So close! I was so close to finally feeling Torin’s lips on mine. It was like a conspiracy to make me wait. But the child’s screams propelled me into action, like some instinctual knowledge I was helpless to ignore.
I followed the sounds with Torin close behind me. I could feel his fear, but the sounds of pain overrode my instincts of self-preservation. If there were rogues around the corner of the house attacking a defenseless pup, they would rue the day they stepped foot on my territory. My own anger and fierce protectiveness startled me, but I shoved it aside for now. I needed to focus.
We rounded the corner and the immediate understanding of what had occurred hit me full force, both making me relieved that it wasn’t a rogue attack, but also rushing forward with urgency. A group of
