“I’m fine.”
“Are you sure? Because you keep getting this weird expression on your face. Is it your injury?”
I force my features into a more neutral expression. “No, just thinking about how foolish your alpha is.”
Astra snickers. “I don’t think anyone has ever called Alpha Gareth foolish. He’s very uptight.”
She stumbles, and I grab her before she falls. Her hand grips my sleeve as she steadies herself.
“Sorry!”
Her touch sends electricity shooting up my arm, and I have to resist the urge to cover her hand with mine.
“Sorry, my leg’s not all that stable just yet.”
She pushes her weight back onto her stick and starts walking again, apparently oblivious to the effect her casual touch had on me.
“Now, come on. We’ve got a long way to go, and I want to reach the human settlements while
