Page 202 of Psycho Beasts

“No,” I said quickly and lunged for the overly expensive nightie in his hand.

Xerxes shoved me aside with one hand and sent me sprawling across the floor.

“What she meant is I’d also like to buy this in the emerald-green color,” Xerxes said.

Why would he get two of them?

We only had one day to complete the third trial.

“Of course, sir. You have great taste.” She giggled, completely ignoring the fact that he’d just manhandled me. “Do you want to pay again by fingerprint?”

I launched myself at him, but he expected my move and grabbed me by my ponytail.

Xerxes yanked my head back till I yelped.

“Be good, baby girl,” he murmured into my ear as he restrained me.

Then he turned back to the worker and nodded casually, like he wasn’t manhandling me, and pressed his hand on the shimmering black stone.

Apparently, the payment system worked throughout all the realms and was enchanted to connect a person to the amount of credits to their name.

Jax had explained that money in the shifter realm worked in the beast realm through this credit system.

My mind was still blown.

Seemed suspect.

“Oh, look, sir, since you’ve spent seventy thousand credits today, you qualify for a free toy.”

I choked. “Wow, what a bargain.”

“I’ll take the sex knife.” Xerxes smirked and picked up a small, glittering blade that was encrusted in rhinestones and glowing with a blue enchantment.

My mind had stalled at the words sex knife, so I almost didn’t process that the cashier was writing down her address on the receipt.

“I’d love to play with you, sir.” She gave him a coy look and walked around the counter.

She swiveled her hips suggestively, showcasing her crotchless panties.

My stomach twisted with an unnamed emotion, and I suddenly had the urge to shift into a saber-toothed tiger and pop her head like a grape.

Xerxes arched his brow down at me, and I realized I’d been making a low growling noise.

He didn’t stop staring at me as he said, “No, I’m taken. I already have an alpha.”

Then he took his bags and dragged me by the ponytail out of the store as I glared back at the lady and told her with my narrowed eyes that I would destroy her if she ever came near Xerxes again.

We all piled into the massive glass elevator, and it dropped with a whiz. Our feet lifted off the floor.

“So, are you going to visit her?” I asked casually, knowing he’d said no, but still needing to be reassured.

Xerxes, with his hand wrapped around my ponytail, gave it another yank. “Hm, maybe.”

A growl ripped from my throat. “Do it and it will be the last thing you do.”

We came to a stop, everyone’s feet slamming back onto the ground, and Xerxes released my ponytail only to grab my throat in a choke hold.

Cobra chuckled. “Oooh, Kitten pissed off the omega.”

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