章 68: Chapter 68

Personally, Marcus was leaning toward the latter. He could understand Nick being torn, but the fact that she had risked her life wasn’t at all acceptable to Marcus, no matter who she had been trying to protect.

Nick took her hand in his. “Thank you. But make that the last time you ever do something like that.” Then he kissed her forehead. “We’ll leave you both to rest.” He ushered everyone out of the room.

Once the door closed behind them, Marcus nuzzled her. “Feel better?” He skimmed his hands over her, needing to touch her, to assure himself that she was alive.

Nodding, she cupped her throat. “It’s not hurting anymore. And the wooziness has gone.”

“Good.” Then he spanked her ass hard.

Jerking, she gasped. “Hey!”

“Don’t you ever, ever, do that again,” he growled. “Risking your life is not acceptable to me.”

A little startled by the fear emanating from him, she blinked. “I was protecting Shaya.”