Free Unclaimed by Sara Humphreys Page B

the world to know what belongs to them. Tatiana and I see it all the time in the practice. Don’t we?”
    Dominic grit his teeth and fought the urge to say something. He hated that this guy knew things about Tatiana and shared things with her that he didn’t. It was dumb as dirt to be jealous of this scrawny kid, especially because Tatiana clearly wasn’t interested in him, but it didn’t make it less true.
    â€œMm-hmmm.” Tatiana nodded but didn’t look at either of them as she continued up the steps. Careful. The teasing lilt of her voice floated into his mind. Your alpha male Amoveo is showing. Her sweet scent filled his nostrils, and combined with the telepathic connection, it made his dick twitch.
    â€œI suppose I can’t say as I blame them.” Dominic breathed her in as she brushed past him and murmured in a low voice, “Marking their territory is embedded in their DNA.” He touched her mind with his. But I promise you, when I stake claim to my territory… I’ll choose a far more pleasant method.
    Tatiana stumbled and almost fell, but Dominic grabbed her arm and kept her on her feet. “Careful,” he murmured. He gave her a knowing look. “You’ve already taken one tumble today.”
    â€œThank you.” She pulled her arm from his grasp and gave him a tight smile. “I think I can manage.”
    Cass bounded up the steps between them, breaking the spell. They all watched as he went sliding across the smooth wood floors and landed butt first into the back of the couch.
    Tatiana let out a whistle as she looked around the surprisingly roomy cabin. The first floor had an open layout with a large living and dining area to the left and a spacious kitchen to the right. Windows surrounded much of the first level, giving it the feeling of being far larger than it was.
    â€œJust wanted to be sure you got settled. Did everything go well in the lab? Is it poisoning like you suspected?” Dominic asked as he closed the door behind him.
    â€œYeah,” Matt said with awe. “I’ve never seen such a cool setup. This Richard guy must be freakin’ loaded to have a med lab like that.”
    Dominic ignored the kid and kept his attention on Tatiana.
    â€œYes. Someone tainted their feed supply, but the water came up negative.” Tatiana looked around the kitchen as she spoke, carefully avoiding him and his gaze. “We emptied and disinfected the feed buckets, so we’ll have to go out tomorrow to get clean food. They should be fine once it works its way out of their systems, but someone definitely messed with them. Although, I’m a bit worried about Spirit. I hope we got to her in time.”
    â€œYeah,” Matt chimed in. He scrunched his face up and ran a hand through his messy hair. “I don’t get it. Who would anyone mess with this guy’s horses?”
    â€œHe’s not just some guy,” Dominic said evenly. “He’s—”
    â€œThe horses are worth a fortune,” Layla interrupted and shot Dominic a look that screamed shut up . “Who knows why crazy people do crazy things? Anyway, Dominic and Eric will obviously have their hands full and are stepping up security. Right, Dominic?”
    â€œIt’s really none of our concern, Matt,” Tatiana added quickly. She smiled and lifted one shoulder. “We were hired to figure out what was going on, and we did. As soon as they’re all on the mend, you and I will be on our way.”
    â€œSo, what?” Dominic walked to the granite island and leaned both hands on it as he turned his full attention to Tatiana. “That’s it? You’re leaving?”
    â€œNot yet.” She held his stare, meeting his challenge. “We’ll stay for a few more days to make sure their symptoms dissipate… and then we’ll go.”
    â€œAw, man,” Layla huffed. She leaned both elbows on the end of the island and looked