Hunt
Hunt
I awoke with a start, forgetting where I was. There was no comparison between the uncomfortable, unforgiving confines of the underground prison and this warm bed, but my mind hadn’t caught up to my physical form. I breathed as quietly as I could, stilling my racing heart.
Kristin and Tyran were both still asleep beside me. I could search out the time, discover how long we’d rested, but it mattered not.
We’d all been exhausted, too weary to do what we all wanted.
Tyran had been right. We needed rest first, then we’d take care of the claiming.
I felt his intention clearly. Kristin had threatened to leave us, to choose another. Neither of us could accept that. We’d been cowards, wanting to keep our mate locked away like delicate, breakable glass.
While I never expected to adm
