Apollo wanted nothing more than to wrench his mate away from her hold on Maggie's wound. Blood pooled all over their kitchen floor, the scent was distinct and pungent. It permeated the room and it didn’t help that Skaia was soaked from where she kneeled near Maggie's head. He felt his heart jump painfully when he stumbled in earlier, hoping with all of his will the blood wasn't his mate's. Krii and the others arrived just in time, looking on both in wonder and horror.
It didn't take long for Skaia to pull back. There's a visible crimson line on her neck as well but the wound was shallow enough much to Apollo's relief. Skaia didn’t lose consciousness this time but she was breathing heavily. Apollo didn’t waste any time before pulling her into his arms, making sure she was leaning on him
