River's POV:
I felt terrible. Yeah, Mari had saved that pup's life, but it had left her in such a state. Was it worth it to force her to use a power she couldn't control yet? I knew in the grand scheme of things a life was more important, but Mari was my mate. I hated seeing her like this and knowing I had caused it made it even worse. I felt so uncertain about this. It wasn't like me. Usually, when I made a decision, I stood by it until the end. For the first time, I was wavering. Due to my mate. I guess it made sense that she would be the one thing strong enough to shake me to my core.
I wanted to protect her, but I also knew she didn't need me to protect her forever. She would get her strength and she could fight her own battles. She already had the speed of a wolf. She had kept up wi
