Gale
Gale watched Andy in attempt to gauge her emotions. The emotions that flooded through him through their mate bond were powerful, hitting him like a brick wall. The sorrow and devastation she was feeling enveloped him until it was all he could feel. The despair threatened to swallow him, his own breathing began to grow ragged. And then in an instant, it was gone. Andy threw up a mental barrier with brutish force, nearly sending him staggering back.
Andy looked at him apologetically, sending comfort and calmness through their mate bond. "I didn't realize I was hurting you and I'm sorry." she spoke through their link.
"You don't need to expend any energy containing it, we can handle it together." he reassured her. He squeezed her hand in a sincere gesture.
"Now that the more serious
