She couldn't possibly object to seeing Justine look like prey half as much as he did. His fingers twitched as he kept himself from reaching for Justine to bring her to his side for both their comfort. "She's been the tool to keep me in line. I won't let her be put in that position again. But I'll need to know more about you before I can let you any closer than that."
So, perhaps feeding wasn't off the table but he had to be sure he could trust her not to put them in a bad position and that would take some time and checking.