Mated to the Chaos - Georgette St. Clair Page 0,52
he tried. His mouth wouldn’t work right, and it was all he could do to just fucking breathe.
“His body is trying to adjust to the Chaos. It won’t happen immediately.”
Nanshe. Her voice was a balm to the frantic fear pulsing through his wolf. Glittering silver and gold bands wrapped around the four-legged part of his soul.
Wait, how can I see my wolf?
No matter how much he knew what was inside him, Carlo had never actually been able to see his wolf unless he was shifted and in front of a mirror. Even then, their connection was more like two personalities sharing one body in a symbiotic relationship. Now, the Chaos had changed things.
What the fuck is happening to me? Am I going to be able to talk to you like Giuliana and Pasquale can talk to theirs?
His wolf only huffed in response, and Carlo took that as a no. But he could at least be aware of the wolf in ways he wasn’t before now. Carlo studied the Chaos, the tendrils much like Nanshe’s were when she’d sent it out to help protect Kallan.
Nanshe?
“It’s doing what it is supposed to do. Your wolf will have to become accustomed to it. There will be changes on both sides.”
What changes?
Of course, she didn’t answer, and Carlo knew what that meant.
“Is my man okay?” Arturo’s voice was rough with the promise of retribution.
Carlo had to swallow his need to growl at his own Alpha. Now that he had claimed Nanshe, the wolf didn't like how Arturo was speaking to her.
But he also understood the fear inside his Alpha.
“He's fine. He just has to adjust. If I can get him to a place he is comfortable, he can ride out the storm much better. Can we have someone take him to his room?”
“You will explain to me what is going on with my wolf, first.”
Nanshe rolled her eyes and faced the Arturo. “What is going on with your wolf is beyond you. You forget who is more powerful. I have respected you, Alpha—everything you have demanded—and I understand your need to protect him. But what's done is done. He is my mate. You all saw him claim me earlier. Do you think I could do anything to him that would harm him?”
Arturo stomped over to Nanshe and got right in her face. “I don't give a shit who you are. Do you understand me? I will rip you to shreds and throw your body into the fucking sea, if that's what I have to do. Anything to protect what belongs to me. Now, do you understand me? You may be his mate, but I am his Alpha. I am family. I would never let anyone harm him, no matter who they are.”
“I understand your fear, but arguing when he is in this state is not going to help him. His wolf will need to come and protect me. And it will only involve him battling more against what's happening inside. Please, get me and him to his bedroom so I can help him. What I need to do doesn't need to be done in front of anyone else.”
Arturo glared at Nanshe before finally nodding and stepping back. “Fine.”
“Dominic and Romano, get him into the car to drive him home”
“We'll all follow. Nanshe, you will ride with me.”
“I need to be with my–”
“You will ride with me.” Arturo’s tone didn’t allow for more argument.
Carlo groaned, once again struggling against the need to fight for his mate. He fell to his knees on the ground, a cry wrenching from his body.
“Be calm,” Arturo demanded. “I am just making sure you're protected when you're at your weakest. I will not harm your mate, as long as she does nothing to harm you. This, I promise.”
That was as good as Carlo was going to get. He knew no one could get in Arturo’s way when he was like this.
“Damn, you have to lose some weight. I heard the keto diet is actually pretty cool. And since you're a wolf, you would do well eating all that protein.” Romano snorted. “Protein. I would’ve said something else you could take for all the protein, but I don't think you swing that way and you might you beat me. Let's get you in the car.”
If Carlo wasn't battling with the Chaos, he probably would have punched Romano. For now, he’d let the younger wolf lift him in his arms, Dominic right at his side, and carry him to the elevator to