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Serafina jumps like I jammed a pin into her throat.
Dodging me, Bishop, and even Reese, she bolts.
The sudden distance opens a pit between my ribs, and Kairo’s poison seeps from the abyss.
She belongs to Jericho.
I crush the thought.
I have to crush my weakness harder than ever. Doubts are a waste of fucking time when my mate’s still in danger. “Let’s get out of here before the fire spreads.”
“Yeah. Let’s.” Serafina whirls in her stilettos, but freezes when her turn leaves her facing a carpet of corpses. “You…”
Bish and Reese fall in at my sides, forcing themselves to keep the distance she clearly wants.
I want to close the space, but not if moving pushes her farther away.
“We took care of the guards,” I reassure her. “The mansion’s clear.”
“Even the dogs?”
“Sedated,” I quickly explain.
I want my mate to know we’re strong enough to keep her safe.
Not think we’re fucking animal abusers.
“Fantastic.” She lets out a breath of relief that lights my chest.
Barely a blip of approval and my heart launches.
When she jogs away, we follow like lost boys.
My instincts chitter not to let her run ahead. We smoked every Redfang snake on the property, but I don’t like her running point.
Not because she can’t handle herself.
Her athletic stride and the way she checks her angles tells me that she can.
She’s hot as fuck, hopping bodies in heels and lace as tight as leather. Her silhouette makes my canines ache, and I’d empty my accounts for the chance to watch her fight.
Serafina motions for us to wait while she checks a corner, naturally throwing a military hand signal. When she waves the all clear, her nod hits like a head pat.
I crave her approval to the point that I’d be fucking delighted to stand between her and a forward-rolling tank.
But Serafina wants none of my protection.
She skips ahead whenever we close within three steps, pumping my lungs with lead.
Bish and Reese trail with me, none of us daring to approach.
Can’t give her a reason to pull farther away. “We hid our car near the back entrance. Surveillance is down, but we didn’t spot Nikolaj leaving the property.”
“He didn’t leave,” she says flatly.
“You killed him? By yourself?” Reese sucks a hard breath before Bishop elbows him quiet.
Our mate rubs her arms, but her voice is iron. “He was evil.”
