Riggs He made his way away from Orson’s homestead and toward Leah’s, trying to contain his own rage. He didn’t like people hurting the people that were unable to defend themselves as a rule, add to that the fact that Leah was their Mama Bear, or would be soon; and he wanted to rip the bastard’s head off. But it was Orson’s right and duty to defend his mate and he had no right to take it from him; even if he wanted to defend her. Bears like them were not big on touching each other and their ranks were not as set in stone as wolves tended to be, but they were immensely protective of the females in their sleuth, especially the female leader. Their instinct to protect her was second only to the instinct to protect their own mate; since the female was the connection that held them all togethe