49 = Refuge at AshMane Pride

Nathaniel holds his mate close, keeping a keen ear on her heartbeat and her breathing so that they both don’t stop and he loses her. It seemed to take forever and no time at all before they were pulling up at the border of the AshMare Pride’s territory.

Victoria slows the SUV to a stop, rolls down her window and speaks to the patrol guard who walks up to the window. It doesn’t take him long to wave them through and Victoria starts the SUV moving once more.

When Victoria slows to a stop once more they are now parked out the front of what looks like either a normal packhouse or clan house, nothing like something a Royal would normally live in. Princess Xana, along with 4 warriors, is standing at the top of the three steps that lead to the front door.

Griffin and Victoria get out of the SUV together, however, before they move to open the back doors they walk over and stop in front of Princess Xana. They both give her a small bow acknowledging her Royal blood and status. Princess Xana ret