Page 20 of Unrestrained

Confusion flickered in Stone’s light blue eyes. However, the giant Scotsman didn’t move from his fighting stance.

Frost slipped around him, catching Stone off guard. “What brings you by?”

Stone tried snatching Frost in an obvious move to force the doctor behind him. His arm slipped right through Frost as if he were no more than smoke. That was enough to shatter what little control Stone retained.

“Goddamn it, Frost. He’s—”

Frost turned slightly, cutting Stone short. “Please return to the duty assigned to you. That’s where you’re needed right now.”

Frost’s reminder obviously triggered something in Stone. “Heard and understood.”

Stellar’s curiosity piqued. He tried to read the pair. He could no more hear them than he could Leif.

What magic is this?

Taurus’ question mirrored his thoughts.

Power of the gods.

They simultaneously looked Stygian’s way at his mental words.

You know I can hear all three of you, right? I’m the son of Lucifer. Nephew to Celeste.

They focused on Frost.

Frost stared at Stygian. His gaze moved over him. “Nice collar. Let’s go to my office.”

As a group, they followed Frost to an examination room. Stellar didn’t like anything about this. There was no real protection here. He had brought his mates along. Stellar hoped he hadn’t made the dumbest move of his life. They were all at risk.

Frost closed the exam room door behind them. Taurus was stuck in full alert mode. They were in danger. He would not allow harm to come to his prince. His mates. Taurus wasn’t afraid to die for them.

“For fuck’s sake. No one is dying. Well, possibly River, if you three keep up this worry circle jerk. It’s honestly kind of annoying how little you trust me. Why bother to come here if you think you have to protect yourselves from me?”

While Stellar might have not been able to read Frost, Taurus understood body language. They had misstepped. Taurus did his best to smooth things over.

“We trust you. That’s not our issue. We’re too newly mated to be reasonable. Our instincts aren’t working at the moment.”

Frost’s expression cleared. He chuckled. “Yeah. That’s what happens. I went from having no idea any of this existed to finding myself married to a snow leopard. It was a bit discombobulating. We should go to River so I can get a good look at what we’re dealing with.”

Taurus touched Stellar’s back on the sly, before realizing it was dumb to try to hide anything from Frost. He used the magic he had borrowed from Stellar’s wings to open a doorway to their bedroom. Frost joined them. He didn’t even look around as he stepped into their room. The healer was an odd one.

Stellar motioned toward the hall. “This way.”

Frost didn’t move. His eyes were locked on Stygian.

Stygian stared back as if transfixed.

“There’s something about you.” Frost took a step forward.

Two guards closed ranks, blocking Frost, except just as with Stone, Frost walked right through them. He took Stygian’s hands.

Tell me.

The demand rang through Stygian’s head. Taurus heard it as loudly as if Frost had spoken outside.

Stellar’s fixed expression said he had heard too.

There’s nothing to say.