The Animal Within (The Within Series) by Jisa Dean

Author:Jisa Dean [Dean, Jisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HP
Published: 2019-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

III

The Beginning of the End

Misty

Seeing Keke walking around and acting normal, well, as normal with the circumstances the way they are, calms me and makes my stomach unknot. I was so worried about her when I heard her scream. Both of us have our arms wrapped around the other, and we're trying to talk at the same time, but we say the same things.

Are you okay? What happened? He didn't hurt you, did he? When we realize we are saying the same things we break into a small laugh. It is a much-needed one. This has been the strangest night of my life. My insides are still shaky and I can't find solid ground. I keep looking up to see if Lucian is still close to me. I need to know where he is and that he is close. We start talking in hushed whispers about what we are going to do now that we have been...mated. It's hard to think, let alone say.

Both men seem relaxed and talk to one another in much the same fashion that me and Keke talk. This is Lucian's brother. I can tell by looking at some of his memories and thoughts of his brothers that they mean a lot to him. I stare at the big blond and try to figure him out. I want him to like me. I don't want to cause Lucian grief or make his life more complicated. He deserves to be happy damn it, he grew up in a fucking lab all his life.

He chuckles behind me. "Mate, my heart is bursting with happiness knowing that you want the best for me. Damien will love you as the sister you are to him now that you are my mate. We are family."

"Damien. That is your name." the man looks at me with arctic eyes that make me want to shiver. There is something dark and dangerous about him and yet, I think he will be perfect for my friend. She needs that kind of dangerous to keep her safe from all the shit she has to deal with in her life.

"Yes, Misty. May I call you Misty? My brother is lacking in his social graces and didn't introduce us as humans usually do." He tsked at Lucian who threw his arm around Damien's neck and tries to wrestle with him. The easy relaxed play the brothers engage in helps me and Keke calm down.

When the brothers suddenly stop playing and stand alert, I stiffen, and out of the corner of my eye, Keke does the same. They hold their noses up in the air. They smell something that we can't with our human noses. Lucian looks to Damien and the big blond man nods. It makes me wonder if the brothers all share the same ability mating with Lucian gave me. Lucian gathers both me and Keke behind him while Damien gracefully glides across the floor to presumably check on what caused their sense to be alerted.

I can't stop the urge to reach out and touch Lucian's broad back.

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