Chapter 61. End of Book 3

He turned her towards him, then tilted her chin up with a finger, his gaze unexpectedly serious. “I know it’s scary, but I’ll be with you every step of the way. When you need to laugh, I’ll make you. When you need to cry, I’ll hold you.”

“Joseph,” she whispered breathily from how sweet he was being.

His gold eyes flashed yellow as his Glamor dipped, and his thumb grazed along the bottom line of her lip.

A mischievous glint entered his eyes, and his voice dropped to a seductive purr, “When you get overwhelmed, I’ll distract you with pleasure.” That glint turned anticipatory. “And when you need to hit something, I’ll hold Leon down.”

A startled laugh burst from her, easing the jitters and releasing the tension that had built in her shoulders.

He grinned, the long scar bisecting his left eye crinkling with the movement, and leaned down to kiss the tip of her nose. “See? I got you, Babe.”

As she reached for her bag, Dommik appeared around the corner and grab