Chapter Seventeen

Mazelina

My eyes sweep over Aries for the hundredth time since he arrived. My once tall, proud brother is now seething with rage, and it’s all directed at me.

When Aries first arrived, he lost it. He lunged at me with his claws out, ready to kill me. I had never seen my brother like that. He was always indifferent about things, stoic I suppose some would say, but never angry and never angry at me, annoyed at his little sister but never angry.

Now we are seated in the sitting room of my little brother's home with Aries on the opposite side of the room.

Alice is pissed. Blaze is in shock that our brother tried to attack me. Rush is behind me, his hand squeezing my shoulder. Elion is in the center, ensuring my safety from Aries.

I don’t know what to do or say. I expected he would be upset, but nothing like this. Where the hell is his mate? She should be here helping him calm down.

Rush squeezes my shoulder harder; I caress his hand to remind him to let up. He releases his grip but