"No," George said, shaking his head and nuzzling against her palm, feeling confused and more than a little frightened. His mind wasn't his own, not completely. "No, I always knew that if you wanted someone else, you'd just tell me that."
It seemed so absurd now, the idea that Patrick and Wrath were carrying on some secret affair. He rose into a crouch, murmuring, "Patrick, I'm so sorry."