Evans, Gabrielle - Firestorm [Fatefully Yours 3] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever ManLove) by Gabrielle Evans

ask another question until he noticed that Eyce still held the man he’d rescued cradled in his arms. The little guy curled against Eyce’s chest, clinging to his shirt and looking up at him as though he’d hung the moon and stars.
    A purely possessive growl burst from Echo’s mouth, and his upper lip curled over his teeth. “Who the fuck are you?” he snarled.
    The man jerked his head around, staring at Echo with shock and a little bit of fear. His lips moved soundlessly for a moment before he curled back against Eyce, burying his face in the warrior’s neck.
    Mine! Echo leapt for the stranger, but Hex’s big arm caught him around the waist, lifting him off his feet as he chuckled.
    “Whoa there, hellcat.”
    The man in Eyce’s arm pressed closer to him, wrapping his arms around Eyce’s neck and nuzzling and licking at his throat. Echo roared, kicking and flailing as he tried to claw his way out of Hex’s embrace and get to the fucker that was feeling up his man. Then, Eyce would get his next for not putting a stop to it.
    Realizing his attempts to free himself were fruitless, Echo threw his hands out in front of him, grinning evilly when flames erupted from his fingertips once more. “Mine,” Echo said icily.
    “Fiero!” Hex yelled.
    Fiero was in front of Echo immediately, stroking his face and peppering kisses on his brow. “It’s okay, baby. It’s not what you think. Calm down and trust me. Okay? Just trust me. Have I ever lied to you?”
    But Echo wasn’t listening. His eyes were locked over Fiero’s shoulder, glaring daggers at the bastard in Eyce’s arms. “I won’t kill him,” he bargained. “I’ll just maim him a lit—” His words cut off abruptly and blinding rage filled him as he watched the man open his mouth and sink his canines into Eyce’s neck.
    The son of a bitch dared to claim his mate? Heartache seeped into his fury, his chest aching that Eyce would allow such a thing to happen. Why was no one stopping this? They didn’t even look concerned!
    Emotions swamped him and before he knew it, his entire body burst into flames. Hex cried out, dropping him to the floor, but Echo barely even noticed. His only thought, his only reason for breathing at that moment was to destroy the man who’d thought to take something from him.
    “Echo!” Fiero shouted, grabbing Echo’s upper arms and shaking him. “Baby, stop it! It’s not what you think!”
    “Eyce, enough. Put him down,” Hex called tightly.
    The brunette lifted his mouth from Eyce’s neck and licked his lips. “Thank you,” he whispered.
    Echo screamed, a high pitched scream born of agony and boiling rage. “I lied,” he hissed. “I’m going to kill him.”
    Eyce put the man on his feet immediately, and pushed past him without a word as he hurried over to Echo. He looked like he wanted to touch him, but with fire still dancing along his skin, there was no way he could without burning himself.
    Echo didn’t want the cheating bastard to touch him anyway. “I hate you,” he whispered. “How could you do that to me?”
    Eyce looked confused for a moment, and then his eyes rounded in comprehension. “Echo, baby, he didn’t claim me. I’m not going anywhere.”
    This finally gave Echo pause. If the asshole hadn’t claimed Eyce, then why had he been sucking on the demon’s neck? “Tell me,” he demanded.
    “Can we put out the bonfire first?”
    “No.” Echo shook his head firmly. “Tell me, now.”
    Before anyone could speak, Fiero yanked him forward, covering his mouth with his own and thrusting his tongue through Echo’s lips. The kiss was passionate, possessive, earth-shattering, and it rocked Echo right down to his core. When Fiero finally pulled away, Echo panted for breath, glaring at his lover when he realized the flames had extinguished from his body.
    He didn’t even have time to catch his breath before he was lifted into Eyce’s arms, and the warrior crushed their mouths together in a kiss that