Chapter 77

Soph runs her hand up and down my arm, her expression morphing into deep frown. "I must be honest with you, Carina, I don't know how Danyal will fare. He's strong, but no one is strong enough to come out the other side fine after losing a mate. I only hope that the memory of his father would help him be better." I turn around, my hands covering my mouth and the cry that threatens to claw its way out. "No! That's exactly what I fear, Danyal held me at an arm's distance because his biggest fear in his life is becoming what his father became after his mother's death. I pray to the Goddess that anything but that happens. I couldn't bear it if Danyal became the monster he thinks he is." Soph smooths back my hair, her wolf oozing out her motherly instincts. "First, you will not die, we won't let that happen. Second, if, by some crazy reason you do die, we will all be here for him. Danyal has so much more love and support than his father did. Danyal has his brother,