“They look like giant claws,” I say, taking in the curved blades that have clearly been altered to add pink and green swirls.
“That’s because they were inspired by tiger claws,” Sienna says, twirling them effortlessly around her finger. “I’ve been wanting a new set!”
“I think I’ll stick to my bow and arrow,” I murmur, leaning back on my palms.
“Probably best,” Kole says with a teasing wink that makes heat rush to my cheeks.
What is with me today?
“So what did you get Thane?” I ask, trying to draw his attention away from me.
“Yeah, Thane.” Kole turns to his brother. “What did I get you?”
Thane opens a small box and pulls out an egg-looking thing with a vicious snarl.
“I thought you could replace it with the stick you’ve always got shoved up your ass,” Kole taunts, right before taking off in a blur.
Thane jumps over the couch and shifts into his wolf form, racing after his brother with a threatening howl.
“What was it?” I ask Sienna, as she walks over to the couch.
She falls to her knees, laughing so hard she can’t even answer me. “Alpha is going to kill him,” she finally says, drawing in a breath as she hands it to me. “It’s a butt plug!”
I slap my hand over my mouth, dropping it on the floor. When I look back up at Sienna, I completely lose it. “He’s so dead,” I say once I finally stop laughing long enough to pull myself together.
“Look,” Sienna says, holding it up. “It even has a cute pink gem on the end.”
Sienna and I nearly die from laughing, but when Kole walks back in covered in blood, we both fall silent.
“Oh my god!” I race over to him and see that his wounds are already healing.
“Relax, Grey.” He takes my hands in his, releasing a breath of laughter. “This is just what we do.”
“He’s lucky I went easy on him,” Thane taunts, walking by us in a different pair of sweats.
“You’re such an asshole!” I sneer over my shoulder, before turning back to Kole. “Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Yes, but I’ll go clean the blood off, so you feel better.”
He darts off to the bathroom, and I sit back down, glaring at Thane.
“Don’t look at me like that,” he says, leaning back. “Kole started it.”
“So you attacked him?” I bite back angrily.
Thane moves forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “We’re animals, Grey. Tearing each other apart is what we do.”
“He’s right,” Sienna agrees, knocking her shoulder against mine. “It’s like if I were to jab you with my elbow playfully. It’s nothing serious.”
“Looked pretty serious to me,” I argue, glancing back at Thane.
“It’s really not, though,” Kole says, jumping over the couch. He reaches over and ruffles Thane’s hair, only to be met with a punch to the ribs.
I shake my head. “I don’t get you guys.”
“We know,” Sienna giggles. “But you will eventually.”
Even though I still don’t understand their behavior, Sienna’s nonchalant energy is at least making me feel a little better.
