Mila was lying. Mathena had never been so certain of anything in her life.
"Oh well, where the hell were you when I actually needed your help?" She mocked, still circling the dangerous she-wolf.
Suddenly, Mathena was close enough to sense Xeon’s power, though it was faint. Sheer relief crashed through her. He was still alive. She didn’t know why, but it felt as if a truck had abruptly been lifted from her chest. Unaware of Mathena’s distraction, the woman smiled, and her bodyguard smoothed a hand over the rippling muscles of his chest. His smile was edged with a wicked smile.
Ew! disgusting! She thought.
"I’m here now. Ready and prepared to help with whatever you might need, Maribel."
Gross.
Mathena didn’t feel any of the tingling excitement that she felt when Xeon regarded her wit
