Page 50 of The Bodyguard and the Alpha (Witch Twins #2)

Bastien

Think they heard? My mental channel to my human half was locked down tight. This was a part of me that Elie couldn’t sense with our bond. I was a hypocrite. I knew it, but I didn’t care. If I had to keep secrets to keep her safe I would.

The guards normally assigned outside our room weren’t the problem.

They had pulled back down the corridor to give us privacy after I made it clear that anyone who heard the noises my mate made when I made her come would lose his life.

But Luc kept at least two Shifter guards—females or I wouldn’t have let Elie out of my sight— on Caly any time he wasn’t with her, even in the Palace, and they had been standing in the corridor just outside the open doors the whole time.

Definitely .

Fuck .

I told you not to bite her without her consent . He sounded as angry as I felt . I warned you there’d be consequences.

Shut up , I told him. This is your fault. You’re the one who denied the bond for five fucking years .

And you’re the one who went feral and bit her.

Too right. And I’d do it again. You were too slow. She’s mine.

She’s ours, dipshit. I was courting her. Not you.

Mine.

She won’t be either of ours if the Council finds out that she wasn’t informed about the mate bond first.

Panic was a sudden insistent drumbeat in my chest. They will try to take her away from us ? The deep growl that came from my chest was instinctive. Possessive. They will not succeed .

Of course they can. Look how easily they took us from that barn . My fists clenched at the memory and I leaped to my feet, beginning to pace.

“Bastien, did I do the wrong thing?” Elie was watching me with concern. “I didn’t know what to say.”

How do I reassure her ? I hated asking him for help, but he could give me words. I could give her my cock and my fingers. Perhaps that was best. Distract her until she forgot.

Yes, good plan. Never mind .

It won’t solve anything , the human warned.

No, but it will give you time to plan . I gave him the metaphorical middle finger. While I get the girl.

I turned and beelined for my mate.