Chapter 41

"She's getting there," I told him. Samuel was one of the few outside of my parents and brothers that knew what had happened to Esme and her mother and I wanted to keep it that way, "the bruises have gone and she's slowly getting her voice back."

"I hope you plan on killing that bastard," Samuel said as a growl slipped through his lips.

I was surprised at how protective Samuel had become over Esme and he had yet to formally meet her. Samuel had been one of the few that had come with me when we found Esme and Kerry on my territory. My wolf approved of Samuel's protectiveness of our little mate and I was stunned that he wasn't growling in jealousy at the attention Esme was getting from other males.