Finn sighed. “Are youall done?”
“Nope.” Logan hopped off the desk. “And apparently, neither are you. Live in denial all ye want, Finn, but don’t lie to yourself.”
Finn gritted his teeth. “I’m not. I just want to make sure he’s safe.”
Sure.From how Calan covered his laugh with a cough, he believed that as much as I did. He might not have been able to admit it, but we all knew Finn wanted to be the one to guard the human. It was honestly adorable.
Logan gave Finn a smile—one that generally made others run in the opposite direction. “Okay, so have Evan watch him.”
A low growl rattled up from Finn’s chest. “Absolutely not.”
Not in denial, my arse.I saluted Finn lazily from my chair. “Thanks for the ringing endorsement, chief.”
Finn winced. “I’m not saying you’re not capable, but you’re very new to this role and?—”
“So send me or Logan,” Calan interjected. “Unless there’s a reason why it has to be you specifically?”
Logan stretched. “Sounds fun! I could do with some new eye candy, seeing as none of you fuckers do anything for me.”
I bit back a groan.Come on, Finn. He’s baiting you.
Finn wasn’t rising to it, but he was close. He was white-knuckling the arms of his chair while his entire body vibrated.
Then Logan winked. “After I save him, maybe he’ll be up for some fun. God knows I’m hotter than you.”
Finn was on him before he finished speaking.
Calan and I got to our feet as they crashed over an armchair and landed hard on the floor. “Should we intervene?”
“Nah,” Calan said. “Finn’s not shifted, so he’s still in control.”
That was debatable. He might have been in human form, but from how he was trying to crush Logan’s throat with his forearm, he was far from in control.
“Touch him and I’ll peel the fur from your bones,” Finn snarled.
Logan wheezed out a laugh. “No one important, my arse. You like the man, Finn. Just admit it.”
Finn growled and released him. Getting to his feet, he all but spat the words at Logan.“Fine. He’s attractive. He’s smart, funny, creative, and would look like fucking heaven on his knees for me. Ye happy now?”
I didn’t hear Logan’s reply. My mind was focused on unpicking what had just happened. Finn, our normally unflappable leader, had just been pushed to the brink of his control. The shifter who refused to open up had bared his feelings and concerns to the three of us.
What must it be like to feel that way about someone? To be so concerned about another that you behaved in ways that were completely uncharacteristic? Wolf shifters were notorious for being possessive and feral, but those were behaviours I’d never seen Finlay exhibit.
Until now.
Would that be the case for all of us when we found that special person? It wasn’t like I’d been in love before, or even had a crush. I’d hooked up plenty, but had never been tempted to take things further. Guess I just hadn’t met the right one yet. Dating was harder when you had the gold standard of love at home.
I wanted a relationship as pure and solid as the one my parents shared. That seemed impossible to find, but it wasn’t like I was on a time crunch.
I was certain I wouldn’t become as irrational as Finn when I did find him though. The man he liked must have a magical dick or something. It was the only explanation.
I tuned back in as Logan sauntered out of the door. Calan rubbed a hand over his short beard as he addressed Finn. “Well, I don’t have an issue with ye doing a protection detail. Not that ye needed our permission for that.”
“True, but I didn’t want you questioning why I suddenly wasn’t around as much.”
I frowned. If Finn wasn’t going to be around, did he need me to do anything? “Do you think it’ll take you long to figure out if he’s safe or not?”
“No.” My eyes widened when I realised Finn’s hands were trembling again. His wolf was trying to force the shift. Every minute that passed emphasised that he didn’t just have a crush on this bloke. Whatever this was went far deeper than that. “But I’m not rushing this.”
