Page 187 of Knot What I Expected

“Something—” I drag in a breath.

Another burst of fear hits, and it chills me to the bone. Now my fear joins hers.

Then Monster piles rage on top of both.

Find. Mate. Protect.

“Something's wrong.”

Justin goes still.

“What's wrong?”

“Gabby's upset.”

“How the hell do you⁠—”

“Scared.” My voice turns into a growl. “She's fucking scared.”

Monster surges so hard my bones ache.

Go.

“I know.”

NOW.

“I fucking know!”

Justin's head appears over the partition.

“What the hell?”

I turn on him.

“Not talking to you.”

His eyebrows climb.

“Okay. Good. Thought our relationship took a really weird fucking turn.”

Normally I'd tell him to eat shit. Right now, I can't even manage that.

I grab a towel and get out. My clothes are sitting on the bench nearby, but I don't bother drying properly.

“Havoc.”

I yank on my jeans.

Justin steps out of his stall with a towel around his waist, watching me too fucking closely. Then his eyes narrow.

“You mated Gabby?”

My hands stop working my fly. Slowly, I look at him.

“None of your business.”

His nostrils flare.