“You're joking, right?” Mabel's voice came through the speakers. I shook my head as though she could see me. “I'm not. Why would I joke about that?" I said. I had just informed Mabel of how close I was to being molested in the bush thanks to Alpha Ryder, and I could sense the panic that was evident in her voice. “Are you okay? Did they touch you? What happened? Did Lord Everett take you to see a doctor?" she dropped question upon question. “I'm fine. I was not harmed", I replied with that. “How? I thought you said you could not save yourself." “Yes, I could not.” “So?” “He saved me.” “I'm lost. Who?" “The man I told you I saw that night during the princes' return party." “The handsome man?” I smiled. “Yes.” “So he saved you from them. Thank the goddess for that" she sighed.

