Lily snuggled closer, protected by her mate's strong arms, smiling sleepily as her eyes closed against her will. She listened to the gentle rise and fall of her mate's chest, feeling safe within his arms, knowing it would take him a while to get over the fright she'd given him, but comforted that she was where she belonged.
"How long do you think we have before Andrei checks in?" Mac asked sleepily, rubbing his lips against her shoulder.
"Kallum bought us some time," she smiled, "They know I'm okay. I dare say Dad will have a thing or two to say the next time we visit." She yawned and then tilted her head back to look at him. "Mac, how did you find me? I was shadowed. Did my vomiting give me away?"
Pale grey eyes connected with hers and he frowned. "I didn't track you that way and you'd
