On the way back to home base, a large luxury cabin, tucked away deep in the woods with state-of-the-art technology and surveillance, Hunter sat in the back seat with Mattie’s head resting on his lap. Running his fingers through her soft chestnut brown hair, he stared out the window, lost in his own thoughts.
Knox mind-linked Ajax who sat beside him in the front passenger seat. Do you think Hunter is acting weird?
Ajax glanced over his shoulder to the back seat. “Do you think she is okay?” Hunter froze, ignoring the question. As soon as Ajax turned back around in his seat, he continued lightly stroking her hair.
A mate’s touch brought comfort and helped with healing. If they were mated, she would heal at an accelerated rate having his blood in her system, but they weren’t. Being a she-wo
