Marked by Shadows by Lauren Dawes

Author:Lauren Dawes
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781922353931
Publisher: Literary Fox

Chapter 21

Drake

Drake’s cat was still close to the surface of his consciousness, the animal hissing as it paced within the cage of his skull. It didn’t like seeing its mate walk away from it. It also didn’t appreciate that Mateo had touched her. Even though she’d denied it, he knew the bastard had—he could smell him on her. But what was worse than that? The fact Mateo had been fucking aroused too only made him want to cleave his head from his body and punt it across the room. He grinned sardonically. The bastard wouldn’t be able to self-heal that.

A vicious snarl bubbled up his throat, and he pushed out of the kitchen, his feet taking him in the direction of the rec room. When he stalked into the room, he clapped eyes on the guy, and a surge of protective instinct burned through him. He was suddenly deaf and blind to everything else but the male who had threatened his mate.

Mateo turned around and smiled. “Who was that sweet piece of—”

Drake didn’t let the male finish his question, choosing instead to pile-drive the bastard into the couch. He recovered first, straddling the male’s waist and raining punches down onto his face. His rage fueled him, the sound of flesh hitting flesh a soundtrack going stereo. Behind him there was a shout, and he was suddenly popped into the air—an arm like a steel band locked over his chest—and dragged off his brother.

Drake bared his fangs at whoever had stopped him, his cat spitting and hissing too.

“Drake, come on, man,” Grayson said into his ear. His voice was cool and calm, like he hadn’t just walked in to see Drake pounding the ever-loving shit out of Mateo. Thanks to Grayson’s gift, the anger and protective instincts were drained from him just as suddenly as they’d surged, leaving him blinking at Mateo’s bloodied face.

Mateo only stared at him, blood leaking from one nostril and his split lip gushing. “What the fuck, D?” he spat, rubbing the back of his hand over his mouth and looking at the bright red smear left behind.

Drake shook his head and said to Grayson, “You can let me go. I’m tight.”

“Are you sure?”

The guy was smart. He could sense the residual rage bubbling in him, but Drake was locking down his cat so he couldn’t take over. Grayson’s arms finally loosened, but he didn’t step away.

Drake rolled his shoulders and unkinked his neck. “I’m fine. Really.”

Grayson must’ve looked at Mateo for confirmation because it was only on his nod that he stepped away.

“What’s going on?” Grayson demanded, crossing his arms over his chest. “Usually it’s Jett and Mateo I’m hauling apart.”

Drake rubbed a hand over his face, suddenly wired and weary in a simultaneous jerk around of his emotions. “I think we need to have a meeting.”

Grayson bobbed his head. “I’ll take care of it.”

Drake walked over to the bar and poured himself a drink, then got one for Mateo, too. He wasn’t sorry he’d pounded the shit out of the guy for touching Neve, but he was sorry that he’d lost control.

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