Emma was tearfully explaining what had happened on their side to Bel. His look hardened and grew more fierce as she progressed in her tale. She took a deep, shuddering breath as the expression became frightening. She heard Lucian growl lightly and he placed himself strategically between Bel and his Mistresses' seats. Bel seemed to snap out of it then.
"Calm yourself Lucian, my friend. While I am disappointed that Emma allowed herself to be taken advantage of, .." here Emma and Lucian objected, but Bel held up a hand so he could continue "my anger is reserved mostly for myself and the stag spirit. I should have warned her the first time she mentioned he'd come back. Her bloodline is so irresistible to our kind, and her compassion makes her even more so." He slammed a fist on the s
