Don't cry, Raine

"Seriously? Marionette Veins?"

Kieran said the moment Cole stepped into the dining room.

Cole halted, shocked.

"How the hell—?"

Kieran grinned, feeling a strange, numbed comfort. He seemed very much pleased with himself.

"You're an ass, Kieran. I was wondering how my superpower failed me when I needed it most. So you were in her head?"

"Absolutely. I won't trust my vulnerable mate in heat with you. Not with that stinky personality of yours."

Cole scoffed, dragging a hand through his hair. "You're such a self-righteous bastard, you know that?"

Kieran leaned back against his chair, his arms crossed, completely unbothered. "Better that than a manipulative prick."

Cole's jaw ticked. "I wasn't going to hurt her."

"No, you were going to control her," Kieran shot back, voice cool. "You think just because you're one of her mates, you get a free pass to mess with her head?"