Serena got a feeling that made her shake her head and said “something isn’t right…” then she walked to Renee and said “I know we just met, but in the hall just now…did John seem himself? Is that how he normally acts around you?”

Trish nodded and said “we can’t let him be alone. We should go bring him back right?”

When Kay flinched Trish turned and asked “Kay? What’s wrong?”

John was thrown against the stone wall, blood in his mouth as he slid down and fell to his knees. The men kept hitting as the biggest guy grabbed John by the collar and hissed “where is the sunbird and the Night Wolf? Just tell us and this ends…” John frowned at him and said weakly “over…my dead…body…” the grunt smirked and said “head back to the house he came from…maybe his friends will talk more…” 

John froze and his mind went blank as rage flooded him. This morning was bad enough losing his control when it came to Kay. But her and Chas? And the kids and Josh and Serena? Even Renee. He wouldn’t let anyone get hurt in his place. He hissed darkly “that…was the wrong order to give mate…”

He muttered a spell under his breath and the grunt suddenly went flying and slammed into trash bins. John landed on his feet and his eyes glowed. “Now I won’t hold back…”