Night had come and I was ready to face the others. Tate had called the Yukon pack and let them know where we were.
“What if this is only the beginning?” I asked.
Ryker sighed, his focus on the woods beyond. “Then we’ll keep fighting. You’re my mate and I will protect you until my last breath.”
The back door opened and Sebastian sauntered out. “That’s good. It takes the pressure off of my job.”
“No one said you had to keep protecting her,” Ryker challenged.
“No, but I’ll stay by her side until she tells me to leave.” He took the seat beside me and lifted my sleeve. “Wow, you’re already healed. That’s amazing.”
I looked at him and smiled. “The joys of finding your mate.”
He rolled his shoulder and hissed. “Maybe I should find mine. My shoulder would feel a lot better if I did.”
“You
