*Briella*
I had resented Kryzen for making us stop to take a break, but I was shocked to discover that I really needed it.
I thought that I was fine. I always thought I was fine when I actually wasn't.
I blushed when I realized that Kryzen seemed to have no trouble reading me. I thought about what my mother used to say about mate bonds, how they allowed you to understand your partner in deeper ways than one could ever think possible.
“It's getting a lot colder," Kryzen murmured to me. He dropped to his knees and pulled out the jackets we had packed for precisely that reason. Without a word, he wrapped one around my shoulders, buttoning it efficiently.
I was grateful since I wasn't sure if my frozen fingers would have been able to handle the buttons.
I watched my mate as he slipped hi
