Chapter 65: So possessive

She hesitated a moment, pulling her thoughts together. "I'm just surprised Sydney's here." I pulled her to a stop. She hadn't seemed bothered before, but maybe I'd read her acceptance of Sydney's presence wrong. We were far enough from the competitors not to be heard. "Do you not want her here?" She shook her head. "No. I don't care that she's here. Her presence was just unexpected. They hadn't gone easy on her." "True," I acknowledged, unsure where she was going with this. But she spoke the truth. Sydney's punishment had been significant. A little shudder ran down Hycinth's spine as she admitted, "It was bad enough when you spanked me with your hand over my clothing. I can't imagine how Sydney handled Cyril's strikes with a paddle over and over on her naked butt, only to find three more wolves wanted retribution for her behavior as well. She heals faster as a werewolf, but not that fast. Her punishment was less than a day ago." Oh, I understood now. "Sydney has her faults, as you've s