buttocks, she knew he was teasing her. She dug her nails into his back in a bit of retaliation. Now really wasn’t the time, but each touch drew her closer. She wanted to deepen the embrace and find some privacy so they could really enjoy it.
“A little. Something about it this time drove my cat wild.” She leaned back in his loose hold. She didn’t know what it was about this incident that was so different from the other times. If any of them should have set the tiron to roaring, the time when she’d been attacked from the back should have done it.
“My guess is the timing. It’s close to the time of claiming and that concoction is finally clearing your system. You may have known that we were your mates, but it’s different when the tiron can sense its mates, but is held back from the instinctual claiming.” Linc’s lips twisted. “In the last few days, I’ve felt more possessive and protective of you. Letting you out of my sight for even a small period of time hasn’t been easy.”
He could be right. Now that she thought about it, most of her feelings had been more intense with concern to them. Maybe it was natural, but she hoped it would settle down once the claiming was completed. She didn’t expect the trouble with the women to completely fade away, even after the ceremony. Their desire for the position seemed to be too entrenched.
“Don’t worry. We’ll take care of this. It’s not going to happen again. They’ll realize that there’s no hope for them with us.” Linc dropped a kiss on her forehead.
She didn’t believe that for a moment. Linc and Colm had already made a blatant declaration. That hadn’t changed a thing. She didn’t think having yet another talk with them would work. She wished she knew what would stop them. She’d do it without hesitating.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Cami strolled down the hallway. She felt relaxed and happy for the most part. Two days without a comment from the single women. That alone relieved her. She didn’t know if she’d be able to hold back right now if another woman made a claim on Linc and Colm. Maybe those women finally accepted the truth. On the other hand, frustration clawed through her. The promise of being with both Colm and Linc had kept her body on fire, but it hadn’t happened yet.
Either Colm or Linc had been called away on every night since that day. It was the same in the morning. She woke with only one of them by her side. She was ready to tie one of them to the bed. At least he’d stay there while she went searching for the other one.
They still hunted Kynar. From the intensifying search, they drew closer to cornering him. At times, she could care less about that. She needed to be with her men. The drive pumped through her. They felt it too. Both of them growled anytime another male drew near her. They’d growled at Vin yesterday for merely being in the same room with her.
The frustration at not being able to claim them and be claimed ate at her. When was the last of the herbal medicine going to fade? She growled and shook her head. It shouldn’t be too much longer, but she’d been assuring herself of that for days. It didn’t reassure her anymore.
When she’d started taking the herbs, she never envisioned that she’d want the effects gone so badly. In a way, the time to be with them before they fully mated had been a good thing even if it left her frustrated. It gave her time to get to know them. She knew she could trust them.
She strode for the double doors where Tynan waited for her. A smile crossed her face. Thoughts of getting outside had teased and distracted all morning. A stroll within the walls of the Thent normally didn’t rate as a thrill, but she needed a little time in the sun. She wanted to feel the wind on her face. Energy bubbled inside her. She’d love to be able to shift and go for a run, but knew she wasn’t going anywhere until they caught Kynar.
She hoped they actually caught him. As protective as Colm and Linc had been lately, if Kynar decided to leave, she wouldn’t get ouside the walls until someone did catch the tamaurg. She didn’t know if she could handle that kind of confinement.