Some guys were born to a position they didn’t want, and had to grow into the role to be at ease with it… Ryan was one of those guys.
His physical and mental strength placed him in a job he wasn’t ready for. Emotionally.
And, truth was, she kind of understood. Considering how long these Shifters lived, how long she’d live too now, Ryan was still pretty much in his twenties.
Some guys were ready to rule their particular roost then, but Ryan simply wasn’t.
He didn’t want the responsibility but shouldered it because he had no choice. Only Trip and Marc, who were much older, made it bearable for him.
And El, determining right then and there to help him with the burden rather than add to it, decided she’d start helping Ryan out, too.
She was more comfortable with positions of authority. Sh
