Aeolus remembered and cushioned her seat, before she sat down. Looking up, she smiled and whispered, “Thank you!”
Sipping the hot coffee, Luna watched Aeolus’ muscles ripple in his jeans. His biceps were thick and snug in his T-shirt, to think those arms had held her all night long. Luna snapped out of it when Mrs. Young brought another cup to her and snapped her fingers in front of her face.
“Boy, do you have it bad. Look at the twinkle in your eyes,” Mrs. Young teased.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I just need coffee, that’s all.”
“Right dear, just keep telling yourself that.” She laughed and walked away, as the men settled in around her at the table. Aeolus laughed at her, when she grabbed the second cup of coffee, like it was her lifeline.
Mrs. Young looked back over at Aeolus. “She can’t live without at least three cups of coffee in the morning. I have never seen her without it. Remember, what I said. We’ll hunt you down if you hurt her,” she mumbled and waved her finger at him.
Luna smiled into her coffee. Feeling more like herself now that a cup and a half of coffee was in her system, Luna glanced at Aeolus out of the corner of her eye, as he talked to his brothers.
The doorbell chimed announcing the arrival of other patrons. Luna looked up and was stunned. The man had his back to her, but she could spot him anywhere. He wore his long red leather vest, his black hair swung down his back, and a tattoo of the devil could be seen on his arm, as he leaned against the counter. The leader of the Black Moon followers had just walked into the coffee shop and stood at the counter to order his coffee. He hadn’t noticed her yet. She felt Aeolus gaze on her.
“Do you know him?” Aeolus asked. “He’s surrounded by black magic?” He waited for her to answer.
She didn’t know what to say, until it was taken out of her hands.
The leader turned and saw her there. His words hissed out of his mouth and the sting of his attack flickered off her skin, but she was ready.
Luna jumped up and knocked her coffee all over the table. She sent her magic towards him, but was shoved back by Aeolus. The wind blew back his spell and attacked him.
He looked at Aeolus who stood in front of her.
“You dare attack what’s mine?” His voice was a weapon upon itself, as he moved forward. His brothers rose and surrounded the table. Mrs. Young came and stood next to Luna and hugged her.
“Are you okay? He knows not to come in here! We forbid it. How could he come in here? You protected this place last year? I swear Henry is going to blow a fuse when he finds out.” Mrs. Young rambled on, shaking. Boreas and Eurus moved in closer to protect them.
A loud snap rang through the air and everything went quiet. Looking around the coffee shop, she noticed that no one else was in the store. Boreas and the others returned to their seats, as if nothing was out of place, and the leader gone. She looked up at Aeolus who was still livid, but he controlled it as he took in Mrs. Young’s appearance.
“Mrs. Young, why don’t you sit down? I am afraid I have some explaining to do.” He glanced at her and glared at Luna. “And you were saying something about how they wouldn’t attack you again until the next full moon?” He lifted his eyebrow staring down at her.
“Well they usually don’t! Maybe since your last attack they have changed their plans?” She sat down and glared back at him. I swear if he wasn’t I a god, I turn the gloating man into a toad and have toad soup tonight.
Try it. I wouldn’t mind seeing you tied to my bed for the next week, with my marks covering your body. His gaze drifted down her body and heated, but he turned his attention to Mrs. Young.
Sitting back, Luna watched Aeolus tell Mrs. Young who he was. Mrs. Young stared at him like he was crazy. A gust of wind whipped through the coffee shop and lifted tables up and set them back down. Show off!
Aeolus’ gaze