Tori POV
Brandon's threat toward Josh affected me in a strange way. My wolf immediately responded in a defensive way. We must protect our mate! But my mind and body froze at just the mention of his name. I wasn't sure what I felt in that exact moment. I kind of did hope Brandon would go destroy Josh. Then I could truly move on with my life. I've been in limbo for far too long.
I shook myself out of my thoughts and looked at the vampire in the moonlight. He looked stiff and angry. He was staring at the dust in his hand, and I could tell his thoughts were dark. The impulse I felt was to comfort him, and I decided that wasn't so bad of an impulse.
"Brandon, thank you," I murmured as I placed my hand over the dust in his and laid my head on his shoulder. "You're too good to me. I don't dese
