Page 49 of Artemis' Bow
I snatch Jayden’s arm before he can do something stupid like run Greyson’s brother through with his obsidian blade.
Raven scoffs. “Babe, I thought you said he was smart. If he doesn’t knock it off, I’m going to help Jayden beat his ass.”
“I don’t think he’s thinking with the right head at the moment, Raven.” Greyson glares at his brother. “Enough. You asked for this meeting and I’m pretty sure the reason wasn’t so you can perv on my friend, so spit it out.”
One of Grant’s Neanderthals just can’t leave well enough alone as he says, “You got friend zoned. Come over here, baby. I can show you a good time.”
My grip on Jayden tightens as he melts into the shadows and appears right behind the idiot who spoke last. His black blade presses to the guy’s throat before anyone can react and my friends circle around me, weapons drawn.
“Seriously? They are just assholes with too much testosterone and small dicks. This shit is unnecessary.” I throw up my hands.
Grant turns his glare on the guy who Jayden has pinned in shadows with his sword at his throat. “No, they are right. Noah disrespected you and your relationship with your mate. He should be punished. I just ask that you don’t kill my right hand because when he’s not thinking with his dick, he’s actually good at his job.”
“Jayden, put the sword away,” I say.
“Maybe just hit him in the head with the hilt,” Raven suggests unhelpfully.
“That’s not necessary,” I growl.
“It is, though,” Greyson says. “He was disrespectful and plain rude to another’s mate, and if Jayden doesn’t punish him for it, he appears weak.”
“I have him completely locked in chains made of shadows; tell me I’m weak,” Jayden seethes.
The guy, Noah, chokes and splutters before he sags against Jayden’s chains.
“Jayden, he’s unconscious,” I yell. “You better not have killed that shifter over some stupid comments.”
“It’s okay, Beth.” Greyson grips my shoulder. “I can hear his heartbeat. Jayden relaxed the chains around his throat, so he just passed out. He’ll be fine.”
“It doesn’t matter. Jayden, put him down. I think we have bigger problems to worry about than a shifter disrespecting me.” I point up at the too bright sun.
It’s mocking me as if it were Apollo himself taunting me. It’s unnerving, but Jayden’s behavior and possessiveness is worse.
“No one, whether they be shifter demigod or an actual fucking god, has the right to disrespect you the way this dog did. There’s no excuse after the countless times you have saved their asses. They should be on their knees begging for your forgiveness,” Jayden says but still lowers the man to the ground.
“He’s not wrong,” Grant says, bowing his head. “I shouldn’t have set such a bad precedent with my beta and enforcers. I am truly sorry.”
“He’s an idiot,” Greyson growls. “You should zap him so it never happens again.”
“You wolves are all ridiculous. Or maybe it’s men.” I glance at Raven for an assist.
“It’s definitely men, no matter the species. They are all ridiculous.”
“Yes.” Adrian sighs. “We are all ridiculous, but we are also racing against a clock, so can the men who don’t have anything constructive to say shut their traps for a minute so we can get the information we need and be on our way?”
I turn my wide-eyed gaze on Adrian as he shrugs. I don’t know whether we have become a bad influence on the seer or not, but one thing is for certain; Adrian is quiet until he has something important to say, and then he can put people in their place with the best of them.
I wish I had that superpower.
“Grant, why did you request this shit show in the first place?” Greyson asks with a wave of his hand.
“You have seen that there’s no darkness, right? Our wolves are restless. I’m having trouble shifting without the balance of the moon.” Grant shakes his head.
“We’re already working on that. Why do you think we’re here racing against the clock as Adrian said?” I ask.
“I’m guessing that you haven’t seen the colossal nightmare the world has become. The natural balance of the world has tilted on its axis. Places that have never seen snow are having blizzards and the polar ice caps are melting rapidly, causing flooding,” Grant says.
“And you thought it would be a great idea to delay us by being a jackass,” Greyson grumbles.
