14-Marcella Has Friends

Evander’s POV

“Evander, don’t growl at my mother,” Bridget scolds me like she used to.

“I’ll growl at anyone who speaks to my mate that way,” I respond.

Everyone looks shocked, even Marcella.

“Snookums,” Marcella rubs my arms.

“What was that?” Mark laughs.

“Oh, please say that again,” Wesley begs.

“Did she call him, 'Snookums'?” Victor asks, laughing.

“Hey, he calmed the hell down,” Mark adds. But the three of them are laughing at me.

“Jokes on you, I like it,” I say, kissing Marcella deeply in front of everyone.

“Hey, if his mate calms him down with a stupid name, I’ll take it,” Victor jokes.

“Sorry,” Marcella whispers to me as we pull apart.

“Don’t be,” I whisper back, kissing below her ear.

We smile at each other as we look into each other’s eyes.

“Can we get back to the serious matter of Marcella’s punishment?” Lucy asks.

“May I speak?” Martin asks.

“You are Gamma, so yes,” Dad reminds him.

“Marcella, you could