Guardian 2, p.1
Guardian 2, page 1
Guardian 2
Xander Jade
Copyright © 2023 Xander Jade
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Covert Art by: Kurumaiart
Cover design by: VikNCharlie
Edited by: Melissa Prideaux
Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Previously...
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Afterword
Previously...
Gage and his companions dealt with the slavers and evildoers in Nanrac. He and his ladies left the city and went back home to the farm to live their lives and wait to see if they were called to duty again. Gage became aware that he was someone feared. A Guardian. A person that was called into certain situations and resolve them when others couldn't.
Gage wasn't sure how to take that since his mentor never mentioned it. Whenever he saw him again, then he would demand an answer since the last time he asked why he was being trained, Devon told him that he would know when it was time. Well, now it's time since he was being sent to the Kanos Empire, a dangerous place for a human.
Chapter 1
I was headed back to the cabin with my kills. My dire wolf companion, Seamus, was hauling the stag on his back, and I was carrying two rabbits. We had been out patrolling the area for any unfriendly creatures. The dhampir Cornelius and the moroi Zeke usually took care of this, but the two were now on a journey to explore the world. Their words.
It was hard to see them leave. We had become good friends and since I didn’t really have that many, I was saddened by their departure. The two helped us settle in and they stayed a few weeks.
It was when I received the enchanted cloaks that they decided to head out. The cloaks were a boon, and the duo ardently thanked me for them. The girls did as well, just a different kind of thanks.
We had settled into a routine if you want to call it that. Lexi, Kat, and Ella were beautiful and dangerous, and they all doted on me. I asked why, and all three said I saved them from a life they didn’t want. Bringing them to the farm was a gift for them; the three ladies could be who they were and do what they wanted. And it was peaceful.
Ella could practice her magic out in the woods, Kat and Lexi could train on their own or together without repercussions.
As we came upon the cabin, I smiled. Lexi was petting the horses, and Ella was in the garden. Our relationship was a strange one. The three ladies warmed my bed every night and were devoted to me. Even though we were intimate, we were taking things slowly because for one, I had never been in a relationship with a woman, let alone three.
As for the other women I’d encountered, you couldn’t count Susan because she was a friend with benefits relationship. Amelia and Penny weren’t serious about me, we only kissed a few times anyway. I did hear that they were married now. Amelia had her hands full with that dumbass noble. I only hoped Richard wouldn’t be put in charge for a long time. Penny was with Anthony, and I did hope they were happy; both had been nice to me.
I also heard that Lady Daria and Sherie were still looking for me for some reason. Maybe to give me a big reward. Ha! Unlikely. I told the girls about it, and they just laughed it off, saying that they wouldn’t let some stuck-up noble around me. I chuckled along with them.
Anyway, back to our relationship. It was certainly something to get used to. I hadn’t been accustomed to waking up with others in the morning. Now I could wake up to them cuddling me naked every day.
As I approached the garden, Ella looked over and grinned. “Welcome back, lover. Looks like you got a good haul.”
“Yeah, it was great. You can have your choice tonight, rabbit or venison.”
“Rabbit stew sounds splendid,” Ella quickly replied as she picked a few tomatoes. “We could put some of that seasoning you bought the other day in with it.”
“Sounds great.”
The seasoning wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. They sold it at all the general stores. It was just salt mixed with cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, basil, cumin, and garlic.
I walked over to a tree and pulled the stag from Seamus’s back, laying it against the tree with the rabbits.
We had expanded the barn to fit the wagons in and built a better tool room inside. It had the rope that I was looking for, so I grabbed it and my cleaning knives. After I strung up the stag, I took the knives to it. As I was working, Ella came over.
“How was your day?”
“Better.” She exhaled a deep breath. “I still miss the guys.”
“That’s understandable. You were living together for a very long time.”
“Yeah, I know,” she agreed and sat down with Seamus, rubbing him behind the ears. “We need to make a trip to town to get some necessities.”
I grunted. “Okay. We can do that tomorrow if you want.”
“That will be fine. Can we stop and talk with Thea? She’s our friend.”
“Sure. We can take her out to lunch if you want.”
Ella smiled. “Thinking of bringing her into the fold?”
I stopped with my cleaning and looked over. “I can barely keep up with you three. What makes you think I’d want to bring someone else to our farm?”
Ella giggled. “You have no problems keeping up with us, Gage. But I was only kidding, I know that we are taking things slow, and we appreciate that as well. Oh, and another thing. I, uh, have been able to test my mana threshold. It has grown again since we continued…”
Yeah, that was another detail we’d figured out. The girls needed to feed, so I’d volunteered since we were out in the forest with no one around to see. If something happened, no one would scream out for the authorities.
Anyway, when they fed on my blood, it triggered something in them. Well, a few things, actually. It made them go into a state of euphoria. Bliss. Wantonness. And it helped with their abilities and talents.
The first time we did this, Kat and Lexi were off hunting. Ella was giddy because she was the first to try feeding from me. After Ella fed, she began moaning loudly and shuddered, and – as I later found out – orgasmed. For some reason, feeding from me sent her hormones into overdrive and the vampire tore off my clothes. Her eyes had a wild, unfocused look to them as she pushed me down on the bed. The moroi mounted me and held me down with her magic. It was… surreal being held down and fucked silly.
I couldn’t do anything while Ella rode me, having orgasm after orgasm. When she was done, her eyes focused again, and she was horrified by her actions. She screamed and took off, running away.
I lay there, thinking about what happened, but the first thing I had to do was get something cold to put on my cock and balls, which were really sore. I wasn’t going to complain, though. It had felt great.
When I was able, I went searching for my moroi and found Kat by the barn. She told me that Ella needed some time to calm down, so I went and got some water before sitting down at the table. My balls still hurt, and I had to rearrange them. When Ella finally made an appearance, she looked distraught. She apologized numerous times, tears flowing down her cheeks. I stood up and pulled her to me. As she melted into my chest, she mumbled another apology. I rubbed her back and told her it was okay, but I asked her what happened.
Ella took a minute before she began trying to explain. She didn’t really know what transpired. The best theory she came up with was that it was my blood that triggered everything.
We couldn’t test that theory, or at least, not yet. She really didn’t want to try anything and vehemently said that she wasn’t going to do it again.
I chuckled when I recalled that argument. I finally got Ella to calm down and we planned that Kat would try with Ella and Lexi there to make sure she didn’t fuck me to death. Though, admittedly, it would be a great way to go.
Anyway, long story short, we got everything worked out. All three got an increase in their powers when they fed from me. I did ask if they had ever fed from a mage before. They didn’t know and were skeptical of my theory that the boost might come from my magic or powers, whatever I had.
Kat asked about my bond with Seamus. It was because of him that they figured out I was a mage of some sort. Reluctantly, I gave in and let them know that, yes, I was a mage and filled them in on the skills I got from Seamus but told them I didn’t know what element or powers I had because I was never tested. Taming came to their minds, but I was leery about trying anything to do with that. After all, I didn’t want others in my mind.
So far, we still hadn’t tested my theory. I turned my attention back to Ella and apologized for my silence.
“I’m sorry, I was thinking about our first encounter.”
She went red, embarrassed, and looked away, grumbling about how it was an accident.
I chuckled and changed the subject. “So that’s great, Ella. Any troubles from your threshold expanding?”
“No, not that I can tell,” she replied. “Kat and Lexi were going to test their skills and get back to me.”
“Well, that will be helpful going forward, especially if we have to go fight more mages.”
I went back to concentrating on my kills while she went on.
“You think your mentor will send you out again so soon?”
Her tone told me that she was concerned. I didn’t know why.
“I’m not sure, but Seamus and I are prepared if we are.”
“Well, you’re not going without us,” she scoffed.
“Where’s Gage going without us?”
I looked over and saw Lexi and Kat walk up.
“Nowhere. I was just telling her that if Devon summoned me, I would have to leave.”
“You aren’t going without us,” Kat emphasized, and Lexi agreed.
I snorted. “I know, ladies. Let’s change the subject then. How was your day?”
“Fine, we sparred and tested out our thresholds,” Kat informed us. “The limit has increased.”
Ella turned back to me. “Maybe it’s time to test your theory, lover.”
Kat and Lexi voiced their agreements. I just grunted and handed them the cuts of meat that I wanted before letting Seamus chow down on the rest.
Silently, I strolled back to the cabin with the ladies in tow. Without a word, they began preparing our meal as I went to clean up.
I came back to the kitchen and sank down in a chair. Lexi brought me water and went out to clean up as well. Kat and Ella after her.
I began contemplating when, not if, Devon would make an appearance. And where he would send us. Hopefully, it would be to take down another noble.
The ladies came back in, and we chatted about what needed to be done. Ella informed them we were going to town for some needed items and to take Thea to lunch. The two smirked and made similar comments to Ella’s. I rolled my eyes and changed the subject to something else other than adding others to our home.
Over a great meal we discussed the topic of being sent somewhere to deal with immoral people. The girls were adamant about not staying behind. Of course, I reiterated that I would never leave them, and they seemed relieved.
I grabbed a book and read about some heroes of old, then took some time to check out a book about magic. Devon had one of his people give it to me when they brought over the cloaks. Actually, he’d left a few on the table for me to read.
Shaking those thoughts off, I took a breath and looked up as someone poked me on the shoulder.
“Ready for bed, babe?” Ella asked with a smile stretched across her beautiful face.
I nodded and she wrapped her arm around my waist as we walked to our bedroom.
Chapter 2
Dawn came early and we rose to do our daily routines. I went out and checked on the farm animals with Ella. Lexi was preparing breakfast and Kat was out in the garden. With any luck, we would have some fresh fruit with our meal.
When the chickens and cows were taken care of, Ella and I checked on the horses and fed them. I noticed that we would have to reshoe them soon. Since we were going to town, I would probably just have someone there do it.
Ella and I cleaned up before walking inside the cabin. Lexi was finishing up at the counter and Kat was setting the table.
I smiled at the two and sat down after grabbing some water. Lexi prepared eggs, sausage, biscuits, and gravy. Kat had prepared fresh cream, blueberries, melon, and strawberries. Everything looked scrumptious.
We got our helpings and dug in. I was savoring the flavors when Kat whined, “I’m bored, Gage. Is there anything we can do to take that away?”
I chuckled and swallowed my blueberry. “I thought that you loved it here. Peaceful and all that.”
She sighed. “I love it here, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t get bored. With Zeke and Cornelius gone, things are quiet. Ella, Lexi, and I want to do other things besides spar and hunt all the time.”
“Yeah, didn’t you ever get bored, Gage?” Lexi asked as she cut up a piece of melon.
“Hmm… well, now that you mention it, no. I was by myself and did all the work, so I can’t say it was the same. The chores and training kept me busy, but I do understand what you’re saying. Hmm… there are some things that come to mind. There are two guilds in town, the Adventurer’s Guild, and the Fighter’s Guild. Maybe we can join their guilds and see what jobs they have available.”
“That sounds great,” Kat said, polishing off the rest of her eggs. “What do you say, girls? Maybe we can find a job killing something or someone.”
Lexi and Ella grinned, showing off their fangs. I guessed they liked that idea. I chuckled and shook my head, knowing things could get interesting if they went and cleared out a monster den or even took out some bandits.
“We can check it out when we get to town.”
Ella rubbed the back of my neck. “Thanks, lover.”
I grunted and was about to eat the last of my sausage when Ella brought up something else. “Let’s talk about our bed situation.”
“Yes,” Kat agreed. “My back hurts when I get up in the morning and I always seem to fall in the crack.”
Crack?
Lexi sighed. “I’m all for saving money, Gage. But I agree one hundred percent on getting a bed big enough for all of us. Pushing two normal beds together isn’t cutting it. I mean, hell, you’re a big man and take up a bed by yourself.”
Oh, right, they’re talking about getting a bed built.
“We’re going to town anyway. Can’t we stop by the woodworker?” Ella pleaded, rubbing my arm.
I reluctantly nodded, perceptive enough to understand that I wouldn’t win an argument if one began. Three against one isn’t a good scenario. At least when the other guys were here it was equal, but now, I was on my own.
The three ladies smiled, knowing they’d got their way.
When finished with breakfast, we cleaned up. I was already dressed to go, complete with my enchanted cloak, but the girls still had to go put on their travel wear and enchanted cloaks. While they were doing that, I got the wagon ready. Seamus didn’t want to go with us, so he headed to the barn to lie down and watch over the farm.
It was busy in town, more merchants than I thought there would be. I dropped the horses off at the livery and had them reshoe the horses. The ladies waited for me to get done before following me to our next stop.
We first went to the Adventurer’s Guild. As we came through the door, a small pudgy gnome spoke out.
“Greetings! Welcome to the Adventurer’s Guild. How may I be of service?”
The ladies stayed quiet, so I spoke for them. “Good sir, we would like some information about membership, and how to proceed with job postings.”
He scrutinized me and then the others. I guess our hooded cloaks made him a little wary, but he responded anyway.
“Okay, annual membership is two gold for the four of you. The jobs are posted on our board hanging on the east wall there.” He pointed and we turned to look at the wall, some jobs were still there if we wanted to pursue any. “Check which ones you want to handle, do the job, and come back with a signed certificate that the job was done by whoever posted the job or else have proof of completion. At that time, you will be compensated by the guild. Also, there are new job posts every morning unless it’s an emergency and the guild needs assistance right away.”
The three women glanced at each other, before Ella responded, “Sounds easy enough. Does this membership work for the guilds in other towns?”
