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Wait. He clearly can’t see it himself.

Which means...I turn to Triton. “Can you see my claim?”

He gives me a tight nod. “It’s how we discovered you.”

I can feel my cheeks heat. “I didn’t mean to mark him.”

Triton chuckles. “You probably didn’t have a choice. It’s your body reacting.”

“Cut it out,” Karev rumbles.

“She infecting you with jealous rage, brother?” Levan asks with a smile in his voice.

Karev flips him off and takes a few steps in my direction. “Have you seen Drexel, and when was the last interaction between him and your family?”

“I’ve already said everything I know. Like I mentioned, no one tells me anything,” I huff.

“She needs to go back and get more details,” Shock rumbles.

I start to wring my hands again, not liking this idea at all. Hell, I’m not liking any of this. Finding a fated mate should be a joyous thing. Unique. A one in a million shot at everlasting happiness. Well, for me it means ripping my sister’s head clean off to end her obsession with my mate and making sure my father doesn’t make him fight to save his own ass. Which could end in all their deaths.

“She’s not going back,” Karev simply states.

I’m liking the way he throws out those words with determination, and yet it’s futile. “I have to go back. My father will send...”

“Let him fucking send those dogs, and I’ll gladly rip them to pieces,” Karev snarls.

“Okay, now I see the whole vicious match. Nice.” Levan chuckles.

Sevrin holds his hand palm up. “Calm down, VP. Now, Lea, you mentioned how no one tells you anything. Would your father or your sister notice if you’re not home?”

I purse my lips. “Missing dinner won’t go over too well. On the other hand, my father might still be focusing on Alora. She’s a real drama queen.”

“Says the jealous one who shredded a chick for touching her fated mate,” Levan mutters under his breath.

I fucking hear him loud and clear and turn to him to snap, “She wanted to suck his cock.”

Levan shrugs. “You could have cunt-punched her instead of killing, making her watch Karev claim you.”

Glaring at the shark shifter, I grumble, “Then she’d still have a mouth, and I didn’t like the thought of...”

Karev cuts me off by saying, “This is beside the point. She agreed to no more killing. For now, Lea is going to stay here while Prez and I have a little chat. Then we’ll update everyone tomorrow morning.”

“Keep her in your room.” Sevrin turns to Triton. “Adjust the spell. I don’t want her wandering around. Saying she won’t kill isn’t enough for me.”

Way to make a girl feel welcome. Then again, I’m used to being ignored and excluded at home...so, I guess things never change.

CHAPTER SEVEN

– KAREV –

Lea hangs her head and the sight of it feels like a punch to the gut. I know Sevrin is right, and we’re doing this for her own protection. Still, it fucking bothers me.

“Let me show you to my room,” I rumble and hold out my hand.

She rises to her feet without accepting my hand. I release a sigh and open the door. Triton follows us as we walk through the hallway. Coming to a stop in front of my room, I unlock and open the door.

“Make yourself at home. Bathroom is over there; clean towels and shit are in there. My closet if you want a change of clothes or nap in my bed. The sheets are clean, only slept in it once,” I ramble and watch Triton’s hands flare up with red lightning.