Nikolai's POV
I held Kyra tightly as I waited for Thane to show up. She mumbled in her sleep and snuggled closer to my chest. I looked down at her, this woman was beautiful and I couldn't believe she was mine. I frowned at the dark circles under her eyes. She hadn't been sleeping well. And I glanced in the direction her sister ran off.
Thane ran out of the trees a few minutes later, shifting as he went and Jess right behind him, coming out of the shadows. "Kyra!" she cried as she knelt next to us. I shifted a bit, keeping Kyra from her and growling, but she smirked at me. "Calm down, wolf boy, I'm just making sure she's not hurt. It's my job," she said calmly, and I nodded, letting her check Kyra over for injuries.
She sat back calmly, "She's fine. What happened?" she asked as I gently
