Jedediah’s POV Explosions rip through the forest. A woman appears, shouting for us to follow. I grab Ryder’s hand and pill him after me, “keep down baby, and run.” I can’t lose anyone else. An explosion goes off beside us and I grip onto his hand even tighter. I see a line of Fae before us and run like there is a rocket going off. Another explosion hits and I dive through the Fae, pulling Ryder with me. I land on my back, breaking his fall, then flip us, covering as much of him as I can, protecting his head with my arms. I see the barrier go up and sigh with relief. I pull back looking down at my mate, I brush his hair back from his face, “are you ok?” He cups my cheeks, “are you ok?” I look down into his eyes. f**k it, I crash my lips to his; he groans as our tongues touch; I explore

