Page 16 of Protected Promise

“I know I can,” Landon easily replied.

“Then prove it. I challenge you to a dance off.”

“Fine. What are your terms?”

“I win, you stay the hell away from my date.”

“And when I win?”

“Then I’ll step away and let the lady decide for herself.”

“Uh, lady, right here. This is stupid. What are you doing, Kian?”

“Protecting you. Isn’t that what we always do?”

“Trust me when I say, he can dance.”

“Slow maybe, but he’s a big guy, and I’m an agile cat, remember?”

“Please don’t do this. People talk about me enough without adding this to the mix.”

I looked back at Landon begging him to back off.

“Sorry, beautiful, I don’t step down from a challenge.”

I groaned and left them both to hash out their issues while I made my way straight to the bar for a stiff drink… or two.

Landon

Chapter 6

I had no idea what I was doing. I just knew I couldn’t back down for a challenge, especially when my mate was at stake. My wolf was furious and demanded we protect her, but I had agreed and I didn’t know how to get out of it now, not even when the girl stomped away.

The only thing that relaxed me was seeing Tobi walk over to talk to her. Clearly, she was someone she knew.

Kait.That’s what the guy had called her, yet it didn’t quite suit her.

I smirked. My mate had a name.

“What are you smiling about?”

“It’s dance time.” I took a few steps back. With my large size, that meant people noticed and moved away. Soon the floor was cleared as a circle formed around us. I pointed to Kian. “Your challenge, you’re first.”

The music shifted as he started jumping in the air really getting the crowd around us hyped up before he broke into some moves. He was sleek and smooth in his moves ending with a half split on the floor. Before pointing to me and stepping back.

I dropped to the ground in my own half split and slowly and dramatically rose back up before I started stepping to the beat and feeling my way to my finish. When the music stopped, I did too, and pointed back at Kian.

“Ohhh!” our audience screamed.

I had no clue what I was doing. I had never danced in front of anyone before, well, except Tobi. I didn’t know what I was doing, but I was following his lead and putting my own spin on it. Where he was smooth, I was large and dominating. I used that to my advantage and let the energy in the room fuel me on.

After our back and forth, the beat changed to a faster even more energetic one and suddenly we were both dancing until the very end.

The crowd went wild. I had no idea if I had won or not. I was entirely caught up in the moment.

Kian grabbed my hand and pulled me in for a hug.

“You hurt Kaitlyn, and I’m coming for you with the entire doghouse at my back.”