone and buy Allora
something to wear that’s a little less conspicuous than a floor length evening
gown. I opt for those one size fits all leggings and a couple of t-shirts and
cardigans. I also throw in some socks, plimsolls and knickers. I’m not even
going to try guessing her bra size.
    Small boobs are easier
to guess than big boobs, and Allora could be anywhere from a double D to a G. I
love how this is what my brain decides to focus on, instead of