Jamie was enraged as he felt his mate's heartbreaking. Felt her fear. Felt her pain around her arms then her neck. But he was chased back into his territory by the hunters. It did not matter to them that he had killed the one they were hunting. Werewolf hunters would have no problem killing him as well and calling it an accident.
He had to wait until they cleared the area. He had no clothes so he couldn’t exactly shift and walk up to her but he also couldn’t dash out as a wolf while silver arrows raced by his head. It would only draw his enemies’ attention to her. Putting her in even more danger.
Once his warriors confirmed the hunters had left, Jamie linked to Julien and waited for him to arrive from his spot along the border before bounding out in the shadows on their way to Charlie’
