“What?" I gasped, my hands slipping on the water bottle.
Payne reacted quickly, coming to my side. He grabbed the water bottle and clasped my hands around it.
My mind raced in a million directions as I tried to figure out if I'd heard him correctly. Payne was offering to be my Beta? Why?
“Has Soren gotten his water?" he asked. “We should focus on him first."
“I… yes, I gave him water," I said, glancing at Soren.
He was resting soundly and easily. His breathing steady and his skin wasn't as flushed. Hopefully, that meant his fever was coming down.
“Perhaps we should let him rest. Care to talk outside?" Payne asked. He took the water bottle from my hands.
“Um… sure…"
In a slight daze, I followed Payne out of the tent, glancing back once more to make sure that Soren was resting e
