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“Maybe you should join Colby and I,” he mused.
“Or I could just go down to take some bottled water and sandwiches.”
Cullen nodded. “Go ahead. I’ll deal with Salem.” When Jinx hesitated, he said, “Now, Jinx.”
Recognizing the command in his voice, Jinx ducked her head. “Yes, Alpha, but be nice to her.”
Finally, he reached Salem. She put up her hand, “Don’t start. I’m fine.”
He noticed her claiming bite was almost healed. Drawing her close, he bent his head to kiss the spot before brushing his lips across hers. “You aren’t. And normally you would know that, but I can feel your weariness…”
“As I can feel yours,” she said, allowing herself to rest her head on his chest for a moment.
Even though he’d only known her a matter of days, his soul had known hers for a very long time. “But I have been wolf my entire life. You are going into transition. You need to rest. Your pack has seen your example and will finish up with the rest. Let me take you upstairs and see you to our bed.”
“What about you?”
“Colby and I are almost through. I will make sure Lettie checks in on you.”
“I had Jinx…”
He stopped her words with a kiss. “I know. That was a good idea, but I will not take no for an answer.” He could still feel her defiance and resistance. “This is no longer a request. I am ordering you to our room.”
That got her hackles up. “And if I still refuse?”
“Then I will enforce my rule and see you to our bed tossed over my shoulder.” When he sensed no lessening of her unwillingness to listen to reason, he said, “Have it your way,” tossing her over his shoulder.
“Put me down,” she growled.
“Not until we get upstairs,” he said pleasantly.
“I mean it, Cullen,” she said, slapping at his back.
He knew that was a warning shot to remind him she was capable and willing to escalate their disagreement to a fight. Cullen responded by smacking her backside.
“Enough, Salem. I will have my way in this.”
“What are you going to do, tough guy? Handcuff me to the bed?”
“No. I’d rather do that when I have time to enjoy you.”
He’d never been fond of bondage or binding a woman so that she couldn’t use her hands or feet, but thoughts of a naked Salem bound to their bed made an incredibly erotic image flash before his eyes and his cock responded by tightening up.
“Salem, sweetheart, before you hit me again, you need to understand that if necessary I will have you sedated.”
“You wouldn’t.”
“Wouldn’t I?” he quipped. She snarled in frustration but went limp over his shoulder. He patted her backside affectionately. “Good choice.”
“You’re a beast,” she said.
“I would point out, that now, so are you.”
He could more feel her laughter than hear it. Cullen strolled out of the dining hall and up to their room, setting her down on the edge of the bed and removing her shoes.
“Do you want a shower or not?” he asked.
“Are you going to come in and wash me down with that nice sea sponge?”
