His voice was tight almost as if he were trying not to break down in tears. My mate was distressed and there was nothing that I could do about it in this condition. I nodded at his words and wrapped my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly as he carried me to the shore. He was warm and inviting, his scent was masked by his soaking wet clothes, but he still smelled amazing.
We’d finally broken through to the other side just as the other side was starting to fade away, it was a blurry picture against the snowy scenery that surrounded the fading world. Grae took the final step out of the lake to be greeted by an upset Hecate on the other side. We looked at her perplexed while Grae thought about what his punishment would be for disobeying The Elder.
“You’ve foolishly interrupted the cere
