Stepping between us, Damien allowed Evan to find his center and bnce himself.


    Evan had nearly attacked me. In fact, he had wanted to hurt me and make it stop. The presence in his


    head was maddening. It had moved him past the point of reason and now the guilt crushed in upon


    him.


    Evan knew, as well as his Brothers, that my life force was a flickerpared to theirs. His hands could


    destroy me before I’d known it was happening. They had to maintain control, especially around me.


    Evan felt himself an utter failure.


    “You are only.. human.


    human was the word I wanted to say, but he was not


    Evan was a creature that built strong connections. The family he choose was more important to him


    than his own beating heart. It horrified him to have acted so.


    Evan did not know what to do. He’d never before wanted to hide from his Brothers. Never in their life


    had he felt shame like this; it was horrible. The collective shuddered at the stress.


    “Forgive him,” I ordered standing up and pushing on Damien’s back.


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    No, was the resounding answer. Evan had acted worse than they’d ever seen, baring his fangs at me in


    threat. No one did that to family.


    “You did, too,” I argued pushing past Damien, “on the transport when I refused to talk about…things.


    Forgive him and go back to bed. I’ll sit and read to amuse the Little one.”


    I reached for Evan and he jerked back Like I’d burned him. He was not forgiven and he had no right to


    touch me. For a split second he felt as though he was not family.


    “Apologize to me ande to bed,” I ordered stepping closer to Evan.


    He didn’t want my forgiveness and he knew I was giving it. I was just being so pushy. Ignoring the pain


    the disagreement caused I got right in Evan’s personal space.


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    “I’m sorry for keeping you up and I’m sorry for being disagreeable,” I said reaching up and touching his


    face before he could move away. “Your turn.”


    The tension was thick in the air as Evan apologized. Suddenly it melted and the room thawed. The men


    had acknowledged Evan’s mistake.


    Damien moved forward and hugged Evan with me trapped between them. The hug was brief, but it


    allowed Evan close enough to taste Damien’s shoulder. He moved around the room reaffirming his


    connection to his Brothers. They alternated between soothing and scolding him.


    I stood watching the bond reassert itself between them. Damien’s arm looped around my shoulders


    and I stood against him feeling his warmth radiate into me. It was such a strange primal connection


    they shared. Although it seemed strong, certain types of stress could weaken it quickly and


    immeasurably.


    Evan approached mest and he seemed hesitant, so I reached my hand out to him.


    “So willing to forgive us everything,” he murmured dropping his mouth to my ear.


    I melted a little as Evan tasted the shell and lobe of my ear. They were so sensitive and he knew just


    what to do. My frame slumped into Damien as Evan tasted. He knew I Liked this and it was his way of


    making up for his behavior.


    Grinning I pulled his mouth to mine for a kiss. “Go to bed,” I smiled holding his jaw; Evan was more


    than willing.


    “You will sit on the bed with us,” Damien demanded. “It is too cold out here,” he finished pointing me


    back to the sleeping chambers.