Page 124 of Undying

Jolie lifts a brow, but I notice the way she shifts when he uses that dark, growly voice, but she doesn’t crack, not allowing herself to be distracted.

“Did you find him?” The two wolves glance at each other, then snap to attention.

They don’t even pretend to misunderstand.

Secrets don’t last long in our family.

“He needed to be punished.” Castle tries to soothe her.

Tobias speaks almost at the same time. “He hurt our mate. He needed to learn that no one gets away with that.”

She purses her lips, but I can tell that she is more amused than angry.

“They aren’t wrong.” Stanton stands, pretending to be unaffected, but it’s impossible to hide his fangs and black eyes. “The man ran you over, then left you to die. If I had been allowed to go, the fucker would’ve been six feet underground and no one would be the wiser.”

I’m not surprised that Stanton sides with the wolves.

Anything to do with our mate, and he becomes the ultimate predator and protector.

Jolie glances up at him, and the ancient vampire honest-to-gods pouts.

“If it helps, we took our time and methodically broke every bone in his body,” Tobias offers with a proud grin.

Castle just grunts and crosses his arms. “The man will walk with a limp for the rest of his life—a reminder of what he did to our mate.”

“You mean, if he ever walks again,” Tobias interrupts, talking animatedly whenever the subject of murder and mayhem rises. “I think I did an excellent job on cracking his spine. It will be a miracle if they can piece enough of him together again to sit upright, much less stand.”

Jolie pushes away from the desk, and their banter dies.

They instantly come to attention, and the two most feared warriors hold their breath at her approach. She peers up at both of them, her hands on her hips, then a breathtaking smile crosses her face.

“I’m so proud of your restraint. Thank you for avenging me.” She gives each one a kiss, and damn if their chests don’t puff up at the praise, both wearing massive smiles as she leaves the room.

As she passes me, I can’t resist taking a sniff of her sharp citrus scent.

Each day that passes, I can feel the connection between our family deepening. More and more, her emotions and thoughts bleed through the mating bonds, and I love being able to hear her deepest thoughts and desires.

Like right now. She stops before me, places her hand on my chest, and my cock hardens when the sexy images of what she wants to do to me fills her mind.

As I thread my fingers with hers and lead her from the room, I can’t help but think I got exactly what I’ve always wanted and so much more—a woman I can love and worship for the rest of my life.

Even better, she loves me unconditionally and finds my nerdy tendencies sexy.

I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m determined to live my life to the fullest, starting now. I smile down at her, making sure to show my fangs, knowing how much she loves them.

With a laugh, she slips from my hold and dashes down the hallway. She shoots a flirty smile at me over her shoulder, inviting me to join her, and I don’t hesitate to give chase.