Total pages in book: 70
Estimated words: 65094 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 65094 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
Though the calls from Draken make me happy, when the communications end, I feel bereft and filled with longing.
“I hope it’s soon. It’s nearly been a month, and I don’t know how much progress is being made. When we talk, he looks very tired. And yesterday he didn’t call. I’m really worried about him.”
“I’m sure you’ll hear from him soon.”
Just then the door to Noah’s room opens and Magnus steps in. His eyes immediately lock in on Noah. He walks over to his wife and gives her a long deep kiss. “You should rest while the baby is resting. I can have the caretakers get him while you take a nap.”
Noah shakes her head. “Absolutely not. I told you I don’t want a nanny. I can take care of my own child. At least not yet anyway while he’s still so little. He needs some bonding time with his mom.
As if on cue, baby boy wiggles in my arms and lets out a loud cry. I chuckle. “He’s got a nice set of lungs on him.”
“He’s probably hungry again. My breasts are heavy and leaking, so I think another feeding will settle him down.”
Magnus chuckles. “My son enjoys your breasts as much as I do.”
Noah rolls her eyes. “So inappropriate.”
A slight wave of envy washes through me, seeing how naturally playful they are with one another. I want that with Draken so badly.
“Well, I’ll gladly hand him over to his mother.” I carefully transfer the crying baby back to his mother.
Noah unbuttons the top of her gown and offers a nipple to her son who greedily latches on.
The sight of mother and child makes my heart happy.
Magnus sighed. “I could watch this all day, but I actually came here to collect Jamie.”
I place my hand against my chest. “Me?”
“Yes. Theres’s something I need to show you in my office. It’s regarding your file.”
“Oh. Okay.”
“Will you be okay by yourself? I can send Maggie or your mother in,” he directs his question to Noah.
“I’m fine for now.” She smiles down at her son as she strokes his curls.
I follow Magnus out of the room, and he leads me to his private elevator.
“You seemed very comfortable holding my son,” he says.
“Well, I need the practice for my own.”
“I think you’ll do just fine. Anyway, I was going to wait until we got to my office, but I don’t want to leave you in suspense. After a thorough investigation into the incident. Your file has been updated, and the flag has been removed.”
“Really? Oh my gosh! How?”
“It turns out that Fredresk has been running an illegal underground business and hasn’t been paying his share of credits to the sector’s upkeep fund. He was using his companions to secure these unsavory deals. It should have been investigated when he was going through so many companions. But he’s been stripped of his lands, and all his credit accounts have been frozen. He’s currently in prison awaiting a trial. No more companions will suffer at his hand anymore. You’ve been exonerated.
Tears of joy sprung to my eyes. I was happy that my file was updated but happier still knowing that no other companion will experience what I did under him. But better yet, this meant I was closer to being reunited to Draken.
And then it occurred to me that Fredresk wasn’t the only one out there who treated their companions roughly.
“And what about all the people who used to attend his parties. Or people who people abuse their companions?”
“I’m working to change the law, so it doesn’t happen again.”
The first time I came to the manor, I didn’t trust Magnus, but now I do, and I trust he will fix things.
When we finally reach his office, he says, “You can go in without me.”
“What? Why?”
He smiles. “You’ll see.” He presses his hand on the heat sensory pad, and the door opens. “Go ahead.”
I shoot him a curious look before going in. I freeze when I see my heart standing in the middle of the office.
“I’ve come to take you home,” Draken declares. He holds his arms out to me, and I run to him, and he spins me around before crushing my lips beneath his.