“Both.”
We chuckled at that. “It’s amazing, thanks for sharing, Vane.”
“Of course, Tasha.”
After taking a sip of the effervescent drink she called soda, I sighed and glanced at her, embarrassed. “I’m sorry for growling at you before. It wasn’t me, it was my wolf, but still. I shouldn’t have?—”
“Oh, that’s okay,” she assured, waving a dismissing hand at me before biting into an eggroll. “I’m used to wolf growls. Sometimes Isis does that when she means business, but most of the time they come from Hannes—Mr. Temperamental. They are like a second language to him…” She snorted at that. “That’s normal for Wolf Shifters, I just wasn’t expecting them from you, so it surprised me. That’s all.”
“Still, I’m sorry. I wasn’t mad at you, I was just?—”
“Worried about Isis.” She nodded, gripping my hand on the table. “Yeah, we all are.”
“She’s doing better,” I offered. “She woke up, changed into her pj’s and we talked a little bit. She is sleeping again after she took one of Dante’s potions.”
“I’m so glad to hear that.” Genuine care shone in her eyes. “Do you feel better about us now that she is here?”
I felt bad she even had to ask the question. Given how complicated our relationship had been since I met them, it was expected. “Yes, I do.”
Shadows of guilt suddenly fell over her light expression, and she lowered her gaze from mine, seeming ashamed. “I’m sorry I had to drink from Dante after the Hunters attacked. Believe me, it was the last thing I ever wanted to do?—”
“You don’t have to apologize,” I promised, squeezing her hand too, although learning he’d done that to help her had been so strange at first. “You were incredibly injured by Barret and Zain during your fight… Dante did what he had to do to help you and I’m grateful you are well now.”
Relief washed over her body, relaxing her, and she rested against the chair, smiling at me as we continued to eat in silence.
After we were both satisfied by the delicious Chinese food, which I would surely eat every day for the rest of my life, Vanessa and I made our way to our rooms, saying goodnight.
My steps slowed as I walked past D’s door, the familiar energy inside once again calling to me as it had before the attack. Sensing his sister’s curious gaze on me, I forced myself to keep going, entering my room instead—not before she quietly chuckled.
Sure enough, the unhappy rustling of my wolf filled my chest, and I grunted.
“What the hell do you want from me? We are with Dante now, get with the program!”I threw my hands in the air, hoping to make a point, but she wouldn’t have it.
Plopping my ass on my bed, I stared at the bookcases across from me for a while, refusing to give in to my she-wolf’s demands. Why did she want D, anyway? Dante was more than delicious, and he had satisfied every desire I didn’t even know I had—correction—he had awakened every desire I didn’t know existed in me, and now I needed him to return so he could satisfy them all over again.
My cheeks flushed with the memory of how he felt inside me, and a whimper made its way up my throat, my legs closing tightly in response. Still, the urge to enter D’s room was there, growing in my wolf.
Standing, I went to the bookcase, picked up a book, and attempted to read. That was, until I realized it was upside downin my hands and I’d opened it in the middle. Book after book I picked up and tossed aside. This was the closest I’d ever get to being in a human library, one of my dreams, and I couldn’t even make myself focus enough to see what the hell happened to King Arthur and Merlyn.
A frustrated sigh tightened my chest, and I glanced at the door, feeling my wolf impatiently rustle yet again.
“Fine. You win,” I mumbled under my breath, walking to the door.
Slowly opening it, I poked my head outside, glancing both ways to make sure there was no one there. Finding the hallway clear, I hurried my way to D’s door, and my hand lifted to knock, but then dropped.
What the hell was I going to say to him anyway?Hey, my wolf wants you? Never mind that I already mated with your friend, Dante.
“Don’t worry, I’m not jealous. Dante and I’d love to share…”
His voice resounded in my mind and my wolf eagerly swooned inside me. Clearly, she loved his statement. Grunting, I folded my arms and pressed my back to the door.
This was a bad idea.
Unfortunately, it unceremoniously opened with the weight, sending me crashing on the floorinsidehis room.
Shit!
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