Free Trinity Bound by Carrie Ann Ryan Page A

as hell. And by the gasps and heated looks on the other man’s face, Reed thought the same of Josh. What was he going to do with that?
     
    And hell, Reed and Hannah were mates. They might not have fully connected, or whatever the hell werewolves did in a mating, but they were for each other. Josh was the odd man out. Again.
     
    Some part of him, though, couldn’t forget the energy that shot through them when they all touched at the same time. There was a link there, better left ignored in his opinion. He’d wanted to make sure they were alive, not impede on their ogling love and some shit.
     
    Josh let out a sigh. Keep telling yourself that, man.
     
    Straining almost every muscle he had, Josh slid himself out of bed, his feet flinching at the feel of the cool wood beneath him. Sometime during his sleep, someone had taken off his shirt, boots, and socks.
     
    Josh felts his skin heat at the thought of Reed or Hannah—or both—touching his bare skin.
     
    Enough of that.
     
    He pulled himself to a standing position, releasing a groan.
     
    Dear God, every joint in his body hurt like that of an elderly man.
     
    Josh looked toward the end of the bed to find his shirt laid out. It was still dirty, with soil and bloodstains, but didn’t smell that bad, so he shrugged it on, exhaling an oath when he did. Yeah, this is going to be a long day.
     
    The cotton slipped over his arm, and he gasped out in pain.
     
    The demon bite.
     
    If only he could forget.
     
    Josh looked down at the offending wound. Though Hannah had helped it along some in the healing process, it was nowhere near where it needed to be. Red, angry lashes spread out from the bite like a sadistic web. He hated to think it, but it looked like an infection that was spreading. But he didn’t want to think about that. Apparently he didn’t want to think about a lot of things lately.
     
    He pulled his socks and boots on, grateful to whoever had put them near the fireplace. They were nice and toasty on his cold feet. Sucking in a deep breath and gathering his strength, he left the warmth of the bedroom and ventured out to the living room. The resulting image made him smile and his cock harden.
     
    Hannah sat before the fireplace, legs crossed in a position that promised more aerobic activities in his mind.
     
    Her corkscrew curls circled her face, making it look like she’d just rolled out of bed after a long night of passion. Damn, had she and Reed done anything when he’d been asleep? So not his business, but the image that ran across his mind made him want to groan with need.
     
    Hannah bit her lip in concentration, a delectable habit of hers, while chanting something he couldn’t quite make out. From the looks of it, she was meditating and doing a damn sexy job of it.
     
    The front door opened, letting in the chill from the outside. Josh immediately pivoted towards the intruder, blocking Hannah from their path. He cringed at the sharp pain digging into his side from his fast movement but ignored it.
     
    Reed stood in the doorway, red-cheeked and wide-eyed. He gave Josh a worried look then quickly covered it up with a smile.
     
    Damn that smile could stop a train in its tracks.
     
    Reed shut the door behind him, shook off the snow that had collected on his hair and shoulders, and came farther into the room.
     
    “Good to see you up, Josh.” Reed looked him over, his gaze leaving scorch marks as it passed.
     
    “Yes, Josh, how are you feeling?”
     
    Josh spun around to Hannah, who’d opened her eyes and smiled warmly at both of them.
     
    Reed and he both started toward her to help her to a standing position, but she waved them off, gracefully straightening her legs and stretching her back like a cat.
     
    Like a fucking sexy ballerina. Damn.
     
    Josh coughed to cover his staring. “I’m feeling a bit groggy and could use some water. But the sleep helped.”
     
    “Oh, I’ll go get you some.” Hannah stretched one last time and ran