Chapter 28: Liam

Cara’s request to keep Angel longer is advantageous. It means I will have more time with Eli today.

As I walk out with Rik, I ask the question that’s been sitting uneasily in my mind. “How do you do it?” I ask and look at him.

“Which part?” He asks chuckling.

I chuckle too. “Sorry. How do you handle being mated to a Guardian, knowing she would lay down her life for you? As an Alpha, I can’t wrap my head around it. That’s our job, we’re the protectors of the pack, the entire pack. How do you do it?”

His smile fades and looks off into the forest before answering. “It’s not easy. It’s in their genes, just like it’s in ours. We protect our pack, they protect us. I told Cara after Eli kidnapped her that I didn’t ever want her sacrificing herself for me again. I asked her to stand beside me, rather than in front of me. That’s the key, I think.” He stops and looks at me.

“You have to agree to treat her as an equal and she has to agree to fight beside you when the time comes. It’s a compromis