Chapter 191 - Taryk

"What the fuck was that, T?" Xander said as soon as I closed the door behind me. He was up in my face, fists clenched by his sides.

"Do it," I begged him. "Please. Do it." I could feel the hard burn of denied tears in my eyes. I wouldn't give myself the luxury of letting them fall. I'd hurt her. My mate. The one I'd promised to cherish, love, and protect.

Xander's face lost its edge and he backed up, flexed his fingers, shook his head over and over.

"What happened?" Saint asked.

I shook my head. "I don't know. I've figured out how to run Smoke's magic over Scarlet's skin. She loves it. But this time, something else happened. I swear to Gaia my cock grew inside her and developed spines, like a real fucking cat."

"Did they hurt her?" Asher asked, his teeth clenched.