Free Their Unexpected Mate [Paranormal Protection Unit] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Honor James

and enjoyed it.”
    The woman’s eyes went round as she took the card and nodded. “Yes, Mr. Campbell, I will make sure they know that this is from you,” she said after giving the card only a glance. Taking off quickly before he could change his mind, she left them in silence.
    Shaking her head, Katherine grinned. “You try to pull off the dumb-ole-hick number but then you pull out a card that only one percent of our population has and expect for that to fly. Seriously? Silly goose.”
    “Goose?” Trey said with a grin and leaned in. “Are you calling me a goose?” he asked as he leaned in and put his lips against the side of her neck. Nipping at her ear with his teeth, he whispered to her, “I’m not a goose, darlin’.” He was a wolf, but she would learn that about him very, very soon.
    Grinning, Katherine shook her head. “Oh, but you are a goose. I rather adore geese. There is something about them is so graceful, beautiful,” she murmured. “It’s truly amazing to watch a goose move. They are annoying as heck, yes, but they are also unique.”
    All three men shared a look and shook their collective heads mentally. Mac was the one who spoke. “Geese are nature’s crap machines. They poop on everything.” He was actually very proud of himself for not using the word “shit.”
    That had her laughing and shaking her head. “You are too funny. All of you,” she said happily and squeezed first Trey’s hand and then Sullivan’s. Looking across the table at Mac, she gave him a piece of her happiness and joy.
    When the waitress came back with the check for Trey to sign, Kat leaned back in her chair, watching all three men with a smile on her lips. She couldn’t recall being as happy as she was in this moment for a very, very long time, if ever. She was attracted to all three men and that was a very odd sensation to her, to be sure. She didn’t know how this was going to work. She didn’t know how to choose between the three men, sure that they would ask her to make a choice.
    Standing after taking Sullivan’s hand in hers, she smiled. “Thank you,” she murmured and ducked her head, blushing as she did so. Her body flared to life. She felt the need that she had for him flood her and was very happy that she was standing rather than sitting, because it would be embarrassing to have to explain why her seat was wet.
    All three men inhaled deeply and Sullivan literally growled, turning from her as he did so. Katherine had no idea why Sullivan suddenly looked away and stepped from him. She felt more than a little horrible at the moment, but it was what it was. Looking to Trey, she asked, “Will you take me home please?”
    Trey saw the hurt in her face. He looked to Sullivan, wanting to tear into him as much as Mac looked like he wanted to. “Sure, baby,” he said and rubbed her arms with his hands, hugging her as he did so. “Don’t worry about it, baby,” he whispered in her ear. “I will explain everything, I promise.”
    “I’m sorry, Katherine,” Sullivan murmured very quietly.
    Katherine couldn’t look at Sullivan but nodded. She was afraid if she looked at him she would lose track of why she was upset. She would forget the pain that sliced through her at the way that he turned from her and that simply wouldn’t do. She needed, wanted to be sure to keep that close to her because it was the first, and hopefully last, time that he ever hurt her as he did. “Promise me you will never do it again,” she whispered, her face turned down and only slightly toward him. “Promise me, Sullivan.”
    Grabbing her, Sullivan turned her to face him and wrapped her up into his arms. Holding her close, he said, “Never, baby. I’m so sorry that I did that, but there is a reason, sweetheart. I swear to you that I will tell you the reason, very soon, but know that I would never intentionally hurt you, baby.”
    Fighting against the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes, Katherine simply nodded and