Chapter 7. Snuggle Bum?

Connie POV

The air was thick with tension as I stood outside the car, my ears straining to catch every word Kane was saying on the phone. He was speaking to one of the Sparrow brothers, and every mention of Lottie's name felt like a dagger to my heart. It was so unfair that she had not only one but three sexy brothers on her side and had once been mated to both Kane and Knox. I felt the bile rising in my throat as I listened to Kane defend her.

"How could he still feel the need to protect her after everything?" I griped inwardly.

I couldn't stand it any longer. When I heard Adam invite Kane to see his ex, my patience snapped. In one swift motion, I grabbed the phone through the open window and from Kane's hand, my grip tight and my knuckles white. I slammed the speaker button, my voice a venomous hiss.

 "Why do you think you can invite my mate over?" I demanded, the words spilling out in a torrent of rage. "Are you trying to drive a wedge between me a