Troy wanted so badly to reach out and grab his mate in a desperate soul-searching kiss, but he forced himself to remain on the opposite couch as he sent a quick text off to Rex informing his Station Master of the situation.
Within the few seconds it took him to update Rex, his mate snuggled down onto the cushions, which were in pretty fair condition given the shape of the rest of the house. She'd closed her brilliant green eyes and sighed contentedly. Clearly, all the excitement was catching up with her.
Poor little one. For all her curves and snarky attitude, she was tiny and petite. Upstairs and imprisoned in that bind for over twenty hours, she had every right to be exhausted. He frowned, angry with himself for taking so long to free her.
Not your fault, you secured that hateful boo
