Zane's expression darkened instantly. He glared at the door like he wanted to rip it off its hinges, his voice dropping to a glacial growl. "f**k off!"
Cedric stood just beyond the threshold, and he did not sound the least bit intimidated. "Her healing should have burned the aphrodisiac out of your system by now," Cedric said evenly. "And you know the rules as well as I do. A claimed mate doesn't get to keep her to himself out of jealousy. Whether you like it or not, Zane, it's my turn."
That only made Zane angrier. He was so furious his vision flashed red, but he couldn't formulate a single argument against it.
To keep claimed mates from tearing each other apart, the Queen had set the rules long ago. No mate was allowed to monopolize the woman who had claimed him. Possessiveness was fo
