The Dark Thrall Mating Olivia

Chapter Eighty-Nine

I'd never seen one before even though we had a thrall of them living close to our lands. I had grown up hearing stories about Micheal's uncles, but I'd never seen them shift.

Next time I saw Micheal, I was going to have to ask him about that. Not about his uncles and his aunt Amelia. But if my mates could shift on parklands so that we could run together. ***Jay POV***

Killian and I pulled up to Olivia's house, parking our bikes. We'd signed the paperwork and I had the keys to our new home hanging on my keyring. Monica was also talking to the current owners about possibly selling the property in the very near future.

I was excited to show Olivia the house and get her moved in with us. She wouldn't be able to stay at the cabin where Micheal had us staying without it being overly crowded. We couldn't stay

at her home for the same reason, but I knew that none of us wanted to be apart.

Killian climbed off his bike, settling his helmet onto the handlebars before looking back at me with an odd expression on his face. I pulled my helmet off and climbed off my bike, breathing deeply. Something sweet lingered in the cool evening air. It was familiar and both of us had smelled it before.

Nick.

I let out a low growl, looking over towards the house. He wasn't there now, but he had been near our mate and our daughter.

Logically, I knew that it was the next step that he would take. Seeking out my mate and telling her what had happened. He had probably met Everly too and while I said that I was okay with it. I was coming to find that my beast was not.

I could feel him just beneath the surface, ready to strike out at a moment's notice. Looking over

to Killian, I could tell he was having the same feelings that I was feeling. His skin rippled and his pupils slid into thin slits before growing bright with the glow of his beast.

"Killian."

"Mine." He growled out in a rough rasp before moving fast towards the house.

I bolted forward, wrapping my hand around his forearm. He couldn't go in there like this. He was going to scare our mate and I knew that he didn't want to do that. Killian would be upset later if she saw him like this and he said something that he didn't mean.

"You can't go in there like that." I growled back at him and Killian spun around to face me, his lips pulled back into a snarl. His teeth had grown into sharp points. "Killian, you won't go in there like this."

"Mine." He growled and I let out a growl of warning.

"She is, but if you storm in there, you will drive her away. You will scare Everly."

"Jay, our mate-" Killian started to say. Some of his anger bled away but there was still too much there.

I nodded. "She is, but storming into her house all pissed off won't do anything. Take a walk." "No." Killian growled, trying to pull his arm away from me and I let him go. He turned towards the house, taking a step away from me.

"I don't want to make it an order, but I will if you force me."

Killian looked back at me before spinning towards the road. I watched him move away, his hands shoved into the pockets of his jeans. I hoped no one messed with him while he was cooling down. I had never seen him get this possessive over someone before. Then again, we had never taken a mate before. Shared a partner, yes. But mated someone to us. This was all new and I got that neither of us wanted Nick around Olivia. But they shared a child.

I meant what I had said to him though. He wasn't going to go in there with anger pouring off of him and scare our mate and her child.

The front door opened behind me and I looked away from the road. Olivia stepped out of the house, looking at Killian's retreating form before she looked at me. Her eyes were tired and I could smell the salt of her tears still clinging to her skin.

She hadn't cried recently, but earlier tears must have fallen. Her emotions were a strange mix as well. Sadness, worry, and hope. I turned on my heels so that I could face her and she moved closer to stand in front of me.

I held my arms loosely at my sides, waiting for her. Her teeth sank into her lower lip and her eyes flicked over towards Killian before they moved back to me. Olivia wrapped her arms around her middle, her head dropping just the slightest.

"Come here." My voice had a slight growl to it and a shiver worked its way through her body as she stepped closer to me.

"Jay?" Olivia said, looking at my chest.

I shook my head, wrapping my arms around her waist and pulling her body against mine. Olivia relaxed against me and I held her, feeling her emotions wash over me through the bond. I could hear her taking deep breaths, letting my scent comfort her.

Leaning my head into the crook of her neck, I breathed deeply. Taking in the scent of her, she was so sweet. Like freshly baked cookies, and just holding her like this soothed my beast. There was another scent on her and I wasn't sure how I felt about it.

The smell of caramel and leather. It was Nick's scent. He had hugged her at the very least, while I didn't like that he had touched my mate. I knew that I couldn't tell her not to be around the other man. If I did that, it would be taking Everly away from him. I'd never do that to a person,

even if he hadn't earned the right to be in their lives.

Time would tell if he would prove himself worthy.