*Kryzen*
I always hated waiting.
We were supposed to leave the valley that morning, but the elders announced that some preparations still needed to be done, including crafting a weapon specifically for me. I suspected it was likely a dagger similar to the one they had given Briella.
I paced outside the healing center for a few minutes trying to calm my seemingly never-ending nerves.
I paused and forced myself to take a breath and think about the one person who could calm me no matter how anxious I was.
Briella, my mate, soothed me.
My love for her only seemed to grow more fiercely with each day since affirming our mate bond, and with it, my desperate need to protect her. I gritted my teeth, frustration welling up inside of me as I recalled her refusal to take more people with us on o
