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Devin turns around and looks at his brothers. He quickly faces me again. His shoulders slump forward as he sighs.
“They’re idiots,” Devin tells me. “If this was Monica or Dawson’s future mate, they would see what I do. Just ignore them.”
Ignore them?
He turns back around, toward his brothers. “Tori and I are going outside.”
Damian opens his mouth, probably to protest.
Devin cuts him off before he can speak. “You may be my alpha, and I respect you as such, but I am dominant. Don’t make me pull rank.”
At his words, Damian freezes. Devinnevertalks to his brother like that. He loves and respects him—not just as his older brother, but also as his alpha. But right now, he’s pushed Devin too far. There is one thing that Devin will never compromise on, and that is me. I come first. I’m before his pack and his family.
My heart swells when I see how protective Devin is of me. He’s not going to let anybody hurt me, not even his brothers.
Dawson steps forward, putting a hand on Devin’s shoulder. “I’ve got a good feeling about this—things are going to be okay. Damian knows that. He’s just upset because Grant got scared during the earthquake.”
My stomach sinks. The last thing I wanted was to scare the baby. I can’t hear him, but he was probably crying. Poor little guy.
I turn to look at Damian. “I am sorry about Grant. I didn’t mean to lose control. To be honest, I don’t know anything about my elemental magic. But I promise, as soon as an elemental gets here to train me, I will work hard to make sure it never happens again.”
Damian’s face falls as he steps forward. “I’m sorry, Tori. I was upset. The magic inside of you is powerful. That could’ve been so much worse. We’ve all heard the stories of what can happen when an elemental loses control.”
“I can go away if you want. Devin can take me somewhere else—”
Damian shakes his head. “No. You are right where you belong. Forgive me for being an idiot.”
“There is nothing to forgive,” I insist.
He turns to Devin. “I’m sorry, Dev.”
Devin doesn’t say anything, he just clenches his jaw.
I squeeze Devin’s hand. “Devin...”
“Tori and I are going outside now,” Devin says. “I need time to cool off, and I’d like to be alone with my mate.”
Damian nods. “Take all the time you need.”
With his hand in mine, Devin tugs me toward the back door. As soon as the door shuts behind us, Devin pulls me into his arms and embraces me. I can feel just how much he needs this hug. He’s upset because he saw me crying. He’s also angry at his brothers for reacting the way they did. He knows that the way they acted toward me really hurt.
I want to help him feel better, but I won’t do it without his permission. Besides, he’s so upset right now, I’m not sure what I could do to help him.
“Devin, I’m okay,” I tell him, trying to reassure him. “I was upset. Seeing Kai like that was hard. It’s my fault that he’s to be executed tomorrow. And then seeing how scared your brothers were of me hurt. But I don’t blame them for the way they reacted. I lost control.”
Devin pulls back to look me in the eyes. “They expect you to control something you know nothing about. Damian should’ve contacted King Mundus a lot earlier to send somebody to help train you. He’s at fault here too and he knows it.”
“Casting blame doesn’t help.” I stand up straighter. “The fact is, I’ve got to learn how to control my magic. Until I do, I’m just a ticking time bomb. The last thing I want is to hurt anybody.”
“We will figure this out.” Devin gently traces his fingers on my cheek. He tucks a piece of hair behind my ear and his thumb gently caresses the side of my face. “No matter what happens, we’re in this together.”
Together.
I like the sound of that.
“I love you,” he says.
“I love you too.”
