Page 1 of Becoming One
CHAPTER 1
“Ezzy, if you don’t stop hovering I swear to you I’m going to zap your ass and not with the kind of charge that makes your balls tingle,” Jewel snapped as he walked into the office.
Nelson laughed. “You better be careful, Ezra, with the way Jewel’s powers have been going, he’s likely to either electrocute you or remove your balls completely.”
Ezra rolled his eyes. “I’m not doing anything but making sure he arrives for lunch on time.”
Jewel placed one hand on his hip as he waved the other around, snapping, “And the four shits my brother sent couldn’t do the same thing? Damn it Ezzy, being pregnant does not make me porcelain. I am quite capable of making it to the solarium on my own. You’re going to be late for your meeting with Orion and Nixon about the installation of the electricity in the new sports dome we just put up for the Summoning Ceremony.”
“Oh and don’t forget about your one o’clock lunch with Peter Ross,” Nelson chimed in.
“Peter Ross?” Ezra asked and then seemed to remember. “Oh! The plumber guy. I thought Orion was dealing with him. I have Axel for construction and Nixon for the electrics.”
Nodding, Nelson answered, “Normally he would, yes. However, Orion is meeting with the Dires about the security of Kaliss for the Summoning Ceremony. Orion wants to make sure we don’t have a repeat of what happened to the visitors and your father, since so many dignitaries are scheduled to come for the Ceremony.”
“Then there’s the fact that Nicu still has not been caught,” Jewel stated.
Nodding, Nelson said, “Orion told me that all the Scions have men entered for the Ceremony and have already reserved rooms for themselves as well as their entries. He needs to make sure that he and his men are hyper aware, and enough men are on watch, since so many have entered in the Ceremony as well.”
Sighing heavily, Ezra walked to his mate, leaned down and gave him a soft kiss, then muttered, “I’m starting to regret ordering the Summoning Ceremony to begin with.”
Jewel gently placed his hand on Ezra’s cheek, whispering, “Everything will be fine, Ezzy. Well as long as you stop the damn hovering. Otherwise, all bets are off.”
Ezra backed up but stared deeply into his mate’s eyes. Nelson felt his own heart get all gushy just watching the two stubborn asses looking at each other with so much love. They looked at each other like he and Orion looked at each other every time they were in the same room. Nelson looked away, just before Ezra kissed his mate and walked out of the room.
“What has you so upset, Nelson?” Jewel asked as he sat.
Nelson shrugged. “I guess I’m just jealous.”
“Jealous of what?” Jewel asked in surprise.
“That he has not made his mating official,” Briar answered.
Rolling his eyes, Nelson looked at Briar and then Helio. “I have told you more than once to stay out of my head, Briar.”
“And I have told you more than once, we can’t read minds. Your face gives away your thoughts,” Briar said as he sat.
Picking up his napkin, Nelson shook it out and placed it on his lap. “Then stop reading my face—it’s rude.”
Helio gave a soft laugh. “Is that even possible?”
Nelson rolled his eyes, saying, “Just sit so we can eat. I only have an hour before I have to get back to the office. I have to finish with the housing arrangements for all the people coming to this shindig.”
“You do know that this ‘shindig’ is going to be us hosting some of the most important people in Ezra’s coven?” Jewel asked, lifting the lid off his plate.
“Oh Gods, what the hell is that?” Nelson asked as he looked at the brown meat on something he couldn’t quite make out.
Jewel blinked in confusion at Nelson’s disgust. “Its barbeque pulled pork on vanilla ice cream. It’s so good. Would you like some?”
Shaking his head, Nelson muttered, “No thank you. Knock yourself out.”
Helio looked at Jewel’s plate. “I’d like to try it.”
Nelson shook his head. “No, you really wouldn’t, Helio. That’s a pregnant man’s dish.”
Helio tentatively took a bite and squinched his face in disgust, grabbed his napkin, and wiped his tongue. After taking a large drink of his water, he finally said, “Nelson’s right. That is just nasty.”
Jewel took a spoon and dug in, taking a large bite, muttering, “You guys don’t know what’s good for you.”