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something about Zeke that made him lose his sense. He watched Zeke lean back against the counter,
arms folded over his chest. Nathaniel tore his gaze away and forced himself to pay attention to the
introductions. He didn t want to offend the Alpha.
Gabriel smiled as if he hadn t noticed Nathaniel s distraction, gesturing to the smaller angel
standing beside him. This is my mate, our Omega, Raphael.
Nathaniel blinked, not sure he d heard correctly. The Alpha s mate was a man? He hadn t
expected that. Not at all. He watched his father shake hands with the Omega and then he looked again
at Zeke. The angel didn t seem in the least bothered by his leader s choice of a mate. Unfortunately,
behind him, Nathaniel sensed Raguel s growing anger.
Nice to meet you, Raphael said, turning to Nathaniel.
This is outrageous! Raguel burst out, striding forward.
Shit. Nathaniel stood up, shifting so that his body was between Raguel and his father. He wasn t
surprised to see Zeke subtly position himself where he could protect Gabriel.
What is? Raphael asked mildly, but Nathaniel noted that his blue eyes had gone from friendly
to cold.
The leader of the angels is a homosexual?
Nathaniel frowned. He was still angry with Raguel from earlier and this new outburst wasn t
helping. He s not the first gay man you ve ever met. No need to get so worked up, he said, making
sure his voice conveyed his displeasure. Raguel ignored him, striding closer. Nathaniel inched over,
instinctively protecting his clan leader while his mind analyzed the situation. What was happening?
Even for Raguel this outburst was strange. The man was a jerk, sure, but freaking out in public?
During a clan trip? Something wasn t quite right.
Two men together are unnatural. Two male angels together is an abomination, Raguel
declared.
Nathaniel took a deep breath, willing himself to not punch the asshole right in the mouth.
Gabriel just stood there calmly, thank God.
Our mating was consecrated in the ancient way, Raphael interjected, obviously trying to
diffuse the situation. It didn t work. Raguel opened his mouth to say something more, but before he
could, Nathaniel interrupted.
You had a mating flight? he asked, stepping further in front of his father. He wasn t a strong
as Raguel, but he could at least put his body in the way if the angel snapped entirely. It would help if
Dad stopped edging out from behind me, he thought irritably, blocking the older angel from exposing
himself.
We did, Gabriel said.
Nathaniel forced a smile, eyes still on Raguel. The angel s face was red and he had his fists
clenched, but he managed to hold his tongue, thank God. That s wonderful news.
Thank you, Gabriel said, catching the conversational ball. We were surprised, but very
grateful. He smiled at Raphael.
The Omega snorted. Surprised? Ha. You were totally flabbergasted.
Gabriel grinned sheepishly. Maybe.
Nathaniel s smile eased a bit at their banter, but then he glanced over at Maion and tension
crawled back up his spine. Maion watched Raguel struggle to keep his temper with a look that
Nathaniel could only call avid. He looks like a boy pulling the wings off flies. And enjoying it.
Nathaniel s stomach churned. What the hell was happening here? Raguel had gone entirely mad and
Maion, his best friend for years, had suddenly turned into a stranger. He d changed at some point, not
for the better, and Nathaniel had totally missed it. Shit. He glanced at his father. Orifiel was watching
Maion too, a strange look on his face.
I think we re all tired from the trip. Would you mind if we went to sleep and met again in the
morning? Orifiel asked after a moment. My apologies for my clan member s outburst.
Gabriel glanced at Raguel who remained silent, then nodded. Certainly. Zeke will show you to
your rooms.
Nathaniel looked at Raguel. He seemed to have calmed down, but he certainly wasn t happy.
I m definitely beat. Flying on a plane isn t ideal.
Raguel glared at him. If you had stayed home, we could have flown without the plane.
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