Charming The Warriors (The Charmer) (35 page)

             
“I never believed in the Charmer stories, but here you are, in my arms, and in my heart. Love, open your mind to me fully, show me what’s happened to Dallah.”

I close my eyes and think back, from the moment I lay eyes on him, up to today, only leaving the kind stranger from the other night. After a few moments I open my eyes to see Parrise looking at me, face full of sorrow.

             
“Love, how could you go through this alone, it’s too much for your fragile heart, little one.”

T
ears stain my cheeks as the memory’s come flooding in, but they are not mine, they belong to Parrise. His arms hold me even tighter as I feel his love for me. His wanting to care and protect me, the first time he saw me outside the bar, the time I said goodbye to our love that night. He was so hurt!

             
I fall to the ground holding my head, as his large body comes down to my level taking my face in his hands, I look at him seeing every emotion dancing in his ocean blue eyes. He sees me as perfection he loves me wholeheartedly. I’m not perfect!

             
“I am so sorry Parrise, I never meant to hurt you. I did love you then, I do love you now. I’m not this person you see me as, and don’t say I am, because I am
not
perfect,” I say through my tears.

             
“Don’t be sad my love, I wanted to show you how I really feel towards you, so you know that I love you for you, not for the Charmer you are.”

             
“Are you the one for me Parrise?”

             
“I don’t know love, it’s something you will have to find out yourself, but you are the one for me. I will never love another the way I do you, my love.”

             
“ZARA, YOU OK BABE?” Den yells.

             
“Yeah, sorry Den I’ll be there in a minute,” I tell him, before he walks back into the house, seeing that Parrise and I are speaking privately.

             
“What do I tell them?” I ask.

             
“We will go back in, but let me speak to them. I will work out how to get Dallah back I promise, the Dark Prince will pay for touching you in that way love, you should have told us the truth of that night.”

             
“I couldn’t let you all go after him in revenge; I want you all safe, just like you all want me safe.”

             
“I will speak with the brothers’, do you Trust me to speak with them love?”

             
“I do.”

             
“Good. Firstly to block your mind from entry you need to imagine building a wall in front of you brick by brick, but do it so quickly, it should only take a second or two, try it.”

I
do as he asks, as fast as my mind will move the bricks in front of me, only two seconds later, I think of Parrise biting my neck. I watch his face to see if it has worked. He chuckles, whipping me to him again; fangs elongated licking one of his sharp fangs.

             
“Love, you left a gap!” He lightly scratches his fangs down my neck, sending bolts of panic, but the excitement overrides the Panic. He lifts his face back to meet mine, his stunning eyes frosted with desire.

             
“I can’t Parrise, I love you so much already. I’m not ready for what you want from me, I can’t give myself to you.” I tell him sadly as I caress his cheek and with my thumb I press lightly on his right fang, indivertibly pricking my thumb on the blade like tooth.

             
“I’m Sorry, I was curious, I didn’t realize how sharp they are.” I tell him. He lifts my hand back up to his mouth and places it in his mouth, sucking gently. His eyes completely focused on me, as they change from the stunning blue to an overpowering red, making him look even more breathtaking. Pulling out my thumb, he licks the small cut, sealing it.

             
“Love, let’s go before I strip you naked and love you the way you should be, here on the grass.”

He is the most erotic man I have ever laid eyes on, a true
Vampire. Not frightening but magnificent!

Chapter
27

As we enter the living room, all eyes are on us. Sallack’s eyes land on Parrise’s and mine hands held together, I try to let go, not wanting to upset him, but Parrise just holds me tighter.

             
We walk to stand in front of the brothers’, when I hear Parrise in my head, which makes me jump, and at the same time I see confused faces from the brothers’, properly wondering what the hell is going on.

             
‘Build the wall Zara, no gaps. Double check, I’ll give you 4 seconds, love.’

I build it
without bothering to ask why, I trust him to do the right thing for us all. I look for gaps, nothing! Parrise nods his head to me, telling me I have done it. In a tender, calm voice he speaks to the brothers’,

             
“
Brothers’, listen to me now. Zara is well. Forget about her wanting to speak with you tonight and anything after that. Ruk do not remember the truth of what Zara spoke of today and of your seeing Dallah. Remove it from your mind until I tell you otherwise. Pack brothers’ go home tonight knowing Zara is safe. Zara is tired, so all say goodnight and go home
.”

