Portia's mouth twitched as she hid a smile. "I will show them in." She turned and walked out, shutting the door behind her.
Meryn stared. "I think I like her."
Five minutes later, two warriors slightly larger than Law's impossible height walked in glowering. "Law," Thane said curtly.
He smiled warmly at Amelia, who waved enthusiastically, before his face turned frosty again when he looked at his brother.
Law smiled and stood. He clasped arms with his brother. "I'm glad to see you well."
Thane gave a terse smile before he wrapped an arm around Law's head and bent down, holding him in place.
Izzy pointed. "That's a headlock."
"Dammit, Thane, let me go!"
"You greet us with a smile as if nothing were wrong after invoking our password to drop everything and come to your side?" Thane demanded.
"It was for a good reason," Law said twisting and turning.
At the table, everyone continued eating as if the smackdown of the century weren't happening behind them.
Izzy looked at the queen who shrugged. "Brennus and Doran talk to each other like that as well."
Doran nodded. "It's a brotherly thing."
Amelia laughed. "Trust me, this is normal. Brothers tend to communicate more with their fists."
"True," Aiden agreed.
"I also hear that you fell under the influence of that spineless librarian," Thane continued.
"That's not true!"
"First he compromises Marshall and now my own brother. When I see that worthless mage, I will make him regret being born."
"Brother, I beg you, say no more," Law entreated.
Thane released Law looking concerned for the first time. "What hold does he have over you? Tell me and I will destroy it."
Law shook his head. "It isn't like that."
"This is great," Meryn said, laughing as she held up her phone.
Law looked ill. "Please tell me you didn't send him a recording."
Meryn shook her head. Law slumped forward in relief.
"It's Facetime, he watched it live," Meryn informed him.
Darian's phone dinged. With a shit-eating grin, Darian walked off to one side and opened a portal. Moments later, Izzy watched as another impossibly tall man and a laughing woman stepped through.
"Izzy that's Kendrick Ashwood, amazing witch and his mate Anne Ashwood, kick-ass nurse," Meryn said pointing to the attractive couple. "Kendrick, Anne, this is Isabelle Campbell, Oron's mate and Coffee Goddess." Anne gave a little wave as Kendrick eyed Thane and his brothers.
Law dropped to his knees his face in his hands. His actions had Thane and Justice moving to stand directly in front of him. "Whatever you have done to our brother we will revisit upon you a thousand-fold you spineless worm," Thane threatened.
"Now I'm recording. This is great," Meryn said, laughing.
Darian closed the portal and sat back down. He picked up a scone. "Meryn's right, this is quality entertainment."