Fierce Obsessions (The Phoenix Pack, #6)

by Suzanne Wright

Tao turned to Riley. “Someone’s got to go with you. I want it to be me. If that isn’t what you want, I’ll stay behind.” “Really?” asked Riley. “No, but it seemed like a nice thing to say.” She did her best to fight a smile, but she knew her lips twitched.

She raised an imperious brow. “Oh, I see, because ravens like to collect shiny things, you think I took it?” “No, I think you took it because you took it. You always steal my shit.” He pointed to the iPad on the dresser, proving his point. “Borrow, I borrow your stuff.” “Without my permission, which makes it stealing.”

“It does help your case that you’ve got as much dick in your jeans as you have in your personality.”

“You better hope you’re never on fire, Tao, because I’m more likely to relax and pull out some marshmallows than help you.”

“We appreciate your pack watching over Riley.” The message was clear: in Sawyer’s opinion, she wasn’t part of the Phoenix Pack. “We take care of what’s ours,” Tao told him. His wolf liked it when Sawyer’s mouth tightened.

Tao planted his feet. “Don’t let me stop you.” “In private,” Shirley bit out. “Now, see, if I thought you wanted a pleasant conversation I’d grant you that privacy. But it doesn’t seem to me like either of you has anything pleasant to say to Riley, and that’s a problem for me.” Cheeks flushed, Cynthia looked at Riley. “Are you going to let him dictate what you do?” “He’s not dictating what I do,” said Riley. “He’s dictating what you do.”

As they’d followed her to her bedroom, they’d been full of questions. Why had she taken so long? Did she enjoy the party? Could they go with her next time? And, in Savannah’s case, was she still not allowed to bite Greta?