Rael barreled through the barely opened gate, clutching Celeste to his chest as he did. When his shoulder made contact with the hard stone under himself, he grunted, the pains shooting down his arm, but he ensured that his hand was shielding his mate's head, so when her head hit the ground, it was actually his hand, not her, that was injured. He gritted his teeth, wincing as the pain ebbed through him, but luckily that was only for a few moments. Celeste peeked up at him, her chest rising and falling rapidly, his cloak that was wrapped around her slipping down just enough for him to see the downward curve of her breasts. Averting his eyes, he cleared his throat before standing up, helping her to her feet as well.
"My King!" Kalen said, rushing up to the pair, his hair wild as if panic had
