“I’ve got two of my best men on rotation, keeping an eye on them at all times. My men know to stay unobtrusive, but stay close enough that they can stop them if they get up to anything dangerous,” Gael confirmed.
“Hassling Gracelyn when she’s this close to her due date isn’t dangerous enough for you?” Reed snarled, an uncharacteristic lapse in control. He was worried for his cousin.
“You know that’s not true, Reed,” I placated, standing and laying a hand on his shoulder. He stilled at my touch, but the tension in his shoulders was enough to snap a lesser wolf in half. “Gael is being smart. He’s not being blinded by the obvious threat and is keeping an eye open for the wolf that waits in darkness. You wouldn’t want him to miss something when we don’t have the facts, would you?”
“No, Alph
