Page 139 of Savage Throne
“Brother. . .it is time to give Monique back to Lei. I will not lose any more people tonight.”
Leo didn’t argue but the look he sent Song’s way was sharp and dangerous.
I raised my eyebrows.
For a moment, the two men sized each other up.
Then, Leo broke the stare and turned to me. "Fine."
I blinked.
“Are you ready. . .Mountain Mistress?”
“I am.”
Leo held out his arm for me to take. “Then, let’s go. It’s time for your big debut.”
I hesitated, every nerve ending in my body screaming at me to back away but my feet betrayed me, carrying me toward him like a puppet on a string. “Y-yes. I’m ready.”
He watched me with a predator’s patience, his mouth curling into the faintest smirk, like he could already taste his victory. “Oh, but we do have to fix one thing on your gown, Mountain Mistress.”
“What are you talking about?” My words came out sharper than I intended, but I couldn’t hide the dread curling in my stomach.
Before I could react, Leo moved.
Fast.
Too fucking fast.
He was suddenly in front of me, his broad chest pressing against mine, forcing me a step back as his presence swallowed every inch of space.
He closed the distance again, pressing his body against mine once more. The scent of him—rich, spiced, with the sharp edge of marijuana smoke—burned in my nose, making it hard to breathe.
“Leo, back up off me.”
“One minute.” He slid his hands down my sides, slow and deliberate, like he had all the time in the world.
Song’s voice rose in the air. “What are you doing!”
“Lightening our Mountain Mistress’s load.” And then Leo slipped his fingers into my pockets.
No.
I froze.
His hands—warm and unnervingly steady—brushed the fabric that clung to my hips and then found the guns.
Goddamn it.
“Get your hands off her.” Song’s footsteps thundered as he got close. “Enough.”
I could feel everything—the pressure of Leo’s touch, the weight of his dominance as he dipped further, tugging the guns free.
Leo breathed me in. “She has weapons, brother. I’m just getting rid of them.”
Song stopped next to us and then widened his eyes in shock. “How did you get guns, Monique?”
I pressed my lips together.
