59: Communication

Viper sat in the weapons room re-cleaning his weapons and armor. Though he knew they couldn't be any more spotless. He had been ignoring his little mate for the last several cycles. It was becoming increasingly harder, but it was proving effective. She had been training longer, harder and she was improving. Xile and Mathis both were impressed by how much she had learned in such a sort time and kept him updated.

Though he knew it was taking a toll on both of them he was staying away because she had hurt his pride. She had insulted the very thing that he would hold above anything else and that was his ability to protect and keep her safe.

He truly had known that she was in no real harm when fighting Mathis. There was no way his den brother would have seriously hurt her. However, he neglected the fact that his mate was human and that her emotions drove a lot, if not all, of her decisions and reactions.

Then to make matters worse, she thought he simply had not cared