Sol: Luna Lodge #1 by Madison Stevens Read Free Book Online

helping.”
    Erica could see Sol moving slowly to them, and she could only hope that he made it to them before her friend opened her big mouth again.
    “Whatever.” Kate pulled further back. “I’m not going to stay here and let him insult me.”
    A menacing growl came from behind Erica. She glanced back at Titus. She didn’t want to look back but was afraid Titus might take them both down. His eyes glowed brightly. Rage contorted his face, and she wondered if he was even in control. Kate stood still behind her.
    “Titus,” Sol said from the side, still a good ten feet away. “You need to pull it together.”
    As he inched forward, the growling grew. The women backed away as Titus stepped toward him.
    Erica turned to Sol. Helpless to prevent what might happen next, she shook from head to foot. Lacing her fingers with Kate, she felt somewhat better. At least they were together.
    Titus lunged forward, and Sol tackled him from the side. Sol had him pinned to the ground but didn’t look like he’d be able to do so for long.
    “Get them out of here,” he shouted to the major.
    Major Carter swiftly walked over to the women and yanked them both out of the room. Erica turned to find Sol watching her. He had protected them. Again. She had the urge to run to him and be wrapped in the warmth of his embrace.
    “Go,” he said quietly.
    She nodded and closed the door behind them.
     
    Sol shook out the haunting images of Erica and turned back to the man he was currently sitting on.
    “Titus,” Sol growled. “Get it the fuck together.”
    Titus pushed up, tossing Sol into the desk. The contents scattered across the floor, and the top split from the force.
    Sol jumped up, ready for the attack.
    “No!” Titus roared to the door. “Mine!”
    Sol had never seen this sort of behavior. They had a number of tests at the facility related to hybrid-enticing pheromones, but it never amounted to much. Some woman had it, while others didn’t. The Horatius Group barely even explained it to the hybrids. They mostly found it out themselves. There was some talk among the men that they felt more since being free. Some even wondered if it was a matter of captivity. Most of this was brushed off, since although they might contain some animal characteristics, they were men. Well mostly men.
    Watching his leader’s behavior, Sol wondered if that were truly the case. Maybe they were only men until instinct kicked in.
    Titus moved toward the door, and Sol leapt in his way.
    “Get out of my way,” Titus growled.
    Sol shook his head. “Can’t let you do that.”
    He slowly walked forward and placed his hands on Titus’s shoulders.
    “I get it. Something about her is driving you crazy.”
    Sol’s mind flashed back to the small woman with creamy peach skin.
    Titus hung his head and sucked in deep breaths. “She’s mine. I can feel it in my bones.”
    “Well scaring her and ordering her around isn’t going to help things.” Sol dropped his hands and leaned back against the door.
    When Titus looked up, his eyes had returned to their normal light amber. “What can I do?”
    Sol shrugged. None of them were all that skilled when it came to women. Aside from their time with the women the facility paired them with, they had no contact with woman. They were still so ill-equipped to deal with day to day issues that most didn’t even know the first thing about talking to a woman. He sure as hell didn’t. Now the bedroom, that was another story, but he didn’t think they could just keep the women they wanted in bed all day.
    Sol made a note that they would need to work out something. Not a shrink. None of the men would react well to that, but there had to be another option. He looked to his leader and could see their fates in his. They needed to find help and quick, but first they had to handle whoever was trying to bring them down.
    He cleared his throat as Titus sat hard into the chair near the upturned and broken desk.
    Major Carter came