Chapter 10“He’s all right. He does this.”
“What? Passes out?” Sela raised both eyebrows. The three of them lay on the bed, Snake’s unconscious form between them, pulse steady, which eased her concern, but what she saw in Axel’s eyes worried her more, his having turned his face away in the moment of orgasm. In that moment, his gaze weighed and judged. Might he take retribution out on Snake? Be a threat to her because she knew about them? She didn’t want to think so, but life had taught her to be suspicious. Even now…he lay with most of his body concealed against Snake’s side. Not because of shame or modesty. No way. Nor did he stay close to Snake from fondness, though he felt something for Snake, she was certain. No, he stayed because of something he didn’t want to admit; perhaps not to hi
