Sam and Layla giggled in the backseat of the SUV while Jaxon drove and Gabriel rode shotgun. Jax had to force a calm exterior while the sound of Layla flirting with anyone but him grated at his last nerve.
Gabriel seemed to see through it though. As he usually did. He placed his hand on Jax’s arm for a moment and gave it a quick squeeze. The comfort of it dulled his anger, just a bit.
Before long, they were parked near the coffee shop and jumping out of the SUV. Layla was all smiles and joy, as was Sam. Neither of them really noticed anything going on around them, which only made Jaxon more on edge, as his mate and most important client ever seemed blissfully unaware of the potential and unknown dangers around them.
Sure, Jax had cracked down on the town since the attack, but the fact
