Formulating a Plan

Cal was beating on a bag during morning training, but his eyes kept shifting across the way to where Tara worked out. He’d changed when and where her brother trained. Eddie was doing well so far, but Cal didn’t want to jinx it or have Eddie guilt Tara into doing something stupid. He’d noticed quickly that Eddie played into Tara’s caregiver nature for his comfort and ease, but Cal didn’t like how Tara kept giving until she had nothing left for her and she hurt herself.

He’d never felt like this about a female, ever. It had to be the mating bond of fated mates. Yeah, he was protective, but never to this extent. At this rate, he’d have to take over her training or leave the area while she trained, just to avoid the urge to protect her from any harm she might incur from her training. That was something that took Cal by surprise.

She showed improvement in many ways. Elmwood was an idiot. Tara was better at fighting than Eddie. She showed the potential of being a hidden po