Their eyes met with shared sadness.
“You can’t leave yet,” he said. “Your brother needs you. Your parents need you. And there is still the fall out from the attack.”
“You don’t need me?” she asked with a tremble.
“No,” he said, “I want you.”
A tear escaped and ran down her cheek. She looked away from him.
“They need you here right now, and my wolves need me.”
Natalie sniffled and nodded.
“We both need time to prepare our packs for our bond,” Hary said. “And I need time to recover.”
Natalie looked back up at him.
“Wait, you want me to stay away while you recover from surgery?” she asked.
He nodded.
She looked away from him with a feeling of deep sorrow.
“Natalie , I am not someone that enjoys being helpless or needing others,” he said.
“Neither am I, but–”
“Please,” he interr
