Blake I don’t know why Maeve was blushing because here I was—dead serious about what could have happened, but Kai snorted a laugh and I didn’t like it. Snapping my head at him, I growled, “Is that how you keep her safe in your realm?” Kai pursed his lips. “I’m sorry, but we don’t have to keep her safe from insects and pollen.” “Then you better start!” I snapped. How dare they? I looked at Maeve. “Come on, let’s get you inside!” Mentally I cursed the guards. Opening my mind link with them, I gave them a piece of my mind. “Alpha Blake, this is ridiculous!” she protested. But I reached her and scooped her up in my arms. However, the thunder rolled again, and the rain intensified. Letting out expletives, I sat down on the bench with Maeve in my lap. “We’ll go when the rain stops,” I said