             
Just like that, they all stand up, hugging me telling me to have a good sleep. Ruk comes to me looking a little in a daze, making me feel so bad for him it actually hurts.

             
“Im going to go Zara, I’ll see you in the morning?” He says looking at me with sad eyes.

             
“Yes, I’ll see you soon”

He kisses my cheeks tenderly as I wrap my arms around him, wanting him to know how much I care for him. I wanted so badly for him to know that I trusted him, but I am
grateful to Parrise for taking away the memory of today’s happenings, I don’t want him, or any of them in danger.

             
“I love you Ruk, so much.” I tell him, as he kisses my forehead.

             
I say my goodbyes to the rest of the brothers’. Sallack is last to go out of the brothers’, he stands in front of me, head held high.

             
“I want to be here for you Zara, let me do that?”

             
“I want you in my life Sallack, I love you, and I always will, I just can’t forget.” I tell him full of regret.

I want him
to stop looking at me like this; it kills me slowly every time we lock eyes, I don’t know if I could ever be in the same room and feel no heartache towards him? He nods his head once, debating whether or not to leave.

             
“Goodbye Sallack!” Den tells him from the kitchen doorway, looking annoyed with Sallack’s lingering. He growls loudly at Den, who responds in the same manner. Sallack raises an eyebrow at Den questionably; he gets a sneer in return. Sallack turns on his heel and leaves with the awaiting brothers’. Den has been different the last few days, noticeably powerful in a way! Very influential. Looks like Sallack just got a taste of Den’s newfound supremacy.

             
“I see you have spoken, I will leave you now, sweet. Parrise, I'll see you soon friend,” Angus tells us, kissing my forehead before leaving. Parrise cannot and did not control Angus mind when he was speaking to the brothers’, so I’m sure he would have come to the conclusion that Parrise now knows of me being the Charmer, as he is smart man.

             
Den says goodnight with a hug and a kiss placed tenderly on my cheek, as he walks up stairs to his bedroom. I call his name, running up the stairs to meet him at the top, while Parrise vacates to the kitchen.

             
“Den I love you, you know that don’t you?”

             
“Babe, I know something going on. Parrise can’t mind fuck me!”

What! How can his power
work on everyone but Den?

             
“I’m sorry Den!”

I hold his face soothingly placing a kiss on his cheek. I want to tell him everything so badly. He will be hurt if he finds that I hid this from him. However, for now it is the way it must be.

              “Its fine, but I
will
be the one to get you two out of this mess.
I
love you Zara never forget that?”

             
“I won’t Den.”

When I pull away, he takes hold of my hand, gazing into my very soul, moving his head to the side slightly, just as Parrise does when he is trying to read my mind! Oh, jeez if
Den can do that, then I am so busted. All them times I have lusted over him. Uhh no way, it can’t happen! A grin spread’s over his face in satisfaction.

             
“What’s the cheesy grin for?”

             
“Nothing Babe, I just like having one up on Parrise. Hey listen, you know that time you said you had a crush on someone! Who was it?”

He asks tilting his head again, concentrating on me. NO FUCKING WAY! I build a wall as high as I
can, triple checking for gaps. As I watch his eyebrows pull together, Oh thank God!

             
“You sneaky little bastard, you’re trying to read my mind!”

             
“What, no I’m not!”

             
“liar” I laugh at his lying skills.

             
“Ok, well I think I can, since I connected with my Wolf, I have been able to get snippets from peoples mind. I won’t do it again babe. Promise.”

             
“That’s wicked, but keep out of my head I have enough of that with Parrise.” I say with a smile. Den growls crossly with his teeth showing slightly. Good God he looks so hot when he does that. He instantly stops as a smug smile covers his handsome face. Damn it! I built the wall!

             
“Den I swear to God if you’re reading me again I will kick your butt!”

             
“Threats Zara, really!” He raises an eyebrow, lacing his arms around my waist, coming only inches away from my face, my heart betraying me by doubling its beats.

             
“Good night gorgeous,” His lips lay gently on mine applying a beautiful kiss. He pulls back waiting for my reaction, what is going on with him lately!

             
“Good night handsome” I tell him. As I make my way down the stairs, I stop in my tracks to Den’s growling lowly but strangely loud to my ears,

             
“
MINE.
”

I spin to look at him but he isn’t standing there any longer!
What was that? Has he started to have romantic feeling towards me because I am the Charmer? No, he couldn’t have, he wouldn’t have just started feeling this way towards me, and he will never see me that way, Charmer or not. I must have just heard him wrong, or he was having a weird moment, god knows we all have them.

