“What?” She grabbed his arm as he tried to move to examine the rooms again, stopping him.
“Love,” he growled lightly. “We don’t have time. I promised that I’d make sure you’re safe.” He yanked his arm from her grip and rushed up the stairs, ensuring that each room was secure, too.
Suki rushed to follow him as quickly as she could, but without her wolf-speed, she was constantly struggling to keep up.
The final room he checked was her bedroom. He closed the window and locked it, turning around just in time to watch her approach the doorway and rest against the frame, out of breath.
She gripped onto the doorframe to keep herself up. “Brendan…” she groaned weakly.
“You shouldn’t be rushing around after me like this,” he hastened over to her and guided her to her bed, making her sit d
