Lachlan was busy clearing out the overgrown reeds on his own, since he had made it clear to River that he would not have her hurt herself again. After her adorable pout and an annoyed stamp of her foot with her arms crossed over her chest when she couldn’t convince him otherwise, she’d flounced off in the most adorable retreat.
He hadn’t missed the quiet snickers from her guards, hidden nearby, who seemed to be nervous about staying too far away after the wendigo attack. That or they were entertained by their new Luna. He let it pass, unwilling to confess that he was feeling better, knowing they were close at hand. Their circumstances were a special case, since no one in their pack had ever been mated to a sprite before, which meant they bent the rules a little for her safety.
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