In wolf society, strength was respected. The strongest line ruled, the strongest wolf was Alpha, and only the strongest survived. But here was my mate in a moment of extreme vulnerability, and they hadn’t attacked. They’d protected.
But how strong would she be once we removed that drain on her power? The longer I spent with her, the more convinced I was that she was no psi, and this drain only underscored that in my mind.
My heart clenched in my chest as I ran my hand over her sweaty temple, smoothing the hair back from her face again and again. I hoped she found it soothing, but it was as much for me as it was for her. I could no more stop touching her than I could lop off my own arm and walk away.
I sensed another male approaching me from behind and snarled back over my shoulder, only
