Page 28 of Moon Kissed

Shaking open the note, Nyx read, “Ugh, sorry they’re such assholes.And Paxton says,it’s cool. I’m used to it.” Nyx turned the confusing, predatory grin on his friend. “Assholes? Who the fuck are you talking about?”

“You!” I screeched.

“No, not you,” Paxton rushed, jumping for the note himself. Of course he was. The last thing he wanted was for Nyx to read to the end... and let Badr find out what he thought of his late brother. “It’s not like that! We were talking about something else.”

“Why are you talking to her at all?” Badr bellowed. “Nyx, give me the fucking note now!”

“Psychopath says,but you don’t take it lying down. I’m the one who takes it lying down. And on my knees, and in the ass, and in three holes at once. Twice.”

“Damn, girl,” the guy crowed. “If only you weren’t so crazy, I’d give it to you in every hole you—”

Growls split the air—so ferociously they made my skin pebble. Edric, Badr, Orion, Nyx, and Paxton sounded off at the disgusting jerk, their fangs ripping from their maws.

“Watch your fucking mouth!”

“I’ll send you back to your mama in pieces!”

“No one told you to speak to her!”

“Fuck off!”

“Losing that big mouth would be an improvement on that fugly face,” Paxton roared. “Test me, alpha!” His eyes changed as his wolf—as all of my fates’ wolves—fought to the surface. “Give me a fucking reason!”

The catcalling moron backed down quick, though his claws were out and he was rocking back and forth on his arches like he was waiting for an attack. But he wasn’t stupid. He didn’t even think of making the first move.

Most knew better than to even think about having sex with someone’s fated mate while the bonds were still raw. They had to be suicidal to come right out and say it—even as a nasty catcall.

As much as my fates hated me, they weren’t in control right now. Their wolves were running on pure instinct—

—which was a great distraction.

I broke free, seized Nyx’s shoulders, and jumped. Smacking him in the face with my boobs, my fingertips closed on the note, and it whipped right out of my hand.

Edric held out his hand, letting his winds deliver his prize like a dog offering up her Frisbee to her human.

I was done playing around.

My wolf ripped through my clothes. I launched off Nyx’s back, sending him flying with a shout, and snapped Edric’s hand.

“Hey!”

Tearing the note from his grip, I swallowed it whole—disappearing the entire thing down my cavernous maw. I changed back just as quickly, tumbling naked across the floor and slamming against the bookshelf.

Books rained on me as the class stared at me wide-eyed and jaws hanging. I glared right back, crouching on the floor, covering my naked body, and swallowing that note down my gullet.

Nyx shoved off the desk he landed on. Straining his neck around, his lips peeled back from his teeth seeing the deep, bleeding gashes my hindclaws left on his back. Growling, he stalked toward me, hands flying up to strangle the air... like he was going to do to my neck.

My eyes widened.He’s going to try and kill me right in the middle of class?I flicked to Hall but he was still ignoring us all entirely.

Nyx’s angry shadow fell on me, and I quickly phased.

The door burst open and something flew inside, surrounding me in seconds. I screamed my ass off—swatting and smacking wildly.

“Calm the hell down, woman, and stay still!”

Blinking, I stopped and looked down. “Leaves?”

Leaves. I was covered in large, thick, pliable green leaves—wrapping up me and my nakedness from shoulder to knee.

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