Ripley had been busy with football training when he heard the mindlink from Michael about a territory invasion of vampires near the old tree. He hadn’t been too worried until he saw Mia suddenly sprint full speed towards it. Then he remembered that Scarlet had gone to do her homework under the tree that she enjoyed so much.
It took him a moment of deep breaths before he could move for the total terror that pumped through his system at the realization that his mate was in the middle of the barrier breach with vampires and only one wolf to help her at that moment until reinforcements could arrive. She wasn’t strong or fast enough to protect herself or run away with any real success. All at once, the weight of protecting his human mate in a world where everyone was stronger and faster th
