“Do you really have to go?” Sybil murmured, her voice thick with longing as she burrowed deeper under the sheets, only her eyes peeking out at Collin.
“I’ll be back before you know it, love. There’ve been some... unsettling signs around the pack’s borders,” Collin explained, his gaze filled with regret. He didn’t want to leave her, not tonight, but his duty was an unbreakable bond.
“You always say that, but then you’re gone for days... weeks even,” Sybil scoffed, her voice sharp with a bitterness she tried to swallow. She knew how this went: he’d leave, and she’d wait, not knowing when he’d return.
Collin moved closer, his face inches from hers, eyes filled with both warmth and unspoken apologies. He reached for her, his fingers brushing her cheek, feeling her slight tremble.
“How cou
