Emma POV
I was struggling hard to keep it together right now. The conflicting emotions surged through me, making me feel like a tangled mess. The weight of the situation had consumed me.
I updated my family on everything. As I spoke to them, I could hear worry in my parents' voices, while my brother, though filled with anger towards Clay, knew he couldn't act on it.
To make matters worse, that one attack had triggered something big. In just one day, the hunters had fortified almost every entrance into our realm.
Having Clay as my mate made everything incredibly challenging. I couldn't just reject Clay and walk away, I would be throwing my own life away. The bond between us, even without a physical mark, had already started to take hold. The feeling of it was like an invisible thread
