*Maximus Pov*
Knowing I have to go back is making me feel sick. I don't want to go there, the king, and I have lousy blood. It goes back to when I was younger, and I accidentally killed his mate while hunting; in all honesty, it was her fault she should have shifted back to her human form. She masked her scent and tried to kill me first, but he doesn't believe me at all. He wants me dead, and knowing I will have Astrid with me makes it worse he will try to harm her, but then I have seen her defend herself a million times I know she can
I go to Astrid and hug her; seeing her strapped to that pole scared the life out of me thank the goddess that Robyn was there. Astrid leans into my cuddle and lets out a massive yawn. She may have healed, but she is exhausted. I pick her up and go to the
