Page 68 of Shadow Bonds

He groans.“Why is that such a fucking turn-on?”

I chuckle.“Maybe because you’re a psycho and into that sort of thing?”

“True. But I’myourpsycho. We all are.”

I swallow hard at the complete conviction in his voice. They were in the Void because of Sena. But they don’t know that wasn’t me. And yet they still forgive her… me.

The last of the barriers I had surrounding my heart crack and shatter, leaving me feeling vulnerable and open.

A screech bounces off the walls around me making me jolt. I glance up and spot two tall angry-looking males stepping around the bend.

Taking a slow, measured step back, I freeze when I find two more behind me. Four pairs of black, eerie eyes stare at me, and an icy chill crawls down my back.

“Shield, Sena!”Knox screams into my mind.

I mentally kick myself for not thinking of it sooner. I try to focus on the shadowy shield as they move closer to me, surrounding me, blocking me in.

Finally grasping onto the energy, I push it out around me. But instead of a dark shield full of shadows, something else happens, I glow.

The energy keeps building inside me as glowing tattoos swirl across my body, pulsing in waves. Just as the men move toward me, the glow brightens and blasts out around me, slamming into each of them.

I open my eyes—not realizing I closed them—to find the four men a few feet back from me, all staring at their hands and body.

Their gazes find one another before landing on me. But instead of black eyes that were empty of any emotion other than rage, they’re normal. Blue, green, and two pairs of dark brown. But every pair is now staring at me in shock and awe.

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed one takes a step toward me when a vicious growl echoes from behind me.

Malakai is front of me in seconds with the rest of my mates taking their place around me.

Relief fills me until I realize my mates are about to attack these men.

The blonde holds up his palms making them pause. “She healed us. The madness… it’s gone,” he rasps, his eyes flitting from mine to my mates.

Malakai narrows his eyes on him. “That’s not possible. Once you turn feral, there’s no turning back.”

A strangled laugh leaves his lips as his eyes widen. “I’m talking to you. I canseeyou.” His eyes find mine. “Andfeeleverything again.”

Seconds is all it takes for Theon to have him shoved up against the wall by his throat.

“Keep those eyes to yourself, unless you want me to rip them from your head.”

“I meant no harm,” he gasps. “I’m just grateful.”

“Theon…” I call out, and his hand spasms on the guy’s throat before releasing him.

With one last vicious glare, Theon heads back over to the spot beside me, while completely ignoring any look I give him.

The other three men move over the blonde and help him up while keeping their distance.

“We are forever in your debt,” the blonde says. “Thank you.”

I open my mouth to tell them to forget about it. I haven’t even a clue what I did anyway. But before I get the chance, he and the other men all drop to their knees, glancing up at me like I’m their damn savior.

Healed and back in the house, I watch each of my four mates as they all try to contain their frustration and anger.

“What happened?” Cyrus asks.

“They were coming closer, and I tried to create a shield. But something else happened instead. I… glowed.” I frown and glance down at my body, but there’s nothing there anymore.

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