Fated Redemption (Kindred of Arkadia Book 8)

by Alanea Alder

To his left he heard women’s laughter. He turned to see his mate flexing for the group of older women and they were catcalling and cheering him on. Rhys laughed out loud at the spectacle. “Leave me alone!” Peyton’s frantic voice had Rhys turning to see what was going on. While he had been distracted ogling his mate, the wolf beta Glenn had come in and was harassing Peyton. He was seated at a booth and had a hand wrapped around Peyton’s upper arm. Gina and Cecelia looked scared. Rhys bit back a growl. “Rhys, darlin’, can I get a cup of boiling water for some tea?” Rian asked, his usually playful eyes, serious. Grinning evilly, he went over to the hot water dispenser and filled an entire water glass full of extremely hot water. “Here you go, Rian.” “Thank you, darlin’.” Rian stood with the glass and walked over to the booth. Damian slid off the barstool and quietly walked the long way about the bar so that he was standing behind the booth unseen by the wolf. Rian, however, made no efforts to hide. He swaggered right up to where Glenn was shaking Peyton around like a puppet. “Come on, you little slut. I know you must have missed me.” Glenn growled. “Hey, Peyton, when are you coming by to take my order? Oops!” Rian acted like he tripped over one of the chairs and the tall glass of scalding hot water was flung into the beta’s face and completely saturated the man from eyebrow to groin. The beta immediately released Peyton who ducked behind Rian and roared out his anger. He cock...