REINER
I looked down at my sleeping family, feeling pride rise in my chest: Becky and the kids were curled up beside me, sleeping like babies. This could only mean one thing: they felt safe enough to do so – they trusted me to protect them in their most vulnerable state.
I’ll never let anything happen to any of you, I thought, resting my head beside Becks’. She slightly pushed her head against my throat – an instinctual, protective move all female mates did towards their males. Had I been able to in that form, I would have smiled – that was proof that our bond was just as strong as it had always been and that she wasn’t fighting it.
Of course, this was also another huge clue to add to the puzzle I was trying to solve: needless to say, the letter I’d read the night before had been both a
