Chapter 64

XAVIER O phelia’s cheeks are flaming with indignation. I sit on the bed beside her, and she swats the tears from her eyes and blinks at me. “Sorry if I was an asshat.” I shake my head. “You weren’t. You’re dealing with some real big fucking changes, Cupcake. You’re entitled to throw a hissy fit if you like.” She opens her mouth to protest, but I wink at her, and she rewards me with her sweet-as-apple-fucking-pie smile. “So you’re bonded with the professor now too, huh?” “Yeah. You’re not mad, are you?” Axl flops down on the other side of her. “He’s our sire, princess. Why would we be mad?” I grab her hand and trace my fingertips over her wrist in a circle. “Yeah, it completes our little unit perfectly.” Right on cue, the other member of our unit walks into the room. “You okay, sweet girl?” She bites down on her juicy bottom lip. “Yeah.” Damn, now I want to bite her. It’s been too long already. “Well, I’m not,” I say with a dramatic sigh. She blinks at me. “Why not?” I can see Malachi a