Familiar Desires: 5 (Protective Affairs) Read Online Free

his thumb in his belt and swept his gaze down her body in a
frankly possessive sweep.
    “One night you were in our arms and two days later, you were
gone.” The man in the black t-shirt took a step toward her.
    “If you were so impatient to see me, you could have called
me, but we all know you didn’t.” She swept her eyes over both of them. They
genuinely seemed confused.
    “Why did you leave?” the man in black asked. His voice was
tight and he leaned forward.
    “You know why I left. One of you wrote the letter.” She
frowned. Maybe she could discover the truth about that a little sooner than she’d
planned. She had her doubts, but until she knew for certain, she’d always
wonder.
    “What letter? When?” The man in blue frowned. He
straightened and seemed even bigger than ever.
    “The day after the night we were together. It arrived at my
house.” She put a hand on her hip and glared at them. She’d had her doubts
after receiving the letter. Now, years later, she had even more. Had they
actually written it? Did they mean what it said?
    She really didn’t know that much about them. They were older
than her and came from a prominent family. With that in mind, she’d gone to
find them and discovered Kane having that intimate little encounter with a
woman. There was no doubt that those two were definitely more than friendly.
    “And you just believed whatever it said?” The man in blue
tilted his head and raised a brow at her, as if doubting her intelligence.
    “Before this goes any further, which one of you is Kane and
which is Michael, because you’ve changed a little.” Alana held up a hand and
deliberately ignored the question.
    If she were honest, it wasn’t the fact that one of them had
sent her that letter or what was in it. The bonding had just happened. Even as
young and naïve as she was, she didn’t expect them to be ready to acknowledge
it the moment it happened. She hadn’t even been sure if she was ready for it.
    No, it was seeing the other woman in his arms. Thinking
about that day brought it all back.
    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    Alana shifted nervously as she looked around the room. She
needed to talk to Kane or Michael about the letter. There was something not
right about it. For the most part, she wanted to know if they had sent it.
Michael’s secretary had said he’d be at Sasha’s, an upscale restaurant on the
edge of Devoe, but it wasn’t Michael who sat at the table covered with a white
cloth.
    Kane looked different from the relaxed young man she’d met
last night and it wasn’t the buttoned-up white shirt and dark-blue tie. His
shaggy, black hair was somewhat tamed. He seemed tense and worried. He glanced
toward the other side of the restaurant, but she didn’t see anyone moving
there. As Alana watched, a red-haired woman strolled over to him and leaned
close to whisper in his ear. She slipped onto his lap, bumping the table
slightly. Her arms curved around his shoulders and her lips covered his.
    Alana’s hands bunched at her sides. Anger began to rise and
a flush spread over her cheeks.
    “Is something wrong?” a male voice said.
    Alana couldn’t look away from the two people in that chair.
She felt her claws pushing through her flesh. My mate! Possessiveness and anger
roared through her and a deep, wrenching pain tightened her throat.
    “Alana,” the male voice again spoke and this time a hand
touched her shoulder.
    She growled again, but turned to look at who was brave
enough to bother an infuriated leopard. The older man had black hair and
dark-brown skin. His brown eyes held concern. She knew him. He was Carson
Samuels, a wizard and part owner of the lodge.
    “Alana, why don’t we step back into the hostess area? We can
talk more easily there.” Carson gently urged her to go with him.
    Alana went with him, because she didn’t know what she’d do
if she kept looking at the men. The urge to protect the bond with her mates was
so strong that she wasn’t sure she could keep