Chapter 74

I could feel the skin on my face becoming dry from the tears drying onto my skin. I could feel the salt crusting and yet, despite it being slightly uncomfortable, I was no way going anywhere to rinse it off. My nerves refrained me from moving from my position, keeping me as close as possible to my mate. I needed the reinsurance that she was fine, that she was still there. In my arms, she was safe. The clothing she wore carried my scent, marking he as mine even further, soothing my wolf. Though, I could only focus on the coolness of her skin, reminding of the dangerous situation she was just in. One that could have taken her life, one that could have taken her from me just as it has already taken another. Pulling her closer, I rubbed away the coolness of her legs with my hands, desperate to rid of her skin the memory. My eyes stayed on her face, taking in everything it was trying to convey to me. Her words, as reassuring as they are, never told me for the full story. They o