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

rubbed her cheek to his chest. “All right,” she murmured. “I look forward to hearing what you have to say about what happened.”
    “Tonight, baby.” he promised and dropped a kiss on the top of her head. “Tonight we will discuss everything, I promise you.”
    Katherine had no choice but to accept his words and nodded. “All right,” she murmured. “All right,” she repeated. Swallowing hard, she breathed in, back out again, and nodded. “So you are coming home with me as well?”
    “Yes, baby, all three of us are coming home with you. We need to have a small chat,” Sullivan told her. “The four of us. We told you that it was time for us to be able to get this out in the open. It’s time for you to know everything there is to know about us, honey,” he said as he caressed her hair between his first finger and thumb. “I know that you have only just met us, but trust what your gut is telling you.” The men would never, ever hurt her and they needed her to know it.
    “All right,” she whispered. “I trust you.” She admitted the truth that she felt. She believed them, and may God help her, she wanted them all to come home with her. She felt as if she were becoming a broken record with as many times as she spoke the words “all right,” but at the moment she couldn’t think of anything else to say.
    “Ride with me, baby,” Sullivan all but begged. “I know you came into town with Trey, but I truly need to feel your arms around me as we head back to your place. Ride with me?” He whispered those last two words with passion, with the depth of his need.
    Listening to him, she realized just how hard it had been for him to ask her to be with him. She heard the anticipation from him that she would turn him down and knew in that moment that she wouldn’t be able to say no. “All r…” She started to say “all right” again but stopped herself. Grinning, she nodded. “I would love to ride with you, Sullivan, as long as Trey doesn’t mind.”
    Smiling, Trey shook his head. “I truly don’t mind at all. You can ride with him, darlin’. I won’t be at all upset.”
    Turning back to Sullivan, she winked. “There is your answer. Looks like I’m going to be riding along with you then,” she said with a smile.

Chapter Twelve
     
    Sullivan grinned and to his brothers, using their private mental pathway, said, Thank you for giving me this time with her. He realized in that moment that they knew just how close to the edge he was. A shifter on the edge was not a good thing at all, but one who’s gone over, yeah, that was the stuff of nightmares. As he watched both of his brothers nodding, Sullivan wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her in closer. Kissing the top of her head, he whispered, “Trust me, baby.” He all but begged her.
    “Already do,” she admitted to him. “Already do,” she added quietly and hugged him close, her arm around his waist letting him hold onto her. The way that she held onto him spoke volumes. She clung to him as if she had the feeling that he needed her more than anything else. It was surreal to her that she might be needed this much, but it was a feeling she actually truly loved.
    That thought surprised her more than she could imagine. She had never believed in one of those love-at-first-sight type of experiences but right now, in his arms, she was feeling it. If it were at all possible, she knew that she had fallen in love with this man. No, correction, she had fallen in love with these men.
    “You okay, baby?” Sullivan asked as he looked down at her. “Talk to me, sweet, you all right?” he asked as he rubbed his hand up and down her arm gently.
    She just nodded. “I’m fine. Ready to go,” she murmured. “Take me home?” she asked softly.
    “Of course, baby,” he said and stroked a finger down her cheek. “Come on, love, let’s get on the bike.” Over his shoulder he called, “We are taking the scenic route home.” Sullivan knew