Page 47 of Taming the Beasts

Chapter 12

Friday

Zoey

Bennett lifted his hands off my ass and my skirt fell back into place. “What the hell is that guy’s deal? We never seek him out to fuck with him.”

I mean, technically they had sought Callum out when they snuck into his house ten years ago to steal that pocket watch. But that was beside the point. I ignored Bennett and rushed to the door.

“I invited him here,” I said.

“Why?” Bennett asked.

I’d tell them all in a second, but first I had to make sure none of them did something stupid.

“Zoey, don’t go out there…” Bennett’s voice trailed away as I ducked under Titan’s arm.

Huxley and Ace were standing in front of Emma. Seemingly to protect her from Callum, whose hands were balled into fists.

“Stop!” I yelled and ran over to them. Separating Callum from Emma wasn’t helping anything. I tried to push Ace out of the way, but he didn’t budge. “You’re just making it worse!”

“Emma,” Callum said. “Tell me if they hurt you.”

What?“No one has hurt anyone,” I said. Honestly, except him. He’d bitten Emma way too hard on her shoulder.

Callum shook his head. “They did something to her. Emma texted me saying it was an emergency and that I needed to come right away.”

Emma!An emergency at the bank made it seem like my boyfriends had shifted and were attacking her. I turned around and glared at her.

“I was just trying to make sure he got here in time,” Emma said.

“In time for what?” Huxley asked.

“You two have to the count of ten to get out of my way,” Callum said. He was staring at the twins. From several feet away, he probably looked completely composed. But I saw his eyes darkening, just like Emma had described.

“You have to the count of ten to get the hell out of my bank,” Bennett said and walked right up to Callum.

The two were about the same height. They were both strong. And both angry. I honestly had no idea who would win in a vampire/werecat fight. And I didn’t intend to find out.

“Everyone take a breath.” I stepped between Callum and Bennett.

Bennett growled and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me away from Callum.

“Everyone stop!” I yelled at the top of my lungs.

But Bennett just tightened his arms around me.

“Good heavens,” the old woman that had been depositing money said. “Why are you yelling? What is going on here?”

Was that the first thing she’d heard? She must have been hard of hearing too. And why was she the only one listening to me?!

Bennett snapped his fingers at the twins.

“Sorry about that, Mrs. Goodwin,” Huxley said and put his arm through hers. “Let me help you outside.”

“Such a sweet young man,” she said.

We all remained perfectly still until the door closed behind Mrs. Goodwin. Huxley turned the sign on the front door to “Closed.”