Ties That Bind: The Bellum Sisters 3 (paranormal erotic romance) Read Online Free Page A

and come back another time.”
    Shit. Lily quickly surveyed the guards in front of her and the distance to the elevator. Nothing was going as she'd planned today, but that wasn't going to stop her. It was as if the gods knew she wanted to see Telal but were doing everything in their power to keep her from doing so. Well, screw all that.
    Pulling out her last card she said, “I'm Telal's woman. You might want to think twice about that.”
    She'd obviously startled the guards. They each shared a surprised look and then the one on the right with a full head of blonde hair chuckled. He said, “Telal never has a woman.”
    Keeping that little bit of info as food for thought later, she insisted, “I am his woman. His lilit as he likes to call me. Call and check but I'm not going to wait here any longer.”
    “If you're his woman then why haven't we seen you here before?”
    Damn. She was about to make up a lie but then a guard from behind the desk came forward, nodding his head. “She's been here before, though only once. I recognize her.” Lily smiled at the guard and his brilliant observation because it reminded her that she had come here before with Chloe and Tyrian. How could she have forgotten that? Must be because of the blow to the head she'd taken. She needed to make some calming tea and relax; her nerves were getting the better of her.
    “See? I told you. Now take me up to see him before I tell him how much of a hassle you've put me through. He'll be pissed. Do you really want him mad at you?”
    Each of the guard's frowned. Finally the middle guard nodded at her to follow him and took up in the elevator.
    “If you're lying you'll be thrown out of here and never allowed back in,” he said.
    Lily rolled her eyes then turned to flash him a bright smile. “He's my Protector, so I don't really think there will be a problem.”
    The doors to the elevator dinged as they opened. The guard grabbed her at the elbow and started pulling her down the hallway. With a vicious yank, she pulled her elbow back. He moved to grab her again but she took off running for the two massive doors at the end of the hall.
    He cursed and the sound of hard booted steps bounded after her. Heart racing like a stampede, she reached the doors just as the guard’s hand snagged her jacket. She lurched forward to dislodge his hand and finally came into his office.
    A man, tall with short reddish hair gave her a hard look.
    “Get her!” yelled the guard behind her.
    The man lifted the rifle strapped around his shoulder. Lily panicked, eyes darting around the room looking for him. He wasn't here! The side door was her only hope, and she rushed for it. Then the hard blunt end of a rifle slammed into the back of her skull.
    She cried out as her brain ricocheted around in her skull like a bullet. Not again, was all she could think as she collapsed like a sack of potatoes on the floor. Her nose smashed into the ground and instant tears. Her vision darkened quickly and blurred as tears came. Her nose pounded an angry painful beat and the back of her head hammered with burning violent heat. Everything hurt, from the top of her head down to her toes. It throbbed and pulsated and screamed at her for help.
    She blinked her wet lashes, trying to rid the tears away so she could see, but it didn't help much because she knew she was seconds away from passing out—again. The door in front of her opened. Shiny black shoes and black pant followed.
    She sucked in an airy breath through her mouth as those feet came closer. She tried to speak but nothing came out but air. All she could think as consciousness left her was “I swear I looked hot when I woke up.” And then she exhaled a shaky breath and went to sleep to make the pain go away.
     
     

CHAPTER 4
     
    “Wake up!”
    The hard voice jolted Lily from her happy sleep time. She blinked several times then squinted as the bright light try to sear off a layer from her eyeballs.
    “Turn off the