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  She turned and glanced at Dominic. “Take me to Alex and the Della now.” Queen Empusa ordered.

  Dominic nodded and she took his hand disappearing from the room. “Do you think she can bring them back?” Castor asked, what all of them were thinking.

  “If anyone can, it will be her and Temmra’s mom.” Gaia opened a door that appeared, Jack and his wife walked through the door. Remi and Bo gasped and welcomed both of them.

  “They will not be able to leave this new world. They only have life on this world. I suggest you break this news to Jaycee gently. Nikola, I suggest you send a few of your men and bring back Leda’s parents and children. Lissa needs her friends around her and I suggest you try another approach of punishing her other than the way you did.”

  Nikola nodded, but already he had Leda’s parents and children in the rooms next to hers. He stood and moved to the sliding glass door. Sal waited as if he knew something was wrong. Nikola opened the door and Sal moved inside. He knelt down next to Sal.

  “She needs all the help you can give her, Sal.” He rubbed the animals head.

  “Save her, from the mess I’ve made of things.” Sal’s tongue reached out and licked his face, before he took off and headed for their room.

  “Remi, your family and Dane’s will be arrive here soon. You will need to build new homes, decided where on this new realm you want to live. This is a new beginning for all of you. Maybe building a new life here will help the women deal with the war and come up with a way to end it. I want everyone that is close to these women here, safe. Isabel, we’ll need your help and your men’s help with quarters for all those who will be coming until homes are built. This house is not large enough for this.” Queen Isabel nodded and left with her mate as Gaia floated to him and stared up at him. She placed her arm on his. “You have a temper Nikola, and you jump to the wrong conclusions about Lissa. It has to stop now. Lissa knows not of the world between a man and his wife. She would rather die than hurt you or her children and would never place them in harm.”

  Gaia sighed. “Her friends will be here shortly, Empusa and Temmra’s mom was able to save them, but with Jack and his wife, Alex and Della will have to stay on this world.” She leaned in to him and kissed his cheek.

  “Your Lissa is everything you wanted Nikola. She needs you now; the women can’t get through to her and neither can Sal. Only you, Nikola, can bring her back.”

  Nikola flashed into their room and the women slowly moved out of the room. He moved to the bed and picked Lissa up out of Suzanne’s lap, who sighed. “She’s been calling your name.” He nodded and moved with her fast outside, to her plants.

  Adonis, Pierre and Castor waited for them. Nikola sat down on the cushion of flowers that spread out for them making it soft. The smell of vanilla filled the air, and the noise of the waterfall behind them was the only sound. Even the animals seemed to hold their breath.

  “Lissa, come back to me. You have to see this place. There are flowers under us, and they are as soft as the finest silk. Do you hear the waterfall’s behind us? I think we will have to make this our little place to get away from everyone.” Nikola nodded to Pierre who picked up her small feet and stared to rub them.

  All of them waited, touching her and whispering words of love to her. “Lissa, Goddess Empusa was able to save your friend Della. She and Alex will be here later today. They won’t be able to leave this world, but she will be here for you.” Nikola brushed the hair away from her face and unbraided her hair running his fingers through her hair.

  “I love your hair, even with the purple steak through it. I was told purple was your favorite color. Are we going to have a purple house?”

  Lissa snorted, a small smile on her lips, life slowly coming back to her. Their bond once again grew stronger, but she still hesitated as she glanced around at them. “Why?” Fresh tears slipped down her cheeks and all he wanted to do was crush her to him and never let her go. “I was afraid Lissa, in all my life I have never been afraid as I am with you. When Isabel told you I would be more protective, she was not kidding. The thought of you going to Dominic’s estate was too much for me to take. I’m sorry Lissa. Please forgive me.”

  * * * *

  Lissa stared up into Nikola’s face. A single tear slipped down his face and her heart beat fast as she tried to scoot into his lap, but he shook his head. “I’m fine Lissa, just forgive me please.” He leaned down and kissed her lips softly. “Nikola there is no forgiveness needed.” She glanced at Castor who hadn’t said anything. Slowly she sat up and glanced around at her surroundings and smiled. “You are right, this place would be perfect for us to get away. It wasn’t that you tied me up Nikola, it was being left alone, and then finding out about Della at the same time…well it brought back so many painful nights.” She glanced at her mates and stood moving to the water. “I don’t know if it will happen again Nikola, and I can’t promise it won’t happen.” She glanced back at him and smiled, as her clothes disappeared and she jumped into the water.

  She came up to the surface to see Nikola and her mates staring down at her. “As you can see Nikola, Castor, Pierre and Adonis, I’m not perfect and I have a lot of problems still inside my mind, but I hope you’ll be there to help me with them. You’ve already helped me so much. Four months ago I would have laughed in your face if anyone would have told me I would have four mates, and that I would love them all.” She pushed back into the water.

  Nikola’s eyes sparkled, Castor grinned, Pierre laughed and pushed Nikola into the pond clothes and all, while Adonis picked up Castor and threw him in. She laughed, splashing water into Nikola’s face as he came up in front of her and wrapped his arms around her.

  Adonis, Pierre and Castor stood around her kissing, stroking her body. “Our Lissa, no one could love you more than we do. You are our hearts, we will go through anything to keep you at our side and I will personally help you with anything that brings the past up again and frightens you. I love you Lissa.” He kissed her softly, his clothes disappeared. “Now, how about we show you just how much we love you, before we are over run with new people here.” Lissa laughed and squeezed Castor’s hand. “I’d say that’s going to take at least a couple of hours, don’t you Castor? I mean didn’t you promise also to make some kind of clamp thingies for me?” Castor’s eyes lit up, Adonis moaned and Pierre laughed as she dove under the water, knowing the chase was on, just like she wanted.

  They might have their problems, but Lissa knew that as long as she had Nikola by her side, she would survive, just as Della had told her. Her vision had come true. Lissa was surrounded be all of those who loved her and soon she would have four more little bodies to love and protect.

  About the Author

  Trinity Blacio has been writing professionally for eight years. She also writes under two other pen names. Right now you can find her works at Freya’s Bower and Ravenous Romance. Trinity believes in passing it forward: no matter how big or small an author is, she should always help others in the publishing profession.

  With this idea in mind, she has created a place where authors, edi-tors, publishers, and anyone in the publishing business can come together to help each other. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pub-lishingtrove/. With the success of her Running in Fear werewolf ménage series at Ravenous Romance, Trinity has been able to give up her full-time job outside the home, and devote herself to writing full time. She has two children, Cheyenne and Rudy.

  When Trinity has time you can find her reading all sorts of romance novels. But, as you would expect, her favorites categories are dark fantasy, erotic romance, ménage, and erotic horror. You can find her on Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, and of course, at her website http://trinityblacio.com.

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  Copyright 2011 by Trinity Blacio

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  ISBN-13: 978-1-60777-465-5

  This book is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental..