girl. It’s going to be hard to
look threatening when my dick is leading the way.”
Logan glanced down to see his own erection bulging in his
jeans. “True, but maybe you can disarm the enemy by taunting them with that
huge cock.” Logan stayed in his human form with Kate, ready to deal with Chen
if he needed to. He’d always found a sharp mind almost, if not more, important
than sharp claws.
The door opened and the familiar scent of home wafted
through. Dominic Savage, the prime’s mate and second in command, stood with a
few of their clan at his back. Dom took a deep breath and smiled. Logan knew
what that grin could do to his libido, and he glanced quickly at Kate to see
how she reacted.
But his mate only stepped closer behind him and scratched
his back with comforting, sharp nails. Her guer settled his but not
Jesse’s apparently, because Jesse hadn’t turned back into his human skin.
Kate patted his back and Jesse growled a warning for the
others to keep away and slowly shifted back.
“Claimed them both, eh, Kate?” Dom’s smile was genuine.
“Yes, I did.”
“Good.” Dom strode forward and took Jesse in a huge hug that
lifted him off the ground. Seeing that, the rest of the small party entered and
gave congratulations. Yet they kept their respectful distance from Kate.
Pleased, Logan returned the slaps and handshakes and hugs.
“Damn. Guess this means you’re off limits now?” one of them
asked Logan. “Kate doesn’t look like the type to share.”
“I’m not,” she snapped, and the Ravager grinned at her with
a good-natured leer.
Jesse stepped back, keeping her behind him. “Settle down,
Kate. Terry’s just teasing.” He focused on Dom. “So you know what’s going on
then?”
Dom nodded. “I’m up to speed. Now let’s get you three back
home where you belong.” As they walked, Logan noted the empty warehouse. Dom
shook his head at him. “Logan, I’m just warning you. Eric is beyond upset you
were implicated in a human murder. It’s taken Vicki and Malcolm nearly sitting
on his ass to keep him from hunting Will down and ripping his head off.”
The other Ravagers behind them muttered their approval of
the idea.
“Why doesn’t he?” Kate asked.
Jesse answered, “Because that’s my job.”
Logan blew out a loud breath. “ Our job.”
“Right. Sorry. Our job,” Jesse agreed and shocked Logan into
missing a step. “As your mates, it’s up to us to seek retribution. You’re used
to the old pack, when Eric led. But this is your pack, Kate. We’re your
protectors now, so it’s on us to make this thing with Lawless end the right
way.”
“What right way? Just rip his guts out and be done with it,”
Kate barked.
“Now that’s a real Ravager female,” Terry said with
approval.
Logan didn’t like his tone and shoved an elbow in his gut.
Terry coughed. “Easy, Logan. Damn, I’m not touching. Just
admiring.”
“From a fucking distance,” Jesse growled.
Kate grinned.
Dom groaned. “Save me from the idiocy of the newly mated.”
“Um, Dom? Didn’t you just get tied to Prime, the queen and
Malcolm a month ago?” Terry asked.
“Yeah, so I know what the hell I’m talking about.” Dom
glared at Terry, who quickly slid to the rear of the group. “Now let’s get
home. Being in this dump sets my teeth on edge.”
“Now is that any way to talk about the man who saved your
kin?” Tommy Chen stepped out of the shadows. A dozen of his men stood behind
him, armed to the teeth.
Dom didn’t break stride. He walked right up into Chen’s
space. “Problem?”
“Not at all. I just found myself ending a meeting earlier
than expected and thought I’d send my well-wishes to your happy little group.”
Chen’s men snickered.
Damn if the lot of them didn’t project “mean” like a marked
scent. Logan moved closer to Kate, ready to tear into anyone who so much as
breathed wrong in her direction.
Chen stood with his arms crossed, a smirk on his face.
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