Page 37 of Caged Love

Astrid throws a dirty look at Rave.

And Salem licks his lips.

“Multiple tears,” she moans, and I shake my head. My best friend is crazy. She’s always balanced out my perfectionist and sometimes uptight personality.

Salem stands, stretching to his full height and stalking toward us, his muscles rippling with each move.

He’s huge.

Easily the biggest male I’ve ever laid my eyes on.

I have to look up and up to stare into his dead, light-green eyes. A cold smirk curls on his lips and when he speaks, his voice is menacing and calm but with an edge to it. “She won’t tell me who my mate is. You might do until then.”

“At least he’s giving up on Pandora,” August mutters, pulling me closer to his side.

Salem’s eyes cut to him. “Once mine, always mine,” he fires back, picking up a lock of Halia’s hair and enfolding it through his fingers. “I like this. A lot.” He lowers his face to smell her.

She looks at me with a clear what-the-fuck look in her blue eyes. She clears her throat, and I quickly grip her arm and pull her away. “Stay away from him,” I whisper-yell, and she laughs.

“Yeah, I’m impulsive, but I’m not insane,” she replies, stopping when we reach the dining room where Axe is sitting on the table, shirtless, drinking some ale. Ripples of muscles line his abs.

“Chaos is hot-guy central.” She swoons, fanning her face.

August overhears that and grips the back of my neck. “You better not be noticing that, love.”

“I only have eyes for you,” I reply, turning around and pulling him down for a quick, closed-mouth kiss.

Although I’m not blind, Halia is right.

I share a look with her that says so, and she grins.

Bane decides to walk into the room next, dressed in all black. His inked neck and hands are on show.

“Wow,” Halia mutters.

Bane is then followed by Soren, who rakes his hand through his blond hair, his biceps bulging in the shirtless black tunic he’s wearing. I know she’s met Soren before.

Silver and Sage then step in, followed by Shadow.

The brothers are all so alike, yet so different.

I can hear Halia gulp. “Going to need to change my panties.” She then pauses and asks, “What the fuck is my cousin doing here?”

Ah shit, I totally forgot about Reef.

“Long story,” I mutter.

“Tell me,” she demands. “Pretty sure his ass is meant to be in Shelly.”

“It was bring-your-ex-to-lunch day.” I smirk.

She gives me a knowing look. “You’re the queen of petty, Milana. That’s why you’re my best friend.”

I suppose she’s right. I did put August in a cell because he did it to me first.

I smirk and glance over at Reef to see he’s having a drink with Axe and Kai, with Saylor nearby, probably wanting to ask him about his cock.

August growls at the mention of Reef, kissing the side of my neck. He might not have anything to worry about, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like his possessiveness.

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