“Please, we have no intention of rudeness,” Leigh said as soon as she edged past Gael, which earned her a stony glare from him. “Dirge here is more comfortable in fur, and their mate bond is very new, which has them both… edgy. If we could just give them a little space—”
Iaoin threw back his head and laughed, the first time he’d broken eye contact besides flirting with Shay. “New, and he won’t shed his fur?” There was heavy censure in the male’s tone. “I challenge for mating rights.”
Kane and Ilana both stopped, stunned for a moment at our sides, having disentangled themselves from the others to see what was happening.
“Iaoin, no!” Ilana gasped and tugged on her brother’s arm, but he wouldn’t budge. “We cannot dishonor Father with this bullheadedness. My sincerest apologies. He will re
