VELICIA I sighed, gathering my courage as the three intense gazes bored into me. “Okay, I understand the need for security,” I began, my doe eyes peering at each brother beneath thick lashes. “But at least let me have some freedom of mine. I don't want to feel like just a slave, and least not from my mates,” I continued, swallowing the lump in my throat as I leaned forward. I saw Cole looking back and forth between Carl and Cray. "Sure," Cole finally said in a deep voice. I released the long breath I didn't realize I was holding, my shoulders slumping in relief. We were making progress. But Cole wasn't done. "But we're still getting you a phone-" he started again. "No tracker on it," I cut in quickly. His eyes burrowed into mine, trying to intimidate me. But I held his gaze firmly,