              I feel so bad for the brothers’, allowing them to have their minds messed with, especially Ruk. Nevertheless, they are safe not knowing.

             
“Are you staying a while?” I ask, walking into the kitchen where Parrise sits.

             
“Yes, I want to watch you fall asleep, then I will leave little one.”

I get a glass of water and head up stairs, Parrise close behind. I change into one of
Den’s old t-shirts and crawl into my bed. laying my head on Parrise’s chest.

             
“Stop worrying we will get her back. Stop wasting your thought in Sallack also.”

             
“I don’t want to be taken by my sorrow any longer.”

             
“Let me be the one to fight away your fears, little one?”

             
“You can’t save me from what has become, but I want you to be there. I’m tired of being hurt, I don’t know if I can handle being this woman I’m expected to be.”

             
“I will save you Zara, I vow that to you. You are stronger then you think. The gifts you have now are extremely powerful and I have a feeling that this is just the beginning.”

             
“Do you know how I entered Dallah’s dream the way I did?”

             
“I have known a man who could do the same, it’s a great gift Zara, you need to want to be there with the person, wholeheartedly, then you will travel to them, it may take some practice.”

             
“What of my bringing Angus back, can I do that to anyone?”

             
“I have never heard of such power, bringing him back opened a connection to you both, so I think you would have to feel love for the person. I want to thank you for that Zara, I would have been lost without Angus, he is my only family, my only friend. I love him like a brother.”

             
“You are lucky to have each other, but I hope you both see that I and the brothers’ see you as this also, I see the respect the brothers’ have for you and Angus. Seeing the way you have both accepted each other into your lives overwhelms me with joy, I’m proud of you all.”

I put my head next to his and breathe in his intoxicating scent, snuggling my body closer to his.

              “How are we going to get Dallah out of this bonding?”

             
“Leave it to me love, I’ll think of something. Just don’t do this alone.”

             
“I love you Parrise.” I tell him, but promising him nothing.

             
I fall to sleep to the slow beat of his heart. Once again, the image of Sallack’s beautiful lips kissing mine in a state of lust, sending jolts of desire through my body, while I’m wrapped in his huge loving arms, That is what haunts my dreams every night, the love Sallack could not and will never give me wholly. Moreover, the sister I always wanted, who was taken from us all. My lovely Dallah is as alone as I am, but with no one who loves her at her side, not for long! I’ll be their soon.

              Sitting on the porch thinking of last night events is upsetting. Everyone is so loving, making me feel loved. I truly believe that Sallack and I will get over this one day. I prey Dallah won’t be mad, at my close decision to tell the pack brothers’. Moreover, I am so grateful Parrise stopped me in time.

              The day has gone quickly. Parrise woke me before sunrise to say goodbye, and tell me he and Angus will be at the club tonight. I told him there was no need, he gave me a look telling me not to argue it with him. The pack brothers’ came over and spent the day eating and chatting, well they were. Sallack didn’t come he said he was busy at the bar, I’m a little grateful I didn’t have to see him today, the pain I feel looking at his beautiful face is still unbearable.

              The brothers’ leave to get dressed for tonight, leaving Den and I. Sipping my glass of wine alone on the porch, I thinking about work tonight, I have decided I have moped around long enough. I have been of work for a month. Luckily, I have my savings, but I can’t rely on that money forever. I’m very grateful to the brothers’ for holding my job for me, when I told them this, let’s just say they were not happy with this thought.

             
I trust Parrise to help me get to Dallah, but I can’t wait for him to come up with a scheme, I want her away from him now! I can feel her despair tingle in my blood. I
need
to be with her, holding her hand through it all.

              My favorite song comes on the radio ‘One in a million’ Den slides out the front door in his outfit he is wearing to the club tonight. When I say slide, I mean really slides, he then starts dancing and singing with a massive smile. No way! He is amazing. He grabs my arms and pulls me up to dance with him. He is such a good dancer and the voice where did that come from! My face hurts by the time the song and dancing finishes, he has made laugh, something that hasn’t happened for weeks. Just for that small amount of time, I was the Zara before everything happened, Den’s girl. I will always cherish this moment.

             
“Oh my God Den you amazing, do it again?”

He laughs and pulls back to look me in the eye.

              “That was a onetime thing babe. Don’t tell the guys?” He winks at me, grinning widely.

             
“I love the way you make me feel Den and don’t worry your secret’s safe with me.”