care and support

LEANDER'S POV "Leander," Grace's thoughts drifted through the pack mind link we shared. "Hycinth needs your attention." Instantly, I rose to my feet. Startled by my abrupt change in position, Ever lurched to his feet, chest puffed out, ready for a fight. I expected Ever's reaction, but what surprised me was Luca's similar response. Certainly lacking of any decent Alpha experience he could trust, betrayed by the one male he thought loved him the most, I wouldn't have begrudged Luca's reluctance to blindly follow another Alpha so quickly, especially me. But there was no hesitancy in his response as he stood ready, hands out, naturally aligning himself to Ever's body to provide me with optimal cover. "Sorry," I muttered as I walked away toward the lakeside cabin. I hadn't meant to alarm them. No further words were necessary. I felt their heightened emotions calm. Breaching the entryway, I watched Sydney gently release Hycinth's hand, lean forward and place a barely-there kiss on her foreh