A Forever Series Box Set: A Paranormal Reverse Harem-(Book 1-5)

“You want like a pre-nup? I assure you I don’t want you for your money,” he smirks at me patronizingly.

I scowl at him. “I suppose, but it has to do with everything, not just money, Constantine. I have conditions. I am sure you do as well. But this is all irrelevant. We are talking about an unknown date in the very long future. Now, please let me go and speak to Nico.”

He reluctantly lets me go. I grab my robe, which has now been freshly laundered, thankfully. To my crushing disappointment, I check the pocket to find that the ring is gone.

“Put some clothes on,” he growls, distracting me from my pain.

“No, this is fine, thank you,” I say brusquely to mask it.

“I said put some clothes on.”

“Fine!” I snarl at him, my temper firing up. I stomp over to the closet. Pulling out the first thing that I see, I pull it over my head. I find in glee that it is the shortest, tightest black mini dress known to man, with no back and a ‘V’ slashed to my navel. Oh, I’m going to have to thank Marguerite for this.

Should have stuck with the robe, old man, I think in delight as a blaze lights up in his eyes and not in a good way. I beat a hasty retreat just to be on the safe side, in my bare feet. I don’t know what it is about this place that makes me forget about shoes.

Descending the stairs, I halt at the bottom. Trying out this mental map thing again, I close my eyes and concentrate. In my mind's eye, I can see the map layout of the castle and the various people scattered around, there’s more than I thought. CK must have asked them to stay out of the way. I find Nico in a room that is at the end of this main corridor. Before I let go of my mental map, I try to extend the perimeter to include the dungeons but all I get is a blank. Wards. Well, D’Arcangelo, what are you protecting if not Pets down there? I let it go and stalk over to the door behind which I will find Nico.

Not bothering to knock, I just open the door to find it is an office. A rather nice one. I think it used to be some sort of storage room back in the day, but clearly renovations have been conducted as well as reconstruction.

Nico looks up from his desk as I walk in unannounced. He doesn’t look surprised to see me.

“Liv,” he says.

“Nico. Is now a good time to talk?”

“Of course. What can I help you with?”

I sit and prop my feet up on the desk, flashing off most of my legs, along with all the other bits this dress is not covering. Nico’s eyes quickly sweep over me, but return to my gaze, shutters down. Geez. What’s it going to take?

I launch into the story of Cole’s mother, their history and the sudden contact after eleven years.

“So, you think she’s come looking for a payout?”

“Makes sense. Look, I know this is probably really weird for you. Parental issues are non-existent for us, but could you just take care of it?”

“How?” he asks warily at my brusque tone.

“In whatever way it is you would take care of it,” I say. I’m not here to do his job for him. “Look, last time I had parental issues to deal with, I killed them. I’m not exactly able to do that this time. Just sort it so we don’t hear from her again, please.”

He looks slightly disturbed by my admission, but so what. He knows what I am.

“Okay, I will sort it.”

“Thank you. And there’s one more thing. Although if you wouldn’t mind keeping it to yourself?” I ask sweetly.

He sighs at me. “Liv. Don’t ask me to keep secrets. Not any more secrets, anyway.”

“Please, Nico, as a favor. I just need you to find someone for me.”

“Who?” he asks suspiciously.

“Well, if I knew that I wouldn’t need you, would I?”

“Less of the attitude would be appreciated, seeing as I am doing you a favor,” he growls at me.

My eyes open wide at his boldness.

“And this makes two now,” he adds for clarification.