see your mate with another
male, but until you know everything, you need to save your
questions.”
“You’ve seen her thoughts about their
physical relationship?” Decebel asked.
Jacque saw the glint of violence in his
eyes. It was something she’d seen before and something she never
wanted to be on the receiving end of.
Fane’s jaw clenched as he gave a rigid
single nod.
“You can at least be glad he is a wolf. If
he was human, you wouldn’t be allowed to rip the arms that held
your mate from his body.”
“Or gouge out the eyes that have seen what
only you should be allowed to see,” Costin added a little too
eagerly.
“Holy crap, they’re a blood thirsty group,”
future Jacque whispered.
“You know how strong their protective
instincts are. I am actually surprised they have had this much
self-control, especially Decebel. The darkness is heavy in him. He
has been too long without his true mate at this point.”
“We are not animals!” Vasile snarled at the
males. “We do not lose control and act like ravenous beasts because
of jealousy!”
Jacque was shocked when Fane growled at his
father. “That is exactly what we are!” He smacked his chest with
the flat of his palm. “I have a beast inside of me and he is a part
of me. A part of me is an animal. Do not expect me to act like a
man! He knew the rules. Jacquelyn maybe innocent in this, but Lucas
Steele is not. He knew when no mating signs appeared that she
wasn’t his, which meant she belonged to someone else, and he
touched her anyway. He will be lucky if I don’t rip him apart piece
by offending piece.”
Jacque noticed that Decebel’s breathing had
increased with every word Fane spoke. The Beta obviously wasn’t
unaffected by the description Fane was sharing so eloquently.
Jacque herself was surprised by her mate’s anger. The first time
she’d met Fane he had been so calm and in control. The man before
her was more like the wolf; she gasped as the realization hit
her.
“He’s dealing with exactly the same thing
that he experienced in the In-Between,” she said to the Great Luna
as she rubbed her forehead. “Bloody freaking hell! It wouldn’t
matter what I did, he would still face the same thing.”
“But in this instance, he is dealing with
reality, not some horrible trick of the In-Between. The things he
has witnessed through this Jacque’s memories really happened.”
“Oh shit, please tell me I didn’t sleep with
Lucas.” Jacque’s stomach churned dangerously as she thought about
Fane having to see something like that in her mind.
“Not in the way that you mean,” the goddess
reassured. Though, truly, it didn’t give her any relief. Even if
Fane witnessed Lucas embracing her, that would be painful
enough.
Her attention was drawn back to the males
when Vasile pushed his power throughout the vehicle and had every
man lowering their heads unable to move.
“I am your Alpha and you will obey me. The
challenge is to the death. That is your recompense for the offense
of him touching your mate. You will not be overly brutal in taking
his life.”
“No disrespect, Alpha,” Decebel spoke but it
sounded strained and painful. Jacque was surprised he could even do
that much, but then she remembered that Decebel was an Alpha in his
own right. He submitted to Vasile because he had not wanted to be
an Alpha at one time. “It will take more than your command to keep
me from destroying the male who had his hand on Jennifer. There are
no mating signs, but my wolf recognizes her as his. No one touches
what is mine, especially a male who knew better. He forfeited a
dignifying death when he disrespected my female and me. Why should
I show him any mercy?”
The males raised their heads slowly as
Vasile pulled his power back under control. He met Decebel’s
glowing amber eyes and Jacque saw in his face the compassion that
her father-in-law was known for. “You, above all, deserve to
finally have your mate. I know that and I
male, but until you know everything, you need to save your
questions.”
“You’ve seen her thoughts about their
physical relationship?” Decebel asked.
Jacque saw the glint of violence in his
eyes. It was something she’d seen before and something she never
wanted to be on the receiving end of.
Fane’s jaw clenched as he gave a rigid
single nod.
“You can at least be glad he is a wolf. If
he was human, you wouldn’t be allowed to rip the arms that held
your mate from his body.”
“Or gouge out the eyes that have seen what
only you should be allowed to see,” Costin added a little too
eagerly.
“Holy crap, they’re a blood thirsty group,”
future Jacque whispered.
“You know how strong their protective
instincts are. I am actually surprised they have had this much
self-control, especially Decebel. The darkness is heavy in him. He
has been too long without his true mate at this point.”
“We are not animals!” Vasile snarled at the
males. “We do not lose control and act like ravenous beasts because
of jealousy!”
Jacque was shocked when Fane growled at his
father. “That is exactly what we are!” He smacked his chest with
the flat of his palm. “I have a beast inside of me and he is a part
of me. A part of me is an animal. Do not expect me to act like a
man! He knew the rules. Jacquelyn maybe innocent in this, but Lucas
Steele is not. He knew when no mating signs appeared that she
wasn’t his, which meant she belonged to someone else, and he
touched her anyway. He will be lucky if I don’t rip him apart piece
by offending piece.”
Jacque noticed that Decebel’s breathing had
increased with every word Fane spoke. The Beta obviously wasn’t
unaffected by the description Fane was sharing so eloquently.
Jacque herself was surprised by her mate’s anger. The first time
she’d met Fane he had been so calm and in control. The man before
her was more like the wolf; she gasped as the realization hit
her.
“He’s dealing with exactly the same thing
that he experienced in the In-Between,” she said to the Great Luna
as she rubbed her forehead. “Bloody freaking hell! It wouldn’t
matter what I did, he would still face the same thing.”
“But in this instance, he is dealing with
reality, not some horrible trick of the In-Between. The things he
has witnessed through this Jacque’s memories really happened.”
“Oh shit, please tell me I didn’t sleep with
Lucas.” Jacque’s stomach churned dangerously as she thought about
Fane having to see something like that in her mind.
“Not in the way that you mean,” the goddess
reassured. Though, truly, it didn’t give her any relief. Even if
Fane witnessed Lucas embracing her, that would be painful
enough.
Her attention was drawn back to the males
when Vasile pushed his power throughout the vehicle and had every
man lowering their heads unable to move.
“I am your Alpha and you will obey me. The
challenge is to the death. That is your recompense for the offense
of him touching your mate. You will not be overly brutal in taking
his life.”
“No disrespect, Alpha,” Decebel spoke but it
sounded strained and painful. Jacque was surprised he could even do
that much, but then she remembered that Decebel was an Alpha in his
own right. He submitted to Vasile because he had not wanted to be
an Alpha at one time. “It will take more than your command to keep
me from destroying the male who had his hand on Jennifer. There are
no mating signs, but my wolf recognizes her as his. No one touches
what is mine, especially a male who knew better. He forfeited a
dignifying death when he disrespected my female and me. Why should
I show him any mercy?”
The males raised their heads slowly as
Vasile pulled his power back under control. He met Decebel’s
glowing amber eyes and Jacque saw in his face the compassion that
her father-in-law was known for. “You, above all, deserve to
finally have your mate. I know that and I
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